International Women's Day Contest

Finland's SRAL reports International Women's Day will be celebrated in the spirit of a relaxed race.

The contest will take place on 8th March 2021 from 0000-2359 Finnish Time (2200-2159 GMT)

The contest will be on the HF bands using CW or SSB modes with up to 100 watts output.

Contest rules - https://www.sral.fi/2021/02/12/kansainvalinen-naistenpaivan-kilpailu-maanantaina-8-3-2021/

Scotland Special Event - GB2CR

Special event station GB2CR will be active from Invergordon, Scotland, between 4th - 18th March 2021.

The special callsign's suffix "CR" stands for 'Collins Radio'.

During the GB2CR operation, the equipment will be vintage valve/tube radio equipment manufactured by the Collins Radio Company (1933-1971) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.A.

Chris, GM3WOJ/GM2V, will also use the special callsign from his home station near Invergordon using a KWM-2A transceiver, 312B-5 external VFO/control unit and 516F-2 AC power supply. An amplifier and good antennas will be used -- with operations on 80-10 meters; mostly SSB with some CW.

Sorry - no paper QSLs - LoTW only. GB2CR will have a real-time logging system, with an online webpage, which feeds all QSOs directly to ClubLog.

Look for more information on QRZ.com

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/