[GCARC] Another fun challenge with radio this weekend, and week

[B K]

Just picked up K2K on 40M FT8 for my clean sweep, including all 3 bonus
stations. Much easier this year compared to others, using my EFHW 40M wire
temporarily hanging 15ft up outside...Ops are doing great work with
handling the pile-ups, as well!

On Sat, Jul 1, 2023 at 10:27 AM Jim n2gxj <jim.n2gxj at gmail.com> wrote:

> Event is live!   K2B, K2L, WM3PEN all easy on FT4 right now, 7.047.5 ,
> there are pile-ups for others on FT8, and lots on sideband now.  Good luck!
>
> On Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 5:53 PM Tony Starr <tstarr1450 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Jim,
> >
> > Thanks for putting out the word.  This is a great event, and is VERY
> > popular.  There are 10 operators for K2I - New Jersey this year, two of
> > them are members of GCARC.  Darrell AB2E, and me, K3TS. We have been
> doing
> > this for a number of years now, and it is always a fun time.  The pileups
> > are bigger than any that I have ever experienced in a contest.  Darrell
> has
> > operated from some DX stations, so he is better at handling them than I
> am,
> > but I still manage to make a few hundred at least.
> >
> > You are correct. Due to our location along the Eastern Seaboard, it is
> > quite easy to work all of them from here. In addition to being an
> operator,
> > I always take the challenge myself, and I make it different each year,
> such
> > as all CW, all 40 meters, or like last year, all 40m CW from the mobile!
> > That was fun, especially the ones made while driving!  All HF bands and
> all
> > modes will be in play, so there will be plenty of chances for
> > first-timers.
> >
> > I hope to work some of you and I hope that many of you will go for it and
> > try to get the certificate.  73 and good luck
> >
> > Tony K3TS
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 5:02 PM Jim n2gxj <jim.n2gxj at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Can you name all 13 of the original 13 colonies?
> >>
> >> Or better yet, will you take on the challenge of going for a "clean
> sweep"
> >> of making radio contacts with special event radio stations set up in
> each
> >> of them?
> >>
> >> Starting this weekend, here is your chance!
> >> http://www.13colonies.us/
> >> Not heard of this event before? It's fun! Give it a try!
> >>
> >> They'll be using special event 1-by-1 callsigns, from K2A (NY)
> >> alphabetically all the way through K2M (PA), including K2I (NJ),
> >> transmitting from each of the original 13 colonies states.
> >> (ok, I just gave away 3 of the thirteen original colonies. Can you name
> >> the
> >> other 10?)
> >>
> >> As Bonus, there are also 3 other special event stations participating in
> >> the event - one is the William Penn station in Philadelphia (WM3PEN),
> one
> >> is in England (GB13COL), and one is in France (TM13COL), but you do not
> >> need them for the clean sweep.
> >>
> >> Because we are located right in the middle of the action here in NJ, you
> >> might have good luck on 40 meter SSB (which works with NVIS) when
> chasing
> >> the original 13 colonies stations, as they are all located here on the
> >> East
> >> Coast.  But they will also be operating on other bands and modes too, if
> >> want to give those a try too in your quest to catch them all!
> >>
> >> At the Pizza Night July 5 club meeting, we can ask for a "show of hands"
> >> to
> >> see if anyone has been able to make contact with any of the stations by
> >> then.  If anyone has actually bagged all 13 for a clean sweep by then,
> we
> >> might give you a standing ovation, hihi!
> >> That would be quite an accomplishment!
> >>
> >> Up for the challenge?
> >>
> >> Have fun,
> >> and Good Luck to anyone who tries!
> >>
> >> Jim, n2gxj
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