EURAO Party - Winter 2021

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The European Radio Amateurs' Organization has announced a new party on the air, this time with the motto: "with a simple dipole". This is not a contest, it is just a radio meeting with a few simple 'rules', better to call them recommendations.

Purpose: Probably the easiest antenna to build, the dipole is made up of just two pieces of wire cut to the appropriate length for the band to be used: a quarter wavelength on each side. More "sophisticated" versions may include a balun, but it works also without it. In any case, its simplicity does not diminish the great satisfactions that it can produce, quite the opposite. Try it and share with your colleagues, near or far away, and have fun.

When 20-21st February 2021, Saturday and Sunday, 00:00-24:00 UTC.

More Information - https://www.eurao.org/en/node/1161

Greek Revolution Special Event

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In 2021, Greece is celebrating the bicentennial of the 1821 Greek Revolution after a period of 400 years of occupation by the Ottoman Turks

“The Greek Revolution of 1821 is a key chapter in Greek history as well as a piece in the puzzle of world history”
— www.greece2021.gr

Additionally to the projects and events that are officially planned and organized in Greece and globally by state and private organizations, Greek radio amateurs will be active throughout 2021 with the following special call signs:

  • Radio amateurs with a license of Class 1 will use the prefix SX200 followed by the suffix of their home call sign, e.g. SV1XXX will operate as SX200XXX.

  • Radio amateurs with a license of Introductory Level will use the prefix SY200 followed by the suffix of their home call sign, e.g. SY1XXX will operate as SY200XXX. (Please take into consideration that there are restrictions of this license re. frequencies and modes.)

  • Club stations will use the prefix SZ200 followed by the suffix of their home call sign, e.g. SZ1XXX will operate as SZ200XXX.

International Milk Tart Day Amateur Radio Special Event

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The first SARL 40 m Club Grid Square sprint for 2021 takes place from 12:00 to 13:00 UTC (14:00 to 15: CAT) on Saturday 27 February, which is also International Milk Tart Day.

It is CW and phone activity; the exchange is an RS or RST report, the name of your Club and your grid square. You earn two points per QSO, 2 points for each new grid, and 1 point for each new Club.

Your log must be submitted by midnight on Thursday 4 March 2021 to zs4bfn@mweb.co.za.