Announcing Railroad Depots on the Air:
Rob Matherly (W0JRM)
on
November 22, 2009
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Most of us have heard of Islands on the
Air and the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
These organizations promote the activation
and operation of Islands and Lighthouses,
respectively. It is in that spirit of
activity that Railroad Depots on the Air,
RRDOTA, was formed.
Railroad depots were once the focus of a
community. Our organization seeks to
recognize the former importance of these
structures, as well as provide interesting
operating events. Many people live within
short distance of a current or past railroad
depot, so there are many opportunities for
community events, public setups, or just
setting in the parking lot with a mobile
rig.
For more information, please visit
http://w0jrm.homelinux.net/rrd
ota/index.php.
If you'd like to keep informed of upcoming
activations and operating events, we have an
email list. You can find a link to it on the
right-side menu of our webpage.
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Announcing Railroad Depots on the Air:
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by W6IEZKEN on November 23, 2009
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How about forming a club at the Sacramento Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California.They already have a telegraph office and the 20th Century Limited had radio-telephones to make phone calls from your room on the train to home or wherever. W6IEZ Sacramento California.
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by KL7IPV on November 23, 2009
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Or maybe a club in Cheyenne for the Round house and the Challenger that Union Pacific maintains there. Is there a better sound ( other than a radio ) than that of a "chuffer"?
Frank
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by K3ANG on November 27, 2009
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There are four old depots within ten miles of me. However, three of them have been converted to private homes and one is a restaurant with a very small parking lot.
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