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We started this club nearly thirty years ago after a demonstration of the hobby by two members of staff and a parent who held licences.  Amateur Radio is a technical hobby combining communication skills with basic electronics and unlike CB, requires at least a pass at Foundation examination level in order to qualify for a transmitting licence.  Many lecturers in University science departments hold licences as it was often the hobby which excited their love of Physics and Electronics, hence it commonly becomes a talking point when our girls go for University interview.

Over the years we have had several direct contacts with Amateurs on Space missions including MIR, the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.  Although no longer compulsory, several girls also learn Morse Code as an extra skill as it is an international mode of communication. 

Classes leading to the examination have been run each year and to date more than one hundred and fifty girls have received their callsigns.  The highlight of the year is our annual twenty four hour station in June when we try to break the previous records for the number of contacts made and countries worked.