THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1978
WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY
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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT TO COMMEMORATE WORL TELECOMMUNICATION DAY NEXT WEDNESDAY (MAY 17), THE INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO CLUB'S (IARC) STATION AT THE INTERNATIONAL TELE- COMMUNICATION UNION (ITU) HEADQUARTERS IN GENEVA WILL BE ON AIP FROM MAY 13 TO 21 TO COMMUNICATE WITH RADIO AMATEUR ENTHUSIASTS IN THE WORLD.
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THE STATION WILL USE SPECIAL CALL SIGN +40Ø ITU+ TO COMMUNICATE AND THOSE WHO CONTACT THIS STATION WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL +QSL+ (ACKNOWLEDGEMENT) CARD.
IN ADDITION, A RADIO AMATEUR CONTEST FOR THE + ITU TROPHY+ WILL ALSO BE SPONSORED BY THE BRAZILIAN RADIO AMATEUR CRGANISATION LIG DE AMADORES BRASILEIROS DE RADICE. MISSÃO (LABRE).
THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO RADIO AMATEURS OF ALL NATIONS, AND WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (MAY 13) BETWEEN 0000 AND 2400 HOURS GMT FOR TELEPHONY. THE TELEGRAPHY PERIOD WILL BE ON MAY 20, FROM 0000 TO 2400 HOUPS GMT.
APART FROM THE ITU TROPHY, THERE WILL BE, AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, GCLD SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS FOR THE TOP THREE INNERS IN BOTH THE TELEGRAPHY AND TELEPHONE CLASSES. LABRE IS OFFERING A SPECIAL PRIZE FOR THE FIRST TIME -- A RETURN AIR TICKET TO BRAZIL »ITH A THREE-DAY STAY IF THE WINNER IS A NO-BRAZILIAN.
COPIES OF THE CONTEST RULES ARE AVAILABLE FROM DR. a.C. LO, HON. SECRETARY OF THE H.K. AMATEUR RADIO TRANSITTING SOCIETY (HARTS), TEL: 3-2611592 BETWEEN 9 A.H. AND 3.30 P.M.
DR. LO SAID LICENSED RADIO AMATEURS PELONGING TO THE SOCIETY WOULD TAKE PART IN BOTH ACTIVITIES.
THE HONG KONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY HAS ALLOCATED A SPECIAL CALL SIGT FOR THE HARTS STATICI.
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ITU WAS FOUNDED IN 1865 13 PARTS AND IS C. THE CLDEST INTER- GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION IN THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM. IT HAS 154 MEMEER COUNTRIES.