Special Event News – 11 October 2015

West Kent ARS will run a JOTA station from 12 noon to 4pm on the 17th supporting the 4th Sevenoaks Scout group. They will have HF and VHF stations from postcode TN14 5BX in Sevenoaks.

GB2COS will be operating a JOTA station from the 16th to the 18th of October from the Cestrian Scout Group HQ at Vicars Cross, Chester CH3 5LP. They will be active on HF bands, VHF/UHF IRLP, D-STAR and Echolink. Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows are all welcome to join them, as are leaders and members of the public who may be interested. The Lord Mayor of the city of Chester will be visiting the station on the Saturday afternoon to lend support.

OT4CLM will be on the air to commemorate the Canadian Liberation March, a 33km march that the Canadian troops did to liberate the town of Knokke in 1944. The event takes place from the 15th of October to the 14th of November.

GB5HDS will be on the air between the 16th and 18th run by Harlow and District ARS for Harlow District Scouts from their club house. Local Scouts, Cubs and Guides are invited to attend.

JOTA station GB0PSG will be active for the 3rd Prestatyn Scout Group on the 16th to 18th October from the Jubilee Community Centre, Prestatyn.

Thurrock Acorns ARC is supporting two stations for JOTA; GB1TDS in Grays, Essex and GB2TDS in Corringham, Essex on the 17th and 18th of October.

GB0RWC will be on the air for the Rugby World Cup on the 12th to 15th of October from Cray Valley RS in Eltham, postcode SE9 2SD. Then from the 16th to 18th of October from Barry ARS at South Road, Sully CF64 5SP.

Category: GB2RS Special Events