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To: "RSGB LF Group" <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Subject: LF: Fw: [WUN] All of you Lowfers and your request for information
 on GBR
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 15:02:22 +0100
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-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Earl <gearl@ga.prestige.net>
To: wun@qth.net <wun@qth.net>
Date: 05 June 2001 14:58
Subject: [WUN] All of you Lowfers and your request for information on
GBR


>
>
>Gentlemen/Ladies
>
>My son is a sub commander in the Canadian Navy. I asked him if he would
look
>into Costa's request for QSL information some time ago on the special
VLF
>xmission. Here is his reply. Hope this is of use to you all.
>
>Best Regards,   Eric  //  Atlanta, Georgia
>
>==
>
>
>
>Dad,
>
>As requested I've done some investigation for you regarding a QSL card.
As
>you may or may not know GBR is a series of radio stations operated by
>British Telecom?  This station normally transmits encrypted MSK
originating
>from Northwood (the controlling authority) to surface and sub-surface
NATO
>units operating in the Eastern Atlantic.  Anyway, at the request of MoD
on
>29 May 01 they interrupted their usual transmission for about 4 hours
to
>transmit the submarine centenary message you passed to me.
>
>The radio station that actually originated the transmission is located
in
>Rugby.  Yes, the place where the game originated.  I've contacted the
>station manager, Mr. Malcolm Hancock and he indicated that they are
>currently looking into producing QSL cards for the transmission.
Should you
>or any of your colleagues like to request one, a request can be sent
to:
>
>Mr. Malcolm Hancock
>BTRS Rugby
>Hillmorton, Rugby
>United Kingdom
>CV23 0AS
>
>Additionally, should you need to give him a call he can be contacted
at:
>(44) 1788 545 086.  Hope this helps.
>
>
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