Topband: KM1CC special event station

[Mark Beckwith]

I visited this site last September and posted photos here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2034650&id=1488150087&l=a48f28922e

It's a darned good site!

Mark, N5OT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tree" <tree at kkn.net>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 9:54 AM
Subject: Topband: KM1CC special event station


>
> Many of you might have heard the big signal from KM1CC on the band during
> the last day or two.  Here is some information on that special event
> station that K1ZM forwarded:
>
> With special permission from the MARCONI CAPE COD RADIO CLUB and CAPE COD
> NATIONAL SEASHORE, UNIT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICES, Krassy Petkov 
> (K1LZ)
> and Barbara Dougan (KB1GSO) will coordinate a team of experience operators
> to set-up and operate from the Marconi Amateur Radio Station, KM1CC. Full
> operation prior to the contest will begin on Saturday, January 16, 2010,
> 8:00 AM using the club call sign KM1CC.
>
> KM1CC station will be on the air to commemorate the 107th Anniversary of
> Marconi's first transatlantic message, which was sent from his Wellfleet
> Station to Great Britain 107 years ago.  QSL via KM1CC Direct or via
> Bureau. Look for us starting January 16, 2010, 8:00 AM to Wednesday,
> January 20, 2010, 4:00 PM. After this point, the station set-up will be
> modified for the K1LZ Team to operate the CQWW 160 CW contest.
>
> The Marconi Station Site is now part of Cape Cod National Seashore,
> established in 1961. KM1CC and the contest K1LZ Team will operate from a
> temporary station at a National Park Service facility, the Coast Guard
> Station, Eastham, MA. This station is 5 miles south of the original site
> in grid locator FN 51.
>
> Numerous antennas have been installed near the salt water in preparation
> for the 160 Meter CQWW CW contest and general operating before the 
> contest:
>
>    * 160 Meter Four Square Antenna
>    * 80 Meter Bi Square Antenna
>    * 40 Meter Bi Square Antenna
>    * Numerous Beverage Receiving Antennas
>    * Log Periodic Beam Antenna (10-20 Meters)
>
> I greatly appreciate the MARCONI CAPE COD RADIO CLUB and CAPE COD NATIONAL
> SEASHORE, Unit of the National Park Services for their willingness and
> support in accomplishing this effort. A special thanks to Barbara Dougan,
> Education Cape Cod National Seashore Education Specialist and Public
> Information Officer, for her approval and support.
>
> We look forward to working you,
>
> Sincerely,
> Krassy Petkov, K1LZ
> _______________________________________________
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