GB2RS News

There are several special event stations on the air this week for St Patrick’s Day on 17 March. GB2SPD will be one the air from Moneymore. GB5SPD will be activated by Foyle and District ARC between 15 and 17 March. Also listen out for GB4SPD which will also be using the D-Star network.
Brickfields ARS will be on air throughout this weekend and until the end of the month operating from their club headquarters under the callsign GB4BAR. This special event callsign has been issued to mark the 25th anniversary of the Society's callsign G0BAR. A special edition QSL card has been designed and will be sent to all stations worked. Operations will mainly be confined to 80 and 40m SSB with occasional use of CW. A 2m FM station will also be on air.
Newbury & District Amateur Radio Society will be activating GB0VUL throughout March to promote awareness and publicity of the Vulcan Bomber. The main operation will be 20 and 21 March when a station will be run by Norman, M0JEC from the ATC Hut in St Michael's Road Newbury. Visitors most welcome. Full details at QRZ.com.
The Mesilla Valley Radio Club is going to be operating a special event station, K5B, on 21 March for the Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon.