D-Day Amateur Radio Special Event Stations

65th anniversary of the Landing in Normandy
June 6th 1944 – June 6th 2009

For the 65th anniversary of the landing in Normandy,  individual or amateur radio club initiatives will remember this event.

First information came at F5NQL’s  (Thanks, Michel, F6IPS, ARRL, Jean-Michel, F6AJA and Jean-Yves, F8LDX):

SAINTE MERE EGLISE :
As each year, Michel, F6IPS, will be active as TM6SME, from Edemonville, a close village of  Sainte Mère l’Eglise.  
HF, and maybe 144MHz,  CW & SSB – Locator IN99HK – 
Dates : from June 5 to 14.

Most activity will happen from June 5 to 7, with two operators - F5MSB will join Michel. Contacts with TM6SME on two bands or two modes is worth a special award to be claimed to Michel F6IPS (CBA), with a large SAE and postage envelope. The cost of the award is as your choice in IRC, but not least than 2.
Mail: f6ips@orange.fr
URL: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/michel.f6ips/

JUNO BEACH  (Courseulles sur Mer) :
Between June 5 to 8, look for  F/PA65DDAY on  80, 40, 20m by  Henk PAØHFT and  Hans PAØWYS. HF/SSB.
QSL via HOMECALL PAØHFT,  or Dutch VERON bureau. Please nothing via the French bureau.

Castle of  CREULLY (Calvados)
Between June 4th to 12th, 2009, look for TM5BBC to be active from the square tower of the Castle of Creully.  After the landing , starting on June 7t h,  1944,  the BBC services used this building and from it,  covered and broadcasted the information about the Battle of Normandy.

By special permission of the French Conseil Superieur de l’Audiovisuel (CSA, the French Authority), on June  4 & 5 , between 1200-1300 ( 1000-1100 utc)  and on June 6& 7, between 1330-1430  (1130- 1230 utc) Broadcasting on the original frequency of 1602 kHz , in AM, using rebuilt original gear.
No more information given, but QRZ.com, indicates QSL via F2UW.

Other Foreign commemorations

GREECE :
SY2DDAY will be aired between June 4 to 7 by SV2LLB, SV2JAO, SVKB and SV2MIN. QSL only direct (What a shame!) to SV2KBB.

United Kingdom :
Jun 5-Jun 7, 0000Z-2359Z, Weymouth, ENGLAND. Wyke Regis Radio and Training Club, GB65FRW. 65th Anniversary of D-Day. For US 20 15 m For Europe 80 40 m.
QSL. Bob Palmer, M3DPQ, 34 Ditmas Ave, Kempston Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 7DP, ENGLAND. wykerradio.org

USA :
Jun 6, 1300Z-2000Z, Asheboro, NC. Randolph Amateur Radio Club, NC4ZO. North Carolina Aviation Museum Fly-In & War Bird Display. 21.350 14.260 7.250. QSL. Butch Simpson, WS4H, 6747 King Mtn Rd, Asheboro, NC 27205. butch@atomic.net

Jun 6, 1400Z-1900Z, Badin, NC. Montgomery Amateur Radio Society, NC4MC. 65th anniversary of the loss of 'Badin Bomber' on June 08, 1944. 14.250 7.250 146.58. Certificate. Don Grady, KG4ZRH, 120 Woodline Dr, Troy, NC 27371. nc4mc-ars@embarqmail.com

Jun 6, 1400Z-2100Z, Oswego, NY. Fulton Amateur Radio Club, W2CXV. D-Day/Museum Ships Weekend from the USAT LT-5. 21.365 18.165 14.265 7.265. QSL. Redd Swindells, AI2N, 134 E Seneca St, Oswego, NY 13126. www.fultonhamradioclub.org

I’m awaiting other information from Hams and clubs in Normandy. I hope to be able to send other information soon.

Forwarded with 73 by
Maurice, F5NQL