Special Event Station 11/14 & 15 /2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


October 15, 2015


Contact:

Richard E. Lenker (KB3YRC)

(717) 236-1864

Rich3784@comcast.net



PA National Fire Museum Reaches Out to the World

for Its 20th Birthday



As part of its 20th anniversary celebration, the Pennsylvania National Fire Museum, in conjunction with the Harrisburg Radio Amateurs’ Club Inc., will hold a Special Event Station the weekend of Nov. 14-15. The event will be held at the museum at 1820 North 4th Street, Harrisburg. Amateur (ham) radio operators will operate the Special Station on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday, Nov. 15, from noon to 4 p.m.


Special Event Stations are used by hams to help commemorate historical occasions or other special events. Members of the Harrisburg Radio Amateurs’ Club will use their radios to talk across the state, country and even around the world to spread the word about central Pennsylvania’s first-class fire museum.


The Pennsylvania National Fire Museum opened on November 17, 1995. Housed in an 1899 Victorian firehouse of the former Reily Hose Company No. 10, the all-volunteer museum features an outstanding collection of artifacts from the hand-drawn equipment of yesterday to the modern fire apparatus and equipment of today. Nearly every aspect of firefighting, from the smallest hand tools to large, horse-drawn steam pumpers, is on display.


For further information about the Special Event Station, contact Richard E. Lenker (KB3YRC) at (717) 236-1864 or Rich3784@comcast.net. Information about the Pennsylvania National Fire Museum and the Harrisburg Radio Amateurs’ Club can be found at www.pnfm.org and www.w3uu.org.

 

The QSL cards look good
Richard

 

What bands?

 

were setting up for two stations at least 40 meters and at 20 if the band is good that day.
I put it on the cluster.
Richard

 

Look forward to trying to work the station. Much appreciated

 

This is our first event and I cant wait, We have about 10 operators ready for the two day event.

 

I hope to make contact.
Do you have special QSO cards for the event?

 

Yes we are making a nice card

 

Front Door of the museum

 

Super!
I was going to say, if you didn't, I'd give you my cell # and have you text me a pic of an old fire truck or somesuch.

 

On the web site PNFM.org

 

I really like the horse-drawn rigs.
And some of the technology (the switches and such) looks more impressive than what we have today.
Must be exciting to work there.

 

Next Week 20 and 40 meters

 

QSL Cards are available send a self addressed stamped envelop to:
PNFM S.E.S
1820 N 4th St
Harrisburg, Pa. 17102 USA