updated 8/17/2025

Operating Frequency Guidelines

(see below chart for W6Y’s operating frequency)

 The Route 66 On The Air Special Event participating stations are likely to be found somewhere in the vicinity of the following frequencies.

ALL HF frequencies shown below can be +/-  due to QRM and other in use conditions

Hz	80M	40M	30M	20M	17M	15M	12M	10M	6M
CW	3.533	7.033	10.110	14.033	18.080	21.033	24.900	28.033	50.033
SSB	3.866	7.266	N/A	14.266	18.164	21.366	24.966	28.466	50.166
DIGI.	3.573	7.074	10.136	14.074	18.100	21.074	24.915	28.074	N/A

W6Y: AERONAUTICAL ROVER WILL USE 146.490 SIMPLEX. NO PL

PLEASE SEE THE TAB “NEW ROUTE 66 AERONAUTICAL ROVER” PAGE FOR SCHEDULED TIMES

SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR MORE INFO ON W6Y

INTERFERENCE:

Please note that effort will be made to avoid any interference on adjacent frequencies and other stations using these frequencies during the event, however with band conditions and other factors beyond our control, some interference may occur and we apologize if that happens.

WORKING THE BANDS:

We encourage our participating stations to work all bands as possible, however all stations may not have the capabilities to work some of the shown bands. It is also suggested that each participating station attempt to work the 80 meter band for those “close in” stations.

Please have patience when working the event as band conditions, QRM, and location may affect the stations ability to communicate with everyone

NOTE: Please have extra patience when you try to contact all the official Route 66 stations as bands may not be cooperative. Please be advised that if there is a national or local emergency that would cause the suggested bands be used for emergency traffic, we will honor that request and the stations may have to move to other frequencies.

                                                We appreciate your participation in our event, and hope you will enjoy it.

PARTICIPATING STATIONS OPERATOR SCHEDULE:

Each participating station do their own time scheduling of operators, since this is a weeklong event not all participating stations will have the personnel to operate all the event hours. Again we ask for your patience in contacting all the stations, if you don’t hear them on for a period of time, check back at a later time. Again since this is a weeklong event, all participating stations are doing the best they can to insure that you are able work them all during the timeframe of the event.

Route 66 Mobile and Repeaters:    

Any amateurs operating while actually driving along Route 66 during the special event period are encouraged to take part in the event, by using the designation “mobile 66” for phone or /m66 for CW after their callsign. All other amateurs are welcome to contact these mobile operators.

NOTE: ONLY W6S, W6T, W6V and W6W ARE ONLY THE OFFICIAL EVENT ROVER/MOBILE STATIONS AND WILL BE ENDORSED ON THE EVENT CERTIFICATE.

W6Y is a “Bonus or Wildcard Station” it is shown on certificate but is NOT needed for a “Clean Sweep”

Some of the participating stations will also be operating this event by using their local VHF/UHF repeaters. Check the ARRL repeater guide and the stations website (if any) for possible repeater frequencies if you’re in their local area.