Wessex Ham

We're looking for start-up funding for the bold new  'Wessex Ham' project which aims to increase the reach and strength of Amateur Radio as a hobby in the South West of England.

Wessex Ham is an online network of Clubs and Individuals that will strengthen participating Amateur Radio Clubs by making all of the aspects of the hobby accessible 24/7.  Using the principles of disintermediation, it will widen the availability of training, and will broaden the offer by including allied hobbies (such as electronics and computer communication) in a largely rural area with only a few major population centres.  

Project Deliverables

1.     To create a network of participating clubs in the South West in order to promote Amateur Radio over a wider area and a bigger scale than the reach of any one club, given the small club size and wide geographical spread in this region.

2.     To strengthen those clubs through the sharing of ideas, training, resources, and energy within the network

3.     To enable participating clubs to improve communication, 24/7 access, and resources to develop the many aspects of the hobby for identified audiences using contemporary internet-mediated networks.

4.     To provide an alternative route for individuals to gain training, experience, and participation with others in Amateur Radio

5.     To provide easier access to training for all licence levels using the resources of the participants and the increased availability of online networks

6.     To reach out to other related disciplines in order to share ideas, training, resources, and energy, widening the definition of Amateur Radio.

7.     Thereby to enable participating clubs, as hubs in a strengthened network,  to provide a much enhanced ‘Amateur Radio Offer’ to interested individuals.

Please visit wessexham.co.uk for more information