Special Events News – 8 July 2018

| July 6, 2018

FIFA Football World Cup marathon station MB18FIFA will be on the air on Thursday from the Aberwystwyth and District Radio Society. The station will be on the HF, 6m, 4m and 2m bands, and also working via satellites.

On Saturday, the 300th anniversary of the Founding of New Orleans will be marked by N30, operating FT8 on 40m and 20m from 1400UTC to 2300UTC. For more details see https://therareonesofneworleans.loga.us/

Another interesting call on the air is S590RTVS, celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Radio and Television Corporation of Slovenia. It has been on the air since March and concludes at the end of December. A special QSL is available via the bureau. The log is being uploaded to LoTW and CLUBLOG on a regular basis.

Next Sunday, Warrington Amateur Radio Club is operating GB2TAC as part of Hooton Park Craft and Family Fun Day.

If you’re planning a special event station, please remember to send advance publicity to radcom@rsgb.org.uk – we are very happy to help publicise your event, for free, but can’t help you unless you tell us about it!

Category: GB2RS Special Events