Special Events News – 17 June 2018

| June 15, 2018

Many stations are active around the world this weekend, and next weekend, for Museums on the Air. Some UK examples include GB4CTM from Coventry Transport Museum, GB1MSM from Manston Spitfire Museum and GB2RRM at Ramsey Rural Museum. Well over 50 stations have registered to take part.

Next Sunday, Shoreham Coast Watch special event station GB1SCW will be operating from the National Coast Watch lookout on Shoreham Beach, BN43 5HY. This will be to mark the work of coastal watch communities. Activity will be centred on HF and VHF bands.

A large number of special event stations remain on the air worldwide celebrating FIFA World Cup 2018. Many awards are available for working various numbers and types of station. Details at rsgb.org/fwc.

Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the first American woman to fly in space, NN4ASA will be on the air from NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Amateur Radio Club in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. Operating from 0000UTC on the 18th until 2359UTC on the 24th, activity is expected on 7.195, 14.235 and 21.295MHz. A special QSL card is available.

Lincoln Short Wave Club is running GB6CGC next Saturday and Sunday from The Gliding Centre, Husbands Bosworth Airfield LE17 6JJ, commemorating the 65th anniversary of Coventry Gliding Club.

Category: GB2RS Special Events