AMATEUR RADIO

SOME ARMAD LOCATIONS FOR 2008

THULE GREENLAND: OX3MC

I am working here at Thule Air Force Base in NW Greenland as a civillian contractor. We are app 300 Danes working and servicing the USAF here in Greenland. In my spare time I like to work HF as OX3MC. I work HF phone simplex.
HAM operators here at the base are allowed to use some old Air force antennas, former used for Air Traffic Control . If we have fair condix on the 24. may it should be no problem to work from here.
But I am asking around here on base, to see if any of the USAF personell would be joining.

I was thinking to be on the air on the 24. May 08 and give You a call from here.
I have done service in The Danish Army my self, from 1988 - 1996 as a Sgt. 1 calss. 2. line maintenance and done UN service in Croatia 1995.

Gordy Tatro K5GLT: ODESSA, TEXAS
What a great opprotunity! We will operate of the back of a WWII communications half-track located at the Desert Squadron of the Commerative Air Force thanks to Squadron president Norm KE5HAY.
See you on the Air from Odessa Tx, Schleymeyer Field, Gordy K5GLT.

THE USS HORNET: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA

The USS Hornet Amateur Radio Club station, NB6GC, on board the Hornet
Aircraft Carrier Museum at Alameda, CA, will join in on this
event. We will operate on 7.260 MHz, 14.260 MHz, and 18.160 MHz
starting at 0900 PDT and ending at 1700 PDT. Our station is located
under the Flight Deck next to the Captain's Quarters and uses
original HF antennas with Air Force RF-350K Transceivers. For a
virtual tour of some of the military radio equipment on board, please
visit our web page at http://www.qsl.net/nb6gc/index.html .

73,
Ken Fowler, KO6NO

ASHLAND, KENTUCKY: KI4GSF

My name is Donald S. Jacobs- KI4GSF/AFA2MS (USAF MARS Region 2)
The radio club that I belong to, River Cities Amateur Radio Association, is planning
an ARMAD event.

DAYTON, OHIO: USAF MUSEUM

USA Flag

Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day

May 24, 2008 9-5pm

Special Event Stations set-up near the front entrance to the WPAF Museum.

The XWARN Amateur Radio Club operates from a location near the front entrance of the USAF Museum at Wright Patterson AFB.

W0VFW: WICHITA, KANSAS - VFW POST 3115

Hello Emery

My name is Dennis Godbey and I am writing you about the special event on May 24th of this year. I am the trustee of the club call W0VFW here in Wichita Kansas. Our club is located in the VFW post 3115 and is sponsored by the post. We have been working on the station for the last 8months and have come a long way. As far as we know we are the only radio club in a VFW post anywhere in the world. We have an enthusastic group of about 15 hams (10 are new techs) and they really want to get behind the special event on the 24th. I think it will be good for the club because this is the kind of event we started the club for.

We will try to contact you at Echo link and on HF. We are inviting all of the members of the post to participate (600+) and the families of troops from Wichita that are currently deployed. If there is anything that we can do to make the day better for all, please let us know and we will be more than glad to help.

Thanks

73's

Dennis

KF0TG

MADISON / HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA: W4WWM

Amateur Radio Operators and retired military from Bill Heard Chevrolet on University Drive. The main drag in Huntsville

OSCEOLA COUNTY FLORIDA: KG4EOC

We're considering participating with our ARES station, KG4EOC, out of the Osceola County, FL Emergency Operations Center.

Thanks,

Harry Kaufman, WN7YJJ

Acting Emergency Coordinator

Osceola County ARES

ELMENDORF AFB ALASKA

Up here we are going to stand up a Comm Trailer and working with the
Matanuska Radio Club and the Elmendorf Amateur Radio Society will be
operating ARMAD.
Setting up in the Joint Military Mall on Elmendorf AFB, Alaska we will
offer information, demonstrations and even MARS Grams. Several Members
of both clubs are active Army MARS Ops as well.
Also will be working Skeds with Navy MARS for
demonstration purposes.

Ron Keech, KL7YK/ALM7AK
Pres., Elmendorf Amateur Radio Society
and
State Director, Alaska Army MARS

W0ERT: U.S. COAST GUARD AUX - PALMYRA, NEBRASKA

-Hi everyone!

The Marine Safety Office of Division 33, 8th Western Rivers District,
US Coast Guard Auxiliary stands ready to help out with ARMAD again
this year using call sign W0ERT and working 10m and (locally in the
Lincoln and Bennet, NE area) 2m contacts. Anyone willing to work
10m? We will again set up a field station (WX permitting) and
operate from Palmyra, Nebraska.

On behalf of all hands of Division 33, I wish to give a big "Bravo
Zulu" (heartfelt thanks) to our nation's ARES members, amateur radio
operators, military personnel, and emergency responders for "standin'
tall and lookin' good!"

Bill Montz - W0ERT
OIC, Marine Safety
Division 33, 8th Western Rivers District
US Coast Guard Auxiliary
US Department of Homeland Security
Division 33 Marine Safety - All Threats, All Hazards, SEMPER PARATUS.

W3SGJ: BADEN, PA - BEAVER VALLEY ARC

The Beaver Valley Amateur Radio Association (BVARA) will be sponsering an Amateur Radio Military Appriciation Day (ARMAD) Special Event Station at American Legion Post 641 located at 271 State St, Baden, PA 15005 on May 24, 2008 from 10:00AM to 1:00PM.

The station will be operated by members of the Beaver Valley Amateur Radio Association under the club callsign W3SGJ. The BVARA will be joined by Boy Scouts from Troop 405.

FORT WAYNE, INDIANA: KC9HAJ

Guest Speakers, Music, including “The Renegade” and “Buchanon Unity”, Troops, Police, Community Officials; and Displays. The Saint Vincent Boy and Girl Scouts, Kids activities, a DJ, US 93.3 BUS; and The COLTS-IN-MOTION!

LIBERTY TAX

GEORGETOWN SQUARE FORT WAYNE, INDIANA

10:00A.M. – 1:00 P.M. MAY 24, 2008

The ARRL and ARMAD will be presenting Wane TV'S Weekend News Anchor Alyssa Ivanson with the Bill Leonard Excellence in Journalism Award.

KCØJQO Ron: Dassel, Minnesota
I will be operating on 20 and 40 meters again for this years event on May 24 from Dassel Vetrens Memorial, Dassel, Minnesota.
Will have a nice certificate to share with the contacts requesting one. Keep up the good work! Ron

LIMA, OHIO: NWOARC / WB8ULC

MORE LOCATIONS TBA

2008 AWARD - DAYTON

Emery McClendon, KB9IBW

Dayton Hamvention Special Achievement Award: Emery McClendon, KB9IBW

Emery McClendon, KB9IBW, received the Hamvention award for Special Achievement for his efforts starting Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day (ARMAD http://www.armad.net/) in 2003. He said he started ARMAD "as a way to have Amateur Radio serve as a tool for the people of our communities to be able to express 'live' support and appreciation for our troops, veterans, retired military and first responders." McClendon, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, became an Amateur Radio operator 16 years ago. His interest in organizing Military Special Events derives from his four years of service in the US Air Force and two years in the Indiana Air National Guard.

Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day has become a popular event, spreading to other communities. Several military support groups have developed an interest in having Amateur Radio as a part of their activities. According to McClendon's award nomination, this has resulted in introducing Amateur Radio "to thousands of people worldwide who otherwise would have never known about our public service."

McClendon is active with two local Amateur Radio clubs, as well as with giving presentations about Amateur Radio to community groups. His activities, including ARMAD, have resulted in many TV, radio and media stories during the past five years, giving Amateur Radio community exposure.

Hamvention Chairman Carl Rose, K8CPR, praised the winners, saying: "On behalf of the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) and Hamvention 2008 it is my pleasure to congratulate this year's Award Winners. I ask all hams to join me in recognizing the outstanding contributions and the many years of service the winners have given to the Amateur Radio Service."

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"ARMAD 2008" - MAY 24, 2008 {Starting at 1000 EST} Stations operating at locations Worldwide

**** With the recent deployment of 3400 INDIANA Troops let's show our support this may by spreading the word about ARMAD to our families, and friends. Let's let our Troops hear about our support and appreciation. Spread the word around the USA so that on our 5TH year we can boost the morale of those that serve. THANK YOU!

FROM US TO YOU                www.fromustoyou.us

Operations on APRS, IRLP-Node 9250. Echolink, Nodes: 267069 -ARMAD-CONFERENCE, and Wash-D.C. Conference # 6154, 106819-KB9IBW, and 16686-KB9RLW (Backup). VHF - UHF, and HF: 7260 mhz, 14260 mhz, and 21290 mhz, 28450 mhz + or - QRM.

**Join us on Frequency, or set up on your own, and salute our Heroes. The main purpose is to get activity on the air to show support to our Troops, and Veterans.**

ARMAD CONTACTS: KC9HAJ@YAHOO.COM

kb9ibw@yahoo.com, n9knj@arrl.net,  n9hra@arrl.net,

kc9ezp@verizon.net, armad07@yahoo.com

THANKS TO:

Senator Evan Bayh / Indiana, Senator Richard Lugar / Congressman Mark Souder / Indiana Governor MITCH DANIELS / The DOD/The USAF Museum- Dayton, Ohio / Indiana, State Senators David Long, Tom Wyss, and Dennis Kruse, State Representative Randy Borror, County Commissioner's Nelson Peters, Marla Irving, Tom Henry, and Ed Rousseau (RET), Kevin Kilbane - The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, The Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette, Ft. Wayne Public Access TV, NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH, WOWO, Liberty Tax Service of Ft. Wayne, Samantha Allenm Priscilla "Degua" Woods, and Talking With Heroes Host (Bob Calvert).

A special thanks to TV NEWS-15, 21-ALIVE,  AND STARDUST RADIO FOR YOUR GREAT COVERAGE OF ARMAD.

THANK YOU FORT WAYNE WIZARDS BASEBALL TEAM, FOR THE USE OF MEMORIAL STADIUM FOR OUR EVENT. THE KRUSE WWII MUSEUM, GEORGETOWN SQUARE OF FT. WAYNE, AND THE CHAIN OF LAKES STATE PARK.

ALL AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS WORLDWIDE.

Golden Corral Military Appreciation Monday

Honoring our Active Duty military members, Retired, and Veterans.

ARMAD participates with the DAV, and Golden Corral to honor our Veterans and Military during Golden Corral Military Appreciation Monday. The event is always held on the Monday folloeing Veterans Day.

Amateur Radio Operators set up radio's at Golden Corral's and make contacts with Veteran's, Active Duty, and Retired Military members to thank them. We also contact other Golden Corral's that are on the air to allow locations to communicate with each other.

Visit: http://www.dav.org/news/golden_corral.html for more information.