SARL Leap Year Challenge

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The South African Radio League are holding a Leap Year Challenge on Monday 29 February 2016, challenging amateur radio operators to make as many contacts as possible.

 

The challenge starts at 00:01 and ends at 23:59 CAT all modes, all bands. Work a station once only regardless of band, mode or call sign.

Submit your log by e-mail to zs4bfn@mweb.co.za by midnight Wednesday 2 March 2016. The log received with the most QSOs will win a SARL membership for 2016/2017.

If you do not take part, you will have to wait until 2020, the next leap year, to put the date 29 February into your logbook!

AX for Australia's National Day

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Australian Amateir / Ham Radio Operators can show their support for the Australian National Day by prefixing AX before their VK callsign on Tuesday 26th January 2016.

This gives radio amateurs the chance to be part of the commemoration of the First Fleet's arrival in 1788 at Sydney Gove and the establishment of a European settlement at Port Jackson, with the raising of the British flag by Governor Arthur Phillip.

The same alternative AX prefix applies on ANZAC Day, 25th April and International Telecommunications Day, 17th May.

Amateur Radio Kids Day 2016

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Kids Day 2016, taking place on Sunday 3rd January 2016, is a fantastic way to introduce young people to the magic of Amateur Radio by getting them on the air!

One Amateur / Ham Radio Club taking part in Kids Day is New Providence Amateur Radio Club who will set up two operating ham radio stations in the DeCorso Community Center, 15 East Fourth St., New Providence, on Sunday, 3rd January 2016. Kids of all ages from Berkeley Heights, New Providence and surrounding communities are invited to participate, and make direct radio contacts with other kids.

In the past, the club have made many radio contacts to the eastern United States, as far west as Oklahoma, Colorado and California, and to foreign countries such as Ireland and Australia. This year they expect to make many contacts with stations around the world.

Full Story - http://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2015/12/
nj_kids_to_get_radio-active_at.html