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Celebrating Freedom in the Airwaves: WBA Special Activation for Italy’s Republic Day! 🎙️✨

Hello DXers and radio enthusiasts! 🌍📻 Get your antennas ready and your headphones tuned. A very special event is about to hit the airwaves this June 2nd, 2026!

The World Beauties Award (WBA) is proud to announce a brand-new, highly meaningful radio activation. On a day filled with history, pride, and freedom, we are bringing the spirit of Italy straight to your shacks.

📅 Event Details at a Glance

• Award Program: WBA (World Beauties Award) 🏆
• Reference Code: 165DA/CRA014A 🆔
• Activation Date: June 2nd, 2026 🗓️
• Start Time: 10:30 UTC ⏰
• Main Operator: 1DA001 Gaetano 🗣️🎙️
• Location: Base Station, Milan Area (Italy) 📍🇮🇹

📜 Echoing History Through the Airwaves

June 2nd is not just any day on the calendar—it is the Festa della Repubblica (Italian Republic Day). On this exact date in 1946, following the dark years of World War II and the fall of fascism, the Italian people stood up to shape their own destiny. Through a historic institutional referendum, they chose to move forward as a Republic, leaving the monarchy behind. It was also the unforgettable moment when universal suffrage was achieved, giving Italian women the right to vote for the very first time. 🗳️👩✨

While the skies over Rome will be painted green, white, and red by the iconic Frecce Tricolori acrobatics team, and the President honors the fallen at the Altare della Patria, our community will celebrate this historic milestone in our own unique way: through the magic of Radio. 🛰️💥

🎙️ The Connection: From Milan to the World

Operating from his base station in the Milan province, 1DA001 Gaetano will make this important historical event resonate across the global ionosphere.

Radio waves, just like the democracy born in 1946, know no borders, walls, or limits. By logging a contact with reference 165DA/CRA014A, you are not just grabbing a rare code for your collection; you are dynamically participating in a bridge that connects historical Italian heritage with modern global friendship. Every single 73 exchanged during this activation echoes the values of liberty, cooperation, and unity that the Italian Republic stands for. 🤝❤️

📈 Follow the Action Live!

Don’t miss a single contact! You can track Gaetano’s progress, check your callsign, and see the propagation live as it happens.

👉 CLICK HERE to view the WBA Live Log 1 ITALY 💻📊

Fire up your rigs, point your beams toward Northern Italy, and let’s make the ether roar! Good luck to everyone, stay safe, and see you in the log!

73 de sbota.org Team & WBA World Beauties Award! 🇮🇹📻✨

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