Whitton Amateur Radio Group

This week following a Whitton Community Centre ‘Annual General Meeting’ Colin M0DMJ was honoured by receiving honorary Membership’ of the Centre in recognition to both the radio club and the Community Centre by providing exceptional and valuable service to both the Centre and the Radio Club.

The Centre acknowledged his teaching programmes of the RSGB ‘Foundation and Intermediate’ Ofcom/RSGB exams which has been praised by “Alison Johnston (G8ROG) RSGB, Regional Manager for London and Thames Valley) commented “the Whitton club members particularly, Colin Peters (M0DMJ) the clubs trainer has put in a lot of hard work and commitment into these important courses and it is refreshing to see a club with such dedication to the hobby, the results over the last few years speak for themselves.”

As you are aware every person who comes to be trained by the Whitton Radio Group joins the Whitton Community Centre as a member, because of the reputation Colin has created concerning the Community Centres facilities and pleasant ambiance of the Centre he has introduced over 65 new Community Centre members from 2004 to date, by giving up his evenings to undertake the extensive training programmes required to pass Ofcom/RSGB exams.

Within 2010 Colin will continue with his training programmes and the Community Centre will remain a formal Ofcom/RSGB Training and Exam Centre.

As you can see I have submitted a news item for Radcom (see below).

Alison’s response was “Keep up the good work.”

Hamtests was also praised by those taking the exam and they where surprised when we told them that Paul MØTZO was a member of Whitton Amateur Radio Group.

Over the last five years the Whitton Amateur Radio Group have made available training in ‘Foundation and Intermediate’ courses as well as providing exam facilities for ‘Advanced’. During December 2009 a further three successfully, completed the foundation course.

Just after the results where announced (from left to right) Colin Peters M0DMJ Trainer, Marek Kroemeke and Dee and Eric Govan. Dee and Eric Govan already have marine licences and are looking forward to using there amateur call signs while sailing the high seas.

Alison Johnston (G8ROG) RSGB, Regional Manager for London and Thames Valley) commented “the Whitton club members particularly, Colin Peters (M0DMJ) the clubs trainer has put in a lot of hard work and commitment into these important courses and it is refreshing to see a club with such dedication to the hobby, the results over the last few years speak for themselves, 59 passes in total”.

On a side note, all the group mentioned they used Hamtests.co.uk and they didn’t know Paul MØTZO also maintains the Whitton Amateur Radio Group webpage.