FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, DEC.08.2023

CHRISTMAS 2023 WISHES FROM THE LAND OF SANTA CLAUS, FAR NORTH OF EUROPE

Santa’s broadcasting arm, Santa Radio OF9X, will be active again, starting Monday, December 11, at 0000 UTC on all amateur radio bands and all modes; CW, SSB and FT8, and will be active till the end of the year, December 31, 2023, 21.59 UTC. The activity is organized by Radio Club of Pusula, OH9W and Radio Arcala, OH8X.

The genuine Santa from Northern Finland, next to the North Pole, is about to start his journey to delight the world's children of all ages in all parts of our dear planet earth. Sadly, Christmas 2023 is different from the past as Santa will have to carefully navigate through the troubled parts of Europe and the Middle East, passing through partly closed air spaces.

It's not only the elves that are busy preparing for the journey but also the hammerjacks at their radio stations. They will offer you a competitive spirit as we welcome you to greet Santa’s helpers on all band-modes and follow your personal progress on the OF9X Club Log leaderboard. So, who are these hammerjacks we speak of, and what is their role at OF9X?

HAMMERJACKS?

That is the puzzle you must decipher this year, right after we get Santa on his way!

As a summary; Regardless of our turbulent times, the innocent children in their hopes for world peace and saving their planet are at the center of Santa’s mission every year – and 2023 makes no exception.

You will have the following radio elves at the controls of the Santa’s virtual sleighs; Timo, OH1NX, Raimo, OH2BCI, Martti, OH2BH, Niko, OH2GEK, Arto, OH2KW, Erik, OH2LAK, Pekka, OH2TA, Pauli, OH5BQ, Anne, OH2YL, Jukka, OH2MA, Jorma, OH2KI, Jyri, OH2KM, Juha, OH2LQ, Henri, OH3JR, Risto, OH3UU, Tapani, OH5BM, Alex, OH5UY/UT5UY, Veijo, OH6KN, Mika, OH6NVC and Esa, OH8KTN.

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Please see your progress on meeting the Santa on different band-modes:

https://clublog.org/charts/?c=OF9X