Our thanks to the Mayor of Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough, Councilor Bill Sheppard, for attending the opening of the event.
The Mayor sent greeting messages to several stations during the opening ceremony.
We are grateful to Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough council for providing for the promotional space in Bedworth Library.
The Mayor of Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough, Councilor Bill Sheppard, attended the opening of the event on the 2nd January 2008.
There was a historic contact with the Mayor of Cambridge G0VQH. It is belive this is the first time 2 Mayors have made contact by amateur radio
The Mayor was impressed by the work done by Lions Clubs, locally & internationally
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GB4BLC was on the air promoting Bedworth Lions Club both locally and to countries as far away as Kazakstan.
A great many contacts were made via AO51 Satellite. Used on as many orbits as possible,causing massive amounts of activity.
Thanks are due to OFCOM for issuing the Special call sign GB4BLC for 28 days. The RSGB provided information on the GB2RS news service on many occasions. The event was covered in great measure by local newspapers. Thanks to The RSGB & ICOM - U K for providing material about amateur radio. Thanks also to the Coventry Amateur Radio Society for their support.
David Monks of Community Broadcasting Service & 'IN TOUCH' - the talking newspaper for the blind - interviewed the participants at the launch of the event, thanks Dave.
The club has thanked Lion Brian G8GMU for running this event for the month.
Thank you to the Lions who supported this event, and to all the many hundreds of radio stations world wide who made contact with GB4BLC.
The Morse code you should hear in your computer speakers reads~~ CQ CQ CQ GB4BLC calling
Roary Lion says..................Communications will improve now the new sunspot cycle has started. |
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Bedworth Lions Club -Awareness Month - Thanks