Armistice Day is held on 11 November each year and a Remembrance Day parade or ceremony is usually held on the Sunday closest to 11th November. This year it will be held on 14 November 2021. A special call sign, ZS18MOTH, has been obtained to commemorate the signing of the Armistice 103 years ago at approximately 05:00 on Monday 11 November 1918.

At 11 o'clock on this Monday 11 November 1918, the roar of guns ceased as peace and silence finally descended on the western front, ending the First World War.

ZS18MOTH will be active from 06:00 UTC on Thursday 11 November until 16:00 UTC on Sunday 14 November on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres.

On Sunday 14 November between 08:00 and 12:00 UTC, ZS18MOTH will be active from the Cenotaph in Mossel Bay in support of the MOTHs from the Blaize-away Shell Hole.

QSOs will be confirmed via a specially designed and printed Remembrance Day QSL card

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