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24 April 2025 | by John VE7TI | Share | | Leave a Comment (0)

Manna@80!

Operations Manna and Chowhound were lifesaving food drops to Northwest Holland 80 years ago, just prior to the end of World War Two. Over 20,000 people had died from starvation and a colder than normal winter. Allied pilots and support staff from the UK, the US, Canada, Poland, and Australia dropped over 7,000 tons of food behind enemy lines.

There are 10 special event stations operating in these countries Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27. If you contact 4 or more, a special event certificate will be issued. Check QRZ.com for any of the following callsigns or Manna80.radio on the web where the stations’ current operating frequencies are available via HamAlert.

Participating stations:

Netherlands

1. PH80MAN: Operating from drop zone Duindigt near The Hague.

The UK

2. GB80MAN: International Bomber Command Centre

3. GB8MAN: Royal Air Force Station Binbrook

4. GB80CHO: 100th Bomb Group Museum in Thorpe Abbots

The United States

5. W4C: Boca Raton Amateur Radio Assn

Canada

6. VB7MAN: Surrey Amateur Radio Communications in Surrey, BC

7. VB6MAN: Calgary Amateur Radio Club at the Bomber Command Museum of Canada in Nanton, Alberta

8. VE1MAN: Pictou County ARC in Picton, Nova Scotia

Australia

9. VK80MAN: Bull Creek Aviation Heritage Centre Perth, Australia

Poland

10. SN80MAN: The SP5KAB Radio Club

We hope to make contact with you.

~ John VE7TI

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