INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY AND CAT DAY TEAM UP

Ham radio teams in Latvia, the UK, the US, the Netherlands, India and Germany will be calling CQ on behalf of abandoned, abused and homeless pets around the world – and to advocate for adoption and humane treatment. In the spirit of friendship and the shared love of animals, they will be looking to raise awareness and hear one another’s stories.

The hams calling CQ are animal-lovers themselves who know the power of rescue because many have been deeply involved in organized animal-welfare efforts or have included a rescued dog or cat in their family.

All operators will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB to encourage conversational exchanges. Dog-station callsigns will include YL1DOG, GB4DOG, VU2MGS, DLØDOG, PDØØDOG and KØDOG. Cat stations will be calling CQ as DLØCAT, GB4CAT and DAØCAT.

For operating details and information about award certificates, follow the links in the text version of this week’s newscast at arnewsline.org.

You can also visit the QRZ.com page of YL1DOG.