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03/15/2017 | USVI Transfer Centennial
Mar 15-Apr 15, 0000Z-2359Z, NP2VI/100, Kingshill, VI. St Croix Amateur Radio Club. 14.280. QSL. St. Croix ARC, PO Box 3032, Kingshill, VI 00851. Operation is NOT from Navassa Island (NP1) www.qrz.com/db/np2vi
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03/17/2017 | Lea County Centennial
Mar 17-Mar 19, 0700Z-0659Z, N5LEA, Hobbs, NM. Lea County Amateur Radio Group. 14.250 7.240. Certificate. Corey Cruce, 307 West Rainbow Dr, Hobbs, NM 88240. Celebrating Lea County, New Mexico's centennial on March 17, 2017. Watch for spots on other frequencies as well. We will log via LOTW and eQSL. For a pdf certificate, email: n5leanm@gmail.com. For a printed certificate, $5 and SASE 9X12 envelope. www.qsl.net/n5lea
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03/18/2017 | Flight 242 Special Event
Mar 18-Mar 19, 1400Z-0000Z, W4RSC, Hiram, GA. Silver Comet Amateur Radio Society. 14.320 7.200 3.850. Certificate & QSL. Silver Comet Amateur Radio Society, P.O.Box 1873, Hiram, GA 30141. On April 4, 1977, Southern Airways DC-9 Flight 242 crashed in New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia, killing 72 people. Nine of those were on the ground. 21 people, including both flight attendants, survived. 2017 is the 40th anniversary of the crash. Silver Comet Amateur Radio Society wishes to commemorate those who lost their lives, to honor the survivors for their bravery, and thank those who came to help. silvercometars.org
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03/18/2017 | New London School Explosion 80th Anniversary
Mar 18, 0800Z-1800Z, N5L, Overton, TX. Rusk County Amateur Radio Club. 14.280 14.070 (PSK) 7.280. Certificate & QSL. Rusk County ARC, P.O. Box 1496, Henderson, TX 75653. The New London School exploded on March 18, 1937, when a spark ignited a pocket of odorless natural gas that had leaked into the school's basement. The disaster killed more than 295 students and teachers, making it the deadliest school disaster in American history. To prevent future disasters, the Texas Legislature quickly mandated that thiols (mercaptans) be added to natural gas providing a strong odor that is now instantly and universally recognized. RuskCountyARC.com/N5L
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03/19/2017 | Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon
Mar 19-Mar 20, 1600Z-0100Z, K5B, Las Cruces, NM. Mesilla Valley Radio Club. 14.250 7.250. QSL. Mesilla Valley Radio Club, P. O. Box 1443, Las Cruces, NM 88004. See website for full details. www.n5bl.org
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03/21/2017 | The Buckingham Gunnery Army Airfield
Mar 21-Mar 23, 1421Z-1421Z, W4LX, Fort Myers, FL. Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club . 21.240 14.240 2m FM. Certificate & QSL. W4LX, P. O. Box 061183, Fort Myers , FL 33906 . Honoring the 50,000 some gunners that trained at that airbase. www.fmarc.net
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03/25/2017 | 35th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival
Mar 25, 1400Z-2000Z, W4BKM, Macon, GA. Macon Amateur Radio Club. 14.240 7.225 145.37. Certificate. MARC, P.O. Box 4862, Macon, GA 31208. www.w4bkm.com
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03/25/2017 | Battle of Horseshoe Bend (Creek Indian War) Anniversary
Mar 25, 1400Z-2100Z, N4H, Daviston, AL. Lake Martin Amateur Radio Club. 14.325 7.280. Certificate & QSL. John Philips, P.O. Box 938, Alexander City, AL 35011. This battle, fought March 27, 1814, brought a close to the Creek War, made Andrew Jackson an American hero and opened much of present day Alabama and Georgia for settlement .Send SASE for QSL only or Self addressed 9x12 envelope with three (3) forever stamps for QSL and certificate. Operation on other dates/times and frequencies may occur. See the N4H page on QRZ or our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/K4YWE/ for the latest information. www.qrz.com/db/n4h