[W2CRA] Fwd: Ham Station at Liberty Science Center

[Walter O'Brien, W2WJO]

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> This e-mail is sent to you as an officer of an ARRL affiliated
> club in the NNJ section:
>
> The New Providence Amateur Radio Club (NPARC) has been invited by  
> the senior
> management of the Liberty Science Center (Museum) to set up and  
> operate a ham
> station in the Main Lobby of the Museum on Labor Day Monday  
> September 5, 2005.
>
> NPARC has agreed to undertake this effort, but we need serious  
> help. On a
> typical holiday over 1,000 kids visit the Museum, with parents and  
> other adults.
> This is a great chance to present Ham Radio, and all it's  
> excitement to a
> large group of people. NPARC and the Museum will set up the display  
> and operating
> area, and have suitable video and visual aids on display.
>
> We'd like all our radio clubs to be represented, to bring flyers  
> and invitations
> to hand out to the public, and mostly to supply a few operators who  
> are willing to work
> with little kids (elementary school age) and get them on the air.
>
> Please let me know if your club can be represented at the Museum on  
> Labor
> Day. Individual volunteers should contact me directly at:     
> k2jv at arrl.net   If
> each club can find 2 or 3 adult volunteers who are experienced  
> hams, we will
> have enough to staff the entire day. NPARC will supply all  
> necessary equipment,
> but clubs will have to bring their own flyers, brochures, maps, etc.
>
> Please get back to me ASAP.
>
> 73 de Barry K2JV
>
>
> Dr. Barry G. Cohen K2JV
> 39 Cromwell Court
> Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
> TEL: 908-464-1730

>