This is the 10th annual Wireless Set Number 19 event for VE1NU.
The year 2004 marks the 10th year of
my November 11th special operations. Fitting, that this year we again worked 19
stations. I think that is the second time.
This year we worked three other 19
sets, those being in Riverview NB, Kanata ON and Fairfield CT.
The year 2004 was also the year that
the Canadian Mint brought out the first coin containing any colour.
It was rather fitting that it was a red Poppy.
So, the year 2004 not only saw a special colour certificate, but also a
special colour coin and a special colour QSL card from VE1NU.
Contacts were as listed below.
All times listed are in Zulu time (CTU or UTC or GMT, take your pick) The nice thing about standards is there are so many to choose from. :-)
1312
VE9BUF Jean-Guy
Moncton NB
1320
VE9WX
Dale
Riverview NB Using 19 set
1326
VE9MM
Gord
Riverview NB
1330
VE1AIR
Jack
Riverview NB
1338
VE9MA
Warren Moncton
NB
1345
W1NU
Vic
Fairfield CT Using
19 Set. Gave him 589 then bottom dropped out of the band.
1410
VE1AWJ Laurie
Moncton NB Nice
call in CW for sure
1418
VE1XW
Bob
Moncton NB Always a regular for my special ops. Thanks!
1421
VE9MSC Moncton
NB VE9 Moncton Science Center
1430
VE1EV
Moncton NB Club Station
1457
VE1AHM Gary
Moncton NB
1713
VE1YZ
Neil
St. Margarette's Bay NS
I asked Neil how he liked CW and his reply was “slow and painful”,
just as he remembered it.
1731
VE1AKT Al
Keswick Ridge NB
1745
VE9NB
John
Riverview NB
1802
VE1RG
Chuck
New Maryland NB
1819
KM1N
Bill
Salem NH
1850
VE1DY
Paul
Lower Sackville NS
2130
VE3HJI
Jack
Ottawa ON
2121
VE3CBK Chris
Kanata ON Using 19 set.
Total of 19 stations worked and three
were other 19 sets. All contacts were on 40 meters.
Some day I should try 80 meters as
well. Since I have four working
19sets, it would be nice to get two of them working side by side, one on 80 and
on 40 meters, just for fun. If
anything, it would make a great Kodak moment. This year, I tried to find an Army
uniform at the local surplus store, but they had nothing of WW2 vintage.
Well, nothing that would fit me!!
I look forward to doing it again in
2005. Keep your old gear working by
using it once in awhile, gang. Makes
us appreciate just what the boys had to work with during WW2.
Also makes us appreciate our newer gear even more.
7 3
Reed - VE1NU
As might be concluded by the photo above (click on the thumbnail to enlarge) this year Reed was well supplied with the appropriate lubricant to mark his 10th year of WS#19 Remembrance Day activities. However, appearances can be deceiving!
Click on the thumbnail above to see a sample of the certificate that Reed sent out this year to all contacts.
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