Museum of Applied Military History
Signals/Telecommunications Section

List of Activities for 1999


1.	Operation "ATLANTIC HOP - II", Jan & Feb.  This was an on-air event in which
vintage radio equipment was used to establish trans-Atlantic communications.
Worlwide there were 30 different participants and the event operated over an 8 week
period.  Successful links were established between Kingston, Ontario and Oslo,
Norway plus between Long Island, New York and Rome, Italy.  The event was the subject
of three interviews on Radio Canada International and two on Radio Netherlands
Worldwide. (D. Lawrence, C. Bisaillion, A. Cronin, R. Cooke)

2.	North Shore Amateur Radio Club (Oshawa), 18 Jan.  This was a presentation
showing the connection between scientific discoveries and communications
technologies.  Vintage military communications equipment was used in the
demonstrations. (D. Lawrence)

3.	Flag Day (Kingston), 14 Feb.  This was the Communications and Electronics
Museum's version of the "antique roadshow".  A display was prepared showing
preservation techniques for certain types of artifacts (photographs, clothing,
firearms, paper articles).  (D. Lawrence, T. Lawrence)


4.	Guides-on-the-Air (Kingston), 20 Feb.  This event was run in conjunction with
the Military Communications and Electronics Museum and the Kingston Amateur Radio
Club.  There were two aspects.  One involved allowing the girl guides to use the
amateur radio equipment to make contact with other guide groups.  The other was
a presentation/workshop in which the guides used various communications technologies
to pass a test message.  (D. Lawrence, T. Lawrence)

5.	RCAF 75th Anniversary (Kingston), 1 Apr.  This event was run in conjunction
with the Military Communications and Electronics Museum and the Air Force
Telecommunications Association.  WWII vintage radio equipment was installed in the
Museum and was demonstrated to visitors by a reenactor in period a uniform.  Air Vice
-Marshall (ret'd) McBurney was the guest of honour for this event. (D. Lawrence)

6.	Storrington Ladies Group (Kingston), 28 Apr.  This was an evening presentation
entitled "Preserving Your Heritage".  It discussed means of documenting family
histories and described techniques for preserving artifacts. (D. Lawrence)

7.	Vintage Field Day, 19/20 Jun.  This was an on-air event in which vintage
equipment was used to make radio contact.  There were 14 stations from 7 countries
participating with a total of 29 contacts being successfully completed.
(D. Lawrence, C. Bisaillion, A. Cronin)


8.	Borden Air Show (CFB Borden), 26/27 Jun.  For this event a display of RCAF
telecommunications equipment was prepared.  It included equipment, uniforms and a
Morse code demonstration.  Two uniformed reenactors took part. (D. Lawrence, R. Cooke)

9.	Murney Tower (Kingston), 14 Aug.  The section particiapted in the Kingston
Historical Society's annual event - "Defending the Decades".  The display included a
WWII bell tent established as a Battalion Command Post with operating radios and field
telephones.  Telegraph equipment and visual signalling items were also displayed.
Uniformed reenactors described the display to the visitors.  (D. Lawrence, T.
Lawrence, C. Bisaillion)

10.	Fort Frontenac (Kingston), 21 Oct.  A static display with uniformed reenactor
was provided for "Jimmy Day".  This was in support of an activity by the Canadian Land
Forces Command and Staff College. (D. Lawrence)

11.	Remembrance Day (Kingston), 11 Nov.  This was a combination on-air event and
public demonstration run in conjunction with the Military Communications and
Electronics Museum.  It involved a uniformed reenactor operating WWII vintage
equipment and making radio contact with out-stations of the Wireless Set No. 19 Group.
(D. Lawrence, A. Cronin)

12.	MAMH Meeting (Toronto), 12 Dec.  The section participated in this
organizational meeting.  A presentation was made describing the need for,
and progress made, on developing Unit Orders.  These may be useful to other MAMH
units.  As a result of this meeting, the Signals/Telecom Sect has a representative
on the MAMH's Cartridge Council. (D. Lawrence)

13.	Weekly Morse Code Training Net.  This continues to be a core activity for
the Section.  On average there are six out-stations of the Wireless Set No. 19
Group that participate in this one hour training session.

14.	Weekly "Old Sweats Net".  This is a regular on-air event in which veterans
and other interested amateur radio operators discuss matters of common interest.

15.	Monthly "19 Set Net".  This is a regular on-air event in which military
radio collectors discuss restoration projects, technical items and upcoming
special events.  Average participation is ten operators.



D. Lawrence
OC Sig/Telecom Sect