[600MRG] Special event November 11

[Frederick Raab]

October 30, 2017

Gentlemen:

630-METER SPECIAL EVENT
November 11, 2017

On November 3, 1906, the Berlin treaty made 500 kHz the International
Distress
Frequency.  630-meter operators will commemorate the Berlin Treaty with a
special event on Saturday night, November 11.  Four different groups will
participate:

- U.S. Amateurs,
- U.S. Experimental Operators,
- Canadian Amateurs, and
- Maritime Radio Historical Society.

U.S. amateurs with UTC approval and Canadian amateurs will operate in the
newly authorized 630-meter band (472 - 479 kHz).  They will use CW
transmissions and engage in QSOs on 630 meters.  Some will offer cross-band
QSOs (160, 80, and 40 meters) for amateurs who cannot operate on 630 meters.

Those U.S. Part-5 Experimental Operators including WD2XSH stations and
others
who don't yet have UTC approval will also operate in the 472 - 479 kHz band
or
just outside of it.  There may also be some operation on 500 kHz itself.

The Maritime Radio Historical Society will activate its KSM/KPH transmitter
at
Bolinas, CA for a mini "Night of Nights" with special messages and
bulletins.

Detailed information will be posted on a number of sites as the event
approaches, including:

http://www.arrl.org/news
http://www.500kc.com
http://www.500kc.org
http://njdtechnologies.net/
http://ve7sl.blogspot.ca/


73, Fritz, W1FR,
Coordinator, ARRL 500-kHz Experiment

Frederick H. (Fritz) Raab, Ph.D.
GREEN MOUNTAIN RADIO RESEARCH COMPANY
1183 Jonquil Lane
Boone, Iowa 50036  USA
Tel.  +1 (515) 275-2141
Cell:  (802) 598-9527
E-mail:  f.raab at ieee.org
Alt:  fraab at gmrr.biz
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