Special Events News – 17 May 2026
The Cornish Radio Amateur Club is active from Pendennis Point in Cornwall until the end of May with special event callsign GB1SOS in support of SOS Radio month.
Look out for activity each Sunday on the 40 and 20m bands using SSB.
Special event station SP100CVO is active to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ludomir Maczka, SP1CVO.
Maczka was an outstanding Polish geologist, sailor and amateur radio operator. His legendary vessel Maria was the first Polish yacht to circumnavigate the globe twice, crossing the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans multiple times.
For more information, including details of awards that are available for working the station, visit QRZ.com
The Salamis radio team in Greece is active with special callsign SX85CB to mark the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete during the Second World War. More details are available via QRZ.com
Category: GB2RS Special Events
