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5H - Charles, 5H3DX (NK8O) expected to leave the country on 21 March [425DXN 1502], but he has changed his plans due to the COVID-19 situation. Although "we have not had a large outbreak", he says, "I believe there is more good to be done by remaining in Tanzania, especially since our usual caretakers are prevented from traveling at this time. I also think I am safer in the long run". QSL direct to home call.
G - Peter, G4XEX will be active as GB4SAH (Stay At Home) on 8-30 April to help amateurs "pass the time during the lockdown".
GM - Euan, MM0VIK is active as GB1COR from his home QTH on Mainland, Shetland Islands (EU-012) for the month of April in recognition and support for "the health professionals and essential key workers" during the coronavirus emergency. Apparently QSL cards will not be available for this special callsign.
OH - "Pysy kotona" means "stay at home" in Finnish. Ten OH#PYSYKOTONA special callsigns with OH0 to OH9 prefixes are active from 4 April until 3 July to raise awareness for social distancing and remaining at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The activity is coordinated by the Lahti Amateur Radio Club (http://www.oh3ac.fi/). QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or via OH3AC.
OH - The Finnish Amateur Radio League (SRAL) is responsible for another series of ten special callsigns, from OH0STAYHOME to OH9STAYHOME. SRAL encourages to use a temporary Q-code (QSH, for Stay Happy & Healthy) during contacts made during this "Stay Home Project", to be run from 8 April through 8 July. QSL via OH2BAD. A number of awards will be available. Information on the project can be found on https://www.sral.fi/2020/04/07/finland-stay-home/. Other current "stayhome" special callsigns (QSL via operators' instructions) are
5B4STAYHOME Cyprus
8A1HOME Indonesia
9K9STAYHOME Kuwait
A60SH/# United Arab Emirates
CR2STAYHOME Azores
CT1STAYHOME Portugal
DX0STAYHOME Philippines
E7STAYHOME Bosnia & Hercegovina
HZ1STAYHOME Saudi Arabia
OR2STAYHOME Belgium
OT20STAYHOME Belgium
OT2STAYHOME Belgium
R3STAYHOME Russia
TC1STAYHOME Turkey
VC2STAYHOM Canada
VC3STAYHOM Canada
VE9HOME Canada
VI2020STAYHOME Australia
Z30STAYHOME North Macedonia
Z39STAYHOME North Macedonia
ON - The Belgian regulator is issuing special callsigns to convey the message "stay home, stay safe" until 19 April at least. Issued so far are OR2STAYHOME (QSL via eQSL), OT20STAYHOME (QSL via eQSL), OT2STAYHOME (QSL via ON7LU) and OT6STAYSAFE (QSL via ON5YL).
OZ - Special callsigns 5P0WARD and 5P0WHD will be active on 18 April in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. It was on this day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris. A special award will be available for contacts made with 5P0WARD/xx and 5P0WHD/xx stations with different suffix extensions; further information can be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/5p0ward. QSLs via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW and eQSL, or via OZ1ACB.
Other World Amateur Radio Day 2020 stations include 3Z0WARD (Poland), AU20ARD (India), HZ1WARD (Saudi Arabia), LX5WARD (Luxembourg) and TF3WARD (Iceland). QSL via operators' instructions.
VE - Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC, Canada's IARU member society) will hold a special on-air event to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day on 18 April, from 12.00 UTC to 23.59 UTC. The event is to encourage as many amateurs as possible to get on the air and contact as many RAC stations as possible. The RAC official stations that will operate across Canada are VA2RAC, VA3RAC, VE1RAC, VE4RAC, VE5RAC, VE6RAC, VE7RAC, VE8RAC, VE9RAC, VO1RAC, VO2RAC, VY0RAC, VY1RAC and VY2RAC. A special commemorative certificate will be available. Seehttps://www.rac.ca/operating/world-amateur-radio-day-april-18/ for more information. |