[SFDXA] 1A0C – Press Release #1

[Bill]

Thirty years have passed since 1A made its way onto the DXCC list. And
an activation by an International team looks to celebrate the uniqueness
of this event. So, from the 1st to the 4th July, we will listen to them
on the air as 1A0C from Santa Maria del Priorato, home of the Sovereign
Military Order of Malta.The callsign that will be used belongs to the
“The Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps (CISOM)”, an organization
specialized in bringing assistance and relief during emergencies. This
underscores the dual value of this activation. On the one hand, there’s
the fun side ham radio, giving a not so easy “new one” to as many
stations as possible (especially from the US and Japan).
CISOMOn the other hand, however, there’s the noble goal, as often seen
in ham radio, where a spirit of cooperation and mutual aid are shared by
operators all over the world. The team’s aim, in fact, is to raise funds
– thanks to donations and contributions from QSL requests – in order to
buy radio equipment which The Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps
volunteers will be able to use in case of emergencies.
The operators list includes: 1A0X, 1A0Z, EA2RY, EA5RM, EA7AJR, EA7KW,
F5CWU, IN3ZNR, IT9YVO, IZ8IYX, PB2T, SP3DOI and KH6CG as a pilot for
North America and Pacific.
They will be active on HF+6m and the QSLs for contacts with 1A0C can be
requested via Francesco Cozzi, 1A0Z.

A website will be online soon, stay tuned!

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