On 18 April 2013, we will celebrate the World Amateur Radio Day on the 88th anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union, IARU. The theme for this year World Amateur Radio Day is “Amateur Radio: Entering Its Second Century of Disaster Communications”.

Several Member Societies, and clubs related to them, will have special event stations on the air.

Portugal - The REP-Rede dos Emissores Portugueses with the group the operators, will activate the special call sign CR5IARU from 13 to 19 April on all bands. QSL via CT1REP (bureau or direct). Logs will be available in ClubLog.

Mexico – FMRE, with the help of Grupo DXXE, will activate a unique prefix for the first time: 4A8DMR (DMR = Día Mundial del Radioaficionado). This station will be active from 18 to 21 April 2013 on all bands from 6 meters to 160 in all modes including EME and amateur radio satellites from different Grid Locators throughout Mexico. QSL via N7RO and LoTW. Log will be available also on ClubLog.

Puerto Rico – To make echo of this year's theme "Amateur Radio: entering its Second Century of Disaster Communications", the Puerto Rico Field Day Group will be operating KP4FD to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day on the Municipal Emergency Management Agency Office (OMME) on the city of Cataño. There will be a presentation about Amateur Radio in the premises. Operation will be on the HF bands. Confirmations will be via LoTW and there will be an electronic certificate available, make your petition with info on QSO to wp3gw [at] arrl [dot] net. If you would like to receive a printed one, please send a large SASE or envelope with sufficient USA postage. More info via www.qrz.com/db/KP4FD.

South Africa – on 18 April, the SARL will be operating ZS9DCC (Disaster Communications Centenary) from the National Amateur Radio Centre in Johannesburg. QSL via the bureau. Local clubs have been asked to participate and to take your hand-held to work on 18 April and create an interest in Amateur Radio.

Remember that the Polish member society, PZK, issues a yearly WARD Award. Information on how to obtain this award can be found at http://qtc.suchacz.eu/articles.php?article_id=5.