Re: [AMRadio] Antique Transmitting Station Event Jan. 8th
Even under the best of conditions (which we don't have right now), those of us on the West Coast probably won't be able to hear the W3R Collins 300-G on 160M. I recently acquired a 300-G and will have it on the air for the Heavy Metal Rally from my QTH in Lacey, WA, just south of Seattle. I will be on either 1945 or 1925KC starting around 7:00-7:30PM PST this evening, depending on conditions. I plan on taking a late afternoon nap and will stay up as long as there are people to talk with. I hope to meet a lot of you there. 73, Clay W7CE - Original Message - From: "P Cour" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 7:46 AM Subject: [AMRadio] Antique Transmitting Station Event Jan. 8th > > > > > Subject: Antique Transmitting Station Event Jan. 8th > > Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 10:30:54 -0500 > > From: "Courson, Paul" > > > > Antique Transmitting Station Event Jan. 8th > > > > Please join us the evening of Saturday, Jan. 8 for a > > marathon, on-the-air showcase operating event from > > the Radio History Society's Radio-Television Museum > > near Washington, D.C., where we will be > > demonstrating our restored 1940s AM Broadcast > > transmitter and an antique companion receiver seen > > at: > > > > High resolution: > > http://www.netohio.com/wa3vjb/DSC00933.JPG > > > > Low resolution: http://www.qrz.com/W3R/ > > > > Our station's transmitter is a somewhat rare, art > > deco model highly sought by hobbyist radio > > collectors who retune them for the shortwave ham > > bands. Plans call for a record-setting gathering of > > this model among stations in North America, as heard > > in this discussion transmitted by one such > > transmitter as monitored in Chicago. The signals > > come a private home in Annapolis operating a 1947 > > example of the particular transmitter, a Collins > > 300-G rescued from an old Washington, D.C. movie > > house that was used as a radio station. > > > > http://www.netohio.com/wa3vjb/Five-300G.MP3 > > > > The warm and inviting sound of nostalgic "AM" is a > > powerful lure for people who've become ho-hum about > > plastic home entertainment centers and want to enjoy > > the storytelling nature of vintage radio. > > > > Frequencies of operation for shortwave reception or > > for licensed hobbyist stations to transmit: > > 1885 Kc (just above Standard Broadcast) > > 3880 Kc > > 7290 Kc > > > > Handsome certificates will be sent to confirm > > reception reports and/or two-way contacts. The > > "Heavy Metal Rally" gets its name from the weight > > and power of these old "hollow state" vacuum tube > > transmitters, many of which are being released into > > private hands by radio stations that have gone > > "solid state." Participation is open to all, but to > > win top honors in this event, such a radio must > > weigh at least 250 pounds and make at least 250 > > watts of power. > > > > More about the collection of these magnificent old > > transmitters can be seen at: > > > > > http://www.rwonline.com/reference-room/special-report/rwf-chromeJune20.shtml > > > > http://amfone.net/ECSound/WB2SYQ.htm > > > > - > > > > The following announcement on the Associated Press > > wire service coverage calendars will generate > > coverage among local broadcast outlets. > > > > FOR AP DAYBOOK > > > > > > Saturday, Jan. 8 > > > > > > 4-9 p.m., BOWIE -- Open house and on-air > > demonstration of "W3R," antique vacuum-tube AM > > broadcast station participating in a marathon "Heavy > > Metal Rally" nationwide among vintage radio > > hobbyists. Radio-Television Museum, 2608 > > Mitchellville Rd. Contact: Brian Belanger (301) > > 390-1020. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! > http://my.yahoo.com > > > __ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net
Re: [AMRadio] Antique Transmitting Station Event Jan. 8th
Will "Time Magazine" be there in light of their recent comment about Ham Radio? I should be on 160 that night. Thanks, Paul es Mod-U-Lator, Mike(y) W3SLK - Original Message - From: "P Cour" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 10:46 AM Subject: [AMRadio] Antique Transmitting Station Event Jan. 8th > Subject: Antique Transmitting Station Event Jan. 8th > Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 10:30:54 -0500 > From: "Courson, Paul" > > Antique Transmitting Station Event Jan. 8th > > Please join us the evening of Saturday, Jan. 8 for a > marathon, on-the-air showcase operating event from > the Radio History Society's Radio-Television Museum > near Washington, D.C., where we will be > demonstrating our restored 1940s AM Broadcast > transmitter and an antique companion receiver seen > at: > > High resolution: > http://www.netohio.com/wa3vjb/DSC00933.JPG > > Low resolution: http://www.qrz.com/W3R/ > > Our station's transmitter is a somewhat rare, art > deco model highly sought by hobbyist radio > collectors who retune them for the shortwave ham > bands. Plans call for a record-setting gathering of > this model among stations in North America, as heard > in this discussion transmitted by one such > transmitter as monitored in Chicago. The signals > come a private home in Annapolis operating a 1947 > example of the particular transmitter, a Collins > 300-G rescued from an old Washington, D.C. movie > house that was used as a radio station. > > http://www.netohio.com/wa3vjb/Five-300G.MP3 > > The warm and inviting sound of nostalgic "AM" is a > powerful lure for people who've become ho-hum about > plastic home entertainment centers and want to enjoy > the storytelling nature of vintage radio. > > Frequencies of operation for shortwave reception or > for licensed hobbyist stations to transmit: > 1885 Kc (just above Standard Broadcast) > 3880 Kc > 7290 Kc > > Handsome certificates will be sent to confirm > reception reports and/or two-way contacts. The > "Heavy Metal Rally" gets its name from the weight > and power of these old "hollow state" vacuum tube > transmitters, many of which are being released into > private hands by radio stations that have gone > "solid state." Participation is open to all, but to > win top honors in this event, such a radio must > weigh at least 250 pounds and make at least 250 > watts of power. > > More about the collection of these magnificent old > transmitters can be seen at: > > http://www.rwonline.com/reference-room/special-report/rwf-chromeJune20.shtml > > http://amfone.net/ECSound/WB2SYQ.htm > > - > > The following announcement on the Associated Press > wire service coverage calendars will generate > coverage among local broadcast outlets. > > FOR AP DAYBOOK > > > Saturday, Jan. 8 > > > 4-9 p.m., BOWIE -- Open house and on-air > demonstration of "W3R," antique vacuum-tube AM > broadcast station participating in a marathon "Heavy > Metal Rally" nationwide among vintage radio > hobbyists. Radio-Television Museum, 2608 > Mitchellville Rd. Contact: Brian Belanger (301) > 390-1020. > > > > > > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net
[AMRadio] Antique Transmitting Station Event Jan. 8th
> Subject: Antique Transmitting Station Event Jan. 8th > Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 10:30:54 -0500 > From: "Courson, Paul" > > Antique Transmitting Station Event Jan. 8th > > Please join us the evening of Saturday, Jan. 8 for a > marathon, on-the-air showcase operating event from > the Radio History Society's Radio-Television Museum > near Washington, D.C., where we will be > demonstrating our restored 1940s AM Broadcast > transmitter and an antique companion receiver seen > at: > > High resolution: > http://www.netohio.com/wa3vjb/DSC00933.JPG > > Low resolution: http://www.qrz.com/W3R/ > > Our station's transmitter is a somewhat rare, art > deco model highly sought by hobbyist radio > collectors who retune them for the shortwave ham > bands. Plans call for a record-setting gathering of > this model among stations in North America, as heard > in this discussion transmitted by one such > transmitter as monitored in Chicago. The signals > come a private home in Annapolis operating a 1947 > example of the particular transmitter, a Collins > 300-G rescued from an old Washington, D.C. movie > house that was used as a radio station. > > http://www.netohio.com/wa3vjb/Five-300G.MP3 > > The warm and inviting sound of nostalgic "AM" is a > powerful lure for people who've become ho-hum about > plastic home entertainment centers and want to enjoy > the storytelling nature of vintage radio. > > Frequencies of operation for shortwave reception or > for licensed hobbyist stations to transmit: > 1885 Kc (just above Standard Broadcast) > 3880 Kc > 7290 Kc > > Handsome certificates will be sent to confirm > reception reports and/or two-way contacts. The > "Heavy Metal Rally" gets its name from the weight > and power of these old "hollow state" vacuum tube > transmitters, many of which are being released into > private hands by radio stations that have gone > "solid state." Participation is open to all, but to > win top honors in this event, such a radio must > weigh at least 250 pounds and make at least 250 > watts of power. > > More about the collection of these magnificent old > transmitters can be seen at: > > http://www.rwonline.com/reference-room/special-report/rwf-chromeJune20.shtml > > http://amfone.net/ECSound/WB2SYQ.htm > > - > > The following announcement on the Associated Press > wire service coverage calendars will generate > coverage among local broadcast outlets. > > FOR AP DAYBOOK > > > Saturday, Jan. 8 > > > 4-9 p.m., BOWIE -- Open house and on-air > demonstration of "W3R," antique vacuum-tube AM > broadcast station participating in a marathon "Heavy > Metal Rally" nationwide among vintage radio > hobbyists. Radio-Television Museum, 2608 > Mitchellville Rd. Contact: Brian Belanger (301) > 390-1020. > > > > > > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com
