Special Events News – 7 January 2024

| January 5, 2024

Sunday, 7 January is the last chance to work special callsign EH5XMAS. The station is operated by members of Radio Club Lliria, EA5RCL in celebration of Christmas and the New Year. QSL via the bureau to EA5RCL, Logbook of the World and eQSL.

On 14 January 2024, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II will abdicate and leave the throne to her son who will become His Majesty King Frederik X, when he is sworn in as the new King of Denmark. For this reason, amateur radio associations FRA and EDR will activate special event stations within the Kingdom of Denmark including Greenland and Faroe Islands. OZ24QUEEN will be active from 0000UTC on 12 January until 2359UTC on 14 January. OZ24KING will be active from 0000UTC on 14 January until 2359UTC on 16 January. These callsigns, and others, will be active on many amateur radio bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and several digital modes. All amateur bands and all modes may be used. For more information see QRZ.com.

The Radio Club of Haiti is on the air until 31 January with special callsign HH220Y. The station is active to celebrate Haïti’s 220th anniversary of independence. Operators are active on the 160 to 10m bands using CW, FT8 and SSB. QSL via N2OO.

Category: GB2RS Special Events