BIWOTA Registered Stations
Registered Stations for 2021
Although the BiWota event has not been pushed for the past 2 years due to the Covid-19 restrictions, we now have registered stations for this years event.
Please keep checking back to see any new entries. Also listen our over the Bank Holiday weekend as some operators maybe active around the waterways.
| Call Sign |
Operator or Contact |
Boat Name (If applicable) |
Radio Club Name | Waterway | Point on Waterway |
Planned Bands/Days |
WAB | Locator |
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| GB2HTL | Neil Connor | N/A | Windmill Amateur Radio DX Group | Kennet and Avon Canal | Hungerford Town Lock |
40m & 20m Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th & Monday 30th August |
SU26 | IO91fj |
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Registered Stations for 2020
Unfortunately due to Covid-19 the BiWota 2020 has been cancelled.
Registered Stations for 2019
| Call Sign |
Operator or Contact |
Boat Name (If applicable) |
Radio Club Name | Waterway | Point on Waterway |
Planned Bands/Days |
WAB | Locator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0IAX | Mark Bumstead | Aqua-Holic | River Hamble | 70cm, 2m, 20m, 40m | SU41 | IO90iv | ||
| GB0ACM | Nunsfield House ARG | Ashby Canal | Moira Furnace Museum |
80m 40m 20m 6m 2m 70cm Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th |
SK31 | IO92fr | ||
| 2E0NQA | Rob Clark | Dragon | Trent and Mersey Cannal | Great Haywood |
20m 40m 80m From mid day Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th |
SJ92 | IO82xt | |
| GB4FCM | Robert Bird | Sutton Coldfield RS | Fazeley Canal Maina |
HF, VHF, DMR Saturday 24th |
SK20 | IO92do | ||
| M0JEK | Andre | Alpha UMi | Bedford & District Amateur RC | The River Great Ouse | Somewhere between St Ives (Cambs) and Ely |
80,60,40, 20m, 2m All days when possible |
TBC | TBC |
| M7MCQ | Tom MCQuiggan | Leeds/Liverpool Canal | Adlington White Bear Marina |
2M SSB / Saturday 24th to Monday 26th |
SD61 | IO83ro | ||
| G6HDF/A | Shaun | Staffs & Worcestershire Cannal | Bumble Hole Lock House |
80m, 2m & 70cm Sunday 25th & Monday 26th |
SO89 | IO82vm | ||
| GB4CCT | John M0JAV | Carnival | Worksop ARS | Chesterfield Canal | Charlies Lock |
80, 40, 20, 10, 2m, 70cm & Zello (Network Radio) Saturday 24th - Monday 26th |
SK68 | IO93li |
| 2E0REZ | Mike Ricketts | Croydon Canal |
GB3NS (Caterham Repeater) Saturday 24th to Monday 26th |
TQ32 | IO91wg | |||
| GB4BRW | Paul Archer | Worksop ARS | River Whitam - LN10 6XJ | Near Ferry Farm - OS Grid Ref: TF 15723 64783 |
2m / 70cms, 40m Saturday 24th to Monday 26th |
TF16 | IO93ud | |
| GW0WPO/P | Neil Griffiths | T'Dreme | Llangollen Canal | Llangollen Basin |
80, 40, possibly TB Saturday 24th &, Sunday 25th |
SJ24 | IO82jx | |
| GB4RSE | Gary Dean. M0XAC | Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society | River Severn @ Epney | The Anchor Inn |
80, 40 & 2m Saturday 24th |
SO71 | IO81tt | |
| GB1CL | Neil Connor | Windmill Amateur Radio DX Group | Kennet & Avon Canal | Crofton Lock |
80/40/20/2m Saturday 24th |
SU26 | IO91ei | |
Registered Stations for 2018
| Call Sign |
Operator or Contact |
Boat Name (If applicable) |
Radio Club Name | Waterway | Point on Waterway |
Planned Bands/Days |
WAB | Locator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0IAX | Mark Bumstead | Karendia and Bazinga | River Hamble (Southampton, Hamshire) | 40m, 2m and 70cm and
possibly 30m (using APRS Messenger) (Weekend Operating) |
SU41 | IO90iv | ||
| GB8BRM | Paul Lewis Mi1AIB + XYL Sharon, 2I0SHZ | Ballyronan Marina, North West shore of Lough Neagh, Northern Ieland |
Primarily HF SSB, Data modes and V/UHF may also be used. (Saturday,Sunday, Monday Sunday limited to PM) OTHER: This site also qualifies to activate Worldwide Flora Fauna location, GIFF-0030 |
H98 | IO64rr | |||
| GB0GCS | SKARS | South Kesteven ARS | Grantham Canal | Granthan Canal Society Depot |
40m, 80m SSB and 2m FM (Saturday Only) |
SK83 | IO92pv | |
| GB1CL | John Connor | Swindon and District ARC | Kennet and Avon canal | Crofton Lock | 80m 40m 20m 2m 70cms
Saturday 25th - Monday 27th |
SU26 | IO91ei | |
| GB5RTS | NHARG | Nunsfield House ARG | River Trent Sawley | Sawley Marina |
80m 40m 20m 2m (Possible of some FT8 activity) Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th |
SK43 | IO92iu | |
| GB4RSE | Gary Dean. M0XAC | Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society | River Severn @ Epney | The Anchor Inn |
80m, 40m & 2m Bands Saturday 25th Only |
SO71 | IO81tt | |
| GB4CFM | SCRS | Sutton Coldfield RS | Birmingham and Fazeley Canal | Fazeley Mill Marina | Saturday 25th Only | SK20 | IO92do | |
| GB4CCT | John Rogers M0JAV | Worksop ARS | Chesterfield Canal | NB Retford Carnival |
80m, 40m 20m, 2m & 70cm Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th |
SK78 | IO93mh | |
| G3XJE | Peter | nb Phaseshift | Great Ouse | Godmanchester | 40m Mostly | TL27 | IO92vh |