Special Events News – 6 March 2022

| March 4, 2022

Newport ARS has been granted GB4NPT to celebrating the 20th anniversary of Newport, South Wales, being granted full city status. The station will be operating throughout March. There is a QRZ page available for more information.

GB80LAN in the UK, VE80LAN from Canada and VK80LAN from Australia, will mark the 80th anniversary of the first operational sortie of the Avro Lancaster. The aircraft was the mainstay of the RAF Bomber Command that was flown by British, Canadian and Australian pilots during World War II. The stations will be on the air throughout most of March. QSL via operators’ instructions.

Category: GB2RS Special Events