Special Events News – 1 September 2024

Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society is taking part in Churches and Chapels on the Air again this year with special event station GB2SCC. The station will be operating on Saturday, 14 September from 0900 to 1500UTC on the 40 and 17m bands using SSB. Operators will also be available for VHF and UHF FM calls. For more information see QRZ.com.

Austin, M0MNE, who is a marine engineer in the Merchant Navy, will be operating special callsign GB0MND on the HF bands and flying the British Red Ensign from the seafaring town of South Shields, home of the world’s longest operating marine training college. This is to commemorate Merchant Navy Day on 3 September and the merchant seafarers all over the world who work tirelessly, day in and day out, keeping global trade afloat. The station will operate from 3 September until World Maritime Day on 26 September. On the 3 September, Austin will be concentrating on SSB and CW on the 40, 20 and 15m bands. During the rest of the month, he will be working on all bands using SSB, CW, FT8, and digital modes such as Olivia, Domino, Hell and SSTV. More information about the station and Merchant Navy Day is available via QRZ.com.

Callington and District Amateur Radio Society will activate Special Event Station GB0EKF for the annual Esedhvos Kernow festival of Cornish culture, which this year is being held in Callington, Cornwall on Saturday, 7 September. Listen out for GB0EKF on the local repeaters, HF bands and via the QO-100 satellite.

Category: GB2RS Special Events