SOS Radio Week is one month of fun, operating, and celebration for British and Irish amateur radio operators. Together they promote and raise awareness of the amazing and selfless work of the unpaid volunteers that save lives at sea, and around the coasts of the England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Eire, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

These volunteers work for, amongst others, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), independent lifeboat stations, the Coastguard Rescue Service, Irish Coastguard, and National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) to whom we pay homage every May.

SOS Radio Week Registered stations

Any licensed Amateur Radio operator, or Amateur Radio club, based England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Eire, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man can register to run an official SOS Radio Week station. All you need to do is let us know what callsign you will be using during the event, together with your location, and you will become an official Registered SOS Radio Week Station, promoting the work of the RNLI and NCI throughout the event.