Special callsigns for Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose anniversary

Seven Indian stations using special callsigns (A**JCB) from 25 November to 2nd December to commemerate the 149th anniversary of the birth of the Indian scientist and inventor Sir. J. C. Bose.

The secretary of the Bengal Amateur Radio Society VU2HFR says:

Special Event Operation with Special Call sign prefix blocks for the 149th Birth Anniversary of the greatest Indian Scientist and inventor, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose.

Few Indians have been ornamented with the title of Acharya which in Sanskrit means "Guru" or Spiritual Master or a person possessing great knowledge and wisdom and is a tribute to Sir J. C. Bose whose devotion and dedication to science was solely for the love of science and who spread his knowledge to entire mankind for the good of the human race without thinking of any personal benefit.

He never aspired for money nor fame and thus has not being given due recognition for his scientific endeavors which led to the discovery and advancement of radio communication as we know today. The man was far ahead of his times and even today his work on millimetric waves is being utilised in
radio telescopes.

Special permission of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Department of Communications, Government of India, has been accorded vide letter no.
L-14011/640/ 2007-AMT dated 19.09.2007, to following
group of Amateur Radio Operator's licenses to use special call signs (as mentioned below against each participant) to operate during the Birth Anniversary of India's great scientist and inventor Shri. Jagadish Chandra Bose, (which falls on November 30th 2007) from 25th November 2007 to 02nd
December 2007, from their existing licenced location mentioned in the Radio Amateur Licenses.

1. VU2SMN AU7JCB
2. VU2DCT AT0JCB
3. VU2DSI AU2JCB
4. VU2SDF AU8JCB
5. VU2HFR AU4JCB
6. VU2UR  AU1JCB
7. VU2SMS AU9JCB

In addition, some more applications are under process for the special call signs, all of which have common Suffix " JCB" with varying prefixes from AT1 to AT0, and AU1 to AU0. This is the invitation to all amateurs world wide, who are Prefix hunters, Special QSL hunters, etc, to avail the finest opportunity , to work and get QSOs, and later on QSLs from the very special prefix series AU1 to AU0.

The stations will be QRV on the following frequencies:

SSB:
40M:   7.030 MHz
20M: 14.155 MHz, 14.190 MHz - 14.240 MHz
18M: 18.105 MHz - 18.150 MHz
15M: 21.180 MHz - 21.240 MHz & 21.310 MHz
12M: 24.935 MHz - 24.975 MHz
10M: 28.485 MHz - 28.535 MHz

CW:
40M:   7.007 MHz & 7.017 MHz
20M: 14.030 MHz & 14.035 MHz
18M: 18.080 MHz & 18.085 MHz
15M: 21.030 MHz & 21.035 MHz
12M: 24.895 MHz & 24.900 MHz
10M: 28.030 MHz & 28.035 MHz

These frequencies are subject to QRM suffered and there could be a variation of +/- 5 KHz. All DX stations are requested to send " QSL via VU2SMN direct only" and , with 2 IRCs of the latest version only, which expires on 31.12.2009. All VU stations are likewise requested to QSL with SASE for QSLs. No QSLs are handled via any bureau.

For more information on the operation please visit the web page http://au9jcb.angelfire.com/ and for detailed information on Sir. J. C. Bose and his work please visit the
following wonderful links:

http://www.tuc.nrao.edu/~demerson/bose/bose.html
http://www.qsl.net/vu2msy/JCBOSE.htm

This operation is in preparation of the 150th birth anniversary of this great scientist and inventor when a large scale operation is planned.

73

Nilanjan Majumdar (Horey), VU2HFR
Secretary
Bengal Amateur Radio Society
http://www.kolkatahams.com/