GB4FUN is run by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) with funding provided by its charitable arm the Radio Communications Foundation (RCF).

The GB4FUN project also wishes to thanks the host of equipment manufacturers and radio dealers who have contributed equipment and expertise; their names are listed at the foot of this page.

The Radio Society of Great Britain

The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) was founded in 1913 by early experimenters in radio communications and electronics.

The RSGB's primary role is to represent the interests of those licensed by the UK government to use the radio spectrum for leisure purposes and experimentation. This group of people are known as Radio Hams. There are some 60,000 radio hams in the UK and around 6 million worldwide.

The Radio Society of Great Britain is actively involved in the field of education and training and promotes the use of radio communication as a tool to cover a number of key areas in the National Curriculum: these include space sciences, physics, mathematics, geography and social studies. The RSGB also provides and administers all three levels of the Radio Communication Examinations on behalf of the regulator, Ofcom. These exams are internationally recognised and a pass is required to hold a Radio Amateur licence.

Visit the RSGB on the internet at www.rsgb.org. Letters should be addressed to: RSGB, 3 Abbey Court, Priory Business Park, Bedford MK44 3WH. You can phone the RSGB on 01234 832700 or fax 01234 831496.

The Radio Communications Foundation

The Radio Communication Foundation (RCF) is a charity set up by the Radio Society of Great Britain to promote education and training in the art of radio communication.

The objective of the RCF is to advance the education of the public in the science and practice of radio communication and electrical engineering and to promote wider benefits to the public resulting from such education and training. The RCF provides funding for key projects such as GB4FUN, teacher training courses run in liaison with STELAR, educational bursaries and the promotion of radio communication and electrical engineering as a career opportunity to the benefit of the UK's skills base.

Visit the RCF on the internet at www.commsfoundation.org. Letters should be addressed to: The Secretary, RCF, 3 Abbey Court, Priory Business Park, Bedford MK44 3WH. You can phone the RSGB on 01234 832700 or fax 01234 831496.

The GB4FUN sponsors

The GB4FUN team would like to extend their thanks to the following companies whose generosity has made this project possible.

               

And of course the thousands of RSGB members and RCF 500 club members who have generously supported the project through financial donations.

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