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VK7HSC > EVENT 09.07.06 03:08l 51 Lines 1697 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 520193VK7HSC
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Subj: MARCONI CHANGES
Path: ON0AR<F6BZU<TU5EX<WA7V<VK7NW
Sent: 060709/0306Z @:VK7NW.#ULV.TAS.AUS.OC #:55976 [NWTARIG] FBB7.00g
From: VK7HSC@VK7NW.#ULV.TAS.AUS.OC
To : EVENT@WW
MARCONI CENTENARY 1906 - 2006
Celebrations to remember the first transmissions across open water in the
Southern Hemisphere by the Marconi Company on 12 July 1906 between
Queenscliff and Devonport is going to be celebrated from 12th to 16th July
2006.
At 1.30pm on 12th July we are re-enacting the exchange of messages between
dignitaries in Queenscliff Victoria and Devonport Tasmania - the exact
time of the 1906 message exchange.
There will be operation on the following frequencis for anyone who is
interested in having a contact with the special event station VK7MC at
Devonport, which will be operating in conjunction with VK3MC the special
event station at Queenscliff.
Frequencies +/- 20m 14.170 40m 7.100 80m
3.570
IRLP Node 6616 or the attached Echolink 152375 - R
Special QSL cards are being printed, and there is a 20 page brochure - a
reproduction of the original put out by the Marconi Company with a
subsequent historical insert will be available for a nominal fee to anyone
who contacts the special event station.
PROGRAM CHANGE
The school contact with the ISS has been postponed owing to the delay in
the shuttle, and will now be in August we think. Pity it won't coincide
with the celebrations. Sorry to anyone that was getting set for the event
- we're disappointed too.
PLEASE NOTE THE CORRECTION OF THE EMAIL ADDRESS
Anyone wishing to get information can send a SP to me, or email
nwtarig@spamex.com
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73 - SHIRL, VK7HSC @ VK7NW
I Monitor IRLP Node 6616
Message timed: 11:58 on 2006-Jul-09
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Written by Roger Barker
SK 9/9/2004
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