[OKDXA] Oklahoma Amateur Radio Centennial Event

[Jerry Chouinard]

OKDXAers:

An brief update for all who are planning to be participants in the Oklahoma 
Amateur Radio Centennial Event in March, 2007.

A release for a Special Event listing in QST is currently being penned with 
assistance from the ARRL contact for such events.  The proposed time frame 
for this particular happening is March 1 through March 31.  The Oklahoma 
QSO Party dates are March 10 and 11 which will likely be two of the most 
active dates during the Event.  So we have an event within an event, both 
of which has the makings to let the rest of the world hear from 
Oklahoma.  Notices for the QSO Party have been sent to the Contest editors 
of QST and CQ and the WA7BNM calendar of contests has been updated to 
reflect March 10 and 11.

Not having all details of such an event as the Centennial completed before 
now causes many of the dates for the currently approved 1x1 OKLAHOMA 
spelling call signs to span only portions of March 1 thru March 31 but 
other Oklahoma stations can apply for use of those call signs for periods 
during March to fill in.  Regardless, many opportunities to qualify for the 
cards and awards will be possible.

Details of a special QSL card, certificate and possibly a commemorative 
item like a MUG are underway and will be noted on the web site in the next 
few weeks.  The address for card requests and awards has been released as 
the P.O. Box here in Claremore.  Logs for both events can be sent to an 
email address to be posted on the web site.

The objective will be for stations to work 1x1 call signs spelling out 
OKLAHOMA to become eligible for the certificate and/or commemorative 
item.  Two different A and O stations will be required.  Right now the only 
5 land 1x1 call sign unassigned for any part of March is W5H.

More to come.

K5YAA