GB2SDD on air for JOTA

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With many years experience of running JOTA stations, the Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club have again been asked by the Scouts in Banbridge, Co Down, Northern Ireland, to run a station for this year's event..

Using the call-sign GB2 SDD, 'South Down District' the Club will be active during most of Saturday 19th October 2013, on 40m plus others depending on band conditions. Our 2m station will also be active along with Echolink and D-star options. PSK data modes will be aired from time to time during the course of the day.

At last year's JOTA we held informal cw classes for the Scouts as a bit of a novelty. Such was the success, we have been specifically asked to run the same sort of thing again this year.

While JOTA provides an introduction to the world of amateur radio it is, for some, the start of a path that leads to Radio Amateur status.

Last year's event encouraged a leader and one Scout to successfully complete a Club run Foundation Course. Spurred by their enthusiasm the two Mi6's have managed to 'recruit' 7 (and counting), likely candidates for a future 'scout orientated' Club Foundation Course.

It seems JOTA continues to be as much a success for amateur radio as it is for the Scouts.

More information - http://www.muarc.com

YL Activity Week

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WARO (Women Amateur Radio Operators) is inviting all YL’s (Young Ladies) to join us in a week of Amateur Radio fun.

The event is not a contest, but is a chance for WARO members and YL’s from around New Zealand to get together on Amateur radio and help promote Women in Amateur Radio.

We will be however asking contacts to be logged as we will give the person with the most YL contacts a certificate at the end of this week.

The event takes place on Sunday 24th November to Sunday December 1st 2013.

Frequency

80 meters - 3695

20 meters - National System.  2m/Repeaters.

Time - 8pm to 9pm every night (2000 to 2100hrs)

Guantanamo Bay

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Operators Bill W4WV and Al W6HGF will be active as KG4WV and KG4HF, respectively, from Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) between 11-25th October 2013.

Activity will be on all bands, 160-6 meters using SSB, RTTY, PSK, and some CW. They will be on the air for the JOTA to put the local Boy Scouts on the radio.

They will complete the antenna repairs from damage by hurricane Sandy and a few minor repair items to the shack.

QSL via their home callsigns.