[K3CAL] A Supersized Special Event !: 13 Colonies and POTA!

[KB3WFV]

Hello All,

Here are two great reasons to get on the air and have a lot of fun! What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July!

Starting Monday July 1st 2024 running through Sunday July 7th 2024 is the on air special event 13 Colonies. Stations located in all 13 original colonies with bonus stations at the Liberty Bell in PA, in England and in France. Will be on the air. Make contact with all of them and submit your log for a commemorative certificate or get special QSO cards from each of the 13 colonies. 
For more information visit: http://13colonies.us/

PLUS! PARKS ON THE AIR!
 One of the K2F Maryland special event operators, Bill N3WD. Will be operating from several parks throughout Maryland during the 13 colonies special event. Bill will be operating as K2F, the Maryland 13 colonies special event call sign. See Bill's tentative schedule listed below.

13 colonies is an extremely popular event. Every year tens of thousands of contacts are made. With the Parks On the Air add on, this year promises to be even BIGGER! 

Enjoy!
Brian
KB3WFV


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Good Evening All,

I have made a tentative operating schedule.

Monday July 1st - After work 3:30 pm until sundown I will be activating K2F from -

POTA - US-6396 Soldiers Delight Natural Area
US-7728 Gwynnbrook Wildlife Management Area.

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Tuesday July 2nd - After work 3:30 pm - K2F

POTA - US-0928 Ft McHenry National Monument - people will also get credit for the following trails that are part of the POTA entity.
US-4582 Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary National Historic Trail
US-4581 Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
US-4567 Captain John Smith National Historic Trail

I will then be making my way south

POTA US-1594 Rosaryville State Park in Upper Marlboro, MD

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Wednesday July 3rd - I will be eventually traveling to Colonial Williamsburg, VA and activation the following on my way there -

Starting early in the morning  -

POTA US-1565 - Chapman State Park which also counts as
US-4564 Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail in Indian Head, MD

POTA  US-7758 - Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area in La Plata, MD

POTA US-0867 - Thomas Stone National Historic Site (one of the Maryland signers of the Declaration of Independence), in Port Tobacco, MD Also counts as
US-4581 Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
US-4582 Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary National Historic Trail
US-4567 Captain John Smith National Historic Trail
US-4564 Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

POTA - US-1564 - Chapel Point State Park in Port Tobacco, MD

POTA - US-7762 - Popes Creek Wildlife Management Area in Newburg, MD

POTA - US-10780 - Allens Fresh Natural Area in Budds Creek, MD
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On Sunday July 7th I will be working the July 3rd schedule backwards and maybe Ft. MC Henry and Gwynnbrook WMA. 

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For those interested - I will be operating POTA on July 4th, 5th and 6th from Colonial Williamsburg. I will be using the call signs W4I and also club call K3DUH. Most of these will be early morning and late afternoon.

POTA entities I hope to activate

POTA US-0935 - George Washington Birthplace National Monument which also counts as
US-4581 - Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
US-4582 - Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary National Historic Trai
US-4567 - Captain John Smith National Historic Trail
US-4564 - Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
US-9935 - VA Bird and Wildlife State Trail

POTA US- 8204 - Yorktown National Battlefield also counts as
US-4582 - Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary National Historic Trail
US-9902 - Colonial National Parkway
US-0016 - Colonial National Historic Parks
US-9935 - VA Bird and Wildlife State Trail

While in Colonial Williamsburg also counts as
US-0016 - Colonial National Historic Parks
US-4582 - Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary National Historic Trail
US-9902 - Colonial National Parkway

POTA US-2364 Machicomoco State Park also counts as
US-9935 - VA Bird and Wildlife State Trail

POTA US-9897 Jamestowne National Historic Site also counts as
US-4567 - Captain John Smith National Historic Trail
US-0016 - Colonial National Historic Parks
US-9935 - VA Bird and Wildlife State Trail
US-9902 - Colonial National Parkway

POTA - US-0929 Fort Monroe National Monument also counts as
US-4567 - Captain John Smith National Historic Trail
US-0016 - Colonial National Historic Parks
US-9935 - VA Bird and Wildlife State Trail
US-9934 - James River Heritage State Trail

POTA - US-1326 York River State Park also counts as
US-9935 - VA Bird and Wildlife State Trail


Bill, N3WD

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