From 1 to 4 July, 1A0C will be aired from Santa Maria del Priorato, home of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The call sign that will be used belongs to the “The Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps (CISOM),” an organisation specialised in bringing assistance and relief during emergencies. This underscores the dual value of this activation. On the one hand, there is the fun side amateur radio, giving a not so easy “new one” to as many stations as possible (especially from the US and Japan). On the other hand, however, there is the noble goal, as often seen in amateur radio, where a spirit of cooperation and mutual aid are shared by operators all over the world. The team’s aim, in fact, is to raise funds – thanks to donations and contributions from QSL requests – in order to buy radio equipment which The Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps volunteers will be able to use in case of emergencies. The operators list includes 1A0X, 1A0Z, EA2RY, EA5RM, EA7AJR, EA7KW, F5CWU, IN3ZNR, IT9YVO, IZ8IYX, PB2T, SP3DOI and KH6CG as a pilot for North America and Pacific. They will be active on HF and 6 m and the QSLs for contacts with 1A0C can be requested via Francesco Cozzi, 1A0Z.

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