Monday, July 09, 2007

Scecial event amateur radio stations


SPECIAL EVENT (Scout Station). Look for special event station SX100VAR to be active until the end of the year. This is a Boy Scout station to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the International Scout Movement. It will be active from the Scout head office (KM18XF) in the Varnava area on all bands on SSB and RTTY. There will be an award available for radio amateurs and SWLs by making just one QSO with this special event station on any band and mode. More details, picture of the award and the QSL information is available on QRZ.com.

SPECIAL EVENT. Look for special event station K8KRG to be active between July 13-14th during "NOARSFEST" in Wellington, Ohio. A special QSL card will be available. Operator will be Andy, N8OFS, from grid square EN81VE on the following suggested 6 meter frequencies: 50.155, 50.162.5, 50.167.5 and 50.175 MHz.

SPECIAL EVENT TC25, TURKEY. Look for special event station TC25SG to be on the air between July 11-15th to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the foundation of Turkish Coast Guard Command (Sahil Guvenlik). Look for Leonardo/TA1FR, Tevfik/TA1HZ and Bekir/TA2RX to be the operators and to be active from some part of the Marmara Straits Area Command's Coast Guard vessels. They team plans to do an all day multi-band operation for the upcoming IARU HF Championship weekend. QSL direct via TA1HZ or via TA QSL Bureau.

SPECIAL EVENT VR10, HONG KONG. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong being handed back to the People's Republic of China, look for VR radio amateurs to use the prefix VR10 (instead of VR2) between July 1st, 2007, and June 30th, 2008.

SPECIAL EVENT YM1907, TURKEY (Change/Special Event/Prefix). To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fenerbahce Sports Club, look for Berkin, TA3J, to be active using the special callsign YM1907FB, which was authorized by the Turkish Republic Telecommunication Department of Istanbul Site Manage ment, between 1907z, July 19th and 1907z, July 26th (not August 2nd as first announced). Activity will be on 160/80/40/20/15/10/2 meters and the WARC bands on all modes. QSL via TA3YJ, direct or by the bureau. For direct QSLs, please send only SASE and 1 IRC (2006 version) with your QSL card, no green stamps please. SWL QSL cards are OK. No eQSL. Visit the Web page: http://www.qsl.net/ta3j/ym1907fb
(Source: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin # 816)