200th anniversary of the arrival of British settlers
ZS1820S is a
special call sign registered by the Port Elizabeth Amateur Radio
Society (PEARS) to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the
British Settlers on Thursday 7 September 1820. The call sign has been
heard around the world and throughout South Africa - landing a special
QSL card in the inbox for many amateurs.
Monday 7 September marks the arrival of the British
Settlers - to the day! To commemorate this, members of PEARS will
operate a field station at the iconic Donkin Reserve in Port Elizabeth.
Port Elizabeth, of course, gets its name from the wife of Sir Rufane
Donkin who was the acting governor at the Cape at the time of the
Settler’s arrival.
Anyone contacting the station will get a special QSL card
in their e-mail - and not just the normal ZS1820S card either, but one
marking the special day. A card from a “special event station for a
special event!”
While propagation is what it is, PEARS will operate (SSB) from 04:00 until about 09:00 UTC on 80, 40 and 20 m as conditions dictate.
SARL
