EURAO Spring 2017 Party - Watching SSTV

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The European Radio Amateurs' Organisation is having a spring party on the air, promoting the motto: "Watching SSTV". The event (not a contest) is a radio meeting with a few simple recommendations.

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The event will take place over the weekend of 17-18th June 2017, using bands for SSTV - 3.730, 7.058, 10.132, 14.230, 21.340, 28.680, 50.510 and 144.500 MHz.

To the promotional nature of the event, participants are encouraged to send/watch whatever interests, in any language

QSL cards can be exchanged via the EuroBureauQSL

EUROA would be grateful for any recorded logs to be submitted to them in ADIF format to the following email address - party@eurao.org

Award of a Certificate of Participation is available for log senders who have 10% of there contacts confirmed.

Italian Special Event - II2VALT

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Members of the Sondrio Branch of the ARI will be active as II2VALT between 1st-31st July 2017.
Activity is in remembrance of the 30th anniversary of the landslide and flood emergency in Valtellina (North Italy).

Special activities are planned for flood-damaged areas and Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio (Flora and Fauna IFF-0021).

QSL via the Bureau (OQRS) and LoTW. Custom Award will be issued to all participants. 
 
More information - http://www.arisondrio.it

Geoparks Communications Weekend

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Ireland's South Eastern Amateur Radio Group will, for the 10th consecutive year, take part in the Geoparks Communications weekend which takes place this year over the weekend of 3-4th June 2017 to coincide with European Geoparks week.
 
The event is co-ordinated by Martin G3VOF of the Riviera Amateur Radio Club and awards are available for working Geopark stations including the main station GB6GEO. Although most activity is in Europe, a number of stations will be QRV from Geoparks around the world.
 
The South Eastern Amateur Radio Group will be QRV as EI2GEO from the Copper Coast Geopark in County Waterford. As the Geopark event is not a contest, operation tends to be relaxed with ample time and an ideal location to experiment with antennas and equipment. There is also a strong social aspect to the event with barbeque and drinks on Saturday night. Activity will be mainly on HF (SSB and CW). For more information about EI2GEO please see
 
South Eastern Amateur Radio Group - http://www.searg.ie