[ETSList] Ham Radio Event at the Liberty Science Center]

[Drew Moore]

>
>On Labor Day, September 5th, 2005, from 10AM to 5PM,
>from inside the Liberty Science Center, Amateur Radio
>operators will be speaking to visitors and local
>community groups, holding live demonstrations, and be
>explaining what Amateur Radio is.
>
>The Liberty Science Center, is interested in judging
>how much interest will be generated by the presence of
>a ham radio facility, given the natural fit that ham
>radio presents, and can be integrated into their
>existing programs, when they re-open in 2007.
>
>Labor Day, September 5th, 2005, is the last day that
>the Liberty Science Center will be open to the public
>for the next two years. The building will be closed
>for the construction of a major physical expansion,
>and for restructuring of the exhibits.
>
>The Liberty Science Center, upon re-opening, could
>include the integration of Ham Radio if we have lots
>of interest on this particular Labor Day, none of
>which will be possible without the help of the Young
>Amateur Operators from around the area.
>
>The Liberty Science Center is a family oriented
>organization and on a typical weekend hosts over 1000
>children.  On school days, as many as 2000 students
>are bussed in from all over the New York/New Jersey
>Metropolitan Area. On Labor Day, even considering the
>competition of other activities during the holiday, a
>large media and publicity effort will announce this
>special day, and closing, and therefore, a massive
>crowd as well as News coverage, is expected.
>
>Amateur operators are needed to be standing by on
>specific repeaters around the area ( a list of which
>follows), to help generate interest in kids experience
>the excitement of Amateur Radio.
>
>Local amateurs who cannot make it to the Liberty
>Science Center are asked to be on the air and ready to
>respond to a hesitant call from a child who says:
>“This is W2LSC, Whiskey Two Lima Sierra Charlie  (as
>in Liberty Science Center) listening.”  Be prepared to
>answer their questions which may include your age,
>what do you do for a living, where are you located,
>and things like “What animals do you like?”.
>
>Individuals wishing to be on site, at the Liberty
>Science Center, on September 5th, 2005, and Clubs
>wanting to bring flyers and brochures for
>distribution, with the added possibility of inviting
>interested parents to club meetings, should email the
>contact person for this event, K2JV, Barry Cohen, at
>K2JV at ARRL.Net.
>
>The List of Repeaters which have agreed to help
>between 10 AM and 5 PM on Labor Day are;
>
>WA2RXQ, located in Staten Island, New York at 147.315,
>with a normal positive offset of 600 Kilohertz (input
>being 147.915) and no Hertz tone needed, which is
>sponsored by WA2RXQ.
>
>W2CMA, located in Brooklyn, New York at 145.230, with
>a normal negative offset of 600 Kilohertz (input being
>144.630), and a 114.8 Hertz tone, which is sponsored
>by the New York Fire Department.
>
>W2ML, located in Manhattan, New York at 147.195, with
>a normal positive offset of 600 Kilohertz (input being
>147.795), and a 136.5 Hertz tone, which is sponsored
>by W2ML.
>
>W2YRC, located in Yonkers, New York at 146.865, with a
>normal negative offset of 600 Kilohertz (input being
>146.265), and a 110.9 Hertz tone, which is sponsored
>by the Yonkers Amateur Radio Club.
>
>W2LI, located in Murray Hill, New Jersey at 147.255,
>with a normal positive offset of 600 Kilohertz (input
>being 147.855) and a 141.3 Hertz tone, which is
>sponsored by the Tri County Amateur Radio Association.
>
>W2CRA, located in Flemington, New Jersey at 147.375,
>with a normal positive offset of 600 Kilohertz (input
>being 147.975) and a 151.4 Hertz tone, which is
>sponsored by the Cherryville Radio Association.
>
>==================
>
>Fred Fisher, K2FEF
>
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