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

[B K]

de AC2PT

On Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 8:31 PM B K <bartus at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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