The 'Vlaamse RadioAmateurs' and the Battle of the Golden Spurs. The 700th anniversary of the Battle of the Golden Spurs means a lot to = all Flemings. And thus also to the Vlaamse RadioAmateurs (VRA), the = Flemish Radio Amateur association. <<...OLE_Obj...>>=20 The Flemish Radio Amateur association (VRA) is an association of -and = for- Flemish licensed radio amateurs and listeners acting to serve the needs = of all Flemish radio amateurs.=20 For this very important anniversary we organize a special event. First of all, all Flemish radio amateurs are granted to use a special prefix. This will be OS (in stead of the usual ON) and can only be = used as from May, 18 2002 at 00:00 hours until July, 11 2002 at 24:00 hours = (local Belgian time). Moreover we will setup special event stations on July, 11,2002, the anniversary day of the Battle of the Golden Spurs. As from 12:00 hours = noon (local time) until 24:00 hours midnight (local time) we will be in the = air on the following frequencies and in the following modes with the = special call OS4VRA: VHF FM 144.775 MHz HF Phone: 3,620 MHz - 7,070 MHz - 14,200 MHz - VHF USB 144.275 MHz 21,250 MHz and 28,500 MHz VHF SSTV 144.500 MHz HF SSTV: 14,230 MHz A special QSL-card is foreseen for this special day QSL only via FRA, PO Box 1630, B-1000 Brussels 1 To commemorate this 700th anniversary, a very special and exclusive = award in four-color printing is available. The conditions for obtaining this = award are made as easy as possible. =20 <<...OLE_Obj...>>=20 How to obtain this exclusive award? By gathering following points: In Belgium: 10 points In Europe: 5 points Outside Europe: 2 points How to gather these points? 1. From May 18, 2002 until July 11, 2002: Each OS-station: 1 point Each OS-station, member of VRA: 2 points Station OS4VRA 3 points 2. On July 11, 2002 between 12:00 en 24:00 uur (local time) Having a contact with the special event station OS4VRA gives you all 10 points necessary.=20 How to acquire the award? The price for this special and exclusive award is: 10EUR, or 10 US$ <<...OLE_Obj...>>=20 In case of 1. - list of worked (or heard) stations, to be signed by two licensed radio amateurs, to be sent to: F.R.A., PO Box 1630, B-1000 Brussels 1 (Belgium), inclusive the amount, or payment to account = number 000-0879271-63 to the name of 'Vlaamse RadioAmateurs vzw' = Brusselsesteenweg 113 in B-2800 Mechelen (Belgium) with the mentioning of your call and 'Golden Spurs Award'. In case of 2. - no list has to be sent; the logbooks of our own stations are sufficient. In this case you should only send us the fee = to account number 000-0879271-63 to the name of 'Vlaamse RadioAmateurs = vzw' Brusselsesteenweg 113 in B-2800 Mechelen (Belgium) with the mentioning = of your call and 'Golden Spurs Award'. We invite all radio amateurs and listeners all over the world to = celebrate this anniversary with us, beyond all frontiers.=20 More information needed? Contact me at +32 475 61.77.01 or by email at: on1bmj@vra.be or gust.mariens@skynet.be . Gust Mari=EBns ON1BMJ President V.R.A. vzw =09 **** DISCLAIMER ****=20 "This e-mail and any attachments thereto may contain information=20 which is confidential and/or protected by intellectual property=20 rights and are intended for the sole use of the recipient(s) named = above.=20 Any use of the information contained herein (including, but not limited = to,=20 total or partial reproduction, communication or distribution in any = form)=20 by persons other than the designated recipient(s) is prohibited.=20 If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender = either=20 by telephone or by e-mail and delete the material from any computer.=20 Thank you for your cooperation." -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.