[Elecraft] Re: SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT JULY 20-21 MUSEUM SHIPS EVENT
(RADIO OPS)
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Wed Jul 17 18:05:01 2002
On Tue, 16 Jul 2002 15:21:45 -0700 dhubbard <[email protected]>
writes:
>ON JULY 20-21 STARTING AT 00:00GMT APPROXIMATELY 83 MUSEUM SHIPS
>WORLDWIDE ARE PARTICIPATING IN A SPECIAL MUSEUM SHIPS RADIO EVENT.
Ahoy, gang
Here's your chance to work the USS Kidd, and 2-way CW QRP at that, plus
pick up a K2 serial number for your K2 operating awards.
The Kidd (W5KID) will be on from Baton Rouge LA from about 1900 CDT
Friday until 1600 CDT Sunday. Most of the ops will want to work SSB, and
20, 15, and 10 will be the bands they'll probably prefer.
But, I'm going to set aside two late night periods to do some QRP CW. The
plan is Friday night from 2100 to 2300 CDT, and Saturday night from 2200
to 2400 CDT. I know that's late, but I'm "secondary" to the main
operation.
Frequency will be a bit above 7040 or 14060, depending on what band the
main station is working. Rig will be K2 #1233 at 5 watts with a sloping
dipole up in the rigging. I'll call CQ SOA de W5KID. SOA stands for
"Ships On the Air" I'd appreciate one or two of the folks who work me
early ro post to the list which band I'm on. We'll also try to post it
out on the DX cluster.
I want to work as many QRP stations as possible, so we'll work it sort of
like a fox hunt, except I'll mostly be listening on my frequency, or very
near to it. I'd like to get a name, SPC, and power level from each of you
for the log. Milliwatters welcome! Let me hear those TT2s SMKs and Rock
Mites.
QSL information (full color photo QSL) can be found by looking up W5KID
on qrz.com. I'll make sure that all QSLs for QRP contacts are so
identified. And a certificate is available from the USS Salem ARC for
working 10 or more ships over the weekend. Plus I believe there is a
special award for the most ships worked, separate awards for phone and
cw.
I'll get more specific details out as the weekend comes. I might just
bring a TT2 along for the cruise.
72
Jim N5IB
USS Kidd ARC, W5KID
USS Kidd DD-661
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