SARA “Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald” Split Rock Lighthouse Special Event October 31 – November 2, 2008
Submitted by kc0uhy on Thu, 10/02/2008 - 10:30
Special Event: “Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald”
November 10, 2008 marks the 33rd anniversary of the sinking of the iron ore carrier and loss of her 29-man crew. The Stillwater Amateur Radio Association (SARA) is planning to operate at Split Rock Lighthouse, Split Rock State Park (Minnesota) to commemorate and honor the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
SARA - www.radioham.org
Note: Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, Nov. 2
HF Operating Schedule Friday, 10/31: ~2:00 – 6:00 PM 1900 – 2300 UTC
Saturday, 11/1: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM 1500 – 0100 UTC
Sunday, 11/2: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM 1600 – 0200 UTC
HF Operating Frequencies & Modes
Primary: 3.860, 7.260, 14.260, 21.360 MHz
Secondary: 1.900, 18.160, 28.360 MHz
Tune +/– 10 KHz if QRM
SSB is the standard mode, some SSTV, PSK & CW
VHF Operating Schedule
Saturday, 11/1: 12:00 – 4:00 PM 1700 – 2100 UTC
Sunday, 11/2: 12:00 – 4:00 PM 1800 – 2200 UTC
VHF Operating Frequencies & Modes
Twin Cities MN East Metro area
East Metro Wide Area Network - www.waarn.net
:: North Washington County/East Metro/Western WI
:: :: Repeater: 145.230 MHz (offset= –600; tone= 82.5)
:: Central Washington County/East Metro/Western WI
:: :: Simplex: 146.505 MHz (tone=77.0)
:: South Washington County/East Metro/Western WI
:: :: Simplex: 147.510 MHz (tone=77.0)
Northeast MN; Lake Superior North Shore; Northern WI; Upper Peninsula MI
LSAC Repeater System - www.lsacrepeaters.org
EchoLink Worldwide Access
:: KC0UHY-R Node 287587 (12 connections)
:: N0VOW-R Node 342623 (3 connections)
“Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald” the Following Week November 7-9
N8F & K8F (Stu Rockafellow Amateur Radio Society): Operating from Whitefish Point Lighthouse and Paradise, MI November 8
www.qsl.net/w8njh
W8F (Livonia Amateur Radio Club): Operating from the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle in Detroit, MI
