[ETSList] Kid's Day

[Drew_Moore]

KID'S DAY IS SUNDAY, JANUARY 4!

For the first time, Kid's Day will occur on a Sunday. The first 2004
running of this popular operating event will be Sunday, January 4 (the
second Kid's Day in 2004 will be Saturday, June 19). Intended to encourage
young people--licensed or not--to enjoy Amateur Radio, Kid's Day offers a
"mentoring opportunity" for experienced amateurs while giving youngsters
some firsthand hamming experience and perhaps sparking a lifelong
interest.

"Kid's Day is an opportunity to introduce your own youngsters,
neighborhood kids and nieces and nephews to participate in the magic of
ham radio," suggests Jean Wolfgang, WB3IOS, of ARRL Field and Educational
Services. Originated by the Boring Amateur Radio Club
<http://jzap.com/k7rat/>, Kid's Day now is sponsored and administered by
the ARRL with BARC's cooperation and assistance. Now entering its tenth
year, each running of Kid's Day typically attracts more than 1000
participants.

Kid's Day is not a contest, and patience is the byword on both sides of
each contact. The role of the licensee and control operator is to help
youngsters with the basics, keep an eye on the technical aspects of the
operation, observe third-party traffic restrictions
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/io/3rdparty.html> when
making DX QSOs and ensure station identification at proper intervals. In
this event, it's quality of the contacts that counts, not quantity.

Kid's Day will run from 1800 to 2400 UTC, and there's no limit on
operating time. The suggested exchange is name, age, location and favorite
color. Stations may work the same station again if an operator has
changed. Call "CQ Kid's Day."

Suggested frequencies are 14.270-14.300, 21.380-21.400 and 28.350-28.400
MHz plus 2 meter repeater frequencies, with permission from the repeater's
sponsor). Guidelines for this event are available on the ARRL Web site
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/kd-rules.html>.

All participants are eligible to receive a colorful certificate. Visit the
ARRL Kid's Day Survey page
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/kids-day-survey.html> to complete a short
survey and post your comments. You will then have access to download the
certificate page. Or you can send a 9x12 SASE to Boring Amateur Radio
Club, PO Box 1357, Boring, OR 97009.

Kid's Day participants are invited to post logs and comments on the
Internet <http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/kids/>.