
Facts, figures, Famous Amateurs and all other Callsign related items will appear in this section over time.
Some of the items in this section were kindly donated by Mike, GW8ERA.
Some other items by an anonymous contributor.
Amateur Radio Licences through the years. From a 1907 Experimenters Licence to the present day. |
Facts about UK Callsigns. including issue dates and modifiers. |
Jack Hums Callbook from the 1920s & 30s. |
The Transmitting Licence. RSGB booklet from 1947. The way it used to be. |

The 2 original pages have been split into headings and made smaller due to various requests.
The lists are compiled from various sources and I have checked the authenticity of the callsigns wherever possible. If there are any inaccuracies please let me know at webmaster@highfields-arc.co.uk (with proper citation {not just someone else's list!}) so I can put them right, "missing" photos are also welcome.
I have only included people who are famous or notable in their own right. To my mind the brother, sister, cousin, wife etc. (except for royalty) does not make someone famous. If they have a claim to fame in their own right then they're in.
I have not usually included people who are listed with a Special Event callsign (astronauts operating stations under a special call for example), but do include such people if I can ascertain their "home" call.
Some people may occur in more than one list, due to their field(s) of work(s).
There are a maximum of 30 entries per page to keep page load speeds resonable.
Astronaut Radio Amateurs In space, everybody will hear you CQ! 29, all with photos. |
Entertaining Radio Amateurs 1 Authors, Singers, Sportspersons & more. 30, 24 with photos. |
Entertaining Radio Amateurs 2 Authors, Singers, Sportspersons & more. 17, 14 with photos. |
Famous Within Amateur Radio 1 For service to or development of Amateur Radio. 30, 24 with photos. |
Famous Within Amateur Radio 2 For service to or development of Amateur Radio. 11, 9 with photos. |
Inventive Radio Amateurs 1 Designers, Inventors, & Innovators. 30, 19 with photos. |
Inventive Radio Amateurs 2 Designers, Inventors, & Innovators. 26, 19 with photos. |
Public Offical Radio Amateurs Voted into office for the good(?) of us all. 12, 11 with photos. |
Royal Radio Amateurs Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses. 12, all with photos. |
Other Famous Radio Amateurs 1 They don't fit the other categories. 30, 21 with photos. |
Other Famous Radio Amateurs 2 They don't fit the other categories. 3, all with photos. |
Reported Famous Radio Amateurs but they're not! 5, 4 with photos. |