[Hallicrafters] RE: Sept 2 special event on USS Missouri

[pete wokoun, sr.]

  The BMARC KH6BB started working stations on this special event today 
(Thursday) from before 0000Z to well after 0530Z continuously when we had to 
finally break.  Many stations were worked and if you were unable to 'get in' 
you still have a couple of days to try.  We plan to start ops tomorrow 
(Friday) starting at 1600Z, breaking during the 2 hour onboard ceremony and 
continuing until about 0530Z again or until the band dies.  Propagations 
seemed to be cooperating on our end.


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>Greetings Hallicrafters enthusiasts,
>
>September 2, 2005 marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Japanese 
>surrender papers on board the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, 
>formally ending World War II.  The USS Missouri, currently located at Pearl 
>Harbor, Hawaii, will be holding extensive ceremonies on board September 2, 
>and the ship's club station KH6BB will be on the air as well.   On CW we 
>will be using the original Vibroplex key that was used on board in 1945 to 
>send the first news of the surrender signing; the key has been loaned to 
>KH6BB for the event by the Maritime Museum of Monterey CA, with permission 
>to use the key on the air.
>
>First operations from KH6BB will take place on September 2 at 0000Z (note 
>that this is the afternoon/evening of September 1 in the US), because this 
>time corresponds to 0900 September 2 in Tokyo Bay, the time and date that 
>the papers were originally signed.  At this time we will re-transmit the 
>exact message that was sent from Missouri in 1945 reporting the signing.  
>Since Missouri's hull number is BB-63, the primary operating frequency will 
>be 14.063 MHz CW.  Depending on propagation, alternate frequencies will be 
>18.073 and 21.063 MHz.  There may be combined SSB/CW operations on 14.263, 
>18.163, or 21.363 MHz.   Operations will continue until approximately 0600Z 
>depending on propagation.
>
>KH6BB will also be operating on September 3 and 4 from about 0000-0600Z 
>(Friday September 2 and Saturday September 3 local time in the US), 
>possibly earlier depending on propagation.  There may be operations on 
>September 2 and 3 around 1600-1800Z, again depending on propagation. Check 
>the KH6BB web page event calendar at <www.kh6bb.org> for last minute 
>details on times and frequencies.
>
>This special event developed so quickly that we were unable to submit it to 
>ARRL for publication in QST which is why we're putting the word out on 
>these mail lists.  So, warm up your boatanchors and look for KH6BB during 
>these special event days.
>
>Hope to talk with many of you on the air!
>pete, KH6GRT
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