[ETS/PARC List] FIFI Contact Schedule

[Victor J Pennetta]

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73,
Victor KC2NBC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Carns" <wcarns at austin.rr.com>
To: <COLLINS at LISTSERVE.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 11:56 PM
Subject: {Collins} FIFI Schedule


> For those of you that want to make a contact with Fifi, the world's only
> flying B29 bomber, with the newly restored ART-13/BC-349R Radio Room, she 
> is
> currently undergoing some ramp testing and pilot qualification flights.
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> Radio room time is limited.
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> There will be a dedication ceremony at the Addison Air Field on Saturday,
> the 30th of June and there will be some Radio Room operation during that
> open house (Most likely in the PM).
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> Listen from 7200 up through about 7210 +/- QRM and you will have the
> opportunity to work her on AM.
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> They are fighting some problems with RFI getting into the ramp 28 V
> generator and also some Ignition Noise problems while in flight but some
> airborne contacts have been made.
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> It is expected that there will be some time on Saturday when the radio 
> room
> will be operational while Fifi is on the ground.
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> The next known opportunity for airborne contacts with FIFI will be on the
> 13th of July while she is in route from Addison, Texas to Cedar Rapids, 
> IA.
> She will be on the ground overnight in Cedar, and then will fly to 
> Wisconsin
> for the Oshkosh Fly in and be in route on Saturday.
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> I will announce more specific times when I know them. Again, I believe 
> that
> most of the contacts will be on 40 meters, but I will post the frequencies
> when I get better info.
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> Have fun and good luck getting your "FIFI" contact.  Call sign to look for
> will be W0GZV (Loney) or KC0TEG (Paul).
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> Bill Carns, N7OTQ
>
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>
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