[BARC-List] USS Constitution Turnaround Event 10/11/03

Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:33:53 -0400

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> > Date: 30 Sep 2003 10:52:12 -0000
> > From: [email protected]
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> > Subject: [Scan-Mass-East] Digest Number 423
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> >    Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:37:28 -0400
> >    From: Stephen Johnson <[email protected]>
> > Subject: USS Constitution Turnaround Event 10/11/03
> >
> >      The USS Constitution and USS Cassin Young will be participating in  a
> > large turnaround event on October 11th.  Also present will be the USS
> > Chaffee which is a brand new destroyer.  The Chaffee will be berthed near
> > the old Fargo Building close to South Boston for anybody who wants to see
> > if they can monitor any communications from a brand new ship.
> >
> >      For the first time in history we're going to have ham radio 
> operators on
> > the Constitution.  Actually, there will be operators on all three ships
> > (I'll be on the Cassin Young).  All the ships will be on 146.52 for local
> > contacts and sitreps.
> >
> > For more information, you can check out:
> > http://www.qsl.net/ww2dd/turnaround.html
> >
> > Steve, KC1HO

      On October 11th, 2003 the USS Constitution, the United States oldest 
commissioned warship, and the USS Cassin Young, a destroyer museum ship, 
will get underway in Boston Harbor. These two historic warships will meet 
the USS Chaffee, DDG-90, a modern Arleigh Burke class destroyer, and then 
return to thier berths at the "Old Boston Navy Yard". While the ships are 
underway honors will be rendered while passing Fort Independance, on Castle 
Island, with cannons.

      There will be an Amateur Radio Station onboard these famous ships 
during this event. The USS Constitution will bear the callsign, N1S, the 
USS Cassin Young will use the ,WW2DD, callsign, the Boston Navy Yard will 
be identifying as N1B and the USS Chaffee will use KS4E and KF6MLK. Our 
operations will be on 40 meters, 20 meters, 17 meters, and 2 meters. 
(146.52 ) QSL manager for N1S and N1B is W1QWT. QSL manager for WW2DD is 
K1RMC. Check back for more information.

de Arthur  N1NHZ, 73
Boston (MA) Amateur Radio Club
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