Mills on the air (MOTA) 2025

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (S.P.A.B) runs a Mills Celebration event every year, on or around the second weekend in May.

The Denby Dale Amateur Radio Club (Formerly Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society) have organised the Mills on the Air event since 1996.

Without their hard work over the years the event would not have taken place and become a staple in many clubs radio events calendars.

So a huge, thank you to the team at the former Denby Dale Radio Society for their hard work and for entrusting us at Nunsfield House ARG to take the event into the future.

This year’s event takes place on Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th May.

The event itself is not run as a contest. The aim is to bring together amateur radio operators and clubs to promote the hobby, whilst helping preserve some of the wonderful heritage of our Windmills and Watermills. However we will welcome any Tidal Mills, Treadle Mills or Horse Mills (with a wide variation of types within those!). There is a wealth of historic sites that the UK has to offer. It would be lovely to see a wide variety this year!

New home for Mills on the Air, details and registration - http://www.nharg.org.uk/mota

Thanks to friend of the show Stefan Latimer (M0OSL) for letting us know

Operation Veritable Special Event

Radio Club Limburg (RCL) is operating special event station PA8ØOV to honor the Allied pincer movement during World War II. The event will be active 13th - 28th February 2025. PA8ØOV will be active on SSB, CW, and various digital modes. SQL cards will be available.

The event is also open to the public for those that will be near the city of Gennep in the old town hall.

This event runs every 5 years, with the next event scheduled to take place in 2030. See the PA8ØOV website for more details.

Radio Club Limburg - https://radioclublimburg.nl/pa80ov/