Australian Bushfires Causing Major Telecommunication Outages

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Australian Bushfires Causing Major Telecommunication Outages

Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) President Greg Kelly, VK2GPK has reported that the bushfires in Australia have caused significant disruption of telecommunication services in the states of Victoria and New South Wales. Radio amateurs are supporting relief operations and communication.

WICEN (Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network) in New South Wales reports it has been actively assisting in a number of multi-agency activities during the bushfire emergency, in its role as a support squad of the NSW Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA) operations center in Bega. WICEN teams in NSW and in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) have sent a team to Bega to help re-establish radio communication services, disrupted by fire activity.

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Maine Bicentennial Special Event

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Maine Bicentennial Special Event

The Maine Bicentennial Special Event takes place 16-22 March 2020!

Formation of Maine Bicentennial Special Event

Briefly, the Maine Bicentennial Special Event committee, formed from members of the Wireless Society of Southern Maine, along with KB1ZUN and AB1YO from the PenBay ARC, have organized an amateur radio Special Event that recognizes the Original 9 Counties of the State of Maine. There will also be 3 other special stations for Jameson Tavern in Freeport, the Town of Portland, and Boston, in recognition of their contributions to Maine's Statehood.

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Greenland and Denmark Special Event

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Many Greenland and Denmark radio amateur stations will be celebrating the 80th birthday of H.M. The Queen of Denmark in these two DXCC entities.

Look for special event stations OX80HM and OZ80HM to be active on all bands until 16th April 2020. QSL via OZ1ACB OQRS. A special royal award will be available.

Details on http://www.qrz.com or contact (oz2i@edr.dk) for more information.