[Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin] 26th Route 66 on the Air (SES; Sept. 6-14th)
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26th Route 66 on the Air (SES; Sept. 6-14th)
Special Event commemorating the history of the "Mother Road"
From QRZ.com written by K6ISS
(edited by OPDX):
In just a few weeks, one of the most popular summer operating events will
kick off "Route 66 on the Air Special Event"
Route 66, established on November 11th 1926, as part of the U.S. Highway
System, stretched approximately 2,448 miles, from Chicago, Illinois to
Santa Monica, California, passing through eight states: Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. Known as
the "Main Street of America" and later dubbed the "Mother Road" by John
Steinbeck in his 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath, it became an iconic symbol
of American mobility and opportunity.
The Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club (CBARC; W6JBT), since 1947 located
in Highland, California (San Bernardino County), will be hosting this
yearly event celebrating the 26th years of the event.
The event will run from September 6th 0001z up to September 14th 2359z
There will be a TOTAL of 24 stations with 1x1 callsigns from W6A up to
W6Y, these stations are located or will be operating near the original
Route 66, from Santa Monica up to Chicago.
This year will be a special year for the event as we will have a total
of 5 rover stations, W6S, W6T, W6V, W6W and W6Y, but specially W6Y will
be an Aeronautical Rover station operating from the air on 2 meters
simplex 146.490 the operator will be Bill Hartsell, N3SWH, retired USAF
Colonel
All the details and instructions are found at the CBARC website at:
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Look for the following 24 stations (5 are rovers) operating in or
around the major cities along the old "Route 66" from Santa Monica,
California, to Chicago, Illinois:
Stations City Clubs/Individuals
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W6A Santa Monica, CA Westside Amateur Radio Club
W6B Los Angeles, CA Westside Amateur Radio Club
W6C San Bernardino, CA Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club
W6D Victorville, CA Victor Valley Amateur Radio Club
W6E Barstow, CA Barstow Amateur Radio Club
W6F Kingman, AZ (#1) Hualapai Amateur Radio Club
W6G Flagstaff, AZ Bill Schuchman RADIOSPORT Association
W6H Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque DX Association
W6I Amarillo, TX Panhandle Amateur Radio Club
W6J Elk City, OK West Central OK Amateur Radio Club
W6K Oklahoma City, OK W6K Oklahoma City
W6L Tulsa, OK Tulsa Amateur Radio Club
W6M Tribune, KS Western Kansas Amateur Radio Club
W6N Joplin, MO Joplin Amateur Radio Club
W6O Lebanon, MO Dale Pruitt, K1USA
W6P St. Louis, MO St. Louis Amateur Radio Club
W6Q Chicago, IL Six Meter Club of Chicago
W6R Springfield, MO Southwest Missouri Amateur RC
W6S ARIZONA ROVER 1 NORTHERN ARIZONA DX ASSOCIATION
W6T ARIZONA ROVER 2 NORTHERN ARIZONA DX ASSOCIATION
W6U Wilmington, IL Wilmington Area Amateur Radio Club
W6V KINGMAN ROVER 1 HUALAPAI AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
W6W KINGMAN ROVER 2 HUALAPAI AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
W6Y AERONAUTICAL ROVER ENGINEERS FLYING CLUB
Special event stations are expected to be found in the vicinity of the
following frequencies. (Look for digital modes in the standard band segments
for such mode) All frequencies +/- QRM:
CW - 3533, 7033, 10110, 14033, 18080, 21033, 24900, 28033 and 50033 kHz
SSB - 3866, 7266, 14266, 18164, 21366, 24966, 28466 and 50166 kHz
Digi - 3573, 7074, 10136, 14074, 18100, 21074, 24915 and 28074 kHz
W6Y: AERONAUTICAL ROVER WILL USE 146.490 SIMPLEX. NO PL
R66 MOBILE Operations - Any amateurs operating while actually driving
along Route 66 during the special event period are encouraged to
take part in "Route 66 On The Air", by using the designation
"mobile 66" for SSB or "/m66" for CW after their callsigns. All
other amateur radio operators are welcome to contact these mobile
operators. NOTE: W6S AND W6T ARE THE ONLY OFFICIAL EVENT ROVER/
MOBILE STATIONS AND WILL BE ENDORSED ON THE EVENT CERTIFICATE.
PLEASE NOTE: ONLY W6S, W6T, W6V and W6W ARE ONLY THE OFFICIAL EVENT
ROVER/MOBILE STATIONS AND WILL BE ENDORSED ON THE EVENT CERTIFICATE.
W6Y is a “Bonus or Wildcard Station” it is shown on certificate but
is NOT needed for a “Clean Sweep”
REPEATERS - Some of the participating clubs will also be operating this
event from their local VHF/UHF repeaters. Check the ARRL repeater
guide for possible repeater frequencies, if you're in the local
area.
2025 ROUTE 66 - LOG SHEET: This simple log sheet can be used during
the event for a quick log record. Simply click on the link below and
print off. When printing make sure it's in "Landscape" orientation.
PLEASE NOTE: This sheet is NOT to be used to request a certificate as
you must fill out the application found under the "2025 Route 66 On The
Air" tab on home page, then click the "Certificate/Decal Request..." tab.
QSL - Each participating club will issue their own QSL card commemorating
this event. QSL information is available on the Web at:
CERTIFICATE/DECAL REQUEST - For more details about the event and the
certificate that is available, please visit the "Route 66 OTA Site"
at: http://w6jbt.org
Certificate Decal
Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses:
<kb...@hotmail.com> and<kb...@arrl.net>
Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence)
President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
DX Advisor for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
Past ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division (1996-2022)
Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG)
<kb...@hotmail.com> and<kb...@arrl.net>
Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence)
President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
DX Advisor for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
Past ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division (1996-2022)
Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG)
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