Maritime Radio Day 2021

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The 10th anniversary of Maritime Radio Day (MRD) will take place from 1200 UTC on 14th April to 2200 UTC on 15th April 2021. The annual event commemorates nearly 90 years of wireless service for seafarers.

Radio amateurs and shortwave listeners are welcome and should register in advance by 1st April 2021.

Stations such as coastal radio stations and ships may participate only if operated by former commercial or Navy operators, or by radio technicians who worked on the installation and/or maintenance of naval equipment. Former Merchant Marine Radio Operators or former Ship’s Electronic Technicians are encouraged to participate.

All traffic must occur around the following international naval frequencies on amateur radio bands: 1824 kHz; 3520 kHz; 7020 kHz; 10,118 kHz; 14,052 kHz; 21,052 kHz, and 28,052 kHz. The primary working frequency is 14,052 kHz. There is no power limit. Participants exchange QSA (signal strength, 1-5), QRK (readability, 1-5), name, call sign of last or favourite ship/aircraft/maintenance company, and “additionally a tr, msg and/or a QTC, if you like.”

Submit an email or letter detailing stations worked to Rolf Marschner, Narzissenweg 10 53359, Rheinbach, Germany.

Maritime Radio Day 2021 - http://www.arrl.org/news/maritime-radio-day-is-set-for-april

GB5LIB Guernsey Amateur Radio Special Event

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Members of the Guernsey Amateur Radio Society (GARS) will activate the special event station GB5LIB between 0001 UTC, 8th May and 2359 UTC, 14th May 2021.

Activity will be on all bands and modes from 160-10 meters, and maybe 4/6m if conditions allow. Some satellite operation is likely too, including QO100.

The station will be on air to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the Liberation of the islands in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

QSL via LoTW (preferred), but see QRZ.com for more details

Welsh Special Event Station GB100

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John, MW1CFN, will be active as GB1004FTS from Anglesey Island (EU-005), an island off the mainland's northwest coast, between 25th March and 8th April 2021.

Operations will be on various HF bands including 6 and 2 meters using SSB and the Digital modes.

Activity is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force's No. 4 Flying Training School which opened up on 1st April 1921.

QSL via MW1CFN direct