Wireless Set No. 19 Group

List of Activities for 1998



15 Feb		Flag Day at C&E Museum. The Museum's version of "The Roadshow".
Met with some of the local collectors and with the visitors.  Will become an
annual event.

1 Apr		RCAF's 74th Anniversary.  Dressed as WWII Telecom "erk".
Museum tour to AVM McBurney and children/grandchildren of early RCAF Telecom
leaders.

19 Apr		Sea Cadet Weekend on HMCS Haida.  Dressed as WWII Combined
Ops signaller.  Provided two "communications" demonstrations to Sea Cadets from
Barrie.

May		Kingston's "Swamp Ward" Festival.  Dressed as WWII signaller.
Display included "encampment" and display of equipment.

Summer		RCNVR 75th Anniversary on HMCS Haida.  Dressed as WWII.
Provided display of operational signalling equipment.

Jun		RCAF WDs' Reunion in Kingston.  Provided static display of WD
memorabilia in registration/meeting area.

Jun		OMVA "Drive-In" in Oshawa.  Acted as out-station for WWII
equipment which was operating from 15 CWT radio van.

Jun		19 Set Group, Field Day.  On-air event with 19 Sets.  Success
with voice contacts to Ottawa and morse contacts to New York.

Aug 		"Defending the Decades", Murney Tower, Kingston.  Dressed as
WWII signaller and provided display of signalling equipment.  Also gave blank
fire weapons demonstration.

Aug		Mr. Fitsell, Lindsay.  Dressed as WWII signaller.  Delivered
message from Commandant CFSCE to Mr. Fitsell to mark his 100th birthday.
Received one from him to return to Comdt.

Sep		"Reunion '98", CFB Kingston.  Dressed as WWII signaller and
provided extensive display of operational signalling equipment.  Used event to
pass message from 100 year old Vimy veteran to Commandant of CFSCE.

10 Nov 		Department of Veteran Affairs, Kingston.  Dressed as signaller.
Provided tri-service display memorabilia.

11 Nov		Canadian War Museum, Ottawa.  Dressed as WWII RCAF "erk".
Participated in Sunset Ceremony.

Monthly	19 Set Group voice net on first Sunday of each month.
Weekly	19 Set Group morse training net every Monday evening.


(signed) David Lawrence
	 VA3ORP