Special Event News from the RSGB

Orkney Wireless Museum Amateur Radio Station will be in operation as GB2OWM from Kiln Corner, Kirkwall between 31 August and 6 September 2006 during the 16th Orkney Science Festival. Activity will be primarily on HF SSB.

The Quarter Century Wireless Association’s Wild Rose branch will operate special event callsign VE6QCWA from 1 to 30 September to celebrate the upcoming QCWA National Convention taking place in Calgary, Canada on 28 to 30 September.

Bolsover Amateur Radio Society is operating special event station GB2PF over the weekend of 12-13 August to mark the birthday of Peter Fidler, a Bolsover man who mapped large areas of Canada in the 1700s.

Hornsea Amateur Radio Club will be operating special event station GB2DSR at the Driffield Steam Rally on 12-13 August.

Look out for special callsign CE70RG on 80-10m SSB and CW until 22 August to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Radio Club Rancagua.

Look out for special event callsign 4O7WWYC which is being aired by the World Wide Young Contesters Group until 31 August to celebrate the group’s 7th anniversary.

Special event station 8J3SEA will be aired until 15 September for the 34th Seanet Convention that will be held in Osaka on 14-17 September. QSL via the JARL bureau.

Courtesy of the RSGB