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Board Elections
Mike Hartshorne and Earnie Robart to retain their Board positions and Clem Harris comes on board as new member. see contacts page for full board and advisors
N.M. Gov. Bill Richardson signs executive order creating the Centennial Task Force at the 2926 retoration site.
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Centennial Train Project
A Centennial Train has been proposed for the 2012 New Mexico celebration.
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National Registry
AT&SF 2926 was placed on the National Registry of Historical Places on Oct.1 2007
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NM5SX
You ask yourself 'What?
This is our new F.C.C. issued Amateur Radio - or HAM - call sign.
But why do we want one? Let me try to explain - :
Hams' like to talk - allot! That's' why there is a Ham presence in the world of over 2.6 million licensed hams (see http://www.qsl.net/yo5ofh/others/how_many_hams.htm ). And we really like to talk to places we call 'Special Event Stations'. See http://www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html for a list of upcoming special events.
in fact, another Steam outfit had a special event station on April 5th.
"Apr 5, 1500Z-1900Z, Pine Bluff, AR. Pine Bluff Amateur Radio Club, K5DAK. 819 Steam Locomotive and Museum. 14.250. QSL. E. Glenn Wolf Jr, 210 S Estates Cove, White Hall, AR 71602."
Once 2926 starts plying the rails we will have an amateur radio station onboard capable of talking to the entire world - if atmospheric conditions are right - which will become a 'Special Event Station'. Hams' from around the world will want to have a QSO, ham shorthand for contact, with us. We have, at present, 5 licensed hams in NMSL&RHS.
They are -
Jon Spargo, KC5NTW, Marlin Allison, K5MHA, Travis Atwell, KD5ZCS, Harold Payne, KD5ET and Gary Bonebrake, W5BI who is our station trustee.
If you are a member and have a license and are not listed contact me at mallison@nmslrhs.org so I can add you to the list.
What's next? We will be installing a ham radio in the reefer, a tower outside with several antennas including wi-fi. This equipment is all being donated.
If you are interested in becoming a ham - contact Marlin Allison at mallison@nmslrhs.org
or goto http://www.hello-radio.org/ - http://www.nmscares.org - http://www.bc-ares.org/
MORSE CODE is no longer required for ham licences!!