External Event
International Museums Weekend
12 Apr 2007 15:44
The seventh International Museums Weekend special event will take place on 16 and 17 June 2007.
Radio amateurs are encouraged to participate in this event by setting up stations in their local museums.
Harry, M1BYT, who is organising the event, asks that all those intending to join in should please register their museum via the International Museums Weekend website. He also requests that they send their details to him by e-mail to harry.m1byt@tiscali.co.uk
International Marconi Day - April 28th
12 Apr 2007 15:43
International Marconi Day will take place on Saturday
28 April this year. Although the event is not a
contest, participants can qualify for award
certificates by contacting special stations.
These stations must operate on or close to a site where Guglielmo Marconi carried out experiments or where Marconi equipment was used prior to his death in 1937.
Further information can be found on the web at www.gb4imd.org.uk.
These stations must operate on or close to a site where Guglielmo Marconi carried out experiments or where Marconi equipment was used prior to his death in 1937.
Further information can be found on the web at www.gb4imd.org.uk.
GB2MGY - This coming weekend
12 Apr 2007 11:35
COBRAS members at GI2BX in Belfast Northern Ireland,
are running the special event station GB2MGY to
commemorate the 95th anniversary of the sinking of
the Titanic, this Saturday and Sunday (14th and
15th).
The COBRAS are affiliated to the ISWL, so this station will count for the Monitor award in the normal way.
The original plan was to operate from Blackhead lighthouse. This has now been shelved. They will instead be operating from the SS Nomadic, which is currently moored beside the Odyssey.
The QSL Manager is GI4GOS - see QRZ.com for details.
The SS Nomadic was built at the same time as the Titanic and is currently being restored in Belfast.
So if you are QSL'ing direct, please consider adding an extra Dollar for the restoration funds, it will be greatly appreciated.
Several other special "Titanic" calls will be QRV from around the world this weekend.
Please keep your eye on the DX Clusters, or spot them if you work any of these special Titanic stations.
The COBRAS are affiliated to the ISWL, so this station will count for the Monitor award in the normal way.
The original plan was to operate from Blackhead lighthouse. This has now been shelved. They will instead be operating from the SS Nomadic, which is currently moored beside the Odyssey.
The QSL Manager is GI4GOS - see QRZ.com for details.
The SS Nomadic was built at the same time as the Titanic and is currently being restored in Belfast.
So if you are QSL'ing direct, please consider adding an extra Dollar for the restoration funds, it will be greatly appreciated.
Several other special "Titanic" calls will be QRV from around the world this weekend.
Please keep your eye on the DX Clusters, or spot them if you work any of these special Titanic stations.
Radio Licensing Centre Closes
22 Nov 2006 23:15
The RSGB has belatedly learned that the Radio
Licensing Centre closed down on 22 November 2006, and
will no longer accept licence applications. Any
applications they receive between now and 1 December
2006 will be forwarded directly to Ofcom.
The RSGB advises all amateurs planning to either renew or apply for their licence to wait until 1 December 2006. They should then make an electronic application to Ofcom in order to receive their free licence.
The RSGB advises all amateurs planning to either renew or apply for their licence to wait until 1 December 2006. They should then make an electronic application to Ofcom in order to receive their free licence.