USS Natilus... special event

SteamWake · 09-30-10, 09:42 AM

Although a tad dated its an interesting insight to a HAM radio special event station involving the USS Natilus.

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Things are progressing nicely on our Nautilus North Pole anniversary operating event. I heard from Chuck Motes, K1DFS/NNN0HAL, yesterday and he and his group are having discussions with LCDR Caskey and his staff at Historic Ship Nautilus about where we will be able to set up the stations. The really exciting news is that we will have the okay to operate continuously from 0900 Saturday, August 2, through 2359 Sunday night, August 3. That means someone will get a QSO with N9N at 2315 EDST, August 2, the precise moment when Nautilus and her crew of 116 "pierced the Pole," and became the first vessel to reach that point on the planet.

http://n4kc.blogspot.com/2008/05/n9n-update-may-3.html

Gerald · 09-30-10, 11:43 AM

A very interesting story about the USS Natilus,

SteamWake · 09-30-10, 11:46 AM

Yea unfortunatly I missed this one.

I did work the Titanic earlier this year

Gerald · 09-30-10, 11:59 AM

Hmmm ... that explains the course matter,

SteamWake · 09-30-10, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

Hmmm ... that explains the course matter,

Im still trying to figure out how they were using single side band when it havent even been invented at the time

Gerald · 09-30-10, 01:15 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-sideband_modulation

SteamWake · 09-30-10, 01:26 PM

Thanks I'm pretty aware of what SSB is and how it works since I build and repair amateur transmitters as a hobby.

Anyhow the titanic used CW (or morse code).

It's true that amateurs were experimenting with SSB in the era but it was not widely in use by commercial facilitys at the time as its range was limited and CW has alot more 'punch'.

But were wandering way off topic. I just thought folks would get a kick out of the Nautilis event.

Gerald · 09-30-10, 09:29 PM

USS Natilus, has perhaps been forgotten by some, or so it is a generation shift when interest is not there anymore

Takeda Shingen · 09-30-10, 09:34 PM

Not forgotten on SubSim. Bill served on her.

Gerald · 09-30-10, 09:42 PM

Do not forget here, I do not think, but rather general in society,Subsim never forget their heroes

09-30-10, 11:43 AM	#2
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	A very interesting story about the USS Natilus, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

09-30-10, 11:46 AM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Yea unfortunatly I missed this one. I did work the Titanic earlier this year __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

09-30-10, 11:59 AM	#4
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Hmmm ... that explains the course matter, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

09-30-10, 01:15 PM	#6
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Here I found this, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-sideband_modulation __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

09-30-10, 01:26 PM	#7
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thanks I'm pretty aware of what SSB is and how it works since I build and repair amateur transmitters as a hobby. Anyhow the titanic used CW (or morse code). It's true that amateurs were experimenting with SSB in the era but it was not widely in use by commercial facilitys at the time as its range was limited and CW has alot more 'punch'. But were wandering way off topic. I just thought folks would get a kick out of the Nautilis event. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

09-30-10, 09:29 PM	#8
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	USS Natilus, has perhaps been forgotten by some, or so it is a generation shift when interest is not there anymore __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

09-30-10, 09:34 PM	#9
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Not forgotten on SubSim. Bill served on her.

09-30-10, 09:42 PM	#10
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Do not forget here, I do not think, but rather general in society,Subsim never forget their heroes __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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