to mark the
closing of the
UK Coast
Radio Stations
The Event
About the Event |
The United Kingdom's Coast Radio Station service really breaks down into two main parts:-
Portishead Radio/GKA (GKL to older boys!), the HF long range station, with which must be coupled the stations of the British Empire which formed the Area Scheme and
The chain of true Coast Radio Stations which ringed the British Isles (originally including the island of Ireland also) and for decades maintained the vital radio distress watch to which countless mariners owe their lives.
Consequently this special event will recognise these two distinct areas and will also have two distinct parts:-
A DX event linking Portishead Radio and Area Scheme stations
and
A Coast Station event concentrating on, 80 and 40
It can probably be safely assumed that the two parts of the event will overlap on many occasions!
Special awards for these events can be achieved by working a set number of stations.
If you wish to participate in this event please read these pages and, if appropriate,
contact the event coordinator - David Barlow/G3PLE,
packet G3PLE@GB7TAS.
Questions and additions for this web site should be sent to Bob Dixon/GM3ZDH