Re: RSGB Cricket World Cup Radio Marathon 2019
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73 Beda OK1DOZ
Good Morning
I am writing to you because you contributed to the excellent radio marathon for the Football World Cup in 2019 and am asking if you might like to take part in another marathon this year which is being organised by RSGB with the database by Eugene at Hamlogs – with similar features as 2018.
The details are:
The RSGB is pleased to invite all radio amateurs across the world to join us in celebrating the Cricket World Cup which is being held in England and Wales in 2019. We are organising an International Amateur Radio Marathon for the duration of the competition.
Overview and Objectives
· The marathon will run from 30 May 2019 to 14 July 2019
· UK and International callsigns will be activated on 9 HF bands using SSB, CW and Digital modes.
· A series of award certificates will be offered based on the number of QSOs made with the special UK and International stations.
· We will be using the excellent Hamlogs system that was used so successfully for the Football World Cup marathon in 2018.
· We are inviting other countries to take part and to activate special call signs with the suffix 19CWC or similar.
The UK will be using the following 31 callsigns.
Callsign
Representing
GB19CWC
2019 Cricket World Cup HQ England
Cricket Ground callsigns activated in England
GB19OT
Old Trafford, Manchester
GB19RG
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
GB19HL
Headingley, Leeds
GB19EB
Edgbaston, Birmingham
GB19LL
Lord's, London
GB19KO
Kennington Oval, London
GB19RB
The Rose Bowl, Southampton
GB19BG
County Ground, Bristol
GB19TG
County Ground, Taunton
GB19TB
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Teams callsigns activated in England
GB19AFG
Afghanistan
GB19AUS
Australia
GB19BAN
Bangladesh
GB19ENG
England
GB19IND
India
GB19NZ
New Zealand
GB19PAK
Pakistan
GB19SA
South Africa
GB19SL
Sri Lanka
GB19WI
Windies
Callsigns for other DXCC countries
GB19CNI
Cricket Northern Ireland
GB19CGI
Cricket Northern Ireland
GB19CS
Cricket Scotland
GB19CGM
Cricket Scotland
GB19CW
Cricket Wales
GB19CGW
Cricket Wales
GB19SG
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff activated in Wales
GB19CG
Cricket Guernsey
GB19CJ
Cricket Jersey
GB19CIM
Cricket Isle of Man
Full details of the Marathon including the Rules for Awards, can be found on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/cricket.
You can follow your progress in the Marathon on the Hamlogs Website at cricket2019.hamlogs.net.
For further information relating to the marathon please email Conte...@rsgbcc.org.
73 Nick G4FAL