Special event call EI-100-YXQ
December 23, 2018KARG are pleased to announce that we will be QRV during calendar year 2019, using the special event call EI-100-YXQ. This call will commemorate the centenary of the first voice transmission across the Atlantic, in an East - West direction, from Ballybunion County Kerry to Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The original call used from the former Marconi radio station in Ballybunion was YXQ.
On the anniversary date of 19th March 2019, KARG will be QRV from the site of the former Marconi radio station in Ballybunion, where an open day is planned to include a number of lectures and demonstrations. More details to come on this in the coming weeks.
EI6YXQ is the usual call used by members of KARG, from the site of the former Marconi radio station for the annual Marconi weekend. This call will not be used during 2019.
Further detail on the Marconi station can be found on our club website, at the following link
https://www.kerryamateurradiogroup.com/marconi-station.php
The former Marconi radio station was located on the grounds , where Colaiste Bhreannain Irish language summer camp college, is now located. Info on Colaiste Bhreannain can be seen at http://colaistebbb.ie
Watch this space for further details to come, in the coming weeks.
