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eHam.net News for Tuesday 14 March 2017
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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." /////////////////////////////////////////// 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. /////////////////////////////////////////// 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: |
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