Special Calls OH*PYSYKOTONA and OH*STAYHOME

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Finnish radio spectrum management, TRAFICOM, has authorized Lahden Radioamatoorikerho ry, OH3AC; to use ten ' OH*PYSYKOTONA' special calls 4.4.2020-3.7.2020

  • OH0PYSYKOTONA

  • OH1PYSYKOTONA

  • OH2PYSYKOTONA

  • OH3PYSYKOTONA

  • OH4PYSYKOTONA

  • OH5PYSYKOTONA

  • OH6PYSYKOTONA

  • OH7PYSYKOTONA

  • OH8PYSYKOTONA

  • OH9PYSYKOTONA

”PYSYKOTONA” is ”STAYHOME” in Finnish but not the easiest prefix in international communications, or on CW. However, the special stations have been active on all HF bands. It's the first time TRAFICOM issues special calls with a ten-letter suffix.

Approximately half of the hams in Finland are over 65 years and therefore in the COVID-19 risk group. The prefixes encourage to stay home and stay safe and get on the air.

OH*PYSYKOTONA calls made some 3000 QSO's over the first weekend.

All club gatherings etc all over the country have been cancelled. Hams are now active on local repeaters or on 80 m and 160 m local QSO's.

All OH*PYSYKOTONA QSO's will be confirmed by LoTW, eQSL or QSL cards.

QSL request to OH3AC.

A special diploma will be issued for those, who work all ten calls.

Licenses for more English friendly OH*STAYHOME has also been authorized and will be on the air later this week.

GU75 - Guernsey Special Event

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The Guernsey Amateur Radio Society (GARS) will be running a special event station between May 6-12th (main days of operation are 8/9/10th), to mark the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Guernsey from Occupying Forces.

The callsign will be GU75LIB.

Activity will be on the HF bands, all modes, QO100, and maybe some 2m/70cm activity as well, depending on conditions.

The station will operate from St. Peter Port, Guernsey.

QSL via the Bureau, or direct to Dave, GU8ITE (QTHR).

Guernsey Amateur Radio Society (GARS) - http://www.gars.org.gg/

SOS Radio Week to go ahead

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SOS Radio Week will go ahead, with all participants able to operate from home using either a special event call sign issued by Ofcom, a club call sign, or an individual’s own personal call sign.

The event starts at 0000UTC on 1 May 2020 and concludes at 2359UTC on the 31 May 2020.

During that period, participants should make as many contacts as possible with stations at home and around the world.

More Information - http://www.sosradioweek.org.uk