Updates and Announcements
We are honoured to be joined by Dr Maurice and Mr Trevor Brook G3WBQ who will operate a station as part of this commemoration. Dr Maurice was a Navigator in 625 Squadron and flew in operation Manna. More information here.
This website will continue to be updated with news and information until the event.
In the meantime feel free to contact us with any questions
Organised by the International Bomber Command Centre Radio team, ( Lincolnshire Portable Radio Group ) Andy M0IYE, Rose 2E0RXO, Daron 2E0GFY, James M7GYP and the Plusscouts Radio team in the Netherlands Sander PD9HIX , Erwin PA3EFR.
With a huge amount of help from radio Clubs and individuals around the world. Nearly 100 people who have worked so hard to make this event possible. Huge thanks to them all!
Also many thanks to the Radio Amateurs of Canada and the Radio Society of Great Britain for all their help and support!
This event will be supported by AMRO operators mostly in Australia but also worldwide with their event on the 25th of April (ANZAC day) and the 26th and 27th of April. Details on their website.
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Commemorating 80 years since
Operation Manna & Operation Chowhound
Operation Manna and Operation Chowhound were humanitarian food drops to relieve the famine in Holland behind Nazi lines late in World War two.
The Special Event
10 Teams of radio amateurs from locations all around the world will operate on HF , VHF and DMR Brandmeister Talk Groups unique to this event 98080, 980801, 980802, 980803. As well as providing activities to visitors from their locations. Please have a read of the website and get involved with this commemoration.
Listen in to the Stations on the Internet
The locations of teams operating in commemoration of events 80 years ago, include a station in the Netherlands at an Operation Manna / Chowhound Drop Zone.
Three UK Teams: one at the International Bomber Command Centre, another at Former RAF Binbrook, an Operation Manna Airfield in the UK, and another at the 100th Bomb Group Museum Thorpe Abbots representing the US operation Chowhound from a former Chowhound airfield.
Plus Canadian, Australian, American, Polish and Dutch teams operating from their respective countries due to the international participation in operation Manna / Chowhound.
62 nationalities were part of Bomber Command in WW2 with Poland, Australia and Canada making massive contributions.
The teams will work on HF, VHF, and DMR Brandmeister talk groups 98080, 980801, 980802, and 980803. Many teams will run Digital modes and CW.
This event is great chance to get your Children or Grandchildren on the air; many of our locations are running Children’s activities and getting Children to speak to other Children around the World.
Your children can participate from your station if you’re a radio amateur or from one of our locations if you can visit. Why not join in with your radio club and have a Children’s on-air day to commemorate this important operation in WW2 while teaching some History and Science. Check out our Children’s page.
Please check out our individual teams and who they are.
Any questions you can Email us or ask in our guest book here.
We are running an award scheme for amateur radio operators who contact a number of our stations please CLICK HERE or the image below for more information.
Time until the SES begins
About Operation Manna
History
Approximately 20,000 people behind Nazi lines in Holland had died through starvation, with a further 980,000 classed as malnourished. Desperation had lead to many having to survive by eating small animals including pets and tulip bulbs, some of which were poisonous.
In the final days of the war operation Manna / Chowhound was launched to help those people. The first ever use of air power in a humanitarian mission.
Some of the Stations
Latest News
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Team Australia apply to extend the use of their VK80MAN callsign
The operation Manna commemoration team in Australia have applied to add some more dates to use their VK80MAN callsign. They will extend their operation and operate on the 18th and 19th of May and the 25th and 26th of May. On the 26th and 27th of May will be commemorating operation Manna but also the…
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VB7MAN has a WW2 radio to WW2 radio contact !
A really nice email from Rob Steenburgh AD0IU to the VB7MAN team below. It is nice to have the first WW2 radio to WW2 radio contact in the bag well done team VB7MAN, Mark, and Rob! I was using a BC-458-A that I’d pulled over to the 7 MHz band, and although I knew Mark…
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The SP5KAB Club in Poland have secured some prestigious locations for their station !
Our team in Poland the SP5KAB radio club after much effort have been given permission to operate from their National Military Museum. Fantastic work all those who were involved and many thanks to the Museum. Team Poland SP5KAB will operate from here on the Saturday of the event the 26th of April. This will be…