Fwd: [AmradBOD] Fwd: Re: W3HAC Contact Form Notification - Enigma Machine Event
RICHARD BARTH
w3hwn at comcast.net
Fri Sep 15 17:15:17 EDT 2017
All,
I received the following from the HacDC radio club. It concerns a special event being
sponsored by an Italian radio club to commemorate the Enigma cryptographic machine
used by the Germans during World War II. To quote from the message below:
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> > > > > > > As a first experience, it is sufficient that even only a few members are available to do radio activities (compatible with their commitments ... no 24-hour activity is required) in the period from 22 to 29 September, using your Club callsign.
> > > > Practically, all modes are allowed (CW - SSB - Digi - etc.)and therefore every member can work as best they are congenial, even from their home shack.
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The operation involves sending traffic that has been encrypted either using one of the
original Enigma machines (rare) or a software emulator which can be found via the
Italian club's web site. The question of the legality of sending encrypted traffic via ham
radio occurred to me too. I therefore ran it through the ARRL's general counsel,
Chris Imlay, N3KD, who pointed out that what is prohibited by Part 97 is encryption
with the intent of hiding the traffic's content. Under the current circumstances, the
Enigma algorithms are well known and the key settings (decryption key) will be
publicized and used by everyone participating. So, no legal problems per Chris. I will
be happy to send a copy of Chris' email to anybody who is interested in participating.
We have been invited to participate. The question is whether there are members to
wish to do so. If so, they need to identify by sending a note to bod at amrad.org mailto:bod at amrad.org .
Operation will involve the use of the club's call, which can only be used at one location
at a time. So, operating by various operators has to be coordinated to ensure there are
no simultaneous operations by two or more stations.
If you would like to join the party, please notify bod at amrad.org, mailto:bod at amrad.org, giving your preferred
operating times and we'll set up some means of getting everybody in sync.
73,
Dick, W3HWN
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> -------- Original Message ----------From: Jeff Dahn <jeff.dahn at verizon.net>
To:
Cc: "harc-list at hacdc.org" <harc-list at hacdc.org>, president at k4af.org, secretary at k4af.org, Joe Galicic <galicic at comcast.net>, Nuclear Ship Savannah Amateur Radio Club NSS-ARC <nss.arc at gmail.com>, w3hwn at comcast.net, bfenn at cox.net, Don Jones <westsideparkfellowship at gmail.com>, Patrick Sullivan <expatrick at gmail.com>
Date: September 8, 2017 at 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: W3HAC Contact Form Notification - Enigma Machine Event
Cristiano,
Hello to you. I am Jeff Dahn - KB3ZUK, the President of the HacDC ARC. Thank you again for your invitation to participate in this very unique and interesting opportunity. Unfortunately for me, I suffer with chronic illnesses that caused me to have a poor turn in my state of health as of late. I will not be able to participate in normal club activities for the next few weeks at least due to being restricted to home health care for all but a narrow list of exceptions.
As such, Don Jones, K6ZO, will be running things for the club in the interim. His email is:
westsideparkfellowship at gmail.com
I am forwarding a copy of this information to him so he may discuss it with the membership in the next couple of meetings.
Don: please stress that people can operate from their home making use of the club sign and that no museum involvement is required. Just some simple coordination would be necessary between our members to ensure that multiple operators would not be on the air at the same time using the club's call sign from different locations. Also, proper logging and documentation would be essential for any requested QSL follow-ups.
Many thanks again for the invitation to participate in the initiative. I wish everyone much success.
Very 73 de Jeff Dahn / KB3ZUK
On Sep 7, 2017, at 22:55, Patrick Sullivan <s. @gmail.com> wrote:
> Cristiano,
> I will be unable to participate that week with work commitments. I am forwarding this to the HacDC club list and our club president, Jeff Dahn, to see if anyone else is interested in taking it up. I will also send it to a couple of other local radio clubs, including PVRC, Pentagon, and AMRAD, and Nuclear Ship Savannah and encourage them to contact you directly if they would like to participate.
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> I think it's a great project - I'm sorry that the local Enigma machine museums aren't interested in participating!
>
> 73 de AC3K
>
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> On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 5:51 AM, Cristiano Cornini IW4CLV <iw4clv at arifidenza.it mailto:iw4clv at arifidenza.it > wrote:
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> > > Hello Patrick,
> >
> > ...sorry to bother you... Your Club have considered to participate in the Enigma Reloaded event? ( http://www.enigma-reloaded.it/index_eng.html http://www.enigma-reloaded.it/index_eng.html )
> >
> > As a first experience, it is sufficient that even only a few members are available to do radio activities (compatible with their commitments ... no 24-hour activity is required) in the period from 22 to 29 September, using your Club callsign.
> > Practically, all modes are allowed (CW - SSB - Digi - etc.) and therefore every member can work as best they are congenial, even from their home shack.
> > No need Museum collaboration (the cooperation with Museums is a suggestion, but not an indispensable requirement).
> >
> > It would be great to be able to have your representation among the activators!
> > Please let me know...!
> > Many thanks and best 73
> >
> > Best 73
> > Cristiano, IW4CLV
> >
> > Il 18/08/2017 23:09, Cristiano Cornini IW4CLV ha scritto:
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> > > > > Hi Patrick,
> > >
> > > thank you for the collaboration, really satisfying ! This is "ham spirit"...!
> > >
> > > Well, I want to point out that your club can participate as "activating station", even if the museum is not interested in the event: in fact, it is sufficient that there is an Enigma machine in your area (city, province...).
> > > Collaboration with the Enigma machine owner (Museum or private collector) is certainly desirable, but it is not an indispensable requirement. Perhaps for the upcoming editions the Museum will show more interest ... who knows?
> > >
> > > So, if you are interested in participating, I would suggest that you confirm anyway your participation, as a "virtual" match with the Enigma machine present on your territory.
> > > You can choose from the enigma machine hosted at the INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM, or the other Enigma machine that your colleague Martin had reported (http://www.unallocatedspace.org/uas/ http://www.unallocatedspace.org/uas/ ).
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> > > For the exchange of encoded CW communications between the activating stations (scheduled on the closing day, September 30), there is no problem: you can use an Enigma software emulator, available on the web (I'll let you know the link). Also other activating stations will use it, as not all have Enigma working machines (event regulation allows it).
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> > > ...we wait your confirmation!
> > > Many thanks and best 73
> > >
> > > Cristiano, IW4CLV
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> > > Il 18/08/2017 18:03, Patrick Sullivan ha scritto:
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> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > I contacted the spy museum and they were not interested. Sorry. Are there any other enigmas in the area?
> > > >
> > > > On Aug 18, 2017 11:49 AM, "Cristiano Cornini IW4CLV" <iw4clv at arifidenza.it mailto:iw4clv at arifidenza.it > wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > Hi Patrick, hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you considered this opportunity whch I descrived a few weeks ago? (Amateur Radio Event about Enigma ciphering machine).
> > > > > Your radio club could be the first non-italian club to participate in the event! Exciting!
> > > > >
> > > > > Take a look at the provisional list at:
> > > > > http://www.enigma-reloaded.it/index_eng.html http://www.enigma-reloaded.it/index_eng.html
> > > > >
> > > > > I would remind you that the activating station(s) can be operated by one or more HAMs affiliated to your Radio Club and even transmitting from his/her QTH, in the period from September 22 to September 29.
> > > > > Moreover, every "activator" radio club will receive a special certificate for his participation.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hoping your club decides to participate...!
> > > > > We await your feedback...
> > > > > Many thanks in advance!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Best 73
> > > > > Cristiano, IW4CLV
> > > > >
> > > > > Il 18/07/2017 03:33, Patrick Sullivan ha scritto:
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> > > > > > > > > > > Grazi! This us an exciting opportunity. We will get back to you and let you know. 74 de AC3K
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Jul 17, 2017 12:15 PM, "Cristiano Cornini IW4CLV" <wordpress at www.w3hac.org mailto:wordpress at www.w3hac.org > wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > Name: Cristiano Cornini IW4CLV
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Email: iw4clv at arifidenza.it mailto:iw4clv at arifidenza.it
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> > > > > > > Comment: To HacDC Amateur Radio Club - President and Board
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> > > > > > > A.R.I. Fidenza Radio Club, affiliated to the Italian Radio Amateur League (Associazione Radioamatori Italiani) warmly invites your Radio Club to join an international HAM activity, focused on the ciphering machine “Enigma”.
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> > > > > > > The event, named “Enigma Reloaded” and recurring on its fourth edition this year (seehttp://www.enigma-reloaded.it ) is a technical and cultural initiative aimed to promote and to foster that Radio amateurs and museums or private owners and collectors owing “real” Enigma machines (e.g. any really existing Enigma device, even not functioning) meet each other, “virtually” coupling an Enigma machine with an HAM Radio Club.
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> > > > > > > Your Radio Club is nearby "Enigma" machine kept in INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM, Washington DC , so, if ypu want, you can be an "activator Radio Club" and join the initiative.
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> > > > > > > As it was for the past editions, the event will have both national and international relevance, resonance and visibility, giving to the “activating Radio Clubs”, as well as to the whole HAM community in general, a great opportunity to become internationally known and worldwide recognized.
> > > > > > > Indeed, it is our philosophy that these technical – cultural events are one of the main success – key factors allowing us to reach and enter in relationship with institutions and the general public, giving them the opportunity to understand the peculiarity and the specificity of the Radio amateur service, and spreading the esteem and the appreciation by people of the whole HAM community in the world.
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> > > > > > > In summary, the event is basically divided in two steps :
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> > > > > > > The HAM activity on the air linked to the Award (this year, from Sept. 22nd to Sept. 29th) during which each acti1 ating Radio Club should assure his presence on air in order to allow the participants to gather points for the à Enigma award. The activating station(s) can be operated by one or more HAMs affiliated to a given Radio Club and even transmitting from his/her QTH, the QSOs just acting as a “virtual” link between the Radio Club and the Enigma machine located in the concerned region or country;
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The event’s conclusion, on Saturday Sept. 30th, conceived as a final educational and promotional moment, during which the exchange of pseudo enciphered messages in CW mode will take place between the activating stations participating to the event. As in the past editions, this last final “Enigma day” will be particularly evocative and touching.
> > > > > > > For this reason, we warmly recommend to share this final part of the event together with people and the general public, being present at the museum or private collector to which your radio station is coupled, or inside your Radio Club’s seat, if possible physically exhibiting the Enigma machine.
> > > > > > > Should this not be possible, you will have anyway the possibility to exchange enciphered messaged using one of the many Enigma emulating software available on the web (e.g. : http://enigmaco.de/enigma/enigma_it.html http://enigmaco.de/enigma/enigma_it.html ).
> > > > > > > As another option, the Radio Club will have the possibility to exchange CW messages in plain text with the other participating Radio Clubs.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Waiting for your kind reply and hoping that you will join the initiative, we remain at your disposal for any further explanation or clarification you may need.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Detailed information on the event can be found athttp://www.enigma-reloaded.it , the official Enigma Reloaded website.
> > > > > > > English version direct link: http://www.enigma-reloaded.it/index_eng.html http://www.enigma-reloaded.it/index_eng.html
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> > > > > > > Best 73’s
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> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Cristiano Cornini , IW4CLV
> > > > > > > A.R.I. Fidenza Radio Club President
> > > > > > > http://www.arifidenza.it
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