CURRENT UPDATES
2025 ROUTE 66 SPECIAL EVENT DATE
SEPTEMBER 6-14 …so mark your calendar
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UPCOMING LOCAL CONVENTIONS
Click here to go to the Big Bear Ham Escape website https://bigbearhamescape.com/
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Click here to go to the IDXC website https://dxconvention.com/
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2024
ROUTE 66 ON THE AIR
CERTIFICATE / DECAL REQUESTS
IF YOU MAILED IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE CERTIFICATE AND/OR DECAL FOR THIS YEARS EVENT, PLEASE NOTE AS SHOWN ON THIS SITE THAT IT CAN TAKE UP TO 10 WEEKS FROM THE TIME WE RECEIVE YOUR APPLICATION FOR IT TO BE PROCESSED AND MAILED.
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For ALL questions about Route 66,
please use route66ota@yahoo.com ONLY.
To answer some of the most asked question ……
Date: September 7-15, 2024
Time: Start: 0001 Z September 7 End: 2359 Z September 15
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 23 stations and contact their 1×1 callsigns (W6A-W6W), 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 25th year of the event
Please click the Route 66 tabs on the top of this page for more detailed information