Japan’s 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club Celebrates Anniversary with Unique Call Sign Prefix

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The 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club (JS1YEY) based in Tokyo is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special event station, using the call sign 8J17CALL. This is a new call sign prefix. The event will continue until 21st April 2021. The first 7 Call, 7K1AAA, was issued on 23rd April 1990, and the last, 7N4XZZ, on June 20, 2003.

Hungarian Special Event / Award during COVID-19

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Hungarian Special Event / Award during COVID-19

The Hungarian Radioamateur Society (MRASZ) has announced a special radioactivity for the period during the COVID-19 virus threat.

The aim is to raise awareness of the threat of the epidemic and to promote the importance of Staying-at-Home, in order to put an end to this emergency as soon as possible.

During the activity, look for the following 5 stations, of which the last two letters add up the words STAY AT HOME: HG20ST, HG20AY, HG20AT, HG20HO and HG20ME

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Radio Marathon Commemorates 75th Anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day

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To commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day, the RSGB has organised the VE/VJ Day amateur radio marathon on the HF bands and 6m using SSB, CW and digital modes.

Three special UK call signs GB75PEACE, GB1945PE, GB1945PJ will be on the air from 1-31 May 2020 and 1-31 August 2020.

The special stations have their own QRZ.com pages that give details of the activation schedule. If you wish to participate and transmit using a VE/VJ Day radio marathon call sign, please contact Ian, G0FCT at csc.chair@rsgb.org.uk

Radio Marathon and the Five Awards - http://www.rsgb.org/ve-vj-marathon