KD5HLB
04-21-2008, 02:05 PM
Amateur Radio Net Commemorates Texas Independence
On Sunday April 20th at 8:00 PM CST on 7227 KHz, the Texas Heritage Net commemorated the final battle for Texas independence. The battle took place on April 21, 1836, at a place call San Jacinto where General Sam Houston and less than 900 men defeated Santa Anna's Army and won Texas independence. The battle cry of the Texans was "Remember Goliad!" and "Remember the Alamo!" and in 18 minutes Texas became a free nation. Lamar Denby of Huntington, Texas, whose call sign is KD5HLB, served as net control station. Lamar is the great-great grandson of Lt. Col. Moses F. Roberts, who lost his right eye in the battle of San Jacinto, and later served in the Congress of the Republic of Texas. While in office Roberts worked with Sam Houston pushing for the annexation of Texas to the United States. There were 22 participants for the net; each will receive a commemorative QSL card. The net meets each Sunday evening at 8:00 PM CST on 7227 KHz. All radio amateurs with license to operate on this frequency are invited to participate.
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Article by Lamar Denby
(936) 422-4506
lamar1@valornet.com
On Sunday April 20th at 8:00 PM CST on 7227 KHz, the Texas Heritage Net commemorated the final battle for Texas independence. The battle took place on April 21, 1836, at a place call San Jacinto where General Sam Houston and less than 900 men defeated Santa Anna's Army and won Texas independence. The battle cry of the Texans was "Remember Goliad!" and "Remember the Alamo!" and in 18 minutes Texas became a free nation. Lamar Denby of Huntington, Texas, whose call sign is KD5HLB, served as net control station. Lamar is the great-great grandson of Lt. Col. Moses F. Roberts, who lost his right eye in the battle of San Jacinto, and later served in the Congress of the Republic of Texas. While in office Roberts worked with Sam Houston pushing for the annexation of Texas to the United States. There were 22 participants for the net; each will receive a commemorative QSL card. The net meets each Sunday evening at 8:00 PM CST on 7227 KHz. All radio amateurs with license to operate on this frequency are invited to participate.
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Article by Lamar Denby
(936) 422-4506
lamar1@valornet.com