[QCWA] Re: Welcome McCulvy!

Tue May 1 14:26:58 EDT 2007

Hi Steve,

Send me what you would like on the QCWA or the Chapter 41 web site.

You can get a 1X1 Special Event Call at http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/1x1.html

gl es 73,
Bob N0UF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stevebrodie" <stevebrodie at texoma.net>
To: <dallasqcwa at aol.com>; "FTW ARC" <jackw5lue at webtv.net>; "Ft. Worth QCWA" 
<qcwa at mailman.qth.net>; "FtW QCWA" <KF5LO at msn.com>; "Irving ARC" 
<kd5qfh at arrl.net>; "Q-Chapter 41 BoD" <DALLASQCWA at aol.com>; "QQ-Bob 
Roske-N0UF" <broske at hutchtel.net>; "QQ-C. Walbridge" <qcwagm at rcn.com>; 
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Cc: <wa9jmo at wi.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: Welcome McCulvy!

> This looks like (to me) a wonderful opportunity for the Dallas and Fort 
> Worth chapters to pull together and do this project. Is there a firm date 
> set for this event? And, Val, do you have any information as to how to get 
> a special event station? I have o information and I'll bet that National 
> QCWA would lend a hand in promoting such an event(?). We could issue (for 
> sale) a special event belt buckle, Heh! Heh! I'm passing this on to the 
> FTW bunch for their consideration. Steve
>
> dallasqcwa at aol.com wrote:
>> Larry:
>>  BTW, there is an old aircraft museum that may have a B-25 in Ft. Worth. 
>> I believe that a local, K5DH, Dean is a custodian of sorts 
>> there............perhaps you could tour that facility?.......I have never 
>> been but know Dean......
>>  That sounds like an interesting project. You will note that I have 
>> forwarded this on to Steve Brodie, K5ZYZ, prez of Chapter 41 for his 
>> comments........
>>  Steve, any #41 interest or assistance available for Larry McCulvey, 
>> WA9JMO?? Please copy Larry..........TNX
>>  Val
>> W5PUT
>>  -----Original Message-----
>> From: wa9jmo at wi.net
>> To: DALLASQCWA at aol.com
>> Sent: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 5:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: Welcome McCulvy!
>>
>> Hi Val,
>>  Thanks for the kind words. I am looking forward to working with the 
>> other board members.
>>  Yes, I'll be at the Dayton Hamvention. See you there.
>>  I also noticed you will be leaving in a day or two for a trip to the UK, 
>> hope it is not all business and you have a little time to take in some of 
>> the sites.
>>  On another matter; I just returned from San Antonio - the 65th reunion 
>> of Doolittle's Tokyo Raid (April 18, 1942) - there are still 14 members 
>> of the original 80 crew members that flew 16 Mitchell B-25s off the 
>> Carrier USS Hornet with seven of those individual joining us at the 
>> reunion. My father-in-law was the Navigator on plane number seven. I had 
>> a wonderful adventure with the group for the three days I was there. This 
>> is a little back ground for you on a proposal I have that follows.
>>  The Raiders voted to hold another reunion next year - the 66th in 
>> Dallas. I thought it would be a neat Amateur Radio adventure to host a 
>> special event station out of the hotel where the reunion will take place. 
>> Apply for a special event call sign and issue a certificate with the 
>> Mitchell B-25 bomber on it. A group in San Antonio has the only civilian 
>> airplane (a restored B-25) authorized to display the Doolittle Tokyo 
>> Raider's emblem on it - I have several picture and more important, I have 
>> verbal permission to set this event in motion.
>>  However, I do need Amateur Radio Assistance. I was thinking that members 
>> of the Dallas QCWA Chapter might want to take on this project. We should 
>> be able to get a lot of media attention for the event. At this years 
>> event: The Mayor of San Antonio spoke at one of the meeting, The Governor 
>> of Texas attended another and spoke to the group. And the President of 
>> the United States send a personal letter from himself and Laura Bush in 
>> recognition of the event.
>>  At this early stage, I was thinking about setting up around 8 AM on 17th 
>> of April 2008 and running until things folded up on Sunday the 20th of 
>> April 2008.
>>  Do you think your group might be interested in this project? We could 
>> open it to other local area Hams if there were not enough QCWA folks to 
>> staff the special event station.
>>  What do you think? As everything is still open, any and all suggestion 
>> would be most welcome.
>>  Enjoy your trip.
>>  73
>>  Larry
>>
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>>     *Sent:* Monday, April 30, 2007 11:42 AM
>>     *Subject:* Welcome McCulvy!
>>
>>     Hi Larry:
>>
>>     You are a welcome, familiar addition to the BoD!
>>
>>     Since you are an experienced travel coordinator, I trust t/hat W3BE 
>> will shortly assign you your first task of planning the
>>     "cruise" to Dayton in a few weeks!............
>>
>>     Hope to C you in Dayton......... if you can figure out where to
>>     tie up the cruise ship at Hara Arena..........heh heh
>>
>>     Val
>>     W5PUT
>>
>>     /
>>
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