St Patrick's Day special event

The West Tyrone Amateur Radio Club will be taking part in the St. Patrick's Day celebrations on Monday 18th March 2013 in Omagh, Co Tyrone.

The club will be running a special event station using the call sign GB1SPD. They will be operational from the Strule Arts Centre in the Heart of Omagh Town during Omagh District Council St Patrick's Day Parade and Festival.

The club will be operating on HF, VHF/UHF, Echo Link and Digital Modes between 11am and 5pm.

We look forward to the prospect of working as many stations as possible. Special Event QSL cards will be available to those who wish to have a conformation of the QSO.
Details available on http://www.qrz.com and http://www.wtarc.org

Arnhem Zoo special event

Fred PA0FAW - (ISWL Member PA-11092, FISTS #9858), will be operating with the special amateur radio callsign PF100ZOO from the 1st to 28th February 2013, to commemorate the 100 Year Anniversary of the Arnhem Zoo.

Operations will mainly be CW and SSB, with some Digital modes.

Fred will once again be QRV from the De Hoge Veluwe National Park (WFF PAFF-005) and from Locator squares: JO21WX, JO22VA and JO32AA.

QSL via PA0FAW - via bureau, direct, and eQSL.cc. (NO LoTW).

SWL reports are always welcome and appreciated.

More information - http://www.qrz.com/db/PA0FAW

United Nations Radio - World Radio Day Stamps

Postage stamps are being issued to celebrate World Radio Day which takes place 13 February 2013.

World Radio Day is observed on 13 February 2013, which marks the day when the United Nations Radio was launched in 1946. Since its establishment, UN Radio has used its multilingual programmes carried by media outlets around the globe to tell the story of the international community’s efforts to meet the challenges of building a better world.

The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) will issue a series of stamps depicting scenes from the history of the United Nations Radio.

More information - http://dxersguide.blogspot.in/2013/01/un-radio-world-radio-day-stamps.html