Special event station celebrates first A-bomb blast

You can literally call this one a true 'blast from the past'.

New Mexico hams will spend July 16th commemorating the world's first atomic bomb explosion.

Albuquerque's Sandia National Laboratories Amateur Radio Club will take to the air as special event station W5MP from the Trinity Site as part of the event's 60th anniversary activities.

Operating from 'ground zero' takes place on Saturday, July 16th from 1100 to 2100 UTC on 14.330 and 21.330 Mhz
SSB and QRP CW on 7.040 and 14.060 MHz.

If you make contact with W5MPZ a special event certificate will be available for a stamped, self addressed #10 envelope.

The Q-S-L address is:
Sandia National Laboratories Amateur Radio Club in care of N5ZGT, 1021 Dakota South East, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87108

N5ZGT

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