More Special Call signs approved

Industry Canada has given approval to several more Canadian amateurs to use special callsigns. Here are the details.

Mr. Ken Whalen, Mount Pearl, NL, on behalf of the Admiralty House Museum and Archives, has been granted Special Event Callsigns to commemorate Alcock and Brown’s Transatlantic flight as well as the broadcast station VONF.
The call signs will be VO1VIMY and VO1VONF respectively. The authority is valid for the following dates: VO1VIMY commencing June 10th - July 10th and VO1VONF commencing November 11th - December 11th .

Mr. William Metcalf Beaumont, AB has been granted authority to use the special call sign VC6X to commemorate the Alberta Centennial Year. This authority is valid from May 15th until June 15th, 2005.

Mr. Gordon R. Kosmenko, Sherwood Park, AB has been granted authority to use the special call sign VC6R to commemorate the Alberta Centennial Year. This authority is valid from May 27th until June 27th, 2005.

Mr. Douglas Pichette, Penticton, BC has been granted authority to use the special call sign VA7YVET to commemorate the “Year of the Vet.” This authority is valid from June 4th 2005, until July 4th , 2005.

Mr. Igor Slakva, Etobicoke, On has been granted a Special Event Callsign VB3M to commemorate the 50th
Anniversary of the Great Lakes Commission. The authority is valid from July 1st 2005, until July 31st, 2005.

See also: Operating dates for historic Special Event Station - CF3VEDAY

Source: Radio Amateurs of Canada

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