Special Events News – 22 December 2024
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the GB2RS News service, special callsign GB70RS will be on the air from the 1 January. Listen out for operators on all modes and all bands. QSL via the Bureau, eQSL or Logbook of the World. For more information, please visit the GB70RS page at QRZ.com
Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society will be celebrating the New Year with a series of special event station callsigns all ending in HNY, which stands for Happy New Year. Members will be active on all HF and VHF bands using SSB, CW, FM and data modes. You can find full details of active callsigns on the GB0HNY page at QRZ.com
A number of special event stations will be active between the 1 and the 3 January 2025 to celebrate KW Electronics, a former UK manufacturer of amateur radio equipment. The active callsigns will include: GB4KW, GB8KW, GB0KW, GB1KW, GB5KW, GB2KW and GB6KW. More details are available via QRZ.com
Special callsign GB0IRN will be active in January to celebrate the anniversary of the International Radio Network. The International Radio Network is active on various platforms and its mission is to promote amateur radio to those interested in radio communications. Find out more by visiting the website
Terry, GM3WUX will be using special callsign GB200LB from the 4 January until the 31 January 2025. The ‘LB’ in the callsign stands for Louis Braille. The station will be operating to celebrate the bicentenary of the invention of the Braille Code. The 4 January is Louis Braille’s birthday. Activity will be mainly on CW. QSL via M0OXO. Further details are available via QRZ.com
Category: GB2RS Special Events
