[GCARC] Pearl Harbor Day crossband "split" HF opportunity Tuesday - reminder

[Marc]

I just got NEPM on 21.460 Rx and 21.407 Tx”split”. They were like a 51 - 52 lots of fading for me.

73’s 
-Marc 
WM2Y 

> On Dec 5, 2022, at 8:41 PM, Jim n2gxj <jim.n2gxj at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> In October Crosstalk, I said would send reminder.  Here is the reminder.
> 
> Watch your favorite spotting cluster for NEPM or battleship Iowa
> references.  And remember, do not transmit on the military frequency. Only
> listen there. Split your radio to transmit on the ham band frequency where
> they Iowa is saying they are listening.  Good luck everyone who tries!
> 
> Copied from October Crosstalk page 11:
> In memory of Pearl Harbor day this year, the Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio
> Association has received permission for a special cross-band activation,
> using the active duty callsign “NEPM” for the Battleship Iowa.   They will
> be transmitting outside the ham band (e.g. 14.375 Mhz) from 1500-2400 UTC
> both days, with the operator advising listeners as to where they are
> listening for replies from within the ham bands.  Special QSL cards will be
> available to anyone succeeding in making a confirmed 2-way contact. More
> details available at https://biara.org/.
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