[Fists] Fw: AUSTRALIA DAY.

[RALPH SUTTON]

----- Original Message -----
From: "ZL2TX - Nigel Hardy" <zl2tx@ianz.co.nz>
To: <zl2aoh@ihug.co.nz>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:59 PM
Subject: AUSTRALIA DAY.


> Ralph,
>
> FOR "FISTS DISTRIBUTION"
>
> Received Courtesy "Pete's Newsdesk".
>
> Australia Day.
>
> Australian Radio Amateurs will be able to celebrate their country's
national
> day for 48 hours this year, with the use of the alternative prefix of
Alpha
> Xray replacing the normal Victor Kilo.
>
> The mainland of Australia has four different time zones - and mix of
> standard and summer time. VK's can substitute the AX prefix from 0001
hours
> local time on Sunday 26 January through to 2359 hours on Monday 27
January.
>
> Because this year Australia Day 26 January falls on a weekend, there is
also
> an official public holiday on Monday 27 January.
>
> WIA Victoria will be activating AX3WI on the two days using SSB, RTTY,
PSK31
> and CW, mainly on the 20, 15 and 10 metre bands.
>
> A special event QSL card will be issued.
>
> The above item will be out of date for inclusion in the February "Down
> Under" Newsletter.
>
> Regards,
>
> Nigel, ZL2TX.
>
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