Norwegian Amateur Radio Field Day 2016

The Norwegian Radio Relay League National Field Day takes place this weekend, 3-4 September, from 1300 UT Saturday until 1300 UT Sunday 

The purpose of the field day activity is to promote the recruitment of new radio amateurs and members of the NRRL and strengthen cooperation between Norwegian and Nordic radio amateurs.

Field day gives radio amateurs training to operate portable stations independent of the public electricity supply.

National Field Day in Google English - http://tinyurl.com/NRRL-Field-Day-2016

Norwegian Radio Relay League on Twitter - https://twitter.com/NRRL

National Parks on the Air 2017 Update

This successful event, highlighting the centenary celebration of US National Parks Service has attracted over half a million QSLs.

A mixture of activator teams got together, young and old, and cross generation family groups including  Bill Jourdain, AB4BJ, who got together with 17-year-old Ruth Willet, KM4LAO, and her mom, Sharon, KM4TVU, to activate Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

During the period between July 28-August 3, the schedule shows 43 activations, including the rare Channel Islands National Park in California, and the even rarer Denali National Park in Alaska.

There is expected to be a peak inactivity around the 25th August (the actual centenary day)

National Parks on the Air - https://npota.arrl.org/

300 Registered for ILLW

With a few weeks to go until the 2016 International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, more than 300 stations have registered from 35 countries.

The 300th station was K2QS, QSY Society from Esopus Meadows Lighthouse, Hudson River, New York.

The event takes place over the weekend of 20-21 August 2016. Registrations are still open for stations to join.

International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend - http://www.illw.net