[nrv-hams] FYI - Interesting Weak Signal Experiment (and a Special notice to the COARA) TIME CHANGE!!!
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Tue Dec 13 14:56:48 EST 2016
FYI - Some really tough DX for dedicated Hams!
Enjoy!
Gene :)
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From:
Date: Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 12:58 PM
Subject: EDIT Interesting Weak Signal Experiment (and a
Special notice to the COARA) TIME CHANGE!!!
To: Eric Nyman <ew.nyman at gmail.com>
Fellow
COARA members, Been
following the broadcast experiment thread (link
at note end) at Antique radio forum, and here is
an update with time change (earlier) and
additional frequencies! Still time to put up
those long wire antennas. Brad "Note the new
times and date
We would like everyone's help. We are going to
attempt to duplicate that 1937 transmission from
this remote island. We will use Earhart's
identifying call sign of KHAQQ to begin the
broadcast. [b]We will broadcast twice: at 12:30
pm or 1230 hours Eastern Standard Time (EST) and
again at 1:00 pm EST or 1300 hours on two
successive days, December 15, and 16th, 2016.
The first broadcast will be on 6210 kilocycles
and will last for one minute. We will repeat the
message twice, two minutes apart. After the
third transmission on 6210 kilocycles, there
will be a three minute pause and we will then
broadcast the same message on 3105 kilocycles
for one minute, three times, with a two minute
delay after each message.
We know this is a long shot. We can't duplicate
the atmospheric conditions from July 1937 and
there is so much more RF interference in 2016.
But it is worth a try. We are asking everyone
having a receiver capable of listening to this
broadcast to tune in on these frequencies.
Whether you have an old 1930's radio, or a
modern radio with short wave capabilities, keep
your cell phone cameras and video cameras ready
to capture the moment. Flash the camera on your
set and then to yourself while you record our
broadcast. If you're lucky enough to pick up the
transmission, you will likely get five seconds
of fame on a future TV documentary.
If you do receive our Earhart recreated
broadcast and capture the message on your cell
phone camera or camcorder, call us on site in
the Marshall Islands via satellite phone. That
number is: 011-881-651-463-951.
Please pass this message on to any other
radio groups, forums, or interested friends.
Schedule: December 15, and 16, 2016
6210 Kilocycles: 12:30 pm – 12:32 pm – 12:34 pm
(All times EST) +5 for GMT
3105 Kilocycles: 12:37 pm – 12:39 pm – 12:41 pm
6210 Kilocycles: 1:00 pm – 1:02 pm – 1:04 pm
3105 Kilocycles: 1:07 pm – 1:09 pm – 1:11 pm
Les Kinney
To
follow original discussion http://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=311243&start=40
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Original Message ----- From:Dave
PolandTo: Sent:
Thursday, December 08, 2016 10:47 PMSubject: Fwd:
Interesting Weak Signal Experiment (and a
Special notice to the COARA) Interesting item from Bill
Parker. Those with decent SW receivers might
give it a try.Dave PolandBegin forwarded message: From: "Wm.
E. Parker"
Subject: Interesting Weak
Signal Experiment (and a Special notice
to the COARA) Date: December
8, 2016 at 7:01:44 AM ESTTo: "dave
poland"
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Hi Dave, Mr. COARA
You may wish to set-up a radio, connect a
antenna, tune-in and listen. Chances of
winning
a lottery would be higher. I am assuming
Les
Kinney's announcement is not a hoax.
I corrected what was e-mailed to Mr. John
Garvey,
not active in COARA, but is most active in
the
NAA, Rockwell, Boeing Retirees Group of
Columbus.
He has since emailed the 20+ group members
about
the forthcoming event.
++++++++++++++++++
Compiling Kinney's info:
Dates of interest:
December 14th and 15th,
2016.
Frequencies of interest: 3105 KHz
and 6210 KHz
Transmission Time EST 2 PM
(1400 Hrs)
Number of transmissions: Three
Duration of each: 1 Minute
Time between each: 2 Minutes
Earhart's Call Sign: Not
included.
Plan to print my compilation twice, later
paste onto two different calendars in two
different locations to aid not forgetting,
hi.
Bill, W8DMR
++++++++++
"Hi, my name is Les Kinney. I am a retired
federal agent and historical researcher. I
am part of a group that will be traveling
to a remote atoll in the Marshall Islands
in mid-December. Our research concerns the
theory that Amelia Earhart ran out of gas
and landed wheels down next to a small
island at Mili Atoll. There were three
local natives who witnessed this landing
during the late morning of July 3, 1937.
We have found some aircraft artifacts on
this small island which we believe might
have come from Earhart's Lockheed 10 E.
We believe Earhart broadcast distress
messages for the next several days and was
heard by the U.S. Coast Guard, Navy, and
three Pan Am listening stations.
Unfortunately, because of atmospheric
conditions most likely caused by thunder
storms, most of the messages were garbled
and unreadable. There were several U.S.
radio listeners who believed they heard
Earhart. Most heard a word or two; some
heard a sentence or more. None heard
Earhart report she was at a specific
location except one. That person was Nina
Paxton, a registered nurse from Ashland
Kentucky. Nina had a new Philco console
radio and said she heard Earhart around 2
pm Eastern Standard Time on Saturday July
3rd, 1937. Nina said she heard Earhart
says she was down on a little island at
Mili Atoll. She said her navigator Fred
Noonan was hurt and warned they couldn't
stay there long.
Earhart's Lockheed Electra had a 50 watt,
Western Electric model 13c, transmitter
that had a maximum output of 50 watts. She
would have had to have one engine running
to transmit. For a variety of technical
reasons, she would have more than likely
been transmitting on 6210 kilocycles which
was her day time frequency. There is a
remote chance she was broadcasting on 3105
kilocycles, her night time radio
frequency.
We would like everyone's help. We are
going to attempt to duplicate that
transmission from this remote island. We
will transmit at 2 pm or 1400 hours EST on
two successive days, December 14, and
15th, 2016. We will broadcast three times
for a minute each and two minutes apart.
Would any of you radio members be
interested in listening to your old radios
at that time on these two frequencies?
We know this is a long shot because we
can't duplicate the atmospheric conditions
from July 1937 but it is worth a try. We
would like volunteers to have a video
camera and or cell phone camera ready to
record the message. If you do hear the
broadcast, more than likely you will have
five seconds of fame on a future TV
documentary. "
They'll just be broadcasting Amelia's call
sign alternatively on the two freqs. Not
really scientific, but should only take a
few minutes. Would be an incredible DX.
+++++++++++
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