[K3CAL] Fwd: The American Legion takes to the airwaves with a salute to veterans

[David Hardy]

I volunteered to be a control station on PSK31 for this event.  Hope some/all of you vets get on the air for this special event.


David Hardy      
davehardy0101 at aol.com
    
KB3RAN
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To: David B. Hardy <davehardy0101 at aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Oct 6, 2017 2:55 pm
Subject: The American Legion takes to the airwaves  with a salute to veterans





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  Grabyour calendar and make note that on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, The AmericanLegion will honor fellow veterans in a special on-the-air amateur radio tribute.

Members of The American LegionAmateur Radio Club (TALARC) will operate Special Event stations using the AmericanRadio Relay League-authorized radio call sign N9V – November-Niner-Veteran.  Any ham radio operators who contact thestations are eligible to receive a QSL card and a commemorative certificate todocument their participation.Ham radio operators wishing to contact Special Event StationN9V should tune to 40m, 7.225 MHz (+/- 5 KHz) LSB; or to 20m, 14.275 MHz (+/- 5KHz) USB; or to the 2m K9DC 147.315 Repeater at Indianapolis; or IRLP Node9735; or to EchoLink *CROSSRDS* Conference node. All operations will beconducted on Saturday, Nov. 11, between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern StandardTime.

The purpose of this Special Event isto underscore the importance of Veterans Day via the amateur radio communityand acknowledge the honorable nature of military service. It's an opportunityto salute the men and women who have served our country admirably in uniform. Andit's a time to remember the contributions of so many military personnel whoserved as radio technicians, engineers and members of MARS (Military AffiliateRadio System), who in the non-digital age phone-patched soldiers' and sailors' messagesfrom war zones, at sea and from other overseas locations to loved ones backhome. Were it not for the MARS members and radio amateurs who relayed messages inthe pre-Internet and pre-email days, hearing the voice of family and friends backhome would often have been impossible.

While the Internet has changed muchof that now, amateur radio today still assists communities in many ways,primarily serving as the quickest and most effective means of communicationswhen, as we like to say, “all else fails.” 

Ofthe world’s 2.6 million licensed amateur radio operators, 745,000 reside in theUnited States. And of those three-quarters of a million people, 3,200 aremembers of The American Legion Amateur Radio Club, many of whom are committedto emergency preparedness as well as to promoting the fun, hobby, art andscience of amateur radio to young and old alike.

To those of you who are members of alocal radio club or have amateur radio friends who are not members of theLegion’s radio club, let them know they are not just invited, but are heartilyencouraged to make contact with N9V on Veterans Day this year. It’s a great wayto learn about The American Legion and its amateur radio club, and about onemore way to honor America's veterans.

N9V communications on 40 meters,IRLP, 2 meters and EchoLink will be coordinated by TALARC members operatingfrom the Legion’s National Headquarters in Indianapolis. The 20 metercommunications will be coordinated by N9V/KI0CW in Dell Rapids, S.D., and byN9V/WA3DVO in Palmer Park, Md.

With band conditions being whateverthey might be and signal strength varying, often by the hour, HF stationscalling in to any of the three locations in Indiana, South Dakota or Marylandmay be in need of relay help. Anyone in a position to provide that help, pleasefeel free to offer your assistance to the respective control stations.

Toreceive a QSL card and certificate after working N9V, send your name, address,call sign and a 9x12-inch self-addressed stamped envelope to The AmericanLegion Amateur Radio Club, c/o The American Legion, 700 N. Pennsylvania Street,Indianapolis, IN 46204.

I’mlooking forward to hearing your call to N9V on Saturday, Nov. 11, for thisyear’s salute to America’s veterans. 
 
 73, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Marty Justis, W9WMJ 
 President, The American Legion Amateur Radio Club 
 Indianapolis, Indiana 
 
 
 
 
 
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