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masterdowser@... (KB0TOT-Chuck-913-648-2585) — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 19:05:02 -0700

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This website will continue to be updated with news and information until the event.

In the meantime feel free to contact us with any questions

Sponsored by Rose 2E0RXO Grid.Radio
Organised by the International Bomber Command Centre Radio team, ( Lincolnshire Portable Radio Group ) Andy M0IYE, Rose 2E0RXO, Daron 2E0GFY, James M7GYP and the Plusscouts Radio team in the Netherlands Sander PD9HIX , Erwin PA3EFR.
With a huge amount of help from radio Clubs and individuals around the world. Nearly 100 people who have worked so hard to make this event possible. Huge thanks to them all!

Also many thanks to the Radio Amateurs of Canada and the Radio Society of Great Britain for all their help and support!

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This event will be supported by AMRO operators mostly in Australia but also worldwide with their event on the 25th of April (ANZAC day) and the 26th and 27th of April. Details on their website.

CURRENT OPERATING FREQUENCY AND DETAILS OF OFFICIAL MANNA@80 STATIONS TAKING PART IN THE AWARDS PROGRAM
COMMEMORATING 80 YEARS SINCE

Operation Manna & Operation Chowhound
Operation Manna and Operation Chowhound were humanitarian food drops to relieve the famine in Holland behind Nazi lines late in World War two.

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The Special Event
10 Teams of radio amateurs from locations all around the world will operate on HF , VHF and DMR Brandmeister Talk Groups unique to this event 98080, 980801, 980802, 980803. As well as providing activities to visitors from their locations. Please have a read of the website and get involved with this commemoration.

Listen in to the Stations on the Internet

The locations of teams operating in commemoration of events 80 years ago, include a station in the Netherlands at an Operation Manna / Chowhound Drop Zone.

Three UK Teams: one at the International Bomber Command Centre, another at Former RAF Binbrook, an Operation Manna Airfield in the UK, and another at the 100th Bomb Group Museum Thorpe Abbots representing the US operation Chowhound from a former Chowhound airfield.

Plus Canadian, Australian, American, Polish and Dutch teams operating from their respective countries due to the international participation in operation Manna / Chowhound.

62 nationalities were part of Bomber Command in WW2 with Poland, Australia and Canada making massive contributions.

We will have awards for those amateurs who work a number of our Stations. Please click the button below to request your award. If you work another station go back to get an updated award. The teams will work on HF, VHF, and DMR Brandmeister talk groups 98080, 980801, 980802, and 980803. Many teams will run Digital modes and CW.

Please bear in mind that the current logbooks for this award are from previous events and this setup is currently in a test phase. During the actual commemoration, the logs of the respective stations will be used to deliver the earned award.

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This event is great chance to get your Children or Grandchildren on the air; many of our locations are running Children’s activities and getting Children to speak to other Children around the World.

Your children can participate from your station if you’re a radio amateur or from one of our locations if you can visit. Why not join in with your radio club and have a Children’s on-air day to commemorate this important operation in WW2 while teaching some History and Science. Check out our Children’s page.

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ABOUT OPERATION MANNA

History

Approximately 20,000 people behind Nazi lines in Holland had died through starvation, with a further 980,000 classed as malnourished. Desperation had lead to many having to survive by eating small animals including pets and tulip bulbs, some of which were poisonous.

In the final days of the war operation Manna / Chowhound was launched to help those people. The first ever use of air power in a humanitarian mission.

Some of the Stations

The Station in Australia

The Drop Zone Station in the Netherlands

The Station at the International Bomber Command Centre UK

The Station at RAF Binbrook UK

Surrey Amateur Radio Communicators Station in Canada

The Station at the 100th Bomb Group Norfolk UK

The Station in Poland

The Station In the USA

The Station at the Bomber Command Museum of Canada

The Station in Nova Scotia Canada
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Congratulations to Ken VE6AGD and his Team at the Bomber Command Museum of Canada who obtained their Callsign VB6MAN!
Congratulations on the Callsign guys it is great to have you join us. A really fitting tribute to your founding director Joe English an operation Manna pilot and Hero! The Bomber Command Museum of Canada

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March 25, 2025
We are in the National amateur radio magazine in the U.k. Radcom
Many thanks to the RSGB we are in this Months edition of Radcom in the UK that is landing on doormats this Weekend.

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March 22, 2025
Many thanks to Erwin PA3EFR team Plusscouts and Rudy PD0ZRY Brandmeisters Dutch Rep for organising some special talkgroups for the event
They are Brandmeister DMR talkgroups 98080 980801 980802 and 980803.

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"Claremore Hamfest" is only 1 month away!!

am_fm_radio@... (Larry Macionski) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:04:23 -0700

Claremore Hamfest- really the Green Country Hamfest is 1 month away..
It's 2 day hamfest and the best hamfest with in 250 miles of Wichita.. I've been going 15-18 years..
$10,000 in prizes..
A better hamfest would be Dallas-Ft. Worth... but over twice as far..

Tables are almost sold out. I bought my 5 tables in January.. I'm right across from Associated Radio of Overland Park-Kansas City.
Here is the website to the flyer....
http://www.greencountryhamfest.org/index.php

Beautiful ride down I drive through Gardner to Caney, Bartlesville.. on the way back... Skiatok -through the lake, to Pukuska, to Ponca city ( about 5 casino's enroute) New Roads most of the way..

Since participating in Oklahoma Hamfests, I don't even bother going to anything in Kansas..

Years ago I would buy a table or two for WØVFW to sell donations the club would receive during the year.. But I'm too old and feeble now.. If you act fast you could maybe get a table or two for the club

Larry W8LM

News from another Ham Radio group, you may be interested in..

am_fm_radio@... (Larry Macionski) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:50:01 -0700

Flash back 1976- a group of hams formed the Bi Centienal Worked all States net.. It was really fun.. The ARRL offered a BICentinial WAS award.. at th eend of the year, some of us decided to continue the group, and offr -especially new hams with modest or QRP sttions a chance to work all states and other such awards.. On 2 occasions I was involved in we had all 50 states check into the same net on 80 meters. Both times I was #50 Alaska.. They have expanded to multi modes, multi bands and have quite a following.
I am a charter member of the group.. and they just announced this years eyeball.. It floats about the country.
anyone ever hear of Guntrie, OK??? Now it's the same weekend as Huntsville, AL.. 3rd largest hamfest in the country, so I'm torn..Huntsville is 800 miles.
Here's what I know:

The 2025 Eyeball will be in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Dates for the event are
August 14-17, 2025. The location is the Logan County Fairgrounds Education
Building, 215 Fairgrounds Rd, Guthrie OK 73044. This site is just a few
minutes west of I-35.

Guthrie is a town full of history. It is the county seat for Logan County.
It was the first capital of the State of Oklahoma. In 1910, Governor Charles
Haskell called a special election to decide a permanent location of the
capital and Guthrie lost to Oklahoma City. Guthrie residents are still salty
about the loss.

Many of the downtown buildings are at least one hundred years old. One such
building currently houses a Federal Court and the Post Office.

The registration is $90.00. If you want to register now, you can send me a
check or money order to my QRZ address, made out to Clay Mayrose. You can
also Venmo the funds to me at: 405 201 6343. Matt, K2YS is working on the
Eyeball webpage and there will be online payment and more information there.
If you have special dietary requirements, let me know privately. My personal
chef is well adept in these matters.

You can easily operate from the Capital (Oklahoma City) 25 minutes south. If
you are a POTA activator, there are two entities in Guthrie. One more entity
is about 30 minutes south and several more that are less than two hours
away. I will research the park numbers and post them later. The two Guthrie
entities should be close enough to do the QRP nets. (one mile) I will

have to test that out.

Here are the places to stay in Guthrie (listed best to worst)

Holiday Inn - 2227 E Oklahoma Ave Guthrie 405-293-6464 (free breakfast)

This is the best choice according to the Emergency Manager

Hampton Inn - 401 Cimarron Blvd 405-293-9595

La Quinta --406 Heather Rd. Guthrie 405-293-6000

Sleep Inn - 414 Heather RD. Guthrie 405-260-1400

Territorial Inn - Do not stay here.

Additional accommodations are available in Edmond Oklahoma which is 30
minutes to the south.

Hilton Garden Inn - 2833 Conference Drive Edmond 405-285-0900

Hampton Inn - 300 Meline Dr Edmond 405-844-3037

Fairfield Inn - 301 Meline Dr Edmond 405-341-4818

Home 2 Suites -- 321 Meline Dr Edmond 405-285-8380

La Quinta -- 200 Meline Dr Edmond 405-513-5353

Holiday Inn Express -- 3840 E 2nd St Edmond 405-844-3700

RV - Guthrie

Cedar Valley RV Park 725 Masters Dr Guthrie 405 282-4478 (This is the best
choice according to the Emergency Manager)

Pioneer RV Park - 1601 Seward Rd. Guthrie 405-282-3557 (Just off Interstate
35)

I will put out additional information periodically

Fw: Website Inquiry from R and L Electronics, Inc

am_fm_radio@... (Larry Macionski) — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:55:59 -0800

---- Forwarded Message ----- From: R&L Electronics <sales@...>To: Larry W8LM <am_fm_radio@...>Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 12:20:11 PM CSTSubject: Re: Website Inquiry from R and L Electronics, Inc

Great, glad it worked out!
You should get the same service for a 12.99 item or a 1299 item. We are just here to have a little fun and help you.
Thank you!
Sales Department R&L Electronicswww.randl.com800-221-7735From: R&L Electronics <sales@...>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 12:21 PM
To: R&L Electronics <sales@...>
Subject: Website Inquiry from R and L Electronics, Inc From:   Larry W8LM
Mail:   am_fm_radio@...
Telephone:      603-759-2769

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I stopped on the way back from Trumps inauguration last Wednesday, to see if a OPEK fender mount $12.95 made for a Ford F-150 would fit my new 2024 Ford Maverick hybrid..
The salesman let me take it out to my truck to pop the hood and see if it fit.. It did and I went back in window shopped for an hour then paid and left.

I appreciate that kind of personal service for a $12.99 item..

I am not a 1st time customer, Here in Kansas there was a Radio Shack- part ham store just 2 miles up the road, the guy retired after 20+ years. So when it comes to ham items, I'll be sure to use you again..

Regards,

Larry W8LM - Licensed 59 years...

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Re: New Legion HF Nets

masterdowser@... (KB0TOT-Chuck-913-648-2585) — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 15:19:44 -0800

Good afternoon,
The national American Legion website didn't say anything about limits as to who was in or out of the net. Several net secudals are in conflict with each other. I was under the impression the net was open to any ham. I have only seen a few times a VFW members were rejected from the canteen or bar. I was told I didn't qualify to join the VFW even though my uncles served in the Philpeans, France, and Germany and we're KIA in those countries, expect my father who was moved a lot to stay out of danger. I brought up the issue about two families that were VFW to the post manager and the issue was handled in some manner that the bartender/club manager and VFW customer never came back. I think more was taking place under the surface than was commonly known. I know some type of a hidden problem is or was taking at that time; and now again with lifetime members of both groups being told they have to pay a local post fee and pay a full retail price for food and drinks! This isn't going over we'll and shouldn't. We all had a common goals and objectives!
Back to HF net a conflict is taking place on paper. The Kansas Weather Net and Kansas SSB/NTS are taking place at the same time, according to what I was hearing last night. I didn't look over your net directory you used because it wasn't listed on the web.
I hope this helps.
73's
Chuck KB0TOT
On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM, Larry Macionski via groups.io<am_fm_radio@...> wrote: Chuck -

Is this net "local" or nation wide for Legion members... As a FYI if you can join the VFW you can join the American Legion, Doesn't always work in reverse, however I've never heard of a VFW refuse a Legion member entry to a canteen. However, anyone greeting you will probably sponsor you for entry and you must sign in as a guest.

I have both VFW and American Legion credentials.

WØVFW is usually on Blind Hams Network.. but it does go local 7pm Thursday's for A local Club net, however any check im is always welcome.

At the time that that net is on Blind hams runs a net at the same time focusing on the META-GLASSES.. Rayban and others.. Quite amazing and coupled with a phone, that can actually read a menu for a blind person and also work as a body camera..

K5TAL (The American Legion) has a number of nets listed, 80 meters, D-star, West Coast, Echolink and Kentucky.. So depending on your capability, best like Church said is to go to the national web site and search for K5TAL or Amateur Radio Net.. here's where I went:

https://www.legion.org/search?s=K5TAL+nets

Larry W8LM

Re: New Legion HF Nets

am_fm_radio@... (Larry Macionski) — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 07:29:32 -0800

Chuck -

Is this net "local" or nation wide for Legion members... As a FYI if you can join the VFW you can join the American Legion, Doesn't always work in reverse, however I've never heard of a VFW refuse a Legion member entry to a canteen. However, anyone greeting you will probably sponsor you for entry and you must sign in as a guest.

I have both VFW and American Legion credentials.

WØVFW is usually on Blind Hams Network.. but it does go local 7pm Thursday's for A local Club net, however any check im is always welcome.

At the time that that net is on Blind hams runs a net at the same time focusing on the META-GLASSES.. Rayban and others.. Quite amazing and coupled with a phone, that can actually read a menu for a blind person and also work as a body camera..

K5TAL (The American Legion) has a number of nets listed, 80 meters, D-star, West Coast, Echolink and Kentucky.. So depending on your capability, best like Church said is to go to the national web site and search for K5TAL or Amateur Radio Net.. here's where I went:

https://www.legion.org/search?s=K5TAL+nets

Larry W8LM

New Legion HF Nets

masterdowser@... (KB0TOT-Chuck-913-648-2585) — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 08:46:05 -0800

Good morning,
I was talking to some hams last night and the subject of he radio nets came up. During this computer search I found a new net secudal for the American Legion. Go to the national web sight and put in a mature radio nets. Tonight is one of them. I am having a computer problems so not able to do attachment.

I also talked with Montie at the Grove OK post and they didn't know of you. Call them some time, your well within radio range of each other.

Chuck KB0TOT

Re: When is January meeting

aerospaced@... (Mike Holmes) — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:11:08 -0800

Have a safe trip my friend

Re: When is January meeting

am_fm_radio@... (Larry Macionski) — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 06:58:51 -0800

Won't make it... I'm leaving 16-17th for West Virginia.. Visiting my wife and Son's graves, both had the call N8NCC.. I am trustee of N8NCC memorial Club and Repeater..444.00 They are buried 50 miles west of Washington DC..
On the 19th I have tickets for:
Make America Great Again Victory Rally at Capital One Arena. Sun, January 19, 2025 - 03:00 pm (US/Eastern) Doors Open: 11:00 am Capital One Arena. 601 F St NW. Washington, dc 20004. Join President Trump at Capital One Arena for a victory rally you'll never forget! ... Washington, dc 20004
i have tickets for the swearing in of the president NON on the 20th in front of the capital and then tickets for the parade up Pennsylvania avenue.
The day of the inaugration we'll take the commuter train into DC..

I am taking my hotspot and HT's so I just might turn up on Blind Hams, and on W0VFW/R.

Larry W8LM.

Re: When is January meeting

aerospaced@... (Mike Holmes) — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 06:51:46 -0800

Thank you sir

Re: When is January meeting

gklein.klein@... (Gaylen Klein) — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 06:43:46 -0800

January 19th @3 PM.

Gaylen W. Klein, USN (Ret)
________________________________
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Mike Holmes via groups.io <aerospaced@...>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2025 8:19:03 AM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: [W0VFW] When is January meeting

I have not seen much activity, when is the next meeting?

When is January meeting

aerospaced@... (Mike Holmes) — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 06:19:03 -0800

I have not seen much activity, when is the next meeting?

Giving time...

am_fm_radio@... (Larry Macionski) — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 07:36:39 -0800

Dear Santa,
R&L electronics in HAMilton, Ohio.. (one of the best Ham Stores I've ever been to) has the ICOM 7300 with a 30amp power supply- Free Shipping for $999.95..A year or 2 ago just the ICOM 7300 was $1300.. I've never used one, but they are probably the most popular HF-6 meter rig going these days along with quite a selection of rigs from Yaesu.

Announced this past week is a new Raspberry Pi (RPI) Model 500.. It is modeled after the RPI400 which is quad core and 4Gb of memory. Both are encased with their own keyboard, The RPI500 is 2.4 times as fast and has 8Gb of RAM. The RPI 500 is selling for $90-120 USD. I like the keyboard feel.

Dave Slaughter K3DJS is keeper of the HAM-PI suite. A collection of over 200 ham related programs for the RPI's..I use that program suite on my RPI400 and have i connected to my YAESU FT-991A

Both.offer dual video HDMI outputs. Both run LINUX.. The big advantage of the RPI400-500 is that it will run with a 5 volt phone charger, and means it can run on a 12 volt adapter. Many video screens- including the official RPI15.1 inch monitor ($100) also will run on DC.. Making it perfect for EMCOMM-POTA-PORTABLE use..

So, Santa should you decide to get anyone these wonderful gifts for Christmas, be sure to include on the packaging from Santa and Larry W8LM...after all I suggested it..

Larry W8LM

Re: Christmas Party

72604.3451@... (Allan Smith (KF0FUL)) — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:36:19 -0800

Regrets - Sorry Pat, I have another event at that time this weekend. Merry
Christmas to all!

Allan Smith
KF0FUL

Re: Christmas Party

rhawk6@... (RON HAWKINS, ,KF0AMJ) — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:05:53 -0800

Unfortunately i will not be able to attend as we have family coming to our house for Birthday dinner ( mine ).
I hope everyone has a great time ,talk to you soon.
73
Ron

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

Re: Christmas Party

aerospaced@... (Mike Holmes) — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:57:30 -0800

Neice!

On Mon, Dec 9, 2024, 9:56 PM Mike Holmes via groups.io <aerospaced=
[email protected]> wrote:

I will be unable to attend. My native graduates from wsu on Sunday
afternoon.

On Mon, Dec 9, 2024, 8:57 PM Jennifer Romine <kd5syq@...> wrote:

This is Jennifer. Russell and I will be attending. We are bringing some
dessert.
Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 9, 2024, at 10:01 AM, Pat Hawkins <prayerpartnerpat@...>
wrote:

Hello Ham Family

I am writing to you this morning to remind you of our Christmas Party.
Details are below. Please RSVP so that we can make sure we have enough
chicken. I will end this email with my response in order to provide an
example of what we need.

What? VFW Post 3115 Amateur Radio Club Christmas Party
When? Sunday December 15th at 3pm.
Where? Channel five TV station.
Requirements? Please bring the food item you signed up to bring. Also
each person is to bring a gift for the gift exchange. Your gift should
cost
no more than $30.

Note: Yes you can bring a guest, your spouse or someone interested in
radio or whatever, so long as the person also brings a gift for the
exchange. This is a party so let's have fun.

And my reply?

Patricia and Bill will attend. We will bring fruit salad and potato
salad.

Please reply to this email telling us who will attend and what food
will
be brought. Remember that the club is providing the meat and also the
items
needed for the meal (plates, cups, and so on.) Hope to see you at the
party.

Blessings

Pat Hawkins, KE0TGA
Vice President, VFW Post 3115 Amateur Radio Club
Sent from my iPhone

Re: Christmas Party

aerospaced@... (Mike Holmes) — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:56:15 -0800

I will be unable to attend. My native graduates from wsu on Sunday
afternoon.

Christmas Party

prayerpartnerpat@... (Patricia Hawkins) — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:01:38 -0800

Hello Ham Family

I am writing to you this morning to remind you of our Christmas Party. Details are below. Please RSVP so that we can make sure we have enough chicken. I will end this email with my response in order to provide an example of what we need.

What? VFW Post 3115 Amateur Radio Club Christmas Party
When? Sunday December 15th at 3pm.
Where? Channel five TV station.
Requirements? Please bring the food item you signed up to bring. Also each person is to bring a gift for the gift exchange. Your gift should cost no more than $30.

Note: Yes you can bring a guest, your spouse or someone interested in radio or whatever, so long as the person also brings a gift for the exchange. This is a party so let's have fun.

And my reply?

Patricia and Bill will attend. We will bring fruit salad and potato salad.

Please reply to this email telling us who will attend and what food will be brought. Remember that the club is providing the meat and also the items needed for the meal (plates, cups, and so on.) Hope to see you at the party.

Blessings

Pat Hawkins, KE0TGA
Vice President, VFW Post 3115 Amateur Radio Club

Re: Sunflower was Re: How to Let Kids Talk with Santa Over Ham Radio This Holiday Season

kc5fm@... (Lloyd Colston) — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 15:40:48 -0800

There are commercial radios for M17 available.

https://www.csi-radios.com/radios/connect-systems/

Simplex is available until repeaters come up.

Droidstar is less expensive.

73

--
Lloyd Colston, KC5FM
SunflowerNet.us
Hamshack Hotline 50052

Annual Repeater Meeting

am_fm_radio@... (Larry Macionski) — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:34:25 -0800

The Air Capitol Tec-Ni-Chat Amateur Radio Club’s annual meeting will be held at 7 PM on Saturday, 12/7/2024. The meeting will be held at Riverwalk Church of Christ at 1st & Waco.
Dues are due for the year, new members welcome, election of officers.

refreshments served...
This is the group that owns the 146.94 repeater in Cowich.. It is the oldest repeater in the area...
Larry W8LM