RAFARS Membership Application Form

This form is for email applications only

If you have any questions regarding payment, please contact the Treasurer by email at Treasurer@rafars.org

Please complete the application form and forward it to RAFARS by clicking on the Submit button below.

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You can join as a CORPORATE member, if you:

  • Are serving, or have served, with the UK Armed Forces or one of its Reserves, or a subsumed force - e.g. ROC, PMRAFNS etc
  • Are, or have been, a civilian employed by the Ministry of Defence.
  • Are presently an Officer, Instructor or Cadet in one of the Cadet Training Corps of the UK Armed Forces or the Combined Cadet Force

Subject to RAFARS Council approval, you may join as an Associate Member:

  • If you: Are, or have been, connected with a Commonwealth, NATO or Allied Air Force, in either a serving or Civilian capacity
  • Are, interested in the RAF and military aviation, and wish to assist the Society to achieve its published aims

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NOTE: Your membership application will not be processed until payment is received

Please make cheques/POs payable to 'RAFARS' and send to
The General Secretary
RAF Amateur Radio Society, RAF Cosford
Wolverhampton, WV7 3EX

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Please note that in order for your membership to be processed and managed, you must consent for your personal details to be held by the society

I consent for my personal details to be held by the Society.

I consent for my Address to be published in the Society Callbook (QRZ). Leave unticked to withold your address from the callbook.

I consent for my e-mail address to be published in the Society Callbook. Leave unticked to withold your email address from the callbook.

I wish to be admitted as a member of RAFARS and, if admitted, agree to adhere to the Rules and Aims of the Society as published in its Constitution and Regulations.

Privacy Statement

RAFARS collects and stores your personal information to manage your membership and communicate with you about Society matters.

If you give consent, we may include your details in the RAFARS Call Book (QRZ), which is shared only with members. Your information is held securely and is never shared with third parties. You have the right to access, correct, or delete your data at any time, and to withdraw consent for publication.

For full details, please read our RAFARS Privacy Notice by clicking the button below, or contact database@rafars.org.

RAFARS Privacy Notice

Who are we?

The Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society (RAFARS) is the data controller for the personal information you provide to us.

You can contact us by email at database@rafars.org or by post:

Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society
RAF Cosford
Wolverhampton
WV7 3EX

What information we collect and why

We collect and store your personal details — such as your name, callsign, address, email, and telephone number — to manage your RAFARS membership and communicate with you about Society matters.

If you give your consent, we may also publish your details in the RAFARS Call Book (QRZ), which is distributed to members only.

Our lawful bases for processing your personal data are:

  • Contract – to administer and manage your membership.
  • Consent – for publication in the RAFARS Call Book.
  • Legitimate interest – to send information about Society events, activities, and news relevant to members.

Data sharing and storage

Your personal information is stored securely on password-protected systems accessible only to authorised RAFARS officers and committee members who need it to perform their roles.

We will never share or sell your data to any other group, organisation, or third party without your explicit consent, unless required by law.

Data retention

We retain your personal information while you remain a member of RAFARS, and for a period afterwards to allow you to rejoin and retain your original membership number.

Basic membership information (such as your name, callsign, and membership number) may be retained indefinitely for historical and record-keeping purposes that are in the legitimate interests of RAFARS.

All other personal information will be securely deleted when it is no longer required for administrative or historical purposes.

Your rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Ask us to correct or delete your information.
  • Object to or restrict how we process your data.
  • Withdraw consent for inclusion in the RAFARS Call Book at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact RAFARS at database@rafars.org