[SOC] Fw: [Wallpaper] Pisan Tower Event & Award

Thu, 16 May 2002 18:56:31 +0200

Hi Friends,

Should this be of interest to some of you ...

73/72!
Claude, F5PBL

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DIG #4451 - FISTS #7722 - SOC #503 - 10-X #71724

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike D." <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 4:10 PM
Subject: [Wallpaper] Pisan Tower Event & Award

Pisan Tower Special Event & Award

Metro Amateur Radio Club (MAC) joins forces with the Pisa, Italy Amateur
Radio Club for joint Special Event Stations.

Event highlights Sister Cities - Niles, Illinois and Pisa. Italy-and offers
ham radio "Pisan Tower Award"

Event Date: June 1 & 2, 2002

Callsigns: K9Y and IZ5AXT/TWR

QSL managers: N9BOR & IK5ZTT  (we do not respond to electronic QSLs)

Web: http://www.qsl.net/mac

On June 1 & 2, 2002, Metro Amateur Radio Club (MAC) and the Pisa Amateur
Radio Club will participate in a joint venture of International
significance. Niles, Illinois and Pisa, Italy are Sister Cities and in an
effort to bring the communities a little closer, each club will set-up and
operate amateur radio stations from their respective leaning towers.

For decades amateur radio operators have enhanced International goodwill
utilizing wireless communication. This event continues the tradition by
drawing attention to two communities thousands of miles apart with something
very special in common. The Pisa club will locate at the legendary Leaning
Tower of Pisa, while the MAC group operates from America's Leaning Tower in
Niles, Illinois.

Using both voice and Morse code, ham operators around the world will try to
contact both towers in order to win a special "Pisan Tower Award." MAC
secretary, and event organizer, Mike Dinelli: "We anticipate making contact
with over 2,000 radio amateurs worldwide during this event."

Interested parties can obtain the latest information about the event by
visiting the MAC website at http://www.qsl.net/mac