[BARC-List] Fwd: ARLB052 Amateurs to remember September 11

[Arthur N1NHZ]

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>  > Date: 9/10/2002 3:55:38 PM
> > Subject: ARLB052 Amateurs to remember September 11
> >
> > SB QST @ ARL $ARLB052
> > ARLB052 Amateurs to remember September 11
> >
> > ZCZC AG52
> > QST de W1AW
> > ARRL Bulletin 52  ARLB052
> > From ARRL Headquarters
> > Newington CT  September 10, 2002
> > To all radio amateurs
> >
> > SB QST ARL ARLB052
> > ARLB052 Amateurs to remember September 11
> >
> > New York City Amateur Radio Emergency Service/Radio Amateur Civil
> > Emergency Service (NYC ARES/RACES) members will observe the first
> > anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks that destroyed the
> > World Trade Center by activating to assist with the remembrance
> > activities. NYC ARES/RACES will provide communications support to
> > various agencies during commemorative services and events. In
> > addition, ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, has been invited to
> > address a global repeater linkup the evening of September 11. And,
> > special event stations are set to be on the air from New York City
> > and from Washington, DC, to commemorate the occasion.
> >
> > Some 30 NYC ARES/RACES members will be deployed across the Greater
> > New York City area to support the American Red Cross, The Salvation
> > Army, the New York City Office of Emergency Management and other
> > agencies. One year ago, ARES teams--most of them from New York City,
> > Long Island and New Jersey--supported the same agencies during the
> > response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
> >
> > ARRL New York City District Emergency Coordinator and RACES Officer
> > Charles Hargrove, N2NOV, expressed heartfelt thanks to all amateurs
> > coming to NYC to help. "With the chance to train and practice made
> > even more available to the average ham these days, please join your
> > local ARES group and put into practice what you learn," he said.
> > "Your community will thank you for it when the need truly arises."
> >
> > The NYC ARES/RACES activation on the first anniversary of the
> > terrorist attacks will honor the memories of the amateurs who lost
> > their lives in the collapse of the World Trade Center's twin towers
> > and the other victims.
> >
> > President Haynie is scheduled to address a massive repeater linkup
> > that hopes to span the globe. "I plan to thank all the hams who
> > spent thousands of hours volunteering their time on September 11,"
> > Haynie said. "They again demonstrated the power of Amateur Radio in
> > times of need." Haynie also said he wants to again acknowledge the
> > hundreds of supportive messages from International Amateur Radio
> > Union (IARU) member-societies that arrived in the wake of the
> > attacks.
> >
> > The effort, called the Commemorative 9/11 Net, is being spearheaded
> > by Len Signoretti, N2LEN, of Brooklyn, New York. N2LEN's 440.050 MHz
> > (CTCSS 114.8 Hz) internet-linked repeater covers the Greater New
> > York City area. The linkup will rely on either EchoLink or eQSO
> > Internet software connections. Signoretti said his UHF machine is
> > used as a central hub to coordinate EchoLink and eQSO, so users on
> > each can communicate. The net will attempt to interconnect repeaters
> > in all 50 US states as well as in many other countries around the
> > world.
> >
> > The Commemorative 9/11 Net is scheduled to get under way at 8 PM
> > Eastern Daylight Time (0000z September 12) on EchoLink and eQSO
> > servers and could run as long as two hours. Haynie is scheduled to
> > address the cyberspace and RF-linked gathering at around 9 PM EDT.
> >
> > John Nistico, NY6DX, has announced plans to operate special event
> > station W2002WTC starting at 0000z September 11. To comply with FCC
> > rules, he will append "W2002WTC" to his legally assigned call sign.
> > QSL requests go to NY6DX.
> >
> > Deanna Lutz, K7DID, reports that special event station K4P will
> > operate from the Pentagon and other Washington, DC-area sites
> > September 11 and 12. QSL with an SASE to K7DID, PO Box 70071,
> > Washington, DC 20024.
> > NNNN
> > /EX

de Arthur  N1NHZ, 73
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