[Collins] CARC Special Event Op

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Tue, 2007-08-28 at 17:44 -0400, W8BVH wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
I'm presuming its Iowa (CDT) time at the Collins plant in Cedar Rapids 
since that's where Rod worked last. I also presume they will be using 
CARC club call, W0CXX.
73, Jerry, K0CQ