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10/14/2023 | Eisenhower Birthday Special Event
Oct 14-Oct 22, 0000Z-2359Z, W5*/K5*/N5*, All over USA. Grayson County ARC. 14.250. QSL. Grayson County ARC, PO Box 642, Sherman, TX 75091. *We'll be using the following call signs... W5E, W5I, W5S, K5E, W5N, W5H, W5O, W5W, N5E, W5R Questions? email lee.n5sly@gmail.com graysoncountyarc.org
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10/19/2023 | JOTA Troop 59 Peabody MA
Oct 19-Oct 24, 0000Z-2359Z, W1S, Peabody, MA. BSA Troop 59 Peabody MA. 14.225. Certificate & QSL. Troop 59 Peabody c/o Brian Casey , 72 Gardner St, Peabody, MA 01960.
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10/19/2023 | Vienna Wireless Society 60th Anniversary
Oct 19-Oct 22, 0001Z-2359Z, W4V, Vienna, VA. Vienna Wireless Society. 7.250 14.250 21.300 28.400. QSL. VWS, P.O. Box 418, Vienna, VA 22183. Vienna Wireless Society, the Hamvention Club of the Year 2021, Celebrates 60 years! Viennawireless.net
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10/20/2023 | Merit Badge Workshop and JOTA-JOTI
Oct 20-Oct 22, 0000Z-2359Z, K8T, Dover, OH. Canton ARC and Tusco ARC. 7.270 14.270. Certificate. Canton ARC, POB 8673, Canton, OH 44711. Certificate requests to dalelamm@ieee.org for an electronic response. Paper requests to Canton ARC, POB 8673, Canton OH 44711 with an SASE or one green stamp. tuscazoar.org
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10/20/2023 | Operation Able Archer '83 40th Anniversary
Oct 20-Nov 3, 0000Z-2359Z, W3A, Lewes, DE. East Penn Amateur Radio Club/MRCA. 7.190 RTTY 3.996 USB 5.357 USB 14.337 USB. QSL. Walt Skavinsky, 1574 Layfield Rd , Pennsburg, PA 18073. 1983 Brink of the Apocalypse Able Archer 83 was a ten-day (NATO) communications exercise starting on November 2, 1983, that spanned Western Europe, centered on the Supreme Headquarters Allied Europe Headquarters, Able Archer exercises simulated a period of conflict escalation, culminating in a simulated DEFCON 1 coordinated nuclear attack The exercise also introduced a new, unique format of coded communication, radio silences, and the participation of heads of government. The realistic nature of the 1983 exercise, coupled with deteriorating relations between the United States and the Soviet Union and the anticipated arrival of Pershing II nuclear missiles in Europe, led some members of the Soviet Politburo and military to believe that Able Archer 83 was a ruse of war, obscuring preparations for a genuine nuclear first strike In response, the Soviets readied their nuclear forces and placed air units in East Germany and Poland on alert. This is known as the 1983 war scare. The 1983 war scare is considered by many historians to be the closest the world has come to nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. the threat of nuclear war ended with the conclusion of the exercise on November 11. To recognize the sacrifices of our military, signal corps, and members of the clandestine services during this critical time in the history of the cold war, we will host a special event station. Our special event will consist of operation from the Cold war home of Naval Facility Lewes (NAVFAC Lewes), a Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) shore terminal. using period style military radios and antennas to make the contacts. www.ablearcher83.com
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10/20/2023 | Operation Able Archer '83 40th Anniversary
Oct 20-Nov 3, 0000Z-0000Z, W9A, Salem, WI. W9AFB. 3.996 5.357 7.225 14.323. Certificate. Scott Grams, 26233 90th St, Salem, WI 53168. Midwest station of the Operation Able Archer '83 40th Anniversary special event. See W3A special event station, W9AFB on QRZ, or website for more details. Will operate from the former Richard Bong Air Force Base in Wisconsin on October 21-22. Other days will be holiday style, multiple bands and modes. Email for sked. www.ablearcher83.com
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10/21/2023 | Jamboree On The Air
Oct 21, 1600Z-2359Z, K2BSA/6, Bakersfield, CA. Boy Scouts Of America. 14.340. QSL. Sharon Godley, 2701 Fordham, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Scouts of all ages around the world will be on the air. QSL Manager N2OWL n6aj@arrl.net
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10/21/2023 | Jamboree on the Air - Troop 104
Oct 21, 1400Z-2200Z, W2S, Wayne, NJ. Packanack Troop 104 - Scouting BSA. 14.290 7.190 147.450. Certificate. Jim Sadur, 5 Packanack Lake Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470. Sponsored by the Wayne Radio Amateur Emergency Team (WRAET). Certificates via Jim, N2RBJ. SASE appreciated. https://wraet.com