[AGCW] CW Special Event by UA Coast Guard Communication Station (retires their Sparks 1 July 2003)

[Thomas M. Rösner]

Hi,
see a forword from the USCG, they will transmitt a special event
CW (and RTTY) message on 500/448 kHz MF und 8574 kHz (RTTY 9373 kHz)

73, Tom - DL8AAM

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>Subject: Coast Guard Communication Station retires their Sparks 1 July 2003
>Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:45:04 -0700
>From: "Obanion, Loren MCPO" <LObanion@d11.uscg.mil>
>
>1 July is quickly approaching and we have worked out more of the details for
>the days event.
>
>CAMSPAC will be open for public tours starting at 9am and running throughout
>the day 1 July until 3pm
>
>A commemorative message will be sent at 12 noon lasting approximately 20
>minutes
>and is expected to be acknowledge by radio station KPH who will be on-air as
>well.
>
>Following the commemorative message there will be a cake cutting ceremony
>acknowledging the passing of the Telecommunications Rating and along with
>it the symbol used to describe Coast Guard communicators for 78 years
>"Sparks".
>
>During and after the cake cutting ceremony other sentiments may be sent by
>those
>in attendance. Anyone desiring to send their own commemorative message are
>requested
>to provide a printed copy of the message if possible to include in our
>station history book
>as memorabilia of the days event.
>
>QSLs may be sent real-time via email directly to our Telecommunication
>Specialist In Charge,
>TCCS Bill Heckler at: WHeckler@D11.USCG.MIL
>
>Your Email QSLs will be posted real time so that members in attendance will
>have an opportunity
>to see who is listening and read their comments during the event.
>
>Those sending QSLs will receive a commemorative QSL card response along with
>a copy of the commemorative
>message.
>
>Requests for QSL cards may also be mailed to:
>
>c/o (TCIC)
>COMMANDING OFFICER
>USCG CAMSPAC PT REYES
>17000 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD.
>P.O. BOX 560
>POINT REYES STATION, CA 94956-0560
>
>When requesting QSLs responses either via email or snail mail please include
>your return postal address
>along with other pertinent information you may want to include.
>
>One note on cross-banding with armature bands. This was giving high
>consideration but in the end it
>was decided that cross-banding might detract from the significance of the
>commemorative messages
>being sent. It is our hope that those listing who are not able to respond on
>our advertised frequencies
>will use the real-time email reporting to provide comment on the event and
>request a commemorative
>QSL response from CAMSPAC.
>
>CAMSPAC will transmit CW on: 500/448Khz MF and 8574Khz HF.
>			RTTY will also be up on 9373Khz.
>
>We are all looking forward to this event and hope to see you here!
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Loren R. O'Banion
>CAMSPAC CMC 
>Phone (415) 669-2156
>http://cgweb.pacarea.uscg.mil/camspac/camspaccmc.html
>
>

and

From: "Rene" <Rene@shipcom.com>

>Radio stations WLO and KLB  both have CW capability.  We would like very
>much to participate in this commemorative event.Our best chance of working
>you will be on 8 or 12 MHz given the time of day.
>
>Our 8 MHz. CW frequency is 8445.5 and our 12 MHZ 12660.0
>
>We will listen to your working frequencies.
>
>This is a bittersweet occasion and we look forward to participating.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Rene Stiegler
>president
>shipCom LLC.