Here is a list of the key milestones since Essex Ham was created in 2011:
01 May 2011 | Essex Ham domain name registered |
10 Oct 2011 | First “Newbie Net” (7 participants, GB3DA) |
24 Oct 2011 | First Monday Night “Newbie Net” |
12 Jul 2012 | First media interview (Phoenix FM) |
06 Jan 2013 | Essex Ham Launches Newsletter |
03 Feb 2013 | Launch of YouTube Channel |
18 Feb 2013 | Essex Ham Foundation slides used for the first time |
13 May 2013 | Monday Night Net Chatroom launched |
05 Nov 2013 | Essex Ham interviews TV presenter Jason Bradbury |
10 Nov 2013 | Essex Ham started accepting members |
25 Nov 2013 | First outreach talk (to Links of Leigh) |
29 Dec 2013 | Events Calendar launched |
20 Jan 2014 | Essex Ham attended the first Skills Night at Danbury |
28 Mar 2014 | Essex Ham’s first Special Event Station, GB5OR |
24 Jun 2014 | Essex Ham affiliates with the RSGB |
18 Oct 2014 | Essex Ham supports its first JOTA event |
22 Nov 2014 | Essex Ham exhibits at Southend Raspberry Jam |
24 May 2015 | Essex Ham Awarded Region 12 Club of the Year 2014 |
31 May 2015 | First High-Altitude Balloon flight |
15 Jun 2015 | “Foundation Online” training launched |
07 Nov 2015 | Essex YL Net launched |
05 Mar 2017 | Launch of 24-hourstreaming radio station |
17 Dec 2017 | Milestone 1,000 members reached |
17 Dec 2017 | First Fast-track Foundation course in Leigh |
21 Apr 2018 | Awarded RSGB Kenwood Trophy for contribution to training |
29 Sep 2018 | Awarded National Large Club of the Year 2018 |