GB100SS - Sky Sheppey 2009

Sky Sheppey 2009 celebrates 100 years of British Aviation and the part played by The Pioneers of Early Flying and the Armed Services over those years on the Isle of Sheppey.

The event, which takes place on the 25th and 26th of July 2009, has been organised by Eastchurch Parish Council, and will include: Historic Aircraft, Naval Aviation Centenary, Military and Vintage Vehicles, Family Entertainment, Period Costumes, Dramatic Re-enactments, Static Displays, Local Attractions, Momentos and Presentations and Displays.

To co-incide with the event, the Medway Raynet Group will be operating a special event station over the two days of the event.

Using the special event callsign GB100SS, they will be operating from Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, to commemorate 100 years of flying, and the involvement of the Isle of Sheppey and Eastchurch.

The team plan to have three stations in operation.
These will be working 80 and 40 metres, with activity also planned for 20, 15, 10, 6 and 2 metres.

SSB is likely to account for the majority of the contacts, but there's also the promise that a couple of team members might also be heard 'pounding some brass into shape'.

A quantity of QSL Cards, specially designed for the event, have been donated by Chris M0DOL (who advertises both in RadCom and Pratical Wireless), and these will be available to those making contact with the station.

View a poster for the event:
http://www.eastchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/userfiles/
File/Sky_Sheppey_Brochure_09_1.pdf

For more information on Eastchurch:
www.eastchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk
Tel: (+44) 01795 880790