The Falmouth Amature Radio Association (FARA) is a perfect fit for K1AIR.
Many of the group have some affiliation with the current or past activities at
Otis.
Vince Williams
N1UFG
In a message dated 7/26/98 1:47:05 PM CST, pschleck@oasis.novia.net writes:
> Subj: Recovery of K1AIR Underway
> Date: 7/26/98 1:47:05 PM CST
> From: pschleck@oasis.novia.net (Paul W. Schleck K3FU)
> Sender: owner-sacmarc@oasis.novia.net
> To: sacmarc@novia.net
>
> Roger Mundy, former operator at K1AIR at Otis AFB near Falmouth,
> Massacusetts, and current holder of K8AIR, sent along the following news
> about recovery of the K1AIR callsign:
>
> >Also, great news. The president of the Falmouth amateur radio club has
> >put in for the K1AIR call. The club will be trustee of the call.
> >They held field day at the old Otis AFB, and have been invited by the
> >Coast Guard to operate at the Cuttyhunk lifeboat station. It's the
> >oldest lighthouse station in the US. They have also been invited back
> >to operate at Otis next year. I am sending him my written memories of
> >the K1AIR station along with a copy of the QSL card and pictures of the
> >old radio station. Saul said it would be a good idea to create a
> >certificate for worked all "AIR" calls, but that would require some
> >additional thought. The idea is good though.
>
> So it looks like another AIR call will be saved for posterity, and used
> in ways that commemorate its original mission in support of military
> communications.
>
> 73, Paul, K3FU
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