[Elecraft] {OT} WW2DEM

[Tony Castellano]

One thing Stan neglected to mention is that he donated his K2.

Thank you Stan and 73.

Tony Castellano W1ZMB
tcastell2 at optonline.net
Hopewell Junction, NY
RV-6
N401TC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stan levandowski" <sjl219 at optonline.net>
To: "Elecraft" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 6:04 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] {OT} WW2DEM


> For those with interest:
> 
> The museum ship USS SLATER in Albany, NY is the very last of 563 
> destroyer escorts built during World War II that remains afloat in 
> America. It's been restored to 1945 condition and represents a real 
> piece of history.
> 
> 
> For years, the amateur station has limped along with 30 year old 
> technology. 
> 
> 
> Today, WW2DEM is on-the-air with its new "All-American-made" 100 watt 
> fully optioned K2. Many thanks to Dale Putnam WC7S who built up the 
> K2/100 plus options for only the cost of shipping, to Tony Baleno who 
> built and donated a beautiful ZN-9 paddle and to Ken WB2ART who provided 
> attractive bezel personalization.
> 
> 
> The ship is on the air most Saturdays (daytime) on 7062 CW; 7262 SSB or 
> 14062 CW; 14262 SSB 
> 
> 
> Only the ship's vintage maritime antennas are used. They consist of 70 
> and 80 foot wire verticals and a 100' long wire plus a 190' long wire 
> that runs towards the fantail and then back up to the main mast. 
> Matching is easily accomplished with the KAT2.
> 
> 
> There is a QRZ page entry for WW2DEM with QSL info, etc.
> 
> 
> 73, Stan WB2LQF
> 
> 
> 
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