GB100MGY - Titanic special event callsign

Page last updated on: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 GB100MGY -  Titanic special event callsign The special callsign of GB100MGY has been obtained by and will operate from Fort Perch Rock Marine Radio Museum, New Brighton, Wirral, U.K. We will be active from 6th to 26th April on all amateur radio bands for  the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking. We also have special permission from OFCOM to use this GB100mgy callsign  on the 501 to 504 khz band and will be transmitting on 502khz cw. We can use this callsign on 502khz from 12th April until 18th April and will opeate this band mainly in the evenings. An OVERNITE will take place on the 14th/15th April as it was this 500khz band where TITANIC originally sent her CQD and SOS calls/distress messages from. see website. www.fortperchrockmarineradiomuseum.co.uk also see gb100mgy-fortperchrock.co.uk (latter will be on the net later this week hopefully. Many thanks, cheers 73's de John Hudson m0cmw FROM---> Southgate