FW: [HCRA] Submarine Radio Contact Link

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Apr 30, 2008, 9:10:16 PM4/30/08

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From: Larry Krainson <comput...@comcast.net>
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Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:00:51 -0400
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Subject: [HCRA] Submarine Radio Contact Link

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Hey gang, this morning I emailed out to the list info about the ham radio
contacts. Here's further info and a brief video from a local TV station.

Larry, WB1DBY
wb1...@comcast.net
Visit my local club: www.hcra.org
Mobile Locater: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=WB1DBY-9

> Congratulations to members of the Azalea Coast Amateur Radio Club for
> orchestrating a successful amateur radio contact between the battleship
> USS North Carolina and her namesake, docked in Wilmington for a
> commissioning ceremony this weekend. The director of the museum ship
> and the Captain of the new attack submarine USS North Carolina made a 2
> meter contact yesterday. The event was covered by WWAY TV and video
> can be seen at the link below:
>
> http://www.wwaytv3.com/video/sub_battleship_share_historic_radio_call/04
>
> This is the first known conveyance of radio greetings between two
> namesake military vessels since the cold war era. This weekend the
> ACARC will be operating a special event station from the radio room of
> the battleship North Carolina to celebrate the commissioning of the new
> submarine.
>
>
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