GB10GKA amateur radio special event station

To mark the 10th Anniversary of the closure of the World's largest Maritime Radio Station, Portishead Radio / GKA, a special amateur radio callsign GB10GKA has been granted.

GB10GKA is being activated for a period of one month from 30th April 2010 through 27 May 2010.

Hours of operation will be dependent on individual operator's free time however, it is intended that the callsign will be active extensively throughout the licensed period. Operation will be primarily on CW.

Operations will be on all HF bands from the following stations, each manned by an ex-GKA Radio Officer.

The operational schedule is as follows:
G3YEC Rick 30 April thru 6 May QTH near Colchester, Essex. G3ZRJ Tony 7 May thru 13 May QTH near Hereford, Herefordshire.
GW3UOF Mike 14 May thru 20 May QTH near Treorchy, Mid
Glamorgan, Wales
and
G3TJE/G4HLN Pete/Larry 21 May thru 27 May QTH Nr Burnham on Sea, Somerset.

Special Anniversary QSL cards will be produced to mark this historic event, eQSL will also be used.

Certificates for contacting GB10GKA on more than 4 HF bands will be available via soft copy thus at no cost to the winners. If you work us on more than 4 bands please contact G3ZRJ as shown below so that your certificate can be sent to you via email.

Point of contact: Tony Roskilly G3ZRJ
g3zrj.morsekey /at/ btinternet.com

Information about Portishead Radio can be found at:
http://www.gka.btinternet.co.uk/