[Elecraft] re: SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT JULY 20-21 MUSEUM SHIPS EVENT (RADIO OPS)

[dhubbard]

ATTN: ALL HAM OPERATORS

ON JULY 20-21 STARTING AT 00:00GMT APPROXIMATELY 83 MUSEUM SHIPS
WORLDWIDE ARE PARTICIPATING IN A SPECIAL MUSEUM SHIPS RADIO EVENT.  THIS
IS NOT A TYPICAL CONTEST WHERE YOU ARE TRYING TO WORK AS FAST AS YOU
CAN, A RATHER A VERY LOW KEY OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ALL SORTS OF FORMER
NAVY, COAST GUARD, OTHER MILITARY, MERCHANT, AND LIGHTSHIP VESSELS
AROUND THE GLOBE.  MANY OF THE SHIPS WILL BE RUNNING THEIR ORIGINAL
SHIPBOARD TRANSMITTERS AND ANTENNAS.

MOST OF THESE SHIPS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR VIEWING SO
PLEASE ARRANGE TO VISIT ONE SOON AND SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF OUR
RICH MARITIME HISTORY.

THIS STATION "W6R" OPERATING ON THE LIGHTSHIP RELIEF IN OAKLAND CA, IS
PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN WORKING ANYONE RUNNING ELECRAFT GEAR.  WORK
'W6R" AND RECEIVE A SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE QSL CARD.  A CERTIFICATE IS
ALSO AWARDED TO ANYONE THAT WORKS 10 OR MORE OF THE MUSEUM SHIPS
ANYWHERE.

SO PLEASE GET ON THE AIR AND CONTACT US VIA CW, SSB, OR PSK31.  SEE
SPECIFIC FREQUENCIES AND GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT ON THE USS
SALEM WEB SITE.  THE INTERNET SITE IS
http://www.qsl.net/k1usn/event.html

PS:
IF YOU WORK 'W6R' PLEASE BE SURE TO TELL US THE MODEL OF YOUR ELECRAFT
RIG !!!!

HOPE TO HEAR YOU ON THE AIR

73
DON HUBBARD, KG6ECI
'SPECIAL EVENTS STATION W6R'




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