Guest Book

Roy Brown from Beausejour Manitoba wrote on April 28, 2025 at 5:35 pm

I managed to work VB6MAN, VB7MAN and W4C never heard the others, but could barely hear PH80MAN on 40m. My Father was with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles from D-Day to the end. Their last battle was at Delfzijl. A plaque is on the church wall in Appingedam in honour of their battle. I was in Netherlands in 2020 tracing his route from D-Day but did not reach that far because of COVID. Hopefully I can return to The Netherlands soon as I was treated like family.

Herman van Rees from Overslag wrote on April 28, 2025 at 8:31 am

I was very privileged to speak to the 100 year old father of G3WBQ who was part of a Lancaster crew during the food droppings. I send him a picture i made of a cloisonnè ceramic tableau made short after the war and depicting the food droppings just as he described them! They were greateful for that. I discovered furthermore that my father has had the same airman training as he has had. what a coincidence! I enjoyed this radio event and will make a great compliment to all who made this possible.

Dirk Barendsen from Bussum the Netherlands wrote on April 27, 2025 at 9:51 pm

I just want to mention that, as a 14 years old boy, I have watched the droppings near Zandvoor on the North Sea, behind the dunes. I have helped the gathering of the food packeds and tin cans. I lived nearby in the village of Bentveld. I am 94 now, but have vivid recollections of what happened in that period in my then small world. I followed most dvelopments in the war , using my ""Bos Atlas"" .

Art wrote on April 27, 2025 at 8:17 pm

Only heard, discovered your event, and worked VB7MAN today. Beautiful award certificate. Doubt I'll make 4 QSO's with only hours left. Thank you for to the event and VY 73!

C.F.F. van der Valk pa3eha from WEESP wrote on April 27, 2025 at 6:48 pm

Thanks for the good Job, my parents get the food 80 years ago 73

Karsten Daniels from The Hague, the Netherlands wrote on April 27, 2025 at 1:08 pm

Thank you for having us over at the Hague, Duindicht. It was really interesting to see the equipment in person, and we hope to speak to all of you soon at the JOTA. Karsten Daniels, Scouting Starrenburg group 38.

Jaap PH2X from The Hague, Netherlands wrote on April 27, 2025 at 9:24 am

I am visiting PH80MAN at this exact moment at a beautiful location Duinigt horse racing track on the border of The Hague and Wassenaar. Very impressed with what I hear from the Manna operation. My father of 92 years old knew exactly what Manna was when I mentioned it to him. Thanks and 73 de PH2X.

Lars DO5VL and Leni DO7NBK from Siegen, Germany wrote on April 27, 2025 at 9:04 am

TNX for the opportunity to support our dutch friends during their SES PH80MAN here at Duindigt, Wassenaar in the last days and work many stations all over the world. See you on the bands!

Geoff Pilgrim from Brisbane wrote on April 27, 2025 at 7:00 am

Made contact with VK80MAN on the 24th April at 08:57 utc time, been following the pages and they havn't been on air. Hope to here the stations so I can log more contacts with them. Its great to follow the stories. keep up the great work. From VK4GAP

Fons Seesink from Eselborn wrote on April 26, 2025 at 12:48 pm

Visiting the site where the droppings were back in the days, impressive moment hearing and reading the stories that happened. Happy to see that the team is keeping the memory alive of the times of the German occupation in this beautiful manner.

Erik-Jan de Goeij from Borne wrote on April 26, 2025 at 12:37 pm

A couple of years ago I showed my late father a photograph. it showed a few people with planes in the air. My father told me that this was a food-dropping he witnessed in the area of Velsen. Later I found out this was operation Chowhound. So, this special radio event touches me deeply, yes, a little emotional I may say. Thank you for keeping the history alive.. XX

Frank Molenschot from Tilburg wrote on April 26, 2025 at 10:28 am

Congratulations on setting up station PH80MAN and all the other memorial stations. Its very important to keep these stations on air. Thank you and 73s, from the whole PH80LIB crew. Best regards, Frank

Marjolijn en Yorben from The Hague wrote on April 26, 2025 at 10:23 am

A nice remembrance of an important event in Dutch history. All the best this weekend!

Erwin from Wassenaar wrote on April 26, 2025 at 8:40 am

Thanks for already a great experience.

Jim Heinen from Berkel Enschot wrote on April 25, 2025 at 3:08 pm

Very happy to work today with PH80MAN and GB80MAN, I love this kind of events as I have in person, when I was in 1965 & 1966, the manna drops experienced, an event you never, ever forget. Thank you very much all involved setting up this event, highly appreciated. Now to collect two other contacts and see if I can get this very nice award. With kind regards and 73's from PA1JH, Jim...

Silke from Rotterdam wrote on April 25, 2025 at 1:36 pm

war heute hier zu Gast, war sehr interessant. Gastfreie Menschen und nette Kontakte. Liebe Gruesse

Marco from Rotterdam wrote on April 25, 2025 at 1:28 pm

Gezellig op de renbaan geweest. Leuk om te zien hoe ze de zaakjes zo keurig op de rit hebben. Prettige en gastvrije mannen . Veel suc6

Fred from Voorburg wrote on April 25, 2025 at 1:24 pm

Veel suc6 met de PH80MANA actie. Groeten Fred

Rob Boel PD7PIN from Voorschoten NL wrote on April 25, 2025 at 10:46 am

Hi I was onsite in Renbaan Duindigt and was witness the QSO with Trevor and Maurice the 100 year old navigator that flew a sortie to this site. Amazing.

Jur Luiten PD9NT from Pijnacker wrote on April 25, 2025 at 9:22 am

Geweldig georganiseerd en prachtige website met historische informatie.

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