ST ANDREW'S DAY CELEBRATIONS

Stirling & District Amateur Radio Society (GM6NX) http://www.gm6nx.com/       www.gb0sa.com

We will be active on 26th and 27th of November from Wallace Monument in Stirling to celebrate St Andrew's Day weekend.

St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland

The Saltire (or "St. Andrew's Cross") is the national flag of Scotland

Grid = IO86AD93

WAB = NS89

OS NGR = NS809955

CASHOTA = GM 5000

All bands from 40m -6m

There will be a 1hr -1 1/2 hr window operation from the top of the monument on each day from 09.00-10.30 am. This is a limited time only with permission granted to activate from the crown of the monument itself before the doors open to the public. The rest of the weekend's operations will be done from the base of the monument.

Qsl via eqsl or via bureau or special request via GB0SA@gm6nx.com

http://www.nationalwallacemonument.com/

Sir William Wallace, Guardian of Scotland

Over 700 years ago…

…tyranny and terror were the tools being used by England to rule Scotland. Occupied and oppressed, the Scottish nation sought a hero to challenge the cruelty of King Edward I.

Someone to take the campaign for freedom into battle, and on to victory.

When the two countries faced each other at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297, Scotland was led to victory by a figure destined to become a national hero - William Wallace

Sir William Wallace

- a hero of Scotland and a true patriot, had a burning desire for peace and freedom which united the country’s clans, gained the loyalty of its people, struck fear into his enemies and defied the cruel hand of an evil, warring and invading King - Edward I of England.

All the drama of Wallace’s campaign for freedom is captured at the world-famous National Wallace Monument - proudly standing on the Abbey Craig, overlooking the city of Stirling.