[Elecraft] 12 July 2012 NIGHT OF NIGHTS XIII - SAVE THE DATE

[Jim Lowman]

The XYL and I attended last year's Night of Nights at the
receiving station.  It was quite the experience.

Richard and the volunteers from the Park Service were
most hospitable, explaining the operation to visitors.
A nice smorgasbord of snacks also awaited us.

I was so inspired by watching Richard send out the
commemorative message with a Vibroplex Original bug
that I bought one for the shack.

Take a copy of your license and operate one of the guest
positions as K6KPH using the 7- or 14-MHz transmitter
that has been throttled back from 5 kw to 1.5 kw.  Take
your key or use theirs.

The receiving site is quite something to behold, not only
in terms of equipment but also the many photos around
the building of the original construction.

I believe that you can make arrangements to see the
transmitter site if you send an e-mail in advance.

Among other things, it's a chance to see the beauty of
Point Reyes National Seashore and their visitor center.
Hopefully, you won't have the thick fog that we
encountered on the drive to the receiver site.

The actual site is set back from the road, so look for the
small sign by the road leading in.

If you can't make the event, Richard was at Pacificon last
year, giving an interesting presentation and showing off
some of the vintage equipment.  Chances are that he'll
be there again this October.

72/73 de Jim - AD6CW