Special UK prefixes

It has been announced that all UK radio amateurs will be able to apply to use the special V prefix, such as GV, MV and 2V starting July 5th, 2013, until the end of the month of July.

These special prefixes will be used to celebrate 100th anniversary of the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).

Limited time offer - VI4ASJ

On 2nd January 2013, the Australian Scouts will commence their national Jamboree which runs for ten days. As part of the activities, Maryborough Electronics and Radio Group, Inc. are helping run the Special Event Station, VI4AJS.

““With some expected 11,000 Scouts plus leaders living under canvass for the event, it is going to be the largest happening in which MERG members have engaged””

— Geoff Emery, Club President.

Icom Australia has donated the main HF rig and some mementoes and the Wireless Institute of Australia is supplying free access to the QSL Bureau.

Operations will utilise both the national and international scouting call frequencies from 40m through to 70cms. There will also be Echo/IRLP and 2m and 70cms repeaters available to Jamboree participants.

ILLW attracts more entries

The leading countries in the next International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend are Germany on 28 registrations, Australia with 27, followed by the USA and England.

A total of 110 registrations have been received so far from 26 countries, spanning the globe from Argentina to Wales.

Each of them will help promote public awareness of the former guiding lights for those at sea, promote amateur radio and foster International goodwill.

To find out more about this truly fun weekend or register for August the 17th and 18th, visit the website at http://www.illw.net