Event Date: 04/18/2015
World Radio Network: Special WARD IRLP net
1600-1730 UTC via the World Conference Server (IRLP Node 9251) and the Hi-Gate Server (IRLP Node 9250).
KD2HWN, net control. Stations around the world are encouraged to check in.
Website: http://www.iaru.org/world-amateur-radio-day.html
Public Contact Info:
ARRL Public Relations Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X.
Email: kx9x@arrl.org
Phone: 860-594-0328
The World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is celebrated every April 18 to commemorate the 1925 creation of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) in Paris, France.
The purpose of the IARU is to monitor the interests of the Amateur Radio community worldwide. Each year WARD has a different theme. In 2014 the theme is “Amateur Radio: Your Gateway to Wireless Communication.”
Every one of the 150 countries within the IARU has a Member Society. For the US, the Member Society is the ARRL. Clubs worldwide that are associated with their Member Societies are on the air with their special event stations to celebrate WARD.
After being told by a fellow QRP’er that 15 CW has been up recently, I managed to drag my KX3 out of its Pelican case this morning.
Its been awhile since it has seen the light of day. Didn’t see much point to powering it on since my main antenna has been down for some time and the amazing Par End Fedz that I jury rigged in the yard some time ago has been beat to hell by the lousy winter and the high winds here in the Northeast.
After being very surprised by the fact that the auto-tuner was able to tune without moaning and groaning, I thought what the hell.
I tuned down to 21.025 and started hearing Europe. What was even more of a surprise is that I was able to work stations @ 5 watts on the first attempt.
That doesn’t say much about my skills but it says a HELL OF A LOT about that Par End Fedz antenna.
