[SFDXA] WWII Navajo Code Talker Special Event Station TBX-6 Radio April 4th

[Bill]

 From Tony N2MFT:

II Navajo Code Talker Special Event Station TBX-6 Radio April 4th
Wed Apr 2, 2014 7:37 pm (PDT)

Greetings Everyone,

I just wanted to provide you with the details for Stafford Area Radio 
Association and the Marine Corps Amateur Radio Club special event 1X1 
station on the air this Friday, April 4th.

The last living member if the first platoon of United States Marine 
Corps Navajo Code Talkers, Chester Nez, will be the guest of honor this 
Friday at the dedication of Platoon 382 Hall.

Platoon 382 Hall is the new addition to the Marine Corps Network 
Operations and Security Command (MCNOSC) located on Marine Corps Base 
Quantico, Virginia.

MCNOSC recently acquired a WWII, GE TBX-6 radio, one of the models used 
during the war by the Code Talkers. As part of the dedication we hope Mr 
Nez will be able to use the TBX-6 and talk with the Pentagon Amateur 
Radio Club, call sign WAR.

After the dedication, Mr Nez will be hanging around to sign copies if 
his book and a few of us hams will begin operating the special event 
station, N4C, (Navajo 4 Codetalker).

The Special Event station is co-sponsored by the Marine Corps Amateur 
Radio Club (KK4ZLL) and the Stafford Area Radio Association (WS4VA). 
WS4VA Technical Director, and KK4ZLL President, Rich Corrigan (N0RMC) 
and I, have been working closely with MCNOSC setting up and coordinating 
the amateur radio side of the event.

The ceremony start time is 1300 local on April 4th. Once the ceremony is 
over, probably around 1330 or 1345, all stations (N4C) will begin 
operating.

The call in use will be N4C "Navajo 4 Codetalker". The plan at this 
point is to have a 20M station14.265MHz to start USB (+-5khz or so) a 
D-STAR Station, and the TBX-6 station.

All will be operating from at least 1330 till 1700 local, (1730-2100 UTC).

The TBX-6 will be operating on 3.885MHz AM only.

D-STAR will be operating on our repeater stack (WS4VA). Those who want 
to contact via D-STAR can connect to the repeater directly from their 
station if they are out of the area. If they are in the area just call 
on the Charlie Module (2M).

It is important to know that the TBX-6 is AM only and maximum output is 
no more than 5W and we have nothing to bump up the signal so it will be 
just like it was 70yrs ago when it was employed.

If you have the HF-AM capability, this will be a fun and historic 
opportunity to participate.

73,

Ron Startzel
KB5LNC

President, Stafford Area Radio Association
Vice-President Marine Corps Amateur Radio Club