[FARC] [Fwd: Jack Binns-Marconi Radio Club W1AA/MKC 7 W1AA/BC]

[Bob Moroney]

Here's something for the historic event station mavens on the list.

73, Bob K9CMR

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Subject:     Jack Binns-Marconi Radio Club W1AA/MKC 7 W1AA/BC
Date:     Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:41:04 -0500
From:     Bob <k1vv at comcast.net>
To:     <@comcast.net;>

*Please forward this to the club members.*

*CQD, Jack Binns and the FIRST WIRELESS RESCUE AT SEA in 1909 *
*Special Event **100th Anniversary Jan 22-24, 2009* ** See this web 
page: http://www.jackbinns.org/commemoration_news
 
The week-end of January 23rd 2009 and the summer of 2009 promise to be
filled with events commemorating the first large scale rescue in open sea
coordinated by wireless.

     [picture of SS Republic snipped for posting]

     [picture of SS Baltic snipped for posting]

The Marconi Radio Club W1AA of Massachusetts USA will take part in the 
Jack Binns special event with two stations by representing SS Republic 
(Callsign MKC) as W1AA/MKC and SS Baltic (Call sign BC)  as W1AA/BC. The 
two stations plan to be on the amateur bands on Jan 23 from 0001Z to 
0400Z and on Jan 24th from 1200Z to 2000Z. . Both SSB and CW modes will 
be used. Watch the DX Summit 
http://www.dxsummit.fi/DxSpots.aspx?count=50&range=2 
<http://www.dxsummit.fi/DxSpots.aspx?count=50&range=2>  for W1AA/MKC and 
W1AA/BC spots. Special one of a kind photo QSL cards have been created 
for each call for the event.
 
QSL card information for stateside is via W1AA on QRZ.COM with an 
S.A.S.E. Business sized envelope is OK for QSL cards. DX QSLs are via 
the W1 bureau.
  
A certificate is available. Mixed modes are OK. If stateside stations 
work both the W1AA/MKC and W1AA/BC stations and wish a certificate 
please send a large 8 1/2 x 11 inch envelope with $1.50 in stamps on the 
envelope for stateside return only. Certificates for DX stations via 
W1AA DIRECT via QRZ.COM address with a large envelope 8 1/2 x 11 inch 
envelope and sufficient USA postage for 2 oz of mail to return to their 
country.
  
This will be a great event.  Please take the time to tune the bands and 
work us.
  
Operators will be Henry K1WCC, Tom K1TH and Whitey K1VV.
  
Bob "Whitey" Doherty  K1VV
Marconi Radio Club  W1AA
Email: k1vv at comcast.net <mailto:k1vv at comcast.net>