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   member of a group of Bengali tourists. During a charity event at the   
   asylum, they interacted with the boy and took the initiative to contact   
   Ham radio enthusiasts, whose efforts facilitated the reunion between   
   Sarkar and his family.   
      
   Ambarish Nag Biswas, secretary of West Bengal Ham Radio Club said   
   some of his member hams were able to trace the boys parents and   
   reunite them.   
      
   In South Africa, the SARL Centenary Technical Symposium will take place   
   Saturday 22 March 2025.   
      
   To encourage as many as possible radio amateurs and technology   
   enthusiasts in South Africa and beyond to participate in the event,   
   it will be virtual and hosted on the Webex video platform.   
      
   The theme of the Symposium is "100 years of technology in   
   Amateur Radio - the foundation for continuous innovation."   
   The symposium will include a brief view of the exceptional   
   contributions South African Radio Amateurs have made to technology   
   and the opportunities for technology innovation taking amateur radio   
   forward.   
      
   During 2025 the SARL, with the aid of its members and associated clubs,   
   will be on the air with a special event callsign ZS100SARL.   
      
   SAQ Grimeton to Transmit CW Christmas Message December 24th.   
      
   On Christmas Eve morning, Tuesday December 24th 2024, SAQ Grimeton is   
   scheduled to be on the air, to send out their traditional Christmas   
   message to the whole World, using the 200kW Alexanderson alternator   
   (built in 1924), on 17.2 kHz CW.   
      
   Transmission & YouTube Live stream:   
      
   07:25 UTC: Live stream on YouTube begins   
      
   07:30 UTC: Start-up and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ   
      
   08:00 UTC: Transmission of a Christmas message from SAQ   
   Test transmissions will occur on Friday December 20th at   
   12:00 - 15:00 UTC.   
      
   QSL reports may be submitted online.   
      
   The amateur radio station SK6SAQ will be on the air throughout the day.   
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   NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2024   
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   In December each year the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) sponsors the   
   Canda Winter Contest. (Name CANDA IS CORRECT)   
      
   Amateurs all over the world are invited to participate December 28.   
      
   If you ae entering check out the current rules on the RAC PDF which is   
   available here on Australia's National News Service text edition, best   
   read at wia.org.au   
      
   rac.ca/mivahih/2024/10/Canada-Winter-Contest-Rules-2024.pdf   
      
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   YOTA CONTEST   
      
   Youth on the air test 3 of 3 will be from 10:00 to 21:59 UTC on   
   29 December on the five classic bands CW and SSB.   
      
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   NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2025   
      
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   VHF UHF Field Day   
      
   Summer 2025 - 0100 UTC Saturday 18 January through 0059 UTC Sunday 19   
   January (0400 / 0359 in VK6).   
      
   wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/   
      
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   AUSTRALIA DAY CONTEST JANUARY 26.   
      
   Amateurs in VK will endeavour to contact other amateurs around the   
   world. Some VK operators will be using the AX prefix to celebrate   
   Australia day, as its wanted by many amateurs around the world.   
   Scoring is distance based and calculated using 4-character grid   
   squares.   
      
   Contest Manager Alan Shannon VK4SN   
      
   It is held on the Australia Day Public Holiday that being 26 of   
   January.   
      
   wia.org.au/members/contests/australiaday/   
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   HARRY ANGEL MEMORIAL 80 Meter Sprint, Saturday May 3.     (vk4uh)   
      
   wia.org.au/members/contests/harryangel/   
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   VK Shires Contest  7th - 8th June 2025   
      
   wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/   
      
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   Trans-Tasman Low Band Contest - 19 JUL 2025   
      
   The Trans-Tasman contest, held on the 3rd weekend in July, aims to encourage   
   Low Band activity between VK and ZL   
      
      
   Only contest bands 160 80 and 40M are allowed with SSB, CW and Digital (RTTY   
   OR PSK)   
      
      
   wia.org.au/members/contests/transtasman/   
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   Polish amateurs have activations planned to celebrate Christmas and   
   the New Year. Listen for HF  CLAUS and SP  CLAUS on the air now   
   through January 6th. See QRZ.com for QSL details.   
      
   (newsline 2459)   
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   TEXT VERS ONLY   
   Joe, OZJ, will be using the callsign TO  J from French Guiana until   
   the  31st of December.  TO 0 J will operate FT8, CW and SSB on   
   80-6 metres.   
   See QRZ.com for QSL information   
      
   (newsline 2459)   
      
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   Starting in January 2025, members of the British Railways Amateur Radio   
   Society will be operating Special Event Station GB 0 LMR to celebrate   
   200 years of the modern railway.   
      
   A year-long celebration of how the railway has shaped Britain:   
   its achievements, its future, its opportunities and its people.   
      
   2025 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway.   
   Britain and the world changed forever.   
   Railway 200 celebrates the past, present and future of rail.   
      
   QSL station GB 0 LMR via the Bureau or direct by sending a   
   Stamped Addressed Envelope to  Mark, G1PIE.   
      
   (qrz.com)   
      
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   During 2025 the SARL will be on the air with special event callsign   
   ZS 100 SARL, as well as the permanent callsigns ZS6SRL and ZS9HQ and   
   possibly other special event callsigns.   
      
   (sarl)   
      
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   Celebrating the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, the Israel Association   
   of Radio Communication (formerly known as Israel Amateur Radio   
   Club) will be running special event stations 4 X 8 NER and 4 Z 8 NER   
   from 25 December to 2 January.   
      
   QSL these 2 stations via LoTW, eQSL, or via 4Z5MU.   
      
   (425dxnews)   
      
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   VI 2025 AJ   
      
   Australian Scout Jamboree 2025   
      
   >From the 5th to the 16th Jan 2025, yes about 2 weeks away, Scouts   
   will be operating an onsite Radio Base from Maryborough QLD.   
      
   2 HF stations on SSB and FT8 on multiple HF bands.   
      
   Chris VK2CGH / VI 2025 AJ is on a QRZ page   
   (FBook)   
      
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   The special event callsign PH 24 XMAS is on air to celebrate   
   Christmas and the New Year until the 28th of December.   
   Then callsign PH 25 HNY will follow from the 28th of December   
   through to the 5th of January.   
   See QRZ.com for details.   
      
   (newsline 2458)   
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   ARCTIC   
      
   Oleg, RD 1 A is on board Severny Polyus / North Pole and will be   
   active when time permits as RI 42 SP as the ship travels through   
   various parts of the Arctic.   
      
   The vessel departed Murmansk on September 15 with a team of scientists   
   aboard, and is heading towards the Novosibirsk islands. This is where   
   the drifting polar station will begin its work as part of the   
   North Pole-42 expedition. For many months, polar explorers will   
   conduct research in the high latitudes of the Arctic Ocean,   
   encompassing over fifty scientific programs.   
      
   Ham station RD1A is primarily on CW & FT8 from October 5th for   
   approximately one year.   
      
   QSL RD1A via Club Log OQRS.   
      
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   Celebrating the Christmas Holiday Season, the OH9A team is once   
   again active as OG1XMAS on all bands and modes until 24 December.   
      
   QSL OG 1 XMAS  via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to OH1NOA   
      
   (425DXN)   
      
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   Our I.A.R.U. celebrates its centenary in 2025.   
      
   Since its founding in Paris, France, IARU has worked tirelessly to   
   promote innovation in amateur radio and to encourage the growth of   
   the service in communities throughout the world.   
      
   VI 100 IARU is a special event callsign transmitting from VK3 to help   
   celebrate the IARU Centennial.   
      
   qsl via MO 0 OXO   
      
   (qrz.com)   
      
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