[GCARC] Fwd: Armed Forces Day Info. NSS Operation this Saturday by PVRC Members

Sat May 11 09:52:32 EDT 2019

All,

Today the Armed Forces Day Crossband Test is being held. A complete list of stations participating can be found at    http://www.usarmymars.org/events/armed-forces-day   

Also, here is information on one operation run by members of the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC).  They are activating NSS, the former US Navy Radio Station in Annapolis, MD.  There are also other links in the message describing the history of NSS. 

I share this with thanks to John, W2GD who posted it on the FRC (Frankford Radio Club) email reflector.

73, Chuck, WA2TML

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From: John Crovelli <w2gd at hotmail.com>
To: "GoFRC at groups.io" <GoFRC at groups.io>
Date: May 9, 2019 at 12:57 PM
Subject: [GoFRC] NSS Operation this Saturday by PVRC Members

PVRC members operating at NSS this Saturday
By W3LPL, Frank Donovan
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This year's Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test is on Saturday May 
11. This annual event is open to all licensed Amateur Radio operators. 
For more than 50 years, military and amateur stations have taken part 
in this event, which is only an exercise scenario, designed to include 
hobbyist and government radio operators alike. 
http://www.usarmymars.org/events/armed-forces-day

Twenty Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC) members will activate the 
historic NSS callsign this Saturday from the location of the former 
U.S. Navy High Power Radio at Greenbury Point in Annapolis. Visitors 
are welcome at Beach Circle, Annapolis. 
https://goo.gl/maps/KHuMYaS1tiNGpQ9v7

NSS began operations in 1918 using a pair of Federal Telegraph Company 
500 kilowatt Poulson arc transmitters and four 600 foot towers in the 
Very Low Frequency (VLF) band. Until 1921 VLF provided the only known 
capability for trans-oceanic radio communications.

NSS began fifty years of continuous operations in the HF bands from 
about 1926 until 1976 when its HF mission was terminated and 
transferred to NAVCOMMSTA Norfolk, Virginia (NAM). NSS was dismantled 
in 1999, only three 600 foot towers remain at the tip of Greenbury 
Point, installed during a major VLF antenna upgrade in 1938. 
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/NSS_Annapolis_Towers.JPG

We plan to operate continuously on six frequencies on CW and SSB from 
about 1200Z until 0400Z Sunday. Who will work NSS on all eleven 
band/modes?

A commemorative NSS QSL is available via K3LU. This is last year's 
QSL: https://i0.wp.com/swling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/NSS-QSL-CArd-e1529320144216.jpeg?ssl=1

NSS transmitting frequencies, NSS will listen for callers on announced 
frequencies in adjacent amateur bands

4041.5 LSB        4039.0 CW
5330.5 USB        5330.5 CW 
7536.5 LSB        7534.0 CW
9447.0 CW 
14487.0 USB       14487.0 CW
17545.0 USB       17545.0 CW

More information about NSS is available at:

https://youtu.be/jWuJ6DB9drw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he428tqLbpk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSS_Annapolis

http://j-hawkins.com/nss.shtml

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/greenbury-point.htm
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