[PPRAANet] Activation Alert! WOCNX Titan Missile Museum AZ

[Daniel]

Sweet!
I'll fire up the HF rig in the truck, tune over to 20 m, and watch this
email inbox for a frequency spot.

On Sat, Jul 13, 2024, 08:26 Chris Nicoll <chris at chrisnicoll.us> wrote:

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>             Hi Everyone I’m down in Southern AZ. 39  miles from Mexico
> visiting family.  I plan to visit the Titan Missile Museum today Saturday
> July 13th and activate their 90 foot (60 year old) Discone antenna.  The
> museum is an actual Titan ICBM missile base with underground control
> center. The big antenna was one method they used for HF communication. It
> is a 60 year old 90 foot multi band antenna tower that can be used on
> 40,20,10,15 Meters. I will try 20 meters to start around 10:30 (17:30 UTC)
> which is 11:30am Colorado time since they do not participate in Daylight
> Savings down here!  I got the skinny from the Green Valley AZ  ARC by
> attending their Club meeting Wednesday evening on how to activate it using
> a tuner.  I was thinking this site has to be a POTA site, but it does not
> appear to be designated as such. So i will activate it as W0CNX by  Calling
> CQ! Sorry for short notice Im down here helping a family member move and I
> realized I had some extra time today to play radio today. Here is some info
> on the site. https://titanmissilemuseum.org/museum/ham-radio-operators/I
> will be sending out my frequency spot by email once I'm onsite and see
> whats open at 10:30 am AZ Standard (17:30 UTC) 11:30am CO
> time. 73________________________Chris NicollPhone: (719)
> 225-6600chris at chrisnicoll.usAmateur Radio Call Sign: WØCNX
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