[W2CRA] Kid ¹ s Day is tomorrow, Saturday, June 19, 2004

[Walter O'Brien, W2WJO]

Kid's Day is intended to encourage young people (licensed or not) to enjoy
Amateur Radio. It can give young people hands-on on-the-air experience so
they might develop an interest in pursuing a license in the future. It is
intended to give hams a chance to share their station with their children.
Get on the air and give a kid a QSO or get your own kids on the air.  All
participants are eligible to receive a colorful certificate.

Purpose: Kid's Day is intended to encourage young people (licensed or not)
to enjoy Amateur Radio. It can give young people hands-on on-the-air
experience so they might develop an interest in pursuing a license in the
future. It is intended to give hams a chance to share their station with
their children.

Dates: January 4 and June 19, 2004.

Time: 1800 to 2400Z. No limit on operating time.

Suggested exchange: Name, age, location and favorite color. You are
encouraged to work the same station again if an operator has changed. Call
"CQ Kid's Day."

Suggested Frequencies: 28350 to 28400 kHz, 21380 to 21400, 14270 to 14300
kHz and 2-meter repeater frequencies with permission from your area repeater
sponsor. Observe third party traffic restrictions when making DX QSOs.

Reporting: Logs and comments may be posted on the Internet. Those without
Internet access may forward comments to the Boring Amateur Radio Club
(address below).

Awards: All participants are eligible to receive a colorful certificate (it
becomes the child's personalized sales brochure on ham radio). You can
download this certificate for free, customized with the kids' names, after
filling out our Kid's Day Survey, or send a 9 X 12 SASE to: Boring Amateur
Radio Club, PO Box 1357; Boring, OR 97009. More details may be obtained by
joining the Kid's Day Reflector.

All information can be found on the ARRL webpage:

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/kd-rules.html