ARLA/CLUSTER: Solidariedade dos radioamadores australianos com o colegas da Belgica

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Solidarity with Belgium - our thoughts are with you

The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) has sent a sympathy message
to our colleagues in Belgium, a country hit by the recent terrorist
bombings.

The two nations have been close since World War 1, where Australian
soldiers fought with them, and repeated the effort in WWII.

Through its IARU member society UBA (Royal Belgian Amateur Radio
Union), it was part of the WIA ANZAC 100 program, to commemorative the
Centenary of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs).

Polygon Wood

The letter was to Philippe Haverhelst ON8PV, who told us about how
many Australians now visit Polygon Wood, the 'Brothers in Arms'
memorial and stop at the ANZAC Rest Cafe, often tracing the footsteps
of family members who served in the area.

To honour the Polygon Wood and its memorial, a commemorative callsign
OP0PPY was activated on April 25, 2015 – ANZAC Day.

The WIA letter of sympathy reads:

“We are saddened to hear the news of the terrorist attacks in your
country. This is short note is to say that our thoughts and prayers
are with you, the Belgian people and those who have been lost or
injured by these despicable acts.

“We stand in solidarity with the Belgian people as we have done in
years previous.”

It was signed by Fred Swainston, Vice President, Wireless Institute of
Australia.

More on the ANZAC 100 involvement by that and other stations can be read at:

http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/anzaccentenary/
overseascommemorations/

Jim Linton VK3PC