Special Events News – 27 October 2019

| October 25, 2019

The NHS Emergency Care Improvement Support Team led by Paul, G1SMP will be attending the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park on 28 October to launch a new annual special event aimed at recognising the lifesaving role of community first responders. The team, along with NRC volunteers, will be operating two call signs, GB1NHS and GB1CFR. The stations will be on the air between 1000 and 1400UTC. Frequencies and modes of operation will be posted on Twitter @GB1NHS on the day. The date corresponds with National Community First Responder Day in the USA.

OL75CARBON commemorates the 75th anniversary of the dropping of the paratroops in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia during WWII, known as Operation Carbon. The station will be active until 30 November. For more information, please visit the OL75CARBON QRZ.com page.

OR75CLM will commemorate the Canadian Liberation March in 1944. The station will be on the air between 1 and 3 November using as many modes and bands as possible. The call sign will also be used on 6 November at 8.30pm local time. A special QSL card will be available. More information at onz.be.

Category: GB2RS Special Events