Lion Brian G8GMU is set to repeat Bedworth Lions awareness month, from the1st to 31st January 2009.
The home of Lion Brian should be open to the public, with an exhibition showing the work of Bedworth Lions Club, & also special event radio station GB4BLC. (GB 4 Bedworth Lions Club)
GB4 BLC will be transmitting FM on the 2 metre band. SSB will be used mainly on the 80 to 20 metre bands, talking to very many parts of the world, the official openings in 2006 & 2007 saw contacts with Australia.
Something special happened for the Mayoral opening in 2008. Uniquely we had a scheduled contact with the Mayor of Cambridge, who was the only licensed radio amateur to also be Mayor, her callsign G0VQH. This contact took place on the 80 metre band on 3.770 Mhz, this is probably a first for the UK.
Cllr Bill Sheppard & Lion President Brian in contact with the Mayor of Cambridge G0VQH during the opening ceremony.
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Whilst this is public event, strictly NO unaccompanied children (under 16 Years.) will be allowed entry.
Members of the public will be able to see the radio station in operation, making shortwave
radio contacts with locations around the world. Additionally for 2008 contacts via amateur satellite are planned.
Visitors will also have
the opportunity to sit and exchange greetings messages with other
amateur radio stations around the UK, and with overseas countries including
Gibraltar, Malta, Canada and the USA. (Subject to propagation conditions).
There will be other promotional events in Bedworth Town centre, including a static display in Bedworth main library from the late December, leaflet drops & maximum media coverage of this event.
OFCOM have kindly issued the notice of variation to G8GMU for GB4BLC to used 1st to 28th January 2009
The event will be aided by members of the Coventry Amateur Radio Society.
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