Radio Hams Stamps for Veterans

US Amateur / Ham Radio Operator Bob Josuweit WA3PZO who is president of the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club is coordinating a project to support Veterans.

The Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club is asking for donations of envelopes and cards as the club is collecting the stamps for a project called “Stamps for the Wounded”

Cancelled stamps are collected and then distributed to local VA hospitals and other convalescent facilities where our wounded warriors can receive occupational therapy using the stamps either to put into albums or to make decorative items.
— Bob Josuweit - WA3PZO

Australian Club's 60th Birthday

As the southern hemisphere enters the warmer months, Amateur / Ham Radio operators in Australia are preparing for the largest gathering of enthusiasts at the Central Coast Radio Club Field Day.

The Central Coast Radio Club, located north of Sydney, New South Wales is marking the event in February 2017 to celebrate their 60th birthday.

The group successfully raises funds to support the local repeater network and club facilities, made open to both local members and passing operators.

To make the 60th anniversary, a special callsign of VK2WFD will be on-air at the Wyong Field Day.

The Central Coast Amateur Radio Club have made an open invitation to all amateur radio operators from around the work to either join them in person or on the air to celebrate the 60th birthday event.

Central Coast Amateur Radio Club - http://www.ccarc.org.au

Aberdeen Radio Club Celebrate 70th Anniversary

The Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society is celebrating collective learning, experimenting and enjoyment of Amateur Radio for 70 years. 

Founded in the aftermath of World War II, the Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society (AARS) has made contact with hundreds of groups of radio technology aficionados from across the globe.

We’ve operated out of so many places around Aberdeen that it’s hard to remember them all.
— Club president Ian Fraser GM8MHU

And despite the advent of the digital technology completely changing the face of electronic communication, the organisation's 55 members from across the north-east still meet every week in person.

 

Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society - http://www.aars.org.uk/