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UPDATES FOR 2023 ROUTE 66 ON THE AIR

September 20, 2023 by Webmaster
  • Certificate/ Decal Request form has been added
  • W6O and W6W were NOT part of this years event. W6O was being used by another group for a different event.

For all Route 66 Questions, please ONLY use route66ota@yahoo.com. Do not send questions to CBARC Club President as currently that email is not working correctly.

This years Route 66 event is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Jerry Conover, NE7I (sk)

Dr. Jerry Conover, NE7I, an organizer and creator of the Route 66 on the Air special event, passed away in August 2022. 

When Route 66 OTA was created, he was a professor at Northern Arizona University in Marketing, as well as president of the Northern Arizona DX Association. Later he moved to Indiana where he headed up the marketing research department at Indiana University. 

Jerry held two PhD.’s, one in Marketing and the other in Experimental Psychology.  

In 1999, Jerry and several other NADXA members wanted to create a special event for the club members to become more radioactive. After much discussion it was decided that a Route 66 themed event might be fun since Flagstaff is located on the historic highway.

We thought we might be able to get participating stations along Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, but which locations?

Jerry suggested, for the first year, we use all the places mentioned in the song “GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE 66”. . And thus creating a major special event with a worldwide following, thanks to the suggestions and fine tuning of our friend, and president, Jerry Conover, NE7I (sk)

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To answer some of the most asked question ……

Date: September 9-17, 2023

Time: Start: 0001 Z September 9   End: 2359 Z September 17

Purpose of Event: Is to commemorate the history of the “Mother Road” connecting the east and west areas of the US.

Simple Rules: Follow all 20 stations and contact their 1×1 callsigns (W6A-W6U excluding W6O), they will be on the air as much as possible. Each station has their own schedule and are on the air as operators are available and bands allow. Please understand that each station cannot be on the air 24/7.

Certificate and Decal: You must work at least one station before you can request either item. Then fill out the application found on this website completely. There is no time limit for your request however we would appreciate it if you would make your request in a timely manner. When requesting, please allow 10 weeks for processing and mailing.

On air station exchange: Normally you will simply give callsign and any other info that each station is requesting. Each station may ask for different info. Please take the time to listen to find out what the exchange will require. Please do not “rag chew” during event as other participants want to make their contacts too.

Logs: If requesting a certificate, you do not need to send in a log, simply fill out the certificate request application available on this site.

History: This is the 24th year of the event

Please click the Route 66 tabs on the top of this page for more detailed information

Additional questions or comments, please use this email: route66ota@yahoo.com

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September 5, 2022 by Webmaster

Posted in: Route 66 On The Air Tagged: 2020, route66ontheair, route66ota

Facebook

January 2, 2021 by Webmaster

 We are live on Facebook!

Now that we have access to the page, it will be updated as we add items.

Use the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/w6jbt

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January 1, 2021 by Webmaster

Posted in: Clubhouse Updates Tagged: clubhouse, updates, vetesting

Club Operations Update July 2020

July 14, 2020 by Webmaster

CLUB OPERATIONS

Club meetings will be at their normal dates and times.

Please be aware that if you plan to visit the club, you must go through “Health Screening” provided by Patton Hospital. I am asking that you arrive 30 minutes prior to each event so to be able to do the health screening. Come to the club FIRST then you will escorted to the health screening area. DO NOT go to the screening area first.

If you have any questions, please contact me at w6jjr@w6jbt.org

VE TESTING UPDATE

We have resumed VE testing on the normal third Saturday of each month at 8:00 am. Same conditions as shown above, however if you plan to attend you must email the VEC Moe DeLeon, at kk7kc@w6jbt.org to be put on the list.

updated 8/18/2021

Posted in: Clubhouse Updates Tagged: clubhouse, updates, vetesting

Tech Net and Blog

June 1, 2020 by Webmaster

Each weekday morning we have the “Tech Net” held on our two meter repeater from 7:00 am to 8:00 am. This net is designed to bring local hams together and talk of radio issues, new products, questions and answers about everything “ham” related. It also can be reached on the Echolink side of the repeater under W6JBT -R.

Accompanying the daily 7:00 am Technet, is a blog, CBARCtechnet.com. It captures the day’s discussions in an easy-to-read web page. The blog contains questions asked, answers given and hotlinks to any websites that are included in those discussions.

The blog contains daily announcements regarding testing sessions, upcoming breakfast meetings, contests, club meetings and general local and regional events. In addition, it is easily searchable via the search box displayed. The daily solar report is also included. There is downloadable information and tips-and-tricks for both newbie and seasoned hams.

 

 

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