The XYL and I attended last year's Night of Nights at the receiving station. It was quite the experience.
Richard and the volunteers from the Park Service were most hospitable, explaining the operation to visitors. A nice smorgasbord of snacks also awaited us. I was so inspired by watching Richard send out the commemorative message with a Vibroplex Original bug that I bought one for the shack. Take a copy of your license and operate one of the guest positions as K6KPH using the 7- or 14-MHz transmitter that has been throttled back from 5 kw to 1.5 kw. Take your key or use theirs. The receiving site is quite something to behold, not only in terms of equipment but also the many photos around the building of the original construction. I believe that you can make arrangements to see the transmitter site if you send an e-mail in advance. Among other things, it's a chance to see the beauty of Point Reyes National Seashore and their visitor center. Hopefully, you won't have the thick fog that we encountered on the drive to the receiver site. The actual site is set back from the road, so look for the small sign by the road leading in. If you can't make the event, Richard was at Pacificon last year, giving an interesting presentation and showing off some of the vintage equipment. Chances are that he'll be there again this October. 72/73 de Jim - AD6CW ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
