[Collins] CARC Special Event Op

[W8BVH]

Does anyone else besides Ian have any info about the below mentioned post??? 
Is this Pacific time and will it be at the Boeing plant in WA???
Thanks in advance,
Ralph Howes
W8BVH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian McLean" <i_mclean at yahoo.com>
To: <collins at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 6:02 PM
Subject: [Collins] CARC Special Event Op


> Folks,
>
> The following information is from Rod Blocksome via
> Lawrence KC0ODK .
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> This Wednesday, Aug. 29th at 10:00 AM a media event
> will take place in the Bldg 120 parking lot.
> Following that event, employees will be invited to
> view the displays for the rest of the day.
>
> We have been asked to set up the B-29 radio equipment
> to illustrate the fact that Collins equipment has been
> on the Air Force Tanker from the very beginning.  The
> first tanker was adapted from the B-29 and called the
> KB-29.  It carried the same radio gear.
>
> Boeing is bringing a "van" (semi trailer ?) with
> displays of the new tanker based on the 767.  Next to
> it will be a tent.  We will be in the tent on a 6-foot
> table.  I'm having signs made, etc.
>
> The icing on the cake will be if we can get the ART-13
> and BC-348 operating an on the air.  To this end,
> Steve Jones is rounding up the necessary items to put
> up a wire antenna to a nearby tree.  We are working on
> power sources.
>
> What we need is some folks to volunteer to operate
> from the club stations in either AM or CW or both.
> Also someone at one of the club stations can get on
> the Collins Collectors Reflector and keep them
> appraised of the demo frequency/mode so they can work
> the ART-13 as well.  Since AM in the daytime may be
> pretty iffy, we really need some CW ops for the demo
> and at least one club station.
>
> Here are the frequencies I propose we use (these
> according to general band plan/agreements):
>
> 80m AM:  3885 kHz
> 80m CW:  3710 kHz
>
> 40m AM: 7290 kHz
> 40m CW: 7110 kHz
>
> 20m AM: 14,286 kHz
> 20m CW:  14,060 kHz
>
> Our current plan is to check out operation of the
> equipment in the 112 ham station Tue afternoon.  Also
> establish the antenna, ground, and power at the site
> on Tue. afternoon.  Wed. morning between 7:30 and 9:00
> AM we will haul the equipment over to the site,
> assemble, and hope it all still works.  We have to be
> finished by 9:00 AM
>
>
> 
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