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50 Years Ago: Ham Operator Helps Urgent International Search:

Posted: 13 Mar 2017 06:13 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38810


In the March 15, 1967 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the
Cayman Compass, West Bay news included: "A U.S. Air Force radio operator in
Ecuador sent out an emergency radio call for aid in the location of the
father of a 12-year-old leukemia victim stricken in Raleigh, North
Carolina. "'Diver' Delps, who has a powerful radio station at his home on
West Bay Beach, intercepted the call and promised aid from the world
fraternity of 'hams' (amateur radio operators). "He marshalled operators
together from Illinois, Kentucky, Florida, Washington, D.C., North
Carolina, Texas, Ecuador, Colombia and several ships at sea. Through the
combination of efforts by hams from these localities, the father was traced
at a mountain resort in Ecuador where a ham operator rattled the father's
door at 2 a.m. with news of his daughter's illness. "The final message from
Ecuador to West Bay was that the Air Force would pick up the father at 6
a.m. for connection with a jet liner at Quito. "Mercy missions such as this
are commonplace among amateur radio operators. We are pleased that ZFICF of
West Bay, Grand Cayman, shared in this particular mission."


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Lake Boga Flying Boat Anniversary On Air:

Posted: 13 Mar 2017 06:13 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38809


To commemorate the RAAF No. 1 Flying Boat Repair and Service Depot 75th
anniversary an Amateur Radio station VI3FB75 will be at Lake Boga,
northwest Victoria. Thomas VK3EO of Swan Hill and Noel VK3FI from Mildura,
will supervise the operation on Saturday March 18, involving other radio
amateurs from the Sunraysia Radio Group. Any operator is welcome but prior
contact with the organisers is recommended. From an underground
communications bunker the main frequencies will be primary 7.075 MHz and a
secondary of 7.115 MHz, plus or minus QRM. Operating time is 10am to 4pm
(AEST) and maybe later depending on conditions.


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W1AW 2017 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule:

Posted: 13 Mar 2017 12:01 PM PDT
http://www.eham.net/articles/38808


W1AW 2017 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule: