[PPRAANet] Museum Ships 2013

[Diana Nordstrom]

If you're participating, this info could be useful!



The Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club, KK5W is participating in this year’s
Museum Ships Weekend. June 1-2, 2013.  Our call sign, KK5W will be credited
as a contact with both WW II Submarine USS Cavalla and Destroyer Escort USS
Stewart.   representing the USS Cavalla and USS Stewart.  Visit our web
page for more information, www.bvarcmswe.org.   We will be operating from, *
*Seawolf** **Park** in ****Galveston**, **Texas****, NA-143.****

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Frequencies as follows:****

SSB****

7.260 MKHz****

14.260 MHz****

21.360 MHz****

28.360 MHz****

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CW****

7.039 Mhz****

14,039 MHz****

21.039 KHz****

28,039 KHzAmateur radio operators in the **Galveston** -
****Houston****area are cordially invited to participate. You can sign
up on the web page
if you would like to operate KK5W during the event at ****Seawolf** **Park**
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KK5W will also host two VHF Nets for Houston-Galveston amateurs to contact
the local museum ships using the WA5CYI repeater 146.94 (-) PL 167.9 on
Saturday and Sunday from 11AM - 1 PM Local time.  We are anticipating the
USS Texas (NA5DV), Elissa (N5E), and the Grandcamp/High Flyer Memorial
(AC0TX) will be on the net. ****

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Operation on OSCAR satellites is planned for daytime passes on Saturday,
June 1.****

A balloon launch is scheduled for Saturday morning, ****

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For the second year, KK5W is sponsoring the Texas Navy Award. ****

This year’s Texas Navy Fleet is expanded to include:****

    USS Cavalla and USS Stewart  – KK5W****

    USS Texas – NA5DV****

    Tall Ship Elissa – N5E****

    USS Lexington – W5LEX****

    SS High Flyer and SS Grandcamp Memorial – AC0TX****

    ****National** **Museum**** of the Pacific War – N5P ****

For KK5W and AC0TX, one contact counts for both ships. ****

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Provide evidence of two way communication (log extract) with at least four
of the call signs during MSWE 2013 to earn the 2013 Texas Navy
Certificate.  Work all six to earn the coveted “Clean Sweep” endorsement.
Visit our web page, www.bvarcmswe.org for information on how to claim the
certificate. ****
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