Flotilla 4 Hits the Air to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary

On Saturday, October 17th, members of Flotilla 4 in Des Moines will join other Coast Guard Auxilarists to hit the airwaves to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. We will be one of over 60 other special event stations on the air. Our callsign will be K0G. We will operate from 1400 - 2100 Zulu (9:00 am to 4:00 pm Central).

Our assigned frequencies are:
• 7.240 Mhz
• 14.345 Mhz
• 21.405 Mhz
• 28.405 Mhz

The purpose of the event is to spread awareness about the Coast Guard Auxiliary and what it does for the community. We will be updating our Flickr photostream, Twitter account and our blog throughout the day on Saturday with updates.

Here are some photos from our special event station last year. To view the whole set go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flotilla4/sets/72157608201481830/

Flotilla 4 on Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/flotilla4

Flotilla 4 on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flotilla4



Roland Newton explains what he is doing to Jeff Towle during the Coast Guard Ham Radio Day in 2008.
(U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo By Doug Jansen)


John Halbrook waits for contacts after calling CQ during the Coast Guard Auxiliary Ham Radio Day in 2008.
(U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo By Doug Jansen)