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THE TITANIC WIRELESS
COMMEMORATIVE GROUP
In association with Guildford & District Radio Society
A Special Event Amateur Radio Station
in memory of Jack Phillips, Chief Wireless Telegraphist,
whose sacrifice saved so many lives. He was just 25 when he died.
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For the 90th anniversary of the loss of the RMS Titanic
Saturday 13th to Monday 15th April 2002
CW only, all bands 80m to 10m (inc. WARC)
0830 UTC 13 April to 0547 UTC 15th April
The Wilfrid Noyce Centre, Crown Court, Godalming, Surrey, UK
Preferred spots: 3515, 7015, 10115, 14015, 18083, 21015, 24905 & 28015
Cushcraft R8 multiband vertical for 40 to10 and an Ameritron Amplifier (both courtesy of Waters & Stanton), NVIS trap dipole for 80 plus a Kenwood TS570.
A special souvenir QSL card has been designed by Alex Wickham
Because of the nature of the anniversary we are particularly keen to have QSOs with /MM stations. Our operators will break the run of QSOs and listen solely for calls from /MM stations every hour, on the hour. This will apply throughout the whole two-day operation whichever band we may be operating on at the time. Where possible, we would like to note the name of the vessel and it's position.
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We are particularly grateful to our sponsors and supporters, without whom this special event station would not be on the air. Here they are, in alphabetical order:
Association du Titanic Francaise, Paris
Barnabus Communications, Woking, Surrey
Fairtlough & Morris, Godalming, Surrey
G3TUX, Keys, Kits and QRP, Haslemere, Surrey
Godalming Town Council
Godalming Museum
Guildford & District Radio Society
Guildford Physiotherapy & Sports Clinic
Marconi plc, Chelmsford, Essex
Peak Printing Services, Godalming
Radio Society of Great Britain
The Red Lion Hotel, Godalming
Waters & Stanton, Hockley, Essex
Waverley Borough Council, Surrey
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Mike Shortland G0EFO, TWCG Publicity,Tel +44 (0) 1483 574996
msa-consult@dial.pipex.com
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The first 50 years of radio on one massive site. Thousands of documents, sound clips, photographs and details of early equipment. Lots of Titanic material, including many dramatic and poignant Marconi Radiotelegrams about survivors.
The newly revised and enlarged Titanic website from Glenn Dunstan VK1XX which deals almost exclusively with the radio aspects of the sinking. Probably the best specialised site of its kind, with highly detailed background information. Easy to use.
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