Today is an important day for the Ham (Amateur Radio) Club in Ringgold, Ga.Why?
Because they are commemorating a very special event.
The event didn't really happen on the 7th of April in 1862.
It really occurred on the 12th of 1862, but, since today, the 7th, is a Saturday, the Ham club is no doubt taking this opportunity to do a 'special event' when more people are off for the weekend and looking for 'something to do'.
For those of of you who are Hams or know someone who is, you will likely want to participate.
The Frequencies they will be using are 14.265 and 7.265 if you would like to listen to or participate in the chatter. Certificates will be awarded to those making HF contacts on those frequencies.
But IF you are not a ham and have a shortwave radio, you can also tune in and listen.
So, what is this event?
Well, as described in Wikipedia:
"The Great Locomotive Chase or Andrews' Raid was a military raid that occurred April 12, 1862, in northern Georgia during the American Civil War. Volunteers from the Union Army, led by civilian scout James J. Andrews, commandeered a train and took it northwards toward Chattanooga, Tennessee, doing as much damage as possible to the vital Western and Atlantic Railroad (W&A) from Atlanta to Chattanooga as they went, pursued by other locomotives."
There is a lot more to this very interesting historical event.. To read the additional details, HERE'S THE LINK
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