[Boatanchors] "The Rollins Rocket" Lives!

[Ralph]

Todd:
Can you tell me about the Cuban Crisis display in St. Pete????? I was aboard
the USS Newport News (CA148) during the blockade. Appreciate the info.
Best Regards,
Ralph Howes W8BVH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: "William L Howard" <wlhoward at verizon.net>
Cc: "boatanchors at qth.net" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] "The Rollins Rocket" Lives!


> On 10/27/05, William L Howard <wlhoward at verizon.net> wrote:
> > I'll call "CQ AWA" in hopes of generating some action...to you
> > uninitiated (and shame on you!), "AWA" stands for the "Antique Wireless
> > Association", stalwart champions of the annual "Bruce Kelley Memorial
> > 1929 QSO Party", amongst many other wonderful things pertaining to
> > radio's heritage (SHAMELESS  PLUG DEPARTMENT: this year's running of the
> > '29 QSO Party is December 2-3, and again on December 9-10, starting at
> > 2300 UTC, and finishing at 2300 UTC for both periods...remember, you
> > heard it here first!).
> >
> > It also stands for Amalgamated Wireless of Australia, makers of the 3BZ
> > Teleradio sets used by the Coast Watchers during WW II.
>
> AWA made one of the better HRO knock-offs of the time, along with some
> interesting gear after the war. I like the receiver with the big 'fan'
> dial window, can't remember the model number now.
>
> Will be down your way in December, Bill. Hope you're in town, looking
> forward to another visit. Despite the hours spent there last time, it
> wasn't enough. Ditto for the Cuban Missile Crisis display in St Pete.
>
> Hope to get to the AWA in NY next year, too. Somehow I suspect those
> great pictures just don't do it justice.
>
> de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ
>


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