[HBQRP] Fwd: Fwd: Museum Ships 2013

[w9hzc at cox.net]

A note from George KB0ZZT on armed forces day operations.
These are always fun events. Drop in during the weekend if you ca
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Dar W9HZC

> Subject: Fwd: Museum Ships 2013
> From: "KB0ZZT @ USA.NET" <kb0zzt at usa.net>

> FYI 

> 
> > From: "AE5NO Ron" <ae5no.ron at gmail.com>

> > Please post this notice on your club reflector or web site.
> > 
> > The Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club, KK5W is participating in this year’s
> > Museum Ships Weekend. June 1-2, 2013.  Our call sign, KK5W will be credited
> > as a contact with both WW II Submarine USS Cavalla and Destroyer Escort USS
> > Stewart. Visit our web page for more information, www.bvarcmswe.org.   We
> > will be operating from Seawolf Park in Galveston, Texas, NA-143.
> > 
> > Frequencies as follows:
> > SSB
> > 7.260 MKHz
> > 14.260 MHz
> > 21.360 MHz
> > 28.360 MHz
> > 
> > CW
> > 7.039 Mhz
> > 14,039 MHz
> > 21.039 KHz
> > 28,039 KHz
> > 
> > Amateur radio operators in the Galveston - Houston area are
> > cordially invited to participate. You can sign up on the web page if you
> > would like to operate KK5W during the event at Seawolf Park.
> > 
> > KK5W will also host two VHF Nets for Houston-Galveston amateurs to contact
> > the local museum ships using the WA5CYI repeater 146.94 (-) PL 167.9 on
> > Saturday and Sunday from 11AM - 1 PM Local time.  We are anticipating the
> > USS Texas (NA5DV), Elissa (N5E), and the Grandcamp/High Flyer Memorial
> > (AC0TX) will be on the net. 
> > 
> > Operation on OSCAR satellites is planned for daytime passes on Saturday,
> > June 1.
> > A balloon launch is scheduled for Saturday morning, 
> > 
> > For the second year, KK5W is sponsoring the Texas Navy Award. 
> > This year’s Texas Navy Fleet is expanded to include:
> >     USS Cavalla and USS Stewart  – KK5W
> >     USS Texas – NA5DV
> >     Tall Ship Elissa – N5E
> >     USS Lexington – W5LEX
> >     SS High Flyer and SS Grandcamp Memorial – AC0TX
> >     National Museum of the Pacific War – N5P 
> > For KK5W and AC0TX, one contact counts for both ships. 
> > 
> > Provide evidence of two way communication (log extract) with at least four
> > of the call signs during MSWE 2013 to earn the 2013 Texas Navy Certificate. 
> > Work all six to earn the coveted “Clean Sweep” endorsement. Visit our web
> > page, www.bvarcmswe.org for information on how to claim the certificate. 
> > 
> > 73,
> > Ron, K5HM
> > Event Coordinator
> > k5hm.ron at gmail.com
> > www.qrz.com/db/k5hm
> >