Special Events News – 26 January 2025

| January 24, 2025

The Straight Key Century Club’s Straight Key Month is currently underway. The annual on-air event commemorates the Club’s founding in 2006 and celebrates the original instruments of early radiotelegraphy including straight keys, bugs and ‘cootie’ keys. Listen out for the K3Y callsign which is being aired from the ten USA call areas. Information on the event and QSL instructions can be found on the website

A large multi-national team is active as TX7N from Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands, OC-027, until tomorrow, the 27 January. The team is operating using CW, SSB and digital modes on the 160 to 6m bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS and Logbook of the World. For more information and updates visit the website

British Railways Amateur Radio Society is running special event stations GB0LMR and GB2SDR during 2025 to celebrate 200 years of train travel. Operation will be mainly focused on 40m but there may be additional activity on other bands. QSL via the Bureau. To read more about the special event stations visit QRZ.com

Category: GB2RS Special Events