We'll be sending in a volunteer admittance list to the Museum on Thursday.So
if you would like to participate, please let me know by Thursday noon.
We're tentatively going to have a 2 meter MSWE net on the 146.94 (PL 167.9) on
Friday and Saturday night a 8pm, for about an hour.Otherwise you might find us
on 15, 20 or 40 meters along with all the other ships.
73Mark JanzerK5MGJ
On Monday, May 27, 2024 at 02:24:51 PM CDT, mark janzer <[email protected]>
wrote:
From May 31 to June 2nd, the historic ships at Seawolf Park onPelican Island
in Galveston will come to life as part of an annualworldwide event
commemorating their service. This year, BVARC will behosting MSWE on the
destroyer escort, the USS Stewart, the submarineUSS Cavalla and the concrete
hulled WWI era SS Selma.
BVARC members will be operating and communicating with the 100+ otherhistoric
vessels in the United States and around the world. Due tothe unique situation
of Seawolf Park having the USS Stewart and USSCavalla at the same location, any
contact will provide an extraclaimed ship QSO contact (2 for 1). During MSWE,
the public may comeand visit the operators during the weekend observing the
contactsbeing made.
The schedule for the weekend will begin on Friday afternoon to Sunday
afternoon. Three operating positions are planned with SSB, CW and data modes
available. The schedule break down is:
The event begins June 1, 0000z(UTC) to June 2nd 2359z(UTC) - Which for local
time on Pelican Island is 7pm Friday to 6:59pm Sunday.
Set-up 4pm to 7pm Friday
Operating time 7 pm Friday to 1pm Sunday (tentative)
Tear down 1 pm to 3 pm Sunday
Operators (and only scheduled operators) volunteering for the overnight shift
will be able to nap in the Stewart’s enlisted berthing area in the aft of the
ship. We have a 4 op head count limitation for each overnight.
The main meal Saturday evening (RSVP required) will be catered. Lunch Saturday
will be sandwiches (Subway) and breakfast tacos for Saturday and Sunday
mornings.
To sign-up for a shift(s), volunteer for set-up or tear down or just obtain
more information contact me, Mark Janzer, K5MGJ at [email protected]. You must be
pre-registered on our list to participate. The list will be provided to the
entry gate for admittance.
The Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club is grateful for the enthusiastic support
of the Cavalla Historical Foundation, Galveston Naval Museum and the Galveston
Park Board of Trustees for their permission to be aboard the vessels and the
use of the park facilities. We look forward to continued future activity and
expansion of BVARC’s involvement of MSWE. This involvement allows us, in our
own way, to honor those who served their country at sea and to support
Galveston Parks.
Mark
K5MGJ
Museum Ships Weekend Coordinator
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