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TCSWAT will be on the air as TC2010PSG from Pilot Sabiha Gökçen SG Airport, on 20-21-22 March 2010 as part of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture award program by TCSWAT.

In 2010 Istanbul is the European Capital of Culture. As part of the celebrations, TCSWAT will be activating new special callsigns from different places in Istanbul, in addition to other special events, throughout the year. See the 2010 activities calendar for a full list and click on the callsigns for details of the event.

At the end of the activations, there will be a Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Award by TCSWAT. The dates and places of activations related to this award are as the follows:

1. TC2010CCE European Istanbul, various QTHs, throughout the year.
2. TC2010CCA Asian Istanbul, various QTHs, throughout the year.
3. TC2010CCI Islands of Istanbul, various QTHs, throughout the year.
4. TC2010PSG Pilot Sabiha Gökçen SG Airport, 20-21-22 March 2010
5. TC2010RKM Rahmi Koç Museum, 4-6 June 2010
6. TC2010DHO Cabotage Day, Naval Academy,1-4 July 2010
7. TC2010VS Volvo Youth Sailing World Championship, 8-11 July 2010
8. TC2010IIM Istanbul Islands Museum,Princess Islands 30-31 July 2010
9. TC2010LT Leander's Tower , 14-15 August 2010
10. TC2010RH Rumeli Hisarı, 17-19 September 2010
11. TC2010AH Anadolu Hisarı 17-19 September 2010
12. TC2010IDO Istanbul Ferries, 24 -26 September 2010
13. TC2010GT Galata Tower, 10-12 December 2010

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TCSWAT is proud to announce "MLOTA Marmara Lighthouses On The Air" Activity and "MLOTA AWARD".

During the ILLW 2009, two new historical lighthouses on the coast of Marmara Sea were activated for the first time. TC99K Kocaeli Yelkenkaya Lighthouse, TC99Y Yalova Bozburun Lighthouses were on the air, on the 10th anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake that hit Marmara Region, in memory of all the people who lost their lives in the disaster.

Balikesir Bandirma Balyos Lighthouse was activated between 19-22 September 2009 with the special callsign TC3BLH.

Tekirdag Marmara Ereglisi Lighthouse was activated between 9-11 October 2009 with the special callsign TC1ELH.

Istanbul Yesilkoy Lighthouse was activated between 6-23 November 2009 with the special callsign TC1YLH.

In addition to these, there will be activity from the following different Marmara lighthouses:

Canakkale Gelibolu Lighthouse (TC1GLH) on 20-21-22 April 2010

Tekirdag Hoskoy Lighthouse (TC1HLH) on 21-22-23 May 2010

All but TC1YLH will be first time activations.

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TCSWAT was on the air as TC10VF to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Volunteer Firemen in Turkey, on 5-6-7 February 2010.

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TCSWAT was on the air as TC2IYK during the weekend 12-13 December 2009 from Istanbul Yelken Kulübü (http://www.istanbulyelken.org.tr/) for International Naval Contest. During the contest, operation was in SSB and BPSK31. The station was on APRS as well.

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TCSWAT was on the air as TA2KN and TA1KD/2 from Turkish Scout Federation's camp on 17 and 18 October 2009 to support their JOTA activity.

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Pages belonging to all activities upto 12 October 2009 have been updated.

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The 10th Transportation Forum was organised by the Ministry of Transportation & Communications between 27 September and 1 October 2009 in Istanbul. TCSWAT was on the air as TC10TF to show the Turkish ham radio operators' part in the infrastructure of communications. Activity was between 25 September and 2 October on HF bands.

TCSWAT, 25-28 Haziran 2009 tarihlerinde, TRAC-DL'nın himayelerinde Friedrichshafen Hamtronics 2009'de idi. / TCSWAT was in Friedrichshafen Hamtronics 2009 between 25-28 June 2009 under the auspices of TRAC-DL.