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<H1>Ham radio operators to commemorate Titanic anniversary in Branson</H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>For the second year, ham radio operators around the world
will participate in a special-event transmission to commemorate the 96th
anniversary of the sinking of Titanic, originating from the Titanic museum in
Branson.<BR><BR>Operators will transmit the news of the 96th anniversary of the
sinking of the Titanic using special event call sign W0S.<BR><BR>The special
call sign, <STRONG>WØS</STRONG>, stands for “White Star,” the name of the
company that built the Titanic. <BR><BR>This year a group of 16 to 20 high
school students, who recently passed their ham radio license exams, will travel
from northeast Oklahoma to Branson and participate. <BR><BR>The special event
idea was developed by museum attraction co-owner, Mary Kellogg Joslyn, and Nixa
ham radio operators Rich Vogt, Dave Beckler, Al Gallo and Rod
Kittleman.<BR><BR>The worldwide transmission will honor the radio crew working
aboard the Titanic on the night the ship sank.<BR><BR>“They sent a distress
signal which was heard by operators in Cape Race, Newfoundland immediately after
the ship hit the iceberg. Without these successful radio transmissions, many
additional lives would have been lost that night,” said Kittleman, spokesperson
for the ham radio operator group.<BR><BR>Spectators can witness these radio
operators live at the the museum’s free Outdoor Entertainment Center from 8 a.m.
April 12 until 7 p.m. April 13 </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Fonte original:
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