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'Iron Curtain' Plus 70:

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 04:04 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36298


Radio league marks anniversary of Churchill speech: The Callaway Amateur
Radio League LLC (CARL) will commemorate the 70th anniversary of Winston
Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech, which was delivered at Westminster
College in Fulton on March 5, 1946, by sponsoring a Special Event Station
where they will be operating their radios throughout the weekend. The
event, which occurs every five years on the anniversary of the speech, has
its own call-sign -- W0C (W Zero C) -- authorized by the FCC, which was
chosen by CARL to remember Churchill and Westminster College. Why is an
amateur radio club inspired to take on these remembrances? Long-time member
Gene Meador (WB0HKN) marched with the Fulton High School Band during the
parade welcoming Churchill and President Truman on that historic day, and
that connection resonated with her fellow CARL members. "We didn't realize
how much influence it would have around the world," said Meador, who was a
17-year-old senior at the time and recalled the day as a nice one, though a
bit cool. "I think there was more publicity after the speech, it made more
of a headline afterward, because so much of what he said came true."


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Annual Charleston Area Hamfest set for March 19:

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 04:03 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36297


CHARLESTON - The 32nd annual Charleston Area Hamfest is set for 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturday, March 19, at the Activities Center of Emmanuel Baptist
Church, 1401 Washington St. W., Charleston. The Hamfest is a flea market
for amateur radio operators - or hams as they're known - and anyone
interested, to buy and sell new and used radio and related equipment. Ham
radio dealers also will be on hand, according to a news release.


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North Carolina Ham Hopes for ISS:

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 10:35 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36296


While the astronauts and cosmonauts on the
International Space Station conduct
experiments nearly 250 miles above earth, John
Brier, KG4AKV, is on a mission of his own
closer to home. The Raleigh, North Carolina
ham hopes to fulfill a personal goal: have a
voice QSO with a member of the ISS crew.


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Propagation Forecast Bulletin #10 de K7RA:

Posted: 04 Mar 2016 07:39 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/36295


Average daily sunspot numbers over our reporting week (February 25
through March 2) were marginally higher than the previous seven
days, going from 37.9 to 41.4, while average daily solar flux was
down by just one point, to 92.9.