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  1. 07-03-2013, 07:24 AM #1
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    13 Colonies: K2M / W3WH

    Don't know if anyone on the forum is working the 13 Original Colonies Special Event Stations this week, but if you are, look for K2M/W3WH tonight after 0000 Z.

    I'll be down at Bill's place for a few hours. Don't know yet if I'll be on Phone (K3 set up in his sunroom) or on CW (Omni VII down in his basement shack) or splitting time between the two.

    Last night, most of the activity for the 14 calls (*) was on 40 meters, split about evenly between Phone & CW, with some activity on 20. (Even got my last one, K2K in NH, on 160 last night!!) Depending on propagation & antennas, I'm hoping to put in some time on 80 & 30. We'll see.

    More info on the special event stations at http://www.13colonies.info/

    Just one thing: Make sure that if/when you work K2M, it's me. Not that putz Radio Free Bob WC3O over at K2M/K3MJW!


    (*) Yes, 14. K2A - K2M represent the 13 colonies. There's also a bonus station, WM3PEN from Philadelphia... found them last night on 7115 running QRS in the middle of the old Novice band. First time I've sent 7 WPM code in years, and boy, was that tough!

    There are multiple stations running each 1x1, so you'll see calls like K2M/K3MJW just to indicate who's who.
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    Let us loser phone ops know when you are on phone and where.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WU9G View Post
    Let us loser phone ops know when you are on phone and where.
    "Loser phone ops?" Now that's no way to think of yourself. You should have a positive attitude!

    I'm actually more comfortable handling a pile-up on phone, so we'll see.

    Oh, I should have mentioned, I'm also tentatively planning to be down there Friday morning (the company is closed on Friday, they're giving us all a long holiday weekend) to hit the high bands... that means you Cor!
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    Quote Originally Posted by W3WN View Post
    "Loser phone ops?" Now that's no way to think of yourself. You should have a positive attitude!

    I'm actually more comfortable handling a pile-up on phone, so we'll see.

    Oh, I should have mentioned, I'm also tentatively planning to be down there Friday morning (the company is closed on Friday, they're giving us all a long holiday weekend) to hit the high bands... that means you Cor!
    Purely tongue in cheek, of course!

    Anyway, I'm assuming 40 is probably a good band after 0000.
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    I have been working the 13 Colonies thing and have 4 in the log now. Very FIERCE pileups that take every milliwatt of the Kilowatt to crack! This is a great event, and wish I had been on last night for K2M! (I was at a Radio Club board meeting). Will look again tonight as I still have 9 to go!

    Enjoy the PILEUPS!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by wa6mhz View Post
    I have been working the 13 Colonies thing and have 4 in the log now. Very FIERCE pileups that take every milliwatt of the Kilowatt to crack! This is a great event, and wish I had been on last night for K2M! (I was at a Radio Club board meeting). Will look again tonight as I still have 9 to go!

    Enjoy the PILEUPS!!!
    There are actually supposed to be four stations running K2M. Three are in WPA -- WC3O is leading the Skyview RS group out at the K3MJW clubhouse, W3WH is leading the WASH group from his house. I haven't heard the EPA guys on yet (WX2A, I think), nor have I heard a peep out of the 2 Rivers ARC gang (W3OC).

    But that's why they have multiple stations running the calls...

    Oh, I should mention, if you hear a YL at K2M, especially last night or today/tonight, it's probably Carol KB3GMN. She's a great op, and a nice lady too, but don't piss her off... if she says "the 6MHZ only" then she MEANS it...
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    There's the time difference here to look at, but i can try in the weekend to scan the bands for you guy's and give me a reason to fire up th Heathkit SB-1000 after months of neglect.... the 3 - 500 ZG might want to be run red again to getter ;)
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    Too easy from here. I'll pass. ;)
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    Aww. Not even for me? I am depressed. :(
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    Quote Originally Posted by W3WN View Post
    Aww. Not even for me? I am depressed. :(
    I did this bit 2 years ago, Ron. Been there; done that.

    I haven't tried to make a single contact with any of the stations this year. It's not personal, I'm just not interested. I wasn't interested last year, either.
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