OI Activity Day

Finland's SRAL reports military radio amateurs using the OI callsign prefix will be on-the-air on Friday, 5th March 2021

OI is a rare prefix, there are only about 35 stations with an OI callsign and a special ham radio award is available for working contacts with the OI prefixed stations.

To be eligible for the award, stations need to work contacts with different OI prefixed stations as follows:

  • Stations located outside of Finland need to work five OI stations

  • Those who are in Finland need to work ten contacts.

OI Award - https://sirad.fi/oi-award/


Spring Red Cross Emergency Communications Drill Set

The spring 2021 Red Cross Nationwide Emergency Communications Winlink Drill will be held on 8th May 2021, which is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2021. Details and instructions are available.

Ahead of the May nationwide exercise, the American Red Cross (ARC) Emergency Communications training group will continue its Winlink Thursdays training sessions on 11th March and 8th April 2021.

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2021 - https://media.ifrc.org/ifrc/2020/05/07/world-red-cross-red-crescent-day/

The Royal Australian Air Force - 100 Year Centenary. VK100AF & VI100AF

The Royal Australian Air Force - 100 Year Centenary. VK100AF & VI100AF

From our modest beginnings in 1921, Air Force has grown into a potent, World-class Air Force that Australia relies upon in both conflict and peace. The men and women of the Royal Australian Air Force have achieved great success in serving Australia and its national interest over the past 100 years.

The RAAF was formed on 31st March 1921, to mark this Centenary the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) will be celebrating with two call signs:

  • VK100AF 1st March to 31st August 2021, which will be used by a team of Radio Amateurs across the bands around Australia.

  • VI100AF 1st March 2021 to 29th May 2021 will be used by Radio Amateurs that are either current or veteran military personnel and some activities may be from military bases.

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