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07-17-2007, 12:55 PM
VE2XPO on the air once again
Forty years ago during Expo '67 VE2XPO contacted over 200 countries.
On Friday, July 13, 2007 VE2XPO was again operating from the Expo site in Montreal.
At 15:00 hours, in spite of less than favourable conditions, Roland Masse, VE2PX, in the presence of the president of RAQI and several local Amateur Radio Clubs contacted W1AW to begin two weeks of operation on Ile Ste-Hélène.
The station will be operating from July 13 to 29 between the hours of 13:00 and 20:00 except on days when the fireworks competition is held when the station will remain operational until 22:00 or 23:00.
Roland Masse, VE2PX, is to be congratulated for organizing the effort and the Union Métropolitaine des Sans-Filistes de Montréal and Jean Massicotte, VE2JMK have provided great support in organizing the technical aspects of the station.
Not to be outdone, Jacques Hamel, VE2DJQ, of the Musée Québecoise de la Radio, has also put together an interesting exhibit including original station equipment from the 1967 VE2XPO operation.
Operators are still needed but this station is worth a visit to say hello and see the items on display.
Jim Hay, VE2VE
President Montreal Amateur Radio Club
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Forty years ago during Expo '67 VE2XPO contacted over 200 countries.
On Friday, July 13, 2007 VE2XPO was again operating from the Expo site in Montreal.
At 15:00 hours, in spite of less than favourable conditions, Roland Masse, VE2PX, in the presence of the president of RAQI and several local Amateur Radio Clubs contacted W1AW to begin two weeks of operation on Ile Ste-Hélène.
The station will be operating from July 13 to 29 between the hours of 13:00 and 20:00 except on days when the fireworks competition is held when the station will remain operational until 22:00 or 23:00.
Roland Masse, VE2PX, is to be congratulated for organizing the effort and the Union Métropolitaine des Sans-Filistes de Montréal and Jean Massicotte, VE2JMK have provided great support in organizing the technical aspects of the station.
Not to be outdone, Jacques Hamel, VE2DJQ, of the Musée Québecoise de la Radio, has also put together an interesting exhibit including original station equipment from the 1967 VE2XPO operation.
Operators are still needed but this station is worth a visit to say hello and see the items on display.
Jim Hay, VE2VE
President Montreal Amateur Radio Club
Daily Amateur Radio News Service: (http://www.southgatearc.org/)
Updated every day - 365 days per year
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