[Mldxcc] Fw: W1AW/7 - An Invitation

[Rick & Karen Samoian]

From: Tom K5RC
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 8:30 AM
To: Tom Taormina K5RC
Subject: W1AW/7 - An Invitation



The Comstock Memorial Station has been selected to represent Nevada, 
operating as W1AW/7, for a week in May and another week in October. Since 
we are representing the State, we invite all interested hams to come to 
Virginia City and spend some time on the air as “rare DX.” So far, the 
first operation from W1AW/4 and W1AW/8 have generated huge pileups. There 
are many hams across the globe chasing the ARRL Centennial QSO Party 
awards. http://www.arrl.org/centennial-qso-party



The Comstock Memorial Station is a not for profit foundation that exists 
to further the state of the art in Radiosport and to provide a venue for 
hams to advance their operating skills. During the W1AW/7 events we will 
attempt to staff two operating positions for the entire 168 hours of each 
week we are on the air. We have 8 towers and stacked yagis on all bands 
from 80 through 10. We have other antennas for 6, 2 and 440 and hope to 
have those stations operable on CW and SSB.



For those new to HF pileups, we will have Elmer’s on hand to coach you. If 
you are passionate about digital modes, we do not currently have those 
capabilities but would be open to you setting up digital modes and 
teaching us how to use them.



Attached are the two operating schedules. We are sending them in a wide 
broadcast. If you are interested in one or more operating time slots 
(usually 2 hours) please respond to this email with the date(s), times and 
preferred bands and modes. THERE IS NO NEED TO RETURN THE DOCUMENT, just 
send your preferences and requested information in an email. We will 
attempt to accommodate everyone’s preferences.



The only priorities will be to give our volunteers and workers first 
choices during the 7th District QSO Party in May and the CQ WW DX Phone 
contest in October. To those who respond, I will develop and operator’s 
mailing list and send you regular updates as the slots get filled and as 
we find volunteers to set up alternative modes of operation.



We would really like to set the standard of manning the station for every 
hour of the two weeks and, perhaps, garnering the most QSO’s, putting 
Nevada on the map for the ARRL Centennial Operating Events.



Please distribute this email to other interested hams and radio clubs.





Tom Taormina, K5RC

The Comstock Memorial Station, W7RN

Storey County ARES, KS7AA

Virginia City, Nevada On the Comstock

www.W7RN.com



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