ARLA/CLUSTER: Comemorações do aniversário dos 150 anos do primeiro cabo telegráfico transatlântico entre o Canada e a Irlanda

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

150th anniversary of the Transatlantic telegraph cable

Radio Amateurs of Canada 2016 AGM and Kerry Amateur Radio Group to
undertake HF radio communication in celebration of the 150th
anniversary of the Transatlantic Telegraph Cable between Ireland and
Canada

In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Transatlantic Cable
from Valentia Island, Co. Kerry to Hearts Content, Newfoundland, the
Kerry Amateur Radio Group will be undertaking a HF linkup with the
Radio Amateurs of Canada, operating as VO1TAC, as part of their AGM on
Saturday 10th Sept.

The Radio Amateurs of Canada AGM is being held in conjunction with the
Hearts Content cable station 150th anniversary Hamfest. The Hearts
Content cable station is the site of the first permanent transatlantic
cable coming ashore from Europe in 1866.

It is planned that Cyrus Field IV will make the first QSO from the AGM
with EI1K at the Valentia Cable Station, to mark this historic event.

The Expeditionary Radio Team will rig the antenna system for two
stations operated by Kerry Amateur Radio Group members from 40mtrs to
10mtrs on SSB and CW from 1100UTC until 1900UTC in WAI square V47 on
Saturday 10th September

John, EI9ESB