EI-100-YXQ - Kerry Amateur Radio Group Special Callsign

Kerry Amateur Radio Group have announced that they will be QRV during the calendar year 2019, using the special event call EI-100-YXQ.

This call will commemorate the centenary of the first voice transmission across the Atlantic, in an East-West direction, from Ballybunion County Kerry to Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The original call used from the former Marconi radio station in Ballybunion was YXQ.

On the anniversary date of 19th March 2019, KARG will be QRV from the site of the former Marconi radio station in Ballybunion, where an open day is planned to include a number of lectures and demonstrations.

KARG invites expressions of interest from any EI ops to air the call throughout 2019.

Please contact Declan EI9FVB for further information on QRZ

EI100YXQ Irish Special Call

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

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.