April 26th & 27th Special Event Station (SES)
MANNA80 commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Allies' humanitarian actions of dropping food supplies by Lancaster bombers to the starving population of the Netherlands near the end of WWII. Amateur radio stations worldwide aim to commemorate this chapter in history and to bring public attention to Manna.
The Bomber Command Museum of Nanton will host the Calgary Amateur Radio Association (CARA) communication trailer. CARA is one of the Amateur Radio international special event stations (SES) using the call sign VB6MAN. Amateur operators contacting four SES will be eligible for a certificate. Awards Scheme – Operation Manna @ 80 .
Nanton is a quaint town south of Calgary. It is a pleasant drive to Nanton with views of the prairie and the mountains with a world-famous aviation museum.
The Nanton Museum will be open from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on April 26th and April 27th. Museum activities planned are:
- · Lancaster engine run-up at 14:00 on April 26th
- · Live demonstrations of a vintage Lancaster radio
- · Vintage radio displays
- · Make radio contacts from the communication trailer
- · Brandmeister DMR Talkgroups 98080, 980801, 980802, and 980803
- · Joe English Manna display
- · Many other displays and artifacts.
- · Coffee, tea, Danish donuts available
- · Joe English Lancaster print available
- · Note 1: Catriona Ann Le May Doan appearance on April 26th
Note 1: Catriona Ann Le May Doan is the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and a retired Olympic Speed Skater.
Other links that may be of interest are:
CARA Contact person:
CARA member Ken VE6AGD is an avid volunteer at the Nanton Lancaster Bomber Museum and can answer questions about the museum and the Manna80 event.
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"If you are an Alberta ham, and would like to be a guest operator using the callsign VB6MAN at the upcoming Manna80 event, have a look at the calendar for an opening for yourself:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=e2c587c830cd70f97e2a30143e91d1a0d27cb18dbf50e7f0f7905959f2c0da25%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FEdmonton
If you find available slots that you like send a note to Ken Hill VE6AGD at: hillkenm@gmail.com who will schedule you into teh calendar.
Once you start operating, you can use any band and any mode, from anywhere in AB.
We need a calendar to coordinate users since we are allowed to use the call sign from only one location at a time"
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The image below is the QSL card for the radio event.
