SOARA Saturday:
This Saturday Feb 28 we will be at the Norman P. Murray Center in Mission Viejo. All are welcome to come. We will be discussing all aspects of Amateur radio so please bring questions and and problems for us to help with.
Upcoming Activities
- Ham Radio License Exams - 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, March 18, 2024
- Membership Meeting - 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, March 18, 2024
- SOARA Elmer Saturday - 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, March 23, 2024
- Ham Radio License Exams - 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, April 15, 2024
- Membership Meeting - 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, April 15, 2024
ARRL News
ARRL Audio News
Today in History
978 - Edward the Martyr, the teenage King of England, is murdered, possibly arranged by his stepmother Queen Ælfthryth, by Corfe Castle
1532 - English parliament bans payments by English church to Rome
1850 - Henry Wells and William Fargo form American Express in Buffalo
1909 - Russia and Bulgaria reach an agreement in which late 19th century Russian financial claims are cancelled to meet compensation due to Turkey from Bulgaria
1963 - France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker, Algeria
2019 - Italian charity ship Mare Jonio rescues 50 migrants off the coast of Libya
1893 - Costante Girardengo, Italian cyclist, born in Novi Ligure, Italy (d. 1978)
1905 - Thomas Townsend Brown, American scientist (d. 1985)
1937 - Mark Donohue, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500, 1972), born in Haddon Township, New Jersey (d. 1975)
1940 - Mark Medoff, American playwright, director, actor and professor (Children of a Lesser God), born in Mount Carmel, Illinois (d. 2019)
1949 - Starr Danias, American ballerina (Turning Point), born in New York City
1960 - Guy Carbonneau, Sept-iles, NHL center (Dallas Stars)
1583 - King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)
1972 - Jimmy Carroll, American pianist (Most Important People), dies at 58
1984 - Charlie Lau, White Sox coach/renowned hitting instructor, dies at 50
1990 - Robin Harris, American comedian and actor (House Party, Mo' Better Blues), dies of a heart attack at 36
2011 - Jet Harris [Terence Harris], English rock bassist (Drifters), dies of cancer at 71
2022 - John Clayton, American sports journalist/reporter (The Pittsburgh Press, The News Tribune; ESPN), dies at 67
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