Wireless Set No. 19 Group
c/o 1309 Sunbury Rd., R.R. #2
Inverary, Ontario
CANADA K0H 1X0
16 1830Z Oct 05
Operations Order – “TRAFALGAR 200”
Time Zone Used Throughout the Order:
ZULU (GMT)
1. SITUATION. It has been
a tradition within the Wireless Set No.
19 Group to mark significant anniversaries by holding
commemorative,
on-air events. Another such opportunity presents itself
with the 200th
anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
2. MISSION. On 21 October
2005, the Wireless Set No. 19 Group
will mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar by
holding
special skeds.
3. EXECUTION.
A. General Outline. This will be
a short duration event in which
outstations will be required to make brief contact with the
Net Control
Station (NCS). In keeping with the spirit of the event,
Outstations are
encouraged to have some item with a naval connection at their
operation
position. This could be naval equipment, uniforms or
traditional rations
suitable for toasting the memory of Lord Nelson. A
special QSL card will
be issued to all stations who meet this criterion.
(Note: this event will
take place starting on new ZULU day, Friday 21 October.
This is 8 pm EDST
on Thursday, October 20th).
B. Net Control Station.
(1)
Grouping - VA3ORP (primary), VE3BDB (alternate)
(2)
Tasks - act as NCS for skeds
- prepare and distribute QSL cards
C. Outstations.
(1)
Grouping - all available Group members
(2)
Tasks - attempt to make contact with NCS
D. Coordinating Instructions.
(1)
Date/Time/Frequency:
(a) 21 0000Z to 0030Z Oct 05 on 3.705 MHz (+/- 10 kHz)
(b) 21 0030Z to 0100Z Oct 05 on 7.020 MHz (+/- 10 kHz)
(2)
Mode: CW (10 - 15 wpm)
(3)
Callsign: NCS will use callsign VA3WSN
(4)
Callup: NCS will call “CQ Trafalgar”
(5)
Exchange: callsign/RST/naval item on hand
(6)
Equipment: vintage or modern
(NCS will use 19 Set)
(7) Special Arrangements: If any group
member wishes to attempt
contact on another band or time (e.g. 20 M or 40M at 1800Z),
they should
make direct contact with VA3ORP at [email protected], not later
than “last
light” Wednesday 19 October.
4. SERVICE SUPPORT. Nil
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
Dave Lawrence, VA3ORP, is in command for
this event. He may be reached by telephone at
613-387-2094 or by email at
[email protected]. In his absence, Bob Cooke, VE3BDB, will
take command. He
may be reached by telephone at 705-326-6306 or by email at
[email protected].
(original signed by)
D.G. Lawrence, VA3ORP
NCS, W.S. No. 19 Gp
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