75th Anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day amateur radio marathon
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day, the RSGB has organised the VE/VJ Day amateur radio marathon on the HF bands and 6m using SSB, CW and digital modes
Three special UK call signs GB75PEACE, GB1945PE, GB1945PJ will be on the air from 1-31 May 2020 and 1-31 August 2020.
The special stations have their own QRZ.com pages that give details of the activation schedule.
How to participate as a special UK call sign
If you wish to participate and transmit using a VE/VJ Day radio marathon call sign, please contact Ian, G0FCT at csc.chair@rsgb.org.uk.
Award Requirements
There are five levels of award available which can be gained as an All Modes award or as a Single Mode Award. The award requirements are:
All Modes Award:
- Bronze: 18 slots
- Silver: 36 Slots
- Gold: 54 slots
- Platinum: 72 slots
- Supreme: 87 slots
Single Mode Award:
- Bronze: 6 slots
- Silver: 12 Slots
- Gold: 18 slots
- Platinum: 24 slots
- Supreme: 30 slots for CW or Digital, 27 slots for SSB
Modes: SSB, CW, Digital (includes RTTY, PSK, FT4, FT8 etc)
Bands: 160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m, 6m
For example: For the All Modes Award, the Bronze Award is achieved if you fill 18 callsign/band/mode slots. For example, if you work all three special stations on 80m and 40m using SSB, CW and a digital mode, this means you have filled 18 slots. Equally, you could fill 18 slots by working all three of the special stations on 80m, 40m and 30m using SSB and CW.
For the Single Mode Award, the Bronze Award is achieved if you fill 6 callsign/band/mode slots. For example, if you work all three special stations on 80m and 40m using SSB, this means you have filled 6 slots. Equally, you could fill six slots by working two of the special stations on 80m, 40m and 30m using CW.
How to claim your Award
Download and complete the VE/VJ Day Radio Marathon Application Form, including an electronic log of your QSOs in ADIF format and email to awards@rsgb.org.uk
