[K6NCG] Saving a piece of History

[Lundy, William L. [Bill]]

The reason the concrete may not be removed if I remember correctly it is a pad about 4 to 5 foot deep.  May not be able to saw out the call sign.

Bill Lundy
WA0RMH

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From: k6ncg-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:k6ncg-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Sublette
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:11 AM
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Subject: Re: [K6NCG] Saving a piece of History

I'm not sure of when this particular concrete was poured, but my call was K9IHG at the time I was at TI (1962-63).

Dave

Desmond Crisis wrote:
> It's not that big.  The piece I want to save is just under the size of 
> a cinderblock.  I'll also try to save any other calls I can read but 
> they'll come out about the size of bricks.
> 
> We're not going to get another chance to do this.  Most of that field 
> is already torn up.  I have no idea why this piece wasn't already 
> smashed but I jumped when I saw what they were doing.
> 
> DC
> 
> petevanp at pacbell.net wrote:
>> I was flying back from Dayton today...
>> Will be at QCWA in Redwood City tomorrow and maybe the coffee shop on 
>> the way back mid afternoon or so.
>> What's you schedule tomorrow?
>> Can we snag the chunk we want to salvage and haul it somewhere?
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Desmond Crisis" <dcrisis at desmondcrisis.com>
>> To: <petevanp at pacbell.net>; "Discussion of K6NCG" 
>> <k6ncg at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: [K6NCG] Saving a piece of History
>>
>>
>>   
>>> I went by the coffee shop looking for you today.  Whatever we do, we 
>>> need to do it fast.  I'm surprised that it's not too late.  The 
>>> rugby team is leasing the space and they're making a rugby pitch 
>>> there.  Most of the concrete is already gone.
>>>
>>> DC
>>>
>>> petevanp at pacbell.net wrote:
>>>     
>>>> I've asked a couple of friends, heard back from only one so far.
>>>> Advice there is to rent a concrete saw and cut it out, or jack 
>>>> hammer the section out with the inscription and have it 
>>>> professionally cut at a concrete place.  I'll help with the cost on whatever we do...
>>>> He does advise against trying to use a skill saw with a concrete blade...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>       
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