Information on the Society
If you have had some form of service in the UK or some overseas military organizations, or are currently so serving, you may be eligible for membership. See below for details.
We produce a Journal entitled “MERCURY”
The Society runs a number of and arranges awards, trophies. Please visit the respective pages on this site for more information.
Our Membership Secretary will be pleased to hear from any prospective members.
Email to: memsecrsars@gmail.com
The Society has a long history commencing 1952.
You are qualified for membership of the Royal Signals Amateur Radio Society if you are a serving or retired member of Royal Signals (the Royal Corps of Signals), including Royal Signals TA
MEMBERSHIP may also be granted to the following:
(1) Any serving or retired member of the British Army or TA.
(2) Any serving or retired member of the Army Cadet Force, Combined Cadet Force or University Officers Training Corps.
(3) Any Serving or retired member of a Commonwealth Signal Corps.
(4) Any civilian who is or has been employed by a Royal Signals Unit and, if necessary by Council agreement, other MOD (Army) civilians.
(5) Any serving or retired member of a NATO Army Signal Corps who has been attached to, or worked in close liaison with, Royal Signals, subject to the approval of Council.
(6) Any civilian or member of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, or Royal Air Force who has given or who is giving service in support of the aims of the Society, subject to approval of Council.
(7) Any serving or retired member of Overseas Signal Corps who has given service or is giving service in support of the aims of the Society, subject to approval of Council.
(8) Any applicant, not fitting into categories 1-7, must have the sponsorship of a member of Council and demonstrate how they would contribute to the Society.
Note: Any proposal under Rule (8) is to be agreed by a majority of Council members
If not qualified by any of the above, you may still be eligible for affiliate membership.
(1) Any Royal Signals Amateur Radio Club of the Regular Army or TA.
(2) Any Amateur Radio Club in the British Army or TA.
(3) Any Amateur Radio Club or Signals Unit of the ACF,CCF or UOTC.
(4) Any Amateur Radio Club in a Commonwealth Army Signals Corps.
(5) Any recognised UK Radio Club which has a minimum of 3 or more RSARS members on its books. If accepted, one of the proposing RSARS members would be responsible for subscriptions and as with normal membership, if subscriptions are not paid, then the membership becomes archived
Membership Secretary can be contacted at Email: memsecrsars@gmail.com
Home Annual Membership of the Society costs (from 1 January 2025) £12 per year and Overseas Annual Membership costs £14 per year. Membership subscriptions are due on 1st January each year and a reminder/payment form is sent out with the November issue of “MERCURY”. All new Members are welcomed into the Society by a short “potted personality” paragraph in the issue of the journal next following their admission, unless anonymity is requested. Application forms for membership can be obtained by post from the Membership Secretary or the Editor of “MERCURY”.
Annual Subscriptions are due on 1st January each year. Failure to make payment to the Society Membership Secretary by 31st March voids the membership status including loss of the use of the free QSL Bureau and no further communications are sent from the Society. A reminder and renewal form is included in every issue of “MERCURY” in November each year. A full list of members unpaid as at publication date is usually included in the March issue of “MERCURY“. Archiving of unpaid Members will then take place.
The various methods of payment (including now Direct Debit) are shown on the renewal form. Subscription rates are currently:-
Home Members £12 pa
Overseas Members £14 pa