[Hallicrafters] Re Vatican City Ham Station

[David Thompson]

The call of the main Vatican amateur radio station was HV1CN (I have cards).
This was used by W9AC, W2BIB, and Dom (the I1 QSL Mgr/Station Mgr).  The
station was located in the Vatican City.  HV3SJ was Father Ed (Society of
Jesuits) and he was operating from his apartment about 3 blocks away.  He
was several years later than the 1961-2 HV1CN operations.  I am not even
sure HV1CN is a current license.

Besides W9AC's operation from HV1CN (Mostly SSB) famous DXers/Contesters
W9IOP and W8DUS operated CW from there on two occassions.  This was written
up in CQ magazine.  W8DUS was the CEO of Electro-Voice abd when he retired
he co-founded Ten-Tec and was K4FW.  He just became a SK.

W9AC was Bill H's last call sign.  In the 60's you could both a primary and
secondary call.  In the 1970's the FCC forced everyone to choose.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 4:03 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Re Vatican City Ham Station


>
>
> Hello All,
>
> Does anyone happen to know if the Amateur Radio station donated by William
> Halligan, Sr. to the Vatican was assigned its own call sign? The one I
show it
> operating under most of the time was HV1SJ, internationally known for
signing as
> "Strawberry Jam".
>
> Do any of you happen to know what pieces of Hallicrafters equipment the
original
> station consisted of?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Duane W8DBF
> dfischer at usol.com
>
>
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