GB50LM Leighton Moss 50th Anniversary

On August 23rd, 24th and 25th, members of the Sands Contest Group from Morecambe, will be holding a special event station at Leighton Moss Nature Reserve at Silverdale, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Leighton Moss.

Leighton Moss is the largest reed bed in north-west England, and home to some really special birds such as breeding bitterns, bearded tits and marsh harriers. You might see deer and otters too, not to mention butterflies aplenty

Leighton Moss has not been activated as a nature reserve for World Flora Fauna before, so this will be a great opportunity for collectors of WFF, a lovely card has been produced from photograph’s taken on site, please see QRZ.com for details

We will be operating from 09.00- 17.00 each day on 20 and 40 mts

WFF G/FF-143 Leighton Moss. WAB - SD 47

GB4JDF Special Event Station

GB4JDF Special Event Station will be on air on Sunday 24 August 09:00hrs - 17:00hrs in memory of Joey Dunlop MBE. The station will once again be manned by members of the Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society.

A very limited edition QSL card is available for stations who work us

Joey Dunlop Foundation.- http://www.joeydunlopfoundation.com

Update on HR.4969

Amateur radio operators in North America are enjoying the benefits of the ARRL efforts on behalf of 'The Amateur Radio Parity Act' HR.4969 are bearing fruit

US Ham's benefiting from ARRL efforts on HR.4969

HR.4969 will ensure that every radio ham in the US, regardless of the community they live in, will have the opportunity to practice their avocation from their own homes without breaking any rules or fear of reprisal.

If enacted, HR 4969 would direct the FCC to extend the the reasonable accommodation protections to those amateurs who are living in deed-restricted communities.  Known as "CC&Rs" (covenants, conditions and restrictions) are the prohibitions and limitations placed on properties by builders or home-owner associations (HOAs) which prevent licensed Amateurs from erecting even modest antennas.

“With Congress on break for the month of August, we are encouraging our members to meet with their representatives while they are home on break in their districts, and urge their support for HR.4969,” said ARRL Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND. “We’re very pleased with the initial response, but the more noise we make, the better our chances.”

Read more - http://www.arrl.org/news/early-efforts-on-behalf-of-the-amateur-radio-parity-act-hr-4969-bearing-fruit