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6W/ON4AVT - Sénégal
01-02-2018
Soumis par: ON4AVT
Willy ON4AVT sera QRV sous l'indicatif 6W/ON4AVT depuis le QTH de M'bour au Senegal du 1 au 28 février 2018. Les QSO seront réalisés en style "vacances" avec un FT-891 et une verticale Buddipole, seulement sur la bande des 20m, principalement en PSK31/63 et en SSB si la propagation le permet.
SI9AM
29-01-2018
Soumis par: ON4CAS
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Lest we forget
01-01-2018
Soumis par: ON7YD
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To mark the end of the WW1, to end all wars and in remembrance of the 18 million who lost their lives and the 24 million injured on all sides, a total of 12 special call signs will be put on the air by members of the Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society during 2018:
GB1GW | January |
GB1FWW | February |
GB2GW | March |
GB2FWW | April |
GB4GW | May |
GB4FWW | June |
GB5GW | July |
GB5FWW | August |
GB6GW | September |
GB6FWW | October |
GB8GW | November |
GB0AD | November 10/11 |
A special QSL will be sent out for all contacts at the end of 2018, there will also be confirming via LoTW and EQSL. Details can be found on QRZ.com, OQRS via Club Log. Four on line certificates will also be available for amateur stations who have worked the required number of special event calls at the end of 2018. These will also be available for SWL's who confirm receiving the required number of special call signs.
BRONZ award : working/hearing 4 stations
SILVER award : working/hearing 6 stations
GOLD award : wokring/hearing 10 stations
PLATINUM award : working/hearing 12 stations
SILVER award : working/hearing 6 stations
GOLD award : wokring/hearing 10 stations
PLATINUM award : working/hearing 12 stations
Up to 5 missing special calls can be substituted with WVARS members calls or the WVARS club call sign. Members of the club also run a number of internet gateways. QSO's through the gateways are also accepted for the awards.
All details can be found on QRZ.com and on the WVARS web site.
EI50AOM - 1968 Tuskar Rock Air Tragedy remembrance
01-01-2018
Soumis par: ON7TK
Fifty years after the crash of an Aer Lingus Viscount airliner in the Irish Sea—still the largest single loss of life in Irish civil aviation history—special event station EI5ØAOM remembers this tragic event and honours the 61 lives lost.
Special event station EI5ØAOM - fifty years after the crash of EI‐AOM - has been licensed to operate January through March 2018 to remember this tragic event. The station will devote one day beginning 22 January to remember each of the four crew and 57 passengers who died, with operations culminating on the fiftieth anniversary of the crash, 24 March 2018.
QSL via EI2KA, direct with $2 and self‐addressed envelope or via bureau. Log will be uploaded periodically to LoTW for non‐paper confirmations.
For more information see: www.qrz.com/db/EI50AOM.
OR5B/P - Bastogne
16-12-2017
Soumis par: ON4LEC
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Nous serons donc actifs les samedi 16 et dimanche 17 décembre depuis Bastogne Barracks, le quartier général du Brigadier Général McAuliffe célèbre pour son « NUTS ». Avec le call OR5B/P nous activerons une station composée de matériel d’époque et de matériel plus actuel. OR5B avec le B pour Bastogne et Battle of the Bulge.
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73 de Pat – ON4LEC, CM de BXE.
ON100BCA - Château Royal de Laeken
16-12-2017
Soumis par: ON4DG
Ce samedi 16 décembre nous activerons pour la deuxième fois le château royal de Laeken depuis le (BRIK ) Quai de Heembeek. Nous activerons ce château sur le 20, 40,80 m en SSB et CW à partir de 8H30.
Pour le Radio Club Durnal,
ON4DG Raymond
December is YOTA month
01-12-2017
Soumis par: ON7TK
Winter is coming to the northern hemisphere, summer is starting in the southern part. Which means it’s time again for December YOTA month!
We encourage you all to take part using a callsign with YOTA in suffix. The idea is to show the amateur radio hobby to youth and to encourage youngsters to be active on the ham radio waves. Do you want to participate? Apply before December starts.
Registration link and more information.
Lisa Leenders, PA2LS
Youth WG Chair IARU R1
OP17N - Commémorations Grande Guerre
25-11-2017
Soumis par: ON4DG
Ce weekend des 25 et 26 novembre, nous serons en commémorations grande guerre OP17N.
Le samedi 25 le monument aux morts de Beuzet (Gembloux) Angle de la rue de la station et Avenue Hélène Solvay à 5030 Beuzet sera à l’honneur. Le dimanche 26 nous serons au cimetière de Dinant, ville martyrs, sise chemin de la citadelle 15 à 5500 Dinant.
OP70BFS - Base Militaire de Florennes
25-11-2017
Soumis par: ON4MAW
OP70BFS sera activé le samedi 25 novembre 2017 entre 07:00 et 15:00 heures UTC par le team BAFARA de la Base Militaire de Florennes.
Cet indicatif spécial attribué à l’occasion des 70 années d’existence de la Base Aérienne de Florennes sera utilisé jusqu’a la fin de l’année en cours. Les émissions HF se feront toutes bandes, tous modes. Une station VHF/UHF sera activée en phonie.
Une QSL spéciale relative à cet évènement sera éditée fin de cette année et attribuée à chaque QSO. QSL via bureau ou QSL Manager ON2KFJ.
IOTA - Kuro Island, Myako Island
23-11-2017
Soumis par: ON7TK
Kuro Island (Yaeyama Islands)
Miyako Island
23 Nov 2017 07:00z - 28 Nov 2017 07:00z
Operation subject to change in bad WX or other conditions.
Freq/Mode: 180(160)/80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6m CW_only (JA_1.912)/(DX_1.812qsx1844)/3.512/7.012/10.130/14.044/ 18.084/21.044/24.904/28.044/50.044
AS-024 JIA:47-141 GL:PL14XF also JAFF:0011 JCG:47005(B) Taketomi-cho,Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa JAPAN 4.
QSL INFO JA7GAX:VIA BURO or QRZ.COM
EMAIL ja7gax [at] jarl [dot] com
QSL INFO JA7GAX:VIA BURO or QRZ.COM
EMAIL ja7gax [at] jarl [dot] com
Miyako Island
23 Nov 2017 0:00z - 28 Nov 2017 00:00z
Operation conditions may vary in case of heavy rain or other conditions.
Freq/Mode: 160/80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10m SSB/CW/RTTY/JT65.
AS-079 JS6RRR Main (OP:Takeshi "TAKE" Funaki) JI3DST/6 Sub (OP:Takeshi "TAKE" Funaki)
QSL INFO JS6RRR: via JS6RRR or QRZ.COM JI3DST/6 via JI3DST or QRZCOM
EMAIL js6rrr [at] jarl [dot] com ji3dst [at] jarl [dot] com
Operation conditions may vary in case of heavy rain or other conditions.
Freq/Mode: 160/80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10m SSB/CW/RTTY/JT65.
AS-079 JS6RRR Main (OP:Takeshi "TAKE" Funaki) JI3DST/6 Sub (OP:Takeshi "TAKE" Funaki)
QSL INFO JS6RRR: via JS6RRR or QRZ.COM JI3DST/6 via JI3DST or QRZCOM
EMAIL js6rrr [at] jarl [dot] com ji3dst [at] jarl [dot] com