[Corkradioclub] Marconi Day on Saturday, 20 April

[Timothy McKnight]

Thanks Jeremy, as I wasn't sure.  Marconi Day is technically only on the
20th this year but certainly we will have a call sign to use before or
after that day.

Tim

On 24 March 2013 20:33, jeremy sheehan <jeremysheehan1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi tim
> I suggest u only use the imd callsign for the 24hr period stated on
> imd website if operating after that best to use ei1c or ei5crc call.
>
> 73
> Jeremy
> Ei5gm
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 24 Mar 2013, at 20:04, Timothy McKnight <ei2ka.tim at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Cormac,
> >
> > The Marconi Day sponsors (www.gb4imd.com) show one 24-hour GMT day every
> > year as International Marconi Day, and I don't know what they think about
> > contacts outside of those days since contacts on that day qualify for IMD
> > awards.  However, our licence will last at least for the weekend Friday
> to
> > Sunday.  I've asked ComReg to issue the call sign on a permanent basis
> this
> > year and not just for the weekend as before.  So during Sunday we will be
> > able to use the call sign assuming the station is still assembled.
> >
> > In 2011 we decided to break camp on Sat afternoon because of very high
> > winds, but last year we stayed until Sunday morning.  So hopefully we can
> > do that again so that you could come Sun morning and operate at least a
> > short while.  Even if conditions are bad on the Sunday, you will still be
> > very welcome at the very least for some post-op camaraderie.  Anyone else
> > is welcome on the Friday or Saturday or even Sunday--even if they can't
> > stay for the whole time.
> >
> > By the way, the www.gb4imd.com web site has some very interesting posts
> by
> > other stations around the world that are taking part in Marconi Day--well
> > worth a look to see what company we are keeping.
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> > On 23 March 2013 20:13, Cormac Gebruers <ei4hq.mail at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Tim,
> >>
> >> Thanks for being proactive! I was planning on coming down on Sunday as I
> >> thought the event was running on both the Saturday and Sunday.
> >> Unfortunately I'm stuck in Cork on Friday and Saturday as we're hosting
> two
> >> major events at work that week including the European Space Agency
> annual
> >> conference which is one of the official events of the Irish EU Comission
> >> Presidency; it's going to be a crazy few days :-(
> >>
> >> I won't be able to leave Cork until Sunday morning; how is Sunday
> likely to
> >> play out based on pervious years? If I was to leave Cork at, say 7am,
> will
> >> it be worth the trip?
> >>
> >> BR
> >> Cormac, EI4HQ
> >> [Cobh / UTC] NNNN++++
> >>
> >>
> >> On 20 March 2013 22:58, Timothy McKnight <ei2ka.tim at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Gents,
> >>>
> >>> With Patrick's Day behind us and Easter just around the corner, it's
> time
> >>> to start thinking about Marconi Day on Brow Head.  It's not a contest
> but
> >>> more like a very popular special event station.  If you've never been
> >>> there, the setting is spectacular.
> >>>
> >>> This year it's on Saturday, 20 April, and as usual we will need to set
> up
> >>> on the Friday afternoon and pack up on Sunday morning.  In 2011 there
> >> were
> >>> about ten of us so we operated two stations and made about 2000 QSOs.
> >> Last
> >>> year some members were at the IRTS AGM on the same weekend, so two of
> us
> >>> running one station made about 500 QSOs.  With no AGM conflict this
> >> year, I
> >>> hope we can better our 2011 numbers and again run at least two
> stations.
> >>>
> >>> But we need operators and hands to help set up and take down.  So I'm
> >>> asking for a show of hands as to who thinks they may join us--even if
> for
> >>> only part of the weekend.
> >>>
> >>> Also, we have only one caravan so far but need at least two in case the
> >>> weather gets nasty.  If you can bring yours, please let me know.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Tim Ei2KA
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
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