Annual 13 Colonies Event Gets Under Way on July 1

The annual 13 Colonies special event will begin on July 1 at 1300 UTC and conclude on July 8 at 0400 UTC. Stations representing the original 13 British colonies, plus two bonus stations, will be on the air with 1 × 1 call signs. The event sponsor stresses that participants do not need to work all 13 colony stations to obtain a certificate and do not need to work the two bonus stations for a clean sweep. All HF bands will be in play, with the exception of 60 meters, and simplex on 2 and 6 meters is encouraged. All modes of operation may be represented.

• This year will mark the 12th occurrence of the event. Look for:
• K2A, New York
• K2B, Virginia
• K2C, Rhode Island
• K2D, Connecticut
• K2E, Delaware
• K2F, Maryland
• K2G, Georgia
• K2H, Massachusetts
• K2I, New Jersey
• K2J, North Carolina
• K2K, New Hampshire
• K2L, South Carolina
• K2M, Pennsylvania.

Bonus station WM3PEN will be in Philadelphia (the call sign commemorates the Pennsylvania colony’s founder, William Penn). The other bonus station will be GB13COL in the UK.

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