Replacing Czechoslovakia are the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. The DXCC Desk will accept QSL cards for these three new countries starting June 1st, 1993. QSL cards received at the DXCC Desk before that date will be returned without action. It says that its 1993 Young Ham of the Year Award will be presented at the Huntsville Hamfest and ARRL National Convention in Huntsville, Alabama the weekend of August 14th and 15th. The Westlink Report Young Ham of the Year is a person who in the view of the judges best epitomizes the accomplishments of youth in amateur radio.
Achievements can be in any area of endeavour associated to the hobby service.
To qualify, a nominee must be 18 years of age or younger, be attending an accredited school or place of learning and must hold any class of valid United States amateur license. Cutoff date for nominations is June 30th. Police in Warrington, England fed up with people listening to their 2-way communications decided to broadcast a message about a crashed flying saucer. They gave details were to find it and also warned that the object was radio-active and shouldn't be approached. In almost no time at all, five eavesdroppers which arrived.