OSPOTA Contest 2018
/The 11th annual Ohio State Parks On The Air (OSPOTA) Contest will take place between 1400-2200z, on 8th September 2018
For more details, rules and entry form - http://www.ospota.org
Icom Inc. D-STAR QSO Party 2018
/Icom Inc. will be holding their D-STAR (Digital Amateur Radio) QSO Party 2018 between 22nd September and 24th September.
The format of the party will be the same as in previous years with the goal of encouraging D-STAR operators to communicate with as many other operators across the world via D-STAR repeaters.
D-STAR QSO Party 2018 website - http://www.icom.co.jp/world/dqp
D-STAR - http://www.d-staruk.co.uk
Bologna, Italy - Marconi Birthplace to Host World Radiosport Team Championship 2022
/The region of Bologna, Italy, the home to the birthplace of wireless pioneer Guglielmo Marconi will host the next World Radiosport Team Championship, WRTC 2022. The official announcement that the Italian host committee’s proposal had been selected came from WRTC Sanctioning Committee Chairman Tine Brajnik, S50A, at the close of WRTC 2018 in Germany.
“Thank you for trusting us. It will be a very big challenge. Fingers crossed, everybody!”
In a formal announcement, Brajnik said the Italian committee’s application “was well prepared, and, knowing their determination, we all expect another outstanding meeting and competition among the world’s best contesters in the Emilia-Romagna region.” Brajnik referred future inquiries for information and details of the WRTC 2022 qualifying process to the new WRTC 2022 Organizing Committee.
