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What is BERU?

Discussion in 'Contests, DXpeditions, QSO Parties, Special Events' started by WV4H, Mar 14, 2015.

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  1. WV4H

    WV4H Ham Member QRZ Page

    On 15m CW right now I'm hearing several VE stations calling CQ BERU <call sign>. I cannot find anything related to BERU in the March Contest Corral nor in the March Special Events page in QST. Anyone know what this is?

    73,
    Clayton WV4H
     
    WV4H, Mar 14, 2015
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  2. W7UUU

    W7UUU Director, QRZ Forums Lifetime Member 133 QRZ HQ Staff Life Member QRZ Page

    I find it hard to believe you actually searched... but here ya go: BERU

    And here: Contest Calendar

    Dave
    W7UUU
     
    W7UUU, Mar 14, 2015
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  3. WV4H

    WV4H Ham Member QRZ Page

    Well, I did search. I pored over my printed Contest Corral and saw the RSGB Commonwealth Contest,but the letters BERU were not there. I worked a VE3 who gave RST + serial #, so I figured it was that contest, but he didn't include BERU in his CQ. Than I heard a VE7 calling CQ BERU and wondered what it was. One thing that threw me off course was I worked a VE3 calling CQ BERU and he gave me a 599 _without_ the serial #, so I then assumed it wasn't the RSGB contest and and began searching for it, first in the Contest Corral. I also looked carefully through the March QST Special Event list and found nothing with BERU, so then I posted my question. Now, thanks to your link, I see that it means British Empire Radio Union. In all my years of ham operating I have never heard or seen BERU, ever. It's completely new to me. Thanks for the links.

    73,
    Clayton WV4H
     
    WV4H, Mar 14, 2015
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  4. W7UUU

    W7UUU Director, QRZ Forums Lifetime Member 133 QRZ HQ Staff Life Member QRZ Page

    You're certainly welcome. But it's SUCH an easy search - just try it so you can see - maybe it's the keywords you're using?

    Type "BERU CW Radio" into Google. The contest is the entire PAGE of hit results. Same with Bing. Same with Yahoo.

    Good luck - not hearing much new here but it's still early.

    Dave
     
    W7UUU, Mar 14, 2015
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  5. YO4PX

    YO4PX Ham Member QRZ Page

    British Empire Radio Union.
     
    YO4PX, Mar 15, 2015
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  6. G4DRS

    G4DRS Ham Member QRZ Page

    Great Fun!

    An opportunity to work stations in far-flung places around the world that I never normally hear.
     
    G4DRS, Mar 15, 2015
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  7. K7KBN

    K7KBN Ham Member QRZ Page

    Beru is Luke Skywalker's aunt's name.
     
    K7KBN, Mar 15, 2015
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  8. VE3LDJ

    VE3LDJ Ham Member QRZ Page

    it's BEER, Eh?
     
    VE3LDJ, Mar 17, 2015
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