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What are Permanent Special Event Stations?

A permanent special event station is one that is usually set up at a fixed venue or recurring event and because of that is given a callsign of its own that always stays the same.

Many of these permanent special event stations are set up in museums or other historical sights of amateur radio interest which can be visited.

If you visit any of these places of interest, it may be useful to take your licence validation document with you, as you may be allowed to operate the station during your visit.

To avoid disappointment check with the station operators beforehand to see if it is possible to operate from the station on the day of your visit.

The world-famous Bletchley Park complex is home to permanent special event callsign GB2BP, operated by Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society.

Applying for your own Permanent Special Event Station

If you want to set up your own permanent special event station, all applications have to be made to Ofcom, the UK communications regulator. You will need to enclose proof that your station is on show to the general public throughout the year, and details of the club station callsign.

Find out more on the amateur radio licensing section of the Ofcom website.

List of Permanent Special Event Callsigns


GB0IBC	Radio Amateur Invalid and Blind Club (RAIBC)
GB0IWM	Imperial War Museum
GB0REM	Royal Engineers Museum, Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent ME4 4UC
GB0SNB	Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5TL
GB0SUB	Submarine ARC, HMS Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham, Hants PO14 1AS
GB0SWR	Sir Walter Raleigh (ship, occasional use)
GB1IBC	RAIBC VHF net control
GB2AIR	South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Sandy Lane, Doncaster, South Yorks
GB2ATG	RTTY news service broadcast (issued by RA)
GB2BP	Bletchley Park Museum, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK6 3LF
GB2CPM	Chalk Pits Museum
GB2CW	RSGB slow Morse service
GB2CWP	Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
GB2DHH	The de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, Salisbury Hall, London Colney, Herts AL2 1EX
GB2GM	Guglielmo Marconi, Poldhu ARC, Poldhu, Mullion, Cornwall TR12
GB2GMM	Guglielmo Marconi Memorial, The Needles Pleasure Park, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight PO39 0JD
GB2GP	Gilwell Park Scouts, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7WQ
GB2IW	RSGB Monitoring Service
GB2IWM	Duxford Airfield, Imperial War Museum, Cambridge CB2 4QR
GB2LD	Lizard Wireless Museum, Basspoint, The Lizard, Nr Helston, Cornwall TR12
GB2MC	Muckleburgh Collection, Weybourne Military Camp, Weybourne, Norfolk NR25 7EG
GB2NAM	North East Aircraft Museum, Old Washington Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR5 3HZ
GB2NLO	Norman Lockyer Observatory, Salcombe Hill Road, Sidmouth, Devon EX10
GB2NSC	National Space Science Centre, Exploration Drive, Leicester LE4 5NS
GB2OWM	Orkney Wireless Museum, Kiln Corner, Junction Rd, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LB
GB2PLY	HMS Plymouth (temporarily off-air)
GB2RA	RA Firepower Museum, Royal Arsenal Woolwich
GB2RN	Royal Navy, HMS Belfast, London
GB2RNR	Royal Naval Reserve, TS Greenville, Sea Cadets Corps, 27 Ferguslie Main Rd, Paisley PA1 2QE
GB2SFL	South Foreland Lighthouse, St Margaret's Bay, Nr Dover, Kent
GB2SM	Science Museum (dormant)
GB2VHF	RSGB Special Activities Station
GB2WSM	Windermere Steamboat Museum
GB3RN	Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society, HMS Collingwood
GB3RS	RSGB HQ Station (dormant)
GB4FUN	GB4FUN Interactive Communications Demonstration Module (mobile operation)
GB4HMS	Her Majesty’s Ship (occasional use)
GB4ORH	Raleigh International HQ (occasional use)
GB4RS	RSGB (Presidential installation)