[nrv-hams] Fwd: Saving Marconi Towers right on Newfoundland Coast

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> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: *Gerry Hull* <gerry at w1ve.com>
> Date: Thu, Apr 3, 2025, 8:01 PM
> Subject: Fwd: Saving Marconi Towers right on Newfoundland Coast
> To: YCCC <yccc at groups.io>
>
>
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>
> Hi Gang,
>
> This is a time-sensitive issue.   I was alerted to this very cool 
> possibility.   There are two, 111-foot towers in Battle Harbour, 
> Newfoundland.  They are historic towers of the Marconi Radio Company.
> Originally wood, they burned in a 1922 fire and were replaced by steel 
> towers in 1930.
>
> Well, an organization called the Battle Harbor Historic Trust is 
> trying to repair and recover these towers.    They are in a 
> competition to receive $50,000 from the Canadian Government to restore 
> the towers to perfect condition.
>
> Here's the reason I'm emailing you.   The Competition requires 
> *votes*.  You must vote to save the towers in the next 14 days.   You 
> can vote once a day, and use email addresses from anywhere in the world.
>
> Why is this important to ham radio?  Peter Bull, the director of the 
> trust to save the towers, is 100% abord with ham radio.    There is a 
> rental place on Battle Harbour, where a station could be located.  
>  That station could be set up for remote operation (There is StarLink 
> and 5G Cellular service there).
> *It is a fabulous place for a mini DXPedition!*
> *
> *
> The towers are in GN20.
>
>
> image.png
> There is huge opportunity for Amateur Radio with these towers:  
> HF/VHF/ETC.
> Imagine the signal on the low bands?   Perhaps a launching spot for 
> the BRENAN trophy?
>
>
> image.png
> This is all for naught unless we VOTE to save the towers.  Anyone in 
> the world can vote!
> It costs you just a second to post a VOTE!  Again, you can vote every 
> day for the next
> 14 days and multiple email addresses are ok.
>
> Here's a some important links:
>
> *VOTE for the project:*
> *https://nextgreatsave.nationaltrustcanada.ca/2025/entry/85*
> */ONLY 14 Days to Vote!/*
> YouTube Video of the project:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc3FMivaBfQ
>
> CBC Radio Newfoundland Interview about the project:
> https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-210-cbc-newfoundland-morning/clip/16137668-residents-battle-harbour-need-help-the-marconi-towers
>
> Tiller Engineering review of tower rebuild:
> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AEo7g5br7/
>
> 73,
>
> Gerry W1VE/VE1RM/VO1CDX
>
>
>
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