[KCDXC] Super Special Event

[Alan]

DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE ON LARRYS LIST OR NOT

THERE OUGHT TO BE A COUPLE OF CW OPERATORS IN THE CLUB THAT

COULD HELP WITH THIS SPECIAL EVENT STATION.

IF THIS DOES NOT GET TO THE KCDX CLUB WOULD YOU PLEASE FORWARD.

THANKS,
ALAN  KI7WO

-----Original Message-----
From: larryslist-bounces at mail2.k0jpr.net
[mailto:larryslist-bounces at mail2.k0jpr.net] On Behalf Of Larry Staples
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 11:25 AM

Subject: Super Special Event 

Dear List Folks:

Below is a repeat of a previous message about a special event to be held at
the fabulous Ensor Park and Museum.  Please note that date and time for this
is 7pm to 11pm on Saturday, February 20.

/////////////////////////////////////////////////

Larry,

We would like to ask "Larry's List" viewers for a few good licensed CW
operators who would like a chance to operate in a short Special Event at the
historic ENSOR PARK & MUSEUM station. If you think you qualify, we want to
share the serious thrill of taking part in one of these rare Ensor Special
Events. Our first was in Dec. 2003 when we reintroduced the original W9BSP
call of Marshall H. Ensor to the ham bands. We did that again in 2006 when
we secured Loretta Ensor's W9UA call by going on the 160 meter band where
the 'Teaching Radio by Radio" operation went on for 10 years before WW2.
Those were fantastic and thrilling events.

This one by contrast, is going to be a CW Event, and will attract those
legions of hams who love the sound and DX reach of the mode. We just want to
offer some guys who like that mode a shot at great old time radio. If
interested, reply by e mail to Larry Woodworth WØHXS, Ensor Manager
<larryw0hxs at kc.rr.com> and if possible, we will rotate ops. enough so all
get a chance to log a few contacts. Being in QST ahead of time should give
us a large supply of contacts.  We may not do museum tours because we are
off season and no buildings will be open and no guides on duty. The house
and radio room is the event and keeping the background noise controlled is a
must for our operators. A realistic limit of humans in this space is about
25. We hope to have more or less half that many be able to operate the
station. Be prepared to show your license if operating.

Here's the info:

Sunday, Feb. 21, 0100z to 0500z, 1.896 MHz. CW Special Event Station. Using
call W9BSP.

****************************************************************************

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ENSOR SPECIAL EVENT IS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20 7PM to 11PM
CST LOCAL TIME!

****************************************************************************

ENSOR MUSEUM 18995 W. 183rd St. [1/2 mi E of US Hwy 169] on 183rd.

Marshall Ensor Memorial Organization, W9BSP/W9UA,


Station:

Original 1934 Transmitter built by Mr. Ensor [ 9BSP / W9BSP /WØBSP ],
licensed to sister Loretta Ensor [ 9UA / W9UA /WØUA ] who was trustee for
Olathe High School radio station. She, licensed at 17 years old to become
the first woman ham in Kansas. Fact: Loretta Ensor was the first American
woman whose voice crossed the Pacific. That was in 1926.

Rcvr. Hallicrafters SX-16 of mid 30s.

Automatic Keyer; Hallicrafters HA-1, 5 to 50 wpm.- (a vacuum tuber for those
raised on transistor equip; once belonging to WØAIB, given to him by the
widow of Walt Murphy, K0MAZ, and donated to Ensor Museum) 

If you want to use your own paddle, bring it along. We are using the very
nice one that came with the HA-1.

Automatic memory input for "CQ ...de W9BSP..." by the 1910 Omnigraph
machine, a non-electronic device except for our powered
mini-speaker/monitor.

Antenna: full wave loop - over 500 foot up avg. 15 ft.

For those contacting the historic station, send QSL,  S.A.S.E. to = MEMO
W9BSP c/o Joe Krout, WØPWJ - 514 N 83rd Place - Kansas City KS. 66112.

Thanks to all,
Larry Woodworth WØHXS
Museum Mgr.
913 681 0373

Anyone not familiar with the museum, check out the web site;
<http://WWW.w9bsp-w9ua.org>
 




_______________________________________________
LarrysList mailing list
LarrysList at list.k0jpr.net
http://list.k0jpr.net/mailman/listinfo/larryslist