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SPECIAL EVENT JULY 19, 2009 75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST RADIOPHONE GLIDER TO GROUND COMMUNICATION

On July 19, 2009 from 0900 to 1800 (est) on Harris Hill in Big Flats, NY there will be a special event marking the 75th anniversary of the first ham radiophone glider to ground communication. Warren Eaton accomplished this milestone at the National Gliding and Soaring Contest held at Elmira, NY from June 23 to July 8, 1934. There will be an actual re-enactment of the event between 1100 and 1300, weather dependent. QSL certificate from: W2NTK, Kristi Ferrara, PO Box 366, Horseheads, NY 14845 or address at qrz.com. Include your QSL card, 9x12 envelope with $2.00 postage and return address on front.


FREQUENCIES:
10 meters: 28.400
20 meters: 14.255
40 meters: 7.250
2 meters: 147.360
Via echolink on node 9255
For more information contact event chairwoman Kristi Ferrara, W2NTK"at"stny.rr.com (607) 795-5052


SPECIAL EVENT RE-CAP:. The Amateur Radio Association of the Southern Tier would like to thank the 19 volunteers and 92 hams that contacted the special event station on July 19th, 2009 for their participation in the commemoration of the first glider to ground transmission in 1934. The actual re-enactment of the transmiision was accomplished on the backup frequency of 147.36 due to battery failure of the 10 meter radio. At the radio, as a third party, was David Eaton, grandson of amateur pilot, Warren Eaton, who completed the first glider to ground transmission via amateur radio. It was a tremendous success and the Amateur Radio Association would like to thank David Eaton for his third party transmission commemorating the event, the Harris Hill Soaring Corporation for donating a pilot and glider, the National Soaring Museum for photos, the Chenango County Historical Society for early photos of Warren Eaton, Chemung County for maintaining and supporting' the amateur facilities on Harris Hill that made this event possible, and the many hams locally and around the world who participated in this event. W2NTK

© 2009 Amateur Radio Association of the Southern Tier

THE NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM AND THE
AMATUER RADIO ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTHERN TIER PRESENT THE

K2NSM 2ND ANNUAL COMMUNITY SOARING DAY SPECIAL EVENT AND 2009 CLUB PICNIC


NSM main gallery

"KILO TWO NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM"

WHERE:

AT CABIN 5 LOCATED ON HARRIS HILL IN ELMIRA, NEW YORK

WHEN:

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH. THIS IS A ONE DAY EVENT THIS YEAR. SETUP AT 8:00AM. ON THE AIR ACTIVITIES START AT 9:00AM. LUNCH AROUND 1:00PM

CALLSIGN: 

K2NSM - CLUB SPECIAL EVENT CALLSIGN.

FREQUENCIES:

FREQUENCIES:

20 meters: 14.255
40 meters: 7.250
2 meters: 147.360 Repeater (local)
Via Echolink on node #9255


MODES:

PRIMARY - SSB, ECHOLINK NODE 9255 OR THE N3AQ REPEATER ON 147.360Mhz, OTHER MODES AND FREQUENCIES MAY BE ANNOUNCED ON THE AIR DURING THE EVENT.
WE NEED HAMS, LOCAL OR OTHERWISE TO HELP OUT WITH THE ON THE AIR ACTIVITIES. LICENSE CLASS IS NOT AN ISSUE. TECHNICIANS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPIERENCE OPERATING ON HF AS A DULY LICENSED CONTROL OPERATOR WILL BE AVAIBLE AT ALL TIMES.

EVENT CONTACT PERSON:

RALPH M. FERRARA   - WA2NTK-   EMAIL ADDRESS - WA2NTK"AT"WA2NTK.COM OR 607.857.6985 FOR ANY ADDITIOAL INFORMATION

CERTIFICATE:

BELOW IS THE FINIAL DESIGN OF THE 2009 CERTIFICATE. IT IS 5X7 IN. AND IN FULL COLOR. PLEASE SEND A 6X9 IN. SASE ENVELOPE WITH $1.25 RETURN POSTAGE. SEND YOUR REQUEST TO : RALPH M. FERRARA WA2NTK, 218 WELLER AVENUE, HORSEHEADS, NY 14845. ENCLOSE A REQUEST FOR THE CERTIFICATE AND YOUR OWN QSL CARD (QSL CARD IS AN OPTION BUT PREFFERED). CERTIFICATES WILL ONLY BE SENT TO THOSE STATIONS THAT APPEAR IN OUR LOGS AND WILL BE MAILED THE WEEK OF 01/18/2010.THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENECE.

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VISIT THE NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM WEBSITE:

http:www.soaringmuseum.org

ACTIVITIES:

CASUAL CLUB PICNIC.
SPECIAL MENU PREPARED BY CHARLIE, KA2BED:
Galumpkis with kiszona kapusta
Pierogi ruskie
Slovak bandurkovo halushki
Polska kielbasa with kiszona kapusta

English TRANSLATION;
Stuffed cabbage rolls with sauerkraut
Pierogi (cheese) with fried onions and butter
Fried cabbage and potato dumplings
Polish sausage with sauerkraut

THIS IS A CHANCE FOR EVERYONE TO SAMPLE SOME OF CHARLIE'S DELICIOUS POLISH COOKING. IF YOUR'E NOT INTO POLISH FOOD, WHO DOSEN'T LIKE STUFFED CABBAGE, SAUERKRAUT , AND DUMPLINGS, BRING WHATEVER YOU WOULD LIKE TO EAT PLUS A BIT TO SHARE WITH YOUR FELLOW CLUB MEMBERS. YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN TABLE SERVICE AND CHAIRS. THE CLUB WILL PROVIDE, A TENT, TABLES, A GRILL FOR THOSE THAT MAY WANT TO BARBEQUE, SODA, WATER, CHIPS AND ICE. PLUS COFFE AND DONUT'S FOR THE EARLY CROWD.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE PLEASE VISIT THE NATIONAL SOARING MUSEUM" AND THE HARRIS HILL SOARING CENTER WEB SITES AND THANKS FOR THE QSO.73, WA2NTK AND THE GANG. .