[QCWA Hotlist] Packard Proving Ground Ham Shack

[Bob Roske]

Please read the attached and help if you can.  You can also pass these on to 
anyone you may think is interested.

tnx es 73,
Bob Roske, N0UF
President, QCWA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: walt supina
To: roske
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:22 AM
Subject: QCWA mailer


Bob....I received this from my brother Bob, K5RPS, in the Houston Area.   He 
is a collector of Packard autos and sent me the following message: 
Basically Dave Mocabee K7jpm is looking for help in working on the ham shack 
at the former Packard Proving Grounds near Detroit.  Would you please post 
on the QCWA mailer.  73  Walt Supina N3WS
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Yesterday I got this msg from Dave Mocabee.
Dave is the son-in-law of Charles Vincent, who was the HAM who just
happened to be the Manager of the Packard Proving Ground....the FIRST
auto test track in the US.
Last July we visited the Proving Ground and toured the lodge where
Charles lived.
the Proving Ground Lodge and several acres are now a National Historical 
Site.
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below is the message from Dave Mocabee

Excuse me ...  but I have forgotten your name?  I believe you are the HAM 
that contacted me a few months ago about the PPG ham shack.  I have the 
Charles H. Vincent scrapbook and trying to get some displays for the ham 
shack,  Unfortunately my health has kept me from getting at this job.  I 
have all the ideas on how the display should appear but not the strength to 
get at the job.  I am going to write some directions on how I see the 
displays in the ham shack and put in the CHV scrapbook.  Since you are the 
only HAM I know who likes Packards, I was hoping you might carry on with the 
job in case I soon depart?  There is an open house at the PPG in October and 
we were hoping to go but now I'm not so sure.

Regards,   (73)                 Dave Mocabee             k7jpm

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