James Bertram B.E.M.

I am honoured to have been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen and to have been awarded the British Empire Medal in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List. For Services to Policing and for my voluntary role with @Scotambservice for 15 years' Service as a First Responder in Largs.

A huge well done to Tamarra (S4), Isla, Aiden, Devin and Logan (S1) for coming along to our 5th Foundation licence course tonight. Five very keen young operators that will be an asset to the school & the hobby. Looking forward to hearing you on the air with GM0WHS & your own call

Incredible questions from Canisbay Primary today 🙋How does the capsule catch up with the Space Station if its going so fast? 🙋What happens to the rest of the rocket? 🙋Why does the drinks bottle look like a Capri Sun? 🙋How do you know where to point your antenna? @ARISS_Intl

Great talking to P5 class @ Newton Park Primary this morning about our upcoming Space Station contact.We listenied to a recording of the voice repeater aboard the ISS and then talked about life aboard the station.The pupils are very keen to get involved 🚀 Canisbay tomorrow 🚀

A very exciting blast off for our S1s as they start planning their @esa Moon Camp in preparation for our @ARISS_Intl contact later this year. Students are using @PlayCraftLearn @tinkercad @MSMakeCode and @scratch to develop their ideas

Happy #WorldAmateurRadioDay! I've been celebrating in our very own station 4U1ITU with #teamITU's SV3SJ, sharing our passion for amateur radio. To all fellow radio amateurs, thank you for keeping the spirit of communication alive. 73 and 88 from KD2JTX… over!

Today, I've officially retired from @fire_scot. A career I've loved, had so many opportunities and made so many special friends. Thanks to all my teams, friends and mentors over the years. You seen me off proud and will miss you all. 👋👋👋

@chrisgetty14 @fire_scot Chris - congratulations on your amazing career and thank you for all your help over the years. You will be missed in SFRS.

New registration requirements for Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) are in effect from today. To register your PLB:  1. Visit f.mtr.cool/aqmcmkhfan  2. Call +44 (0)20 3817 2006 3. Email ukbeacons@mcga.gov.uk

Ham Nation #620 is out! We discuss the fundamentals of Dipoles, a visit with Elle-Marie KJ5LXP and her YouTube journey, AR Newsline and Ham it or Can it. Hosts: Gordo WB6NOA, @Hoshnasi @1donwilbanks @K1DDN Sponsored by @IcomAmericaInc #hamradio youtube.com/watch?v=G82oQk…

There is a new Meshtastic node in the Largs area so we are 100% linked into the rest of the country now.

The Xiegu VK-5 CW Straight Key is built for operators who appreciate simplicity, precision and a direct connection to their Morse. Available now at Moonraker: moonrakeronline.com/99-904-xiegu-v… #Moonraker #MorseCode #CWOperator #HamRadio

#NewProfilePic For our upcoming @ARISS_Intl contact later this year, the club has been working on improving our club logo and having it represent the school and Caithness better. Caithness people might recognise those hills. We hope you like it!

@K1DDN Managed to get them FT8 and SSB. They are 59+ in the UK. Amazing signals.

J51A Guinea-Bissau on 21.320 split. Easy peasy. 100 watts. #hamradio

MM7IFL is active on 20m using FT8 today. 🎉 🎉

Emily - MM7HPU - brought in her 3d printed paddle today that she made at last year's YOTA camp. It works a treat!

Folks - there is a new Ham Radio logging package available online. No software to download, logs to the cloud and has many additional features. Please check out @WorldRadioLeag and support them. #IPA #RSGB #ARRL #AmateurRadio

Proceeds to @LargsRNLI

@WorldRadioLeag I started using your software today after many years with HRD. I really love it and it was so easy to set up. Well done and please keep up the great work.

It's World Radio Day and I have been on the radio for 45 years and I still love it. It's a hobby that grows and develops every year as technology improves. #IPA #AmateurRadio #RSGB