[HCRA] Another event for the calendar.

[Jim Harrington]

Hello to all!
    The following came from the New Arrl Emergency e-mail newsletter: 
(see I learned)

AMATEUR RADIO PUBLIC AWARENESS DAY EMERGENCY POWER OPERATING EVENT
SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 -- Amateurs will participate in a
15-hour operating event on emergency power. On that day, amateurs
make contacts with others who are also using only emergency power to
demonstrate preparedness for emergency communications for the public.
Emergency power can be any source that is completely separate from
commercial mains: solar panels, generators, storage batteries,
alternators powered by bicycles, battery packs in HTs, and wind
power, for examples. Operation can be from home or field. 

Times: 9 AM Eastern (6 AM Pacific) on Saturday, September 17, 2005,
until 12 AM Eastern (9 PM Pacific). All bands and modes included. The
exchange is up to the individual operators but can include the
traditional signal report, location, and the type of emergency power
being used, for examples. W1AW will be QRV on generator power. A
special QSL card will be available to those stations using emergency
power that contact W1AW.  (A regular QSL card will still be available
to those stations that wish to contact W1AW, but who are not using
emergency power).  Please include an SASE with your card request, and
please indicate the power source that was used (if applicable).

Jim KB1JVF