14th International Radio Amateur Meeting, August 29-30, 2003
The meeting will take place under the auspices of the Czech Radio Club and the Mayor of Holice.
MEETING PLACE: Holice, Pardubický Region, Czech Republic, located by road no. 35, E 442, 18 km from Hradec Králové in the direction of Brno.
As in previous years, approximately 4,000 participants are expected to attend the event over both days. Individuals and groups of radio amateurs from neighboring countries will come, as well as radio amateurs - emigrants from various countries in Europe and overseas.
The entire campus will be closed. The main entrance to the area will be in the direction of the post office, where there will also be a single one-way entrance for cars. Other entrances will be in the park in front of the falconry and behind the area by the stream from the stadium, where parking will be available, and the new entrance is from Dukelská Street.
When entering the area, each visitor buys a ticket in the form of a tag for CZK 50. Children under 15, citizens over 70 and disabled persons do not pay entrance fees. The ticket is valid for both days. After leaving the area and then returning, the visitor presents it again. Visitors will receive a Visitor's Guide which contains a complete timetable of events for both days, a list of exhibition and sales stands with contact details and other useful information.
In the exhibition area, created for this occasion in the building of a former industrial enterprise in the neighborhood, sellers of radio amateur broadcasting equipment, various electronics, antennas and literature will be presented.
There will be a popular flea market not only with electronics and amateur radio equipment, both at the tables in the falconry and directly from the cars in the reserved parking lot next to the cultural center.
Accommodation is provided only on the basis of a binding order sent in advance in cabins and barrels in the ATC, in student dormitories and in nearby motor stations. Accommodation tickets to the Hluboký Autocamp will be issued to the booked participants at the reception of the autocamp, and to other booked participants at the main entrance and entrance to the meeting area. Currently, accommodation in ATC is already occupied.
Camping directly in the meeting area is prohibited by the Holice Municipal Office and the hygienist and will be controlled by the police. You can camp in the area of the football stadium.
During the meeting, there will be a stand in the center of the area INFORMATION, where visitors can get additional information – meeting schedule, additions to the schedule, departures of trains and buses. There will also be a local radio announcer.
For the quick and safe arrival of participants, a navigation service operating on the frequency 145.575 MHz or on the OK0C transmitter will be in operation. Raffle prizes will also be awarded here.
Proceedings Holice 2003 will be available for purchase at the OK1KHL stand.
As usual, the delegation of radio amateurs will be received at the town hall by the mayor of Holice, Mgr. Ladislav Effenberk.
On Friday evening, there will be a campfire with music and pig roasting at Autokemp Hluboký, which many radio amateurs traditionally look forward to. It is an opportunity to talk with friends and acquaintances from radio amateur connections without time limit.
Many compatriots - radio amateurs living abroad - come to the meeting in Holice. Many from overseas adapt their vacation in the Czech Republic to the exact date of the holic meeting.
During the meeting, a number of meetings of various radio amateur professional groups will take place. The clubhouses in the cultural center will be available to them on Friday and Saturday.
During Saturday morning, in the large hall of the cultural center, diplomas, plaques, cups and material rewards will be presented to the successful participants of various radio amateur short-term and long-term competitions.
Saturday afternoon is regularly reserved for presentations of various radio amateur expeditions. This year, the organizers managed to secure a very engaging program in the large hall of the cultural center - a lecture on the conditions for the propagation of signals on amateur bands and discussions with members of two amateur radio expeditions. A Czech expedition traveled to Borneo to broadcast, and an expedition of German radio amateurs conducted the largest and most successful expedition to Sudan this year.
The Czech Radio Club prepared the following activities for the youth as part of the meeting in Holice:
- Traditionally, he prepares a stand for youth and beginners, where those interested can learn about the activities of juniors in member radio clubs of ČRK.
- In the clubhouse in the cultural center and on the grassy area to the left of the house, interested parties can view:
- a demonstration of the amateur radio operation of the juniors of the station OK1KHQ from Chocn under the leadership of Jarda OK1DUO
- the construction of simple radio engineering buildings under the guidance of members of the OK2KWX Radio Club
- after seeing the exhibition "How we started" in the clubhouse, interested parties can build a simple radio from a Coca-Cola bottle (building kit for the 80th anniversary of Czech Radio broadcasting prepared by Mirek OK1DII from Sázava)
- a demonstration of the activities of children and youth in the project "Youth and QRPprepared by the Q-club from Příbram
- the possibility to check your knowledge of telegraph signs on a simulated computer
- telegraph competition programs RUFH and PED in the next clubhouse, where they can also meet Hynek OK1HYN
- Expedition Tatra 805 of the OK1OHK Radio Club, where there will be a demonstration of the connection by amateur television
- photos from the activities of juniors, amateur radio competitions and summer camps
How we started:
Traditional exhibition in clubhouse no. 1, 1st floor of the cultural center. This year, a new topic – oscillators and the history of three-electrode tubes, which enabled the efficient production of RF waves even in amateur conditions.
In the clubhouse no. 2: children's workshop, Coca-Cola radio presentation for the 80th anniversary of the start of Czechoslovak Radio broadcasting (possibility to make your own radio on the spot). Exhibits of operating receivers from the years 1920–1938 will complete the atmosphere.
Saturday program in the large hall of the cultural center:
- 09:30 - screening of a subtitled film about "CQ WW SSB 2002" IH9
- 10:05 – odovzdanie plakiet „OK-OM DX contest“ 2002
- 10:20 – Béďa OK1DOZ and the OK1KPA collective will present diplomas for "VKV PA" 2002
- 10:35 - a member of OK1KPA will present the cups for "M CR na VKV" 2002
- 10:45 a.m. – evaluation of the "M CR of children and youth at VKV" (OK1OHK)
- 11:00 - the OK1KMG team with Leoš OK1ULE will present diplomas for the "OK Marathon" 2001 and 2002
- 11:20 - OK1RDX and Pavlo OK1MYA will present material prizes for the "FM PD" mini-race
- 11:30 - Jirka OK1WB and Ivan OK1MOW will present diplomas for the "Christmas Race"
- 12:00 – announcement of CB competitions by Miloslav Vohralík (Milan 42)
- 12:40 – Venca OK1HRR will present cups and diplomas for the "Memorial of Karel SOKOL, OK1DKS"
- 13:00 - Zdeněk OK1AR will present the prizes for DIG activities, the meeting of the DIG section continues
The Sun, Cycles, Waves, People and Forecasts:
The activity of solar flares is relatively high, although short waves do not propagate optimally. Franta OK1HH will explain the causes and connections in the Saturday lecture from 2:00 p.m.
Borneo Expedition November 2002:
Video prezentácia členov expedície na Borneo (Vítek OK2WH, Standa OK2SG, Jarda OK2PBM, Adík OK2PAE) dokumentuje cestu a prevádzku počas CQWW contest 2002.
ST0RY - "Sudan 2003" expedition:
Sudan, with an area of 2.5 million km², the largest African country, was rare on amateur radio bands for many years. After the end of the civil war and the resumption of activities, amateur radio permits were again issued for domestic and foreign nationals. An expedition of 5 German radio amateurs under the ST0RY brand made more than 48,000 connections, including the 160 m band. Among the operators were also regular visitors to Holice - Dietmar DL3DXX and Falk DK7YY. The presentation of the expedition will be very interesting on Saturday afternoon in the large KD hall.