Special Events News – 1 September 2019

| August 30, 2019

This Sunday, 1 September, the Radio Club of Binche will activate ON44WAR to commemorate the sacrifice of the Belgian Resistance in WWII, especially those of the Refuge B 40 in Waudrez. On the hour, for 30 minutes, a Whaddon MK VII Paraset will be used to make CW transmissions on the 7MHz band. The following half-hour will be SSB transmissions on the 7MHz band. QSL via ON7RY; more information at on7ry.be.

During the month of September, Dutch special event stations PA75PARA, PA75BTF and PA75OMG will be on the air to commemorate the 75 years since British, American and Polish airborne forces tried to capture the river bridges at Arnhem and Nijmegen. PA75OMG will be active from 12 to 22 September. PA75SODS will be on the air to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Schelde.

Category: GB2RS Special Events