Special Event Station operated by the Bryan Amateur Radio Club W5BCS from Camp Hearne, a WWII POW camp. Located just outside of Hearne, TX.

Operating Times and Frequencies:

Sat May 19, 1400Z-2300Z (at or near) 28.400 14.250 7.200. Dstar on reflector 4B(main), 1C, 30C, 20A, 14C and 12A (rotating).

Certificate & QSL. Bryan Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 4442, Bryan, TX 77805.

https://www.bryanarc.org/camphearne/

Bryan Amateur Radio Club is pleased to present their inaugural Armed Forces Day appreciation from Camp Hearne. Camp Hearne is a Museum located on the historic World War II POW camp, located just north of Hearne, Texas on F.M. 485. Camp Hearne was former POW camp that housed 4800 prisoners of war during the World War II campaign and was active from 1942 to 1946. Camp Hearne is dedicated to ensuring the education and preservation of the history of their location and their part played in this crucial portion of American History. Bryan Amateur Radio Club is pleased to be invited to show some of the communications and technology used during this pivotally period and display some of the newer technology that were a direct result of this unfortunate armed conflict.

Related Links:

Bryan ARC Website: https://www.bryanarc.org

Camp Hearne Website: http://camphearne.com

Camp Hearne Brochure: https://www.bryanarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CampHearne.pdf

QSL: W5BCS