VI75WW2 is a special event call sign that will be in operation from St Port Douglas, Australia, 1st September 2020 until 11th November 2020.
This call sign being on air is to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
The commemorative call sign is recognition of those who served and those who were at home during the conflict. The world wide relief at the end of the war and the joy that peace had been regained is indicated by the QSL card.
The QSL card picture has been named "The Dancing Man", a photograph of a man who was filmed dancing on the street in Sydney Australia, at the end of WWII.
Upon receiving news of the end of the War in 1945, a reporter took note of a man's joyful expression and dance and asked him to do it again. The man consented and was caught on motion picture film in an Australian edition of the newsreel Movietone News. The film, and stills from it, have taken on iconic status in Australian history and culture, and symbolise joyous elation to war's end.
QSL details:
For those who make contact with VI75WW2 the QSL is available as a download from silvertrain.com.au under the Amateur Radio tab and then Special Event Station logs.
73's Fred VK3DAC/VK4FE
This call sign being on air is to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
The commemorative call sign is recognition of those who served and those who were at home during the conflict. The world wide relief at the end of the war and the joy that peace had been regained is indicated by the QSL card.
The QSL card picture has been named "The Dancing Man", a photograph of a man who was filmed dancing on the street in Sydney Australia, at the end of WWII.
Upon receiving news of the end of the War in 1945, a reporter took note of a man's joyful expression and dance and asked him to do it again. The man consented and was caught on motion picture film in an Australian edition of the newsreel Movietone News. The film, and stills from it, have taken on iconic status in Australian history and culture, and symbolise joyous elation to war's end.
QSL details:
For those who make contact with VI75WW2 the QSL is available as a download from silvertrain.com.au under the Amateur Radio tab and then Special Event Station logs.
73's Fred VK3DAC/VK4FE