For immediate release: Some countries around the world are now allowing Radio Amateurs to use special “STAYHOME” call sign suffixes. Michael Shamash, VE2MXU, is using VC2STAYHOM to raise awareness for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic and global public health emergency. He is a member of Radio Amateurs of Canada and is based in Montreal. […]
Special Events
“Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” special event: Saturday, April 18 Promoting Global Friendship Among Amateurs Worldwide
Overview | RAC “Get on the Air Special Event” | WARD info On Saturday, April 18, 2020 (1200Z to 2359Z), Radio Amateurs of Canada is organizing a special on-air event to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day. Every year on April 18, Radio Amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of Amateur Radio and to commemorate […]
Special Event for 90th Anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union
For immediate release: On February 22-24, 1930, the Polish Amateur Radio Union – Polski Zwiazek Krótkofalowców (PZK) – was founded by professor Janusz Groszkowski from the Warsaw University of Technology. He also was elected its first President. World War II broke out in 1939 and Amateur Radio activities went out of existence in Poland. It took years […]
Special Event for Biathlon World Championships 2020
The Biathlon World Championships 2020 are scheduled to take place in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy, from February 12 until 23. The Associazione Radioamatori Italiani has organized a special event for the Championships using the special call sign II3BIA and it will be on the air from February 1 to February 29. Special call sign: II3BIA Activity: from […]
Youth On The Air (YOTA) Month Expanding into the Americas VE7YOTA will be on the air from Canada
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: December is Youth on the Air (YOTA) Month, when stations operated by young Radio Amateurs around the world will get on the air to celebrate youth in Amateur Radio. YOTA Month began a few years ago in International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region […]
ARISS SSTV Event Commemorates Space Pioneer Astronaut, Owen Garriott, W5LFL, SK Thursday, August 1 to Sunday, August 4
Skylab and Space Shuttle Astronaut and First Amateur in Space: Owen Garriott, W5LFL Scientist-Astronaut-Amateur Owen K. Garriott, W5LFL, science pilot of the Skylab 3 mission, is stationed at the Apollo Telescope Mount (ATM) console in the Multiple Docking Adapter of the Skylab space station in Earth orbit. From this console the astronauts actively control the […]
Special Event for 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Cassino
A Special Amateur Radio Event is being organized to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino. The following Special Event Stations will be run from Saturday, May 11 to Saturday, May 18: GB0MC, GB1MC, GB2MC, GB4MC, GB5MC, GB6MC and SP593MC. Note: We are a small group with limited means and our power […]
Special Event Prefixes for the 50th Anniversary of the Official Languages Act of Canada
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, at the request of Gerry, VE1RM/VY1AAA, has granted special event prefixes to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Official Languages Act of Canada. The Official Languages Act of Canada came into effect in 1969, making English and French the two official languages, and equal status in government. The following special event […]