AOxEU: Europe Day "on the air" 2018

This year, 9 May is on Wednesday, so Europe Day will be active from Friday 4th May 2018 for the whole weekend, with the special callsigns: AO1EU, AO2EU, AO3EU, AO4EU, AO5EU, AO6EU, AO7EU, AO8EU and AO9EU, to commemorate the creation of the EU in 1950.

As usual, special QSL and Award will be available. Contact also valid for the Radio Clubs of the World Award, EANET.

Follow the event through the hashtag: #eudota.

YOTA Sub Regional Camp Italy 2018

YOTA Italia as part of ARI, and local clubs based in Rome Region, are organising a YOTA Sub Regional Camp for up to 40 young people

The event is taking place 21-24 June 2018 in Montecassino, about 100 km south of Rome. The organisers invite all youngsters in IARU Region 1 and mainly those in Mediterranean countries.

The organisers invite all youngsters in IARU Region 1 and mainly those in Mediterranean countries. A detailed program will be published close to the event and it will include several radio activities, a day to share radio knowledge with Scouts, ARDF and a visit to the Montecassino Abbey. An amateur radio station will be on air from the camp operated by all the youngsters with a special callsign for the event.

Further information - https://www.ham-yota.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/YOTA-Italy-2018.pdf

8J1ITU Special Event Station

Japanese special event station, 8J1ITU, will be on the air between 1500z, on 30th April 2018 to 1459z 31st May 2018.

The station is celebrating the anniversary of the foundation of the ITU (World Telecommunication and Information Society Day - 17th May).

8J1ITU is operated by the Japan ITU Amateur Radio Club during the month of May every year. This activity counts for Japan Honshu Island (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA 2376), as well as Kasumigaura City (Japan JCC# 1430).

QSL via the Bureau (JARL) or eQSL.