[GVARC] Golden Bear HF SKeds

Wed, 12 Jun 2002 12:59:34 -0700

Folks:

Here is tentative Sked details for HF comms with Bob, KF6ZYJ, on the Golden 
Bear, (Ship ham call is WB6IWB) Departing Honolulu on June 21.  All is 
subject to change, pending first contacts.  20 meters is the best band 
overall, so everyone is encouraged to try to contact Bob, on the Golden Bear 
as follows:
Cruise details below:

Local Time of 9:00PM Pacific Daylight time.  I think that is
0400 zulu time...
(confirmed with a great conversion chart at
http://hurricanes.noaa.gov/zulu-utc.html

It would be great if the Charlie Group could set up a regular sked with the 
Golden Bear....
He'll be sailing for 2 months...

Tentative frequencies:
20m:     14.325
20m secondary:  14.340
15 meters:

21.325
21.340

10 meters
28.325
28.340

If frequencies are occupied, go up to first clear spot...

Pat
[email protected]
>>From: "Patrick Barthelow" <[email protected]>
>>To: [email protected]
>>Subject: Golden Bear South Pacicfic Cruise, 2002
>>Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 13:11:30 -0700
>>
>>Aloha to Hawaii Hams....
>>
>>Please distribute as you see fit within Hawaii Ham community:
>>
>>Please read details below;  The Golden Bear will arrive in Honolulu on 19 
>>June, and Depart on 21 June...On board is Dr Bob, KF6ZYJ, who is heading 
>>the At Sea program, with ham radio as explained below.
>>Bob may need some local assistance by the ham community to get the ham 
>>radio communications system working aboard ship, as he is joining it for 
>>the first time in 2 years, in Honolulu.
>>
>>On board is an HF radio, with the SCS hf PactorII modem, for use in 
>>teaching and transmission of email messages from ships company, to the 
>>internet.  Bob may need to know where and how to get to Honolulu area 
>>electronics shops or ham radio gear shops, in order to fix the system, at 
>>the moment, which is untested.  Can anyone offer some help?  Maybe a 
>>refrerence to a local repeater frequency reachable from the Harbor in 
>>Honolulu, and a telephone number and a Point of contact name...
>>Some electroics stores numbers and addresses?
>>Perhaps a seasoned set of hands would be useful too  If you want a tour, 
>>and have technical savvy, contact us.
>>
>>
>>Tnx...
>>
>>Sincerely
>>
>>Pat  N6IJ
>>[email protected]
>>Bob. KF6ZYJ
>>[email protected]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>From: "Patrick Barthelow" <[email protected]>
>>>To: [email protected]
>>>Subject: Golden Bear South Pacicfic Cruise, 2002
>>>Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 10:25:48 -0700
>>>
>>>6/7/02
>>>Hello Folks,
>>>
>>>
>>>Well... the California Maritime Academy training Ship, Golden Bear
>>>is already cruisin' the Pacific, (see:
>>>http://www.calpoly.edu/~cpatsea   for a picture of the 500 ft ship.)
>>>headed to Hawaii, arriving June 18.  As for the last 2 years, Ham
>>>radio is aboard, and playing an interesting role.  This year Dr.
>>>Robert Van Spyk, (KF6ZYJ) the founder of the CSUMB At-Sea Program,
>>>and his son Bobby (KF6ZYN) will be aboard, and will be running the
>>>Ham station aboard, with the CMA callsign, WB6IWB.
>>>The ship's itenerary can be found at:
>>>
>>>http://www.csum.edu/vctsgb/itinerary
>>>
>>>With ports of call in Honolulu, Suva, Brisbane,Auckland,Papeete,Los
>>>Angeles, and return to Vallejo, it will offer a great opportunity to
>>>showcase amateur radio, both as a voice based Morale, Welfare and
>>>Recreation medium, for the students and staff on board, and as a
>>>medium for radio science.  On board, there is equipment for voice
>>>comms, on HF, and digital modes used in the past, include, PACTOR
>>>II.  This year, we may add PSK 31, and other digital modes such as
>>>MFSK 16.  We would like to do serious studies, comparing and
>>>contrasting the efficacy of various digital modes over long
>>>distances.
>>>
>>>Because of very difficult logistics, and the hectic schedules of all
>>>parties involved, the ship, with an untested radio setup from last
>>>year, was unable to be boarded and inspected wrt its ham radio
>>>installation prior to it's first cruise departure, in April, so we
>>>face an interesting, but very useful and educational challenge.  Is
>>>it possible for knowledgeable hams shoreside to remotely assist and
>>>direct knowledgeable hams aboard ship in station setup and
>>>operations, and vice versa? We shall see... It is possible that a
>>>lot of hardware and software setup and debugging will need to be
>>>done between the two (or more) nodes, to get fully up and
>>>operational.  We need to do similar things here shoreside, which may
>>>involve setting up Pactor II capable stations at N6IJ, and CSUMB.
>>>All are invited to participate in this project.
>>>
>>>One of the first things that needs to be done, is for an Internet
>>>Guru to set up a Golden Bear Cruise mail group..like exists on Yahoo
>>>for Radiofest, or other special events.  Can someone pick that one
>>>up?
>>>Another thing has to be done, and that is to get a team together
>>>here in Monterey, to do setup work required at the CUSMB ham
>>>station, and at N6IJ.  This can be done also at other Central
>>>California Sites that are interested.  If you are active in PACTOR
>>>II, you can be especially valuable.
>>>Let us know if you are interested.  The ship will be cruising from
>>>June 20 Until August 19. So get your HF stations fired up for some
>>>fun.
>>>
>>>Contact me if you want to become involved...
>>>Pat  AA6EG
>>>http://www.polkinghorn.org/n6ij
>>>http://communities.msn.com/n6ij  (click on pictures)
>>>[email protected]
>>>
>>
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