Calendar of Planned Events

Airfields On The Air 2019 will be on the weekend of April 13th & 14th. The Group will run a special events station from Ramsbury Airfield (RAF Ramsbury) nr Marlborough Wiltshire. In June 2019 the Group will run special events stations for "D Day" on the 6th, &, on the 9th there will be a commemorative planting of trees within the perimeter of the old airfield in remembrance of the fallen of the last wars, there will also be a dedication of 2 memorial plaques & an information board dedicated to all who served at RAF Ramsbury during WWII, including those who did not return.

Mills On The Air 2019 will be on the weekend of May the 11th & 12th. The Group will run a special events station from Wilton Windmill nr Marlborough Wiltshire.

British Inland Waterways On The Air 2019 will be on the bank holiday weekend of August 24th 25th & 26th. The Group will run a special events station from Crofton Lock on the Kennet and Avon nr Marlborough Wiltshire.

Special Events Proposed For 2020

Planned Special Events Stations for 2020 are.

Airfields On The Air from RAF Ramsbury on Sat/Sun April 4th and 5th.

VE Day from Wilton Windmill on Friday May 8th.

Mills On The Air from Wilton Windmill on Sat/Sun May 9th and 10th.

D Day from RAF Ramsbury on Sat June 6th.

VJ Day from RAF Ramsbury on Sat August 15th.

British Inland Waterways On The Air from the Kennet and Avon Canal in Hungerford on Sat/Sun/Mon August 29th, 30th and 31st.

Churches And Chapels On The Air from St Lawrence's Church, The Croft, Hungerford on Sat September 12th.

Battle Of Britain Day from RAF Ramsbury on Tue September 15th.

Railways On The Air from Group HQ on Sat/Sun September 26th and 27th.

Due to the current medical situation here in the UK, the above events will not be taking place this year. It is hoped that next year (2021) the situation will be back to normal and the events will take place. The dates will be amended to suit.

We are back!!!! The Chairman & Secretary have obtained permission to be on site at Wilton Windmill & RAF Ramsbury, so Mills On The Air, D Day & Airfields On The Air are on for this year. Glad to be back on Air this year after a near 3 year hiatus due to covid19 regulations. Hoping to hear from lots of amateurs from around the world. From a very happy Windmill Amateur Radio DX Group.

By mutual agreement of the committee, it was decided to go ahead with 3 special events stations this year, obeying covid reg's at all times & at all special events stations until after June 21st this year when hopefully all restrictions will be lifted. But at present, no more than 6 people will be allowed on site at any one time, members of the general public will be kept at a distance by use of appropriate signage. All Amateur Radio Licence holders who wish to operate or log will be required to complete a simple track & trace record form at each event, this will be kept by the Secretary & destroyed once regulations have been lifted, or, no cases of covid have been identified as the event being the source. All ops/loggers & licenced visitors alike will be asked to use the supplied antibacterial gel, &, wear face coverings when required. Hopefully all attendees over the age of 60 will have had both covid inoculations by the time of the 1st event, but regulations will still have to be adhered to nonetheless.

Dates of Special Events Stations planned for 2021.

Mills On The Air - Weekend of 8/9th of May.

Airfields On The Air - Saturday 5th of June.

D Day - Sunday 6th of June.

Special Events Stations planned for 2022

Airfields On The Air APRIL 2ND/3RD RAF RAMSBURY

VE Day MAY 8TH RAF RAMSBURY

Mills On The Air MAY 14/15TH WILTON WINDMILL

D Day JUNE 6TH RAF RAMSBURY

Armed Forces Day JUNE 22ND RAF RAMSBURY

Battle Of Britain Day JULY 10TH RAF RAMSBURY

V J Day AUGUST 13TH/14TH RAF RAMSBURY

British Inland Waterways On The Air AUGUST 27/28/29TH TBC

Churches And Chapels On The Air SEPTEMBER 10TH TBC

Railways On The Air SEPTEMBER 24/25TH TBC

Planned events for 2023

The planned Special Events Stations for 2023 are :

15th/16th April-Airfields On The Air

6th/7th May-V E Day

13th/14th May-Mills On The Air

20th/21st May-Dementia Awareness Month

3rd/4th June- D Day

24th/25th-June-Armed Forces Day

8th/9th July-Battle Of Britain Day

12th/13th August-V J Day

26th/27th/28th August-British Inland Waterways On The Air

9th/10th September-Churches and Chapels On The Air

Please note that all Special Events Stations including 2023 & onwards will activate under the Group's callsign MX0RYG from our Airfield site. All the above information is also available on our qrz.com page (for the link, please go to the links to other websites tab on this website and click on/touch MX0RYG on the page).

Special Events Stations planned for 2024

Airfields On The Air - April 6th and 7th. V E DDay - May 4th and 5th. D Day 80th Anniversary - June 8th and 9th. Battle of Britain Day - July 6th and 7th. V J Day - August 10th and 11th. Operation Market Garden - September 14th and 15th.