EI100YXQ Irish Special Call

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The Kerry Amateur Radio Group will be active as EI100YXQ at various times throughout 2019 to commemorate the centenary of the first voice transmission across the Atlantic, in an East-West direction, from Ballybunion (Ireland) to Louisbourg, Cape Breton (Canada).

The original call used from the former Marconi radio station was YXQ. On the anniversary date of 19 March, activity will take place from the site of the former Marconi radio station in Ballybunion.

QSL via EI9FVB, direct or bureau, and LoTW.

OL120AB Czech Special Call

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The Czech-Moravian Amateur Radio Transmitters association (OK5CAV) will be active as OL120AB from 20 January to 19 May 2019 to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Pravoslav Motycka (OK1AB).

Generally considered the first radio amateur in Czechoslovakia, he was one of the first six legally licenced operators in 1930. See qrz.com for information about the award.

QSL via OK4RM, OK1DOM or the OK QSL bureau.

D-Day 75th Anniversary Ham Radio Event

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With the 75th anniversary of D-Day set to fall in 2019, a Llandudno-based amateur radio club is set to hold an event commemorating the town's involvement in the Second World War.

With Llandudno littered with ex-military sites involved in the Second World War, founder of the North Wales Radio Society (NWRS), Tony Mottram MW6TMQ has developed a D-Day 75 year anniversary event on the Great Orme.

The event will see Mr Mottram and other members of the NWRS broadcast on the first week in June, talking about Llandudno's involvement in the Second World War.

“Never before has something like this been done. There is a heck of a lot of military things in Llandudno and North Wales’ involvement in the war was just amazing.. This event is going to be incredible - we are going to be broadcasting all over the world and locally we will have everyone coming together for this special event. ”
— Tony Mottram MW6TMQ