The Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club, W6JBT, will host its annual Route 66 on the Air special event from Saturday, September 12 through Sunday, September 20. For the duration of the event, radio clubs using special 1×1 call signs will operate from locations along “the Mother Road.” The western-most station will be W6A in Santa Monica, run by the Westside Amateur Radio Club. The eastern-most station will be W6U in Wilmington, Illinois run by the Wilmington Area ARC.
South Pasadena is proud of its connection to Route 66, so this event is an exciting combination of radio and local history.
According to the CBARC website, participating stations are likely to be found in the vicinity of the following frequencies:
|
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 |
ALL frequencies shown above can be +/- due to QRM and other in use conditions
CBARC states that this is the twenty-first year of the event.
Originally started by the Northern Arizona DX Association, it was a way to allow amateur radio operators a fun way to “Relive the Ride.” They also can relive their own memories of Route 66, and get to celebrate the highway’s rich history in making the U.S. what it is today.
Full information is available from CBARC on their site. And for some added inspiration to get on the air, take a look at the Westside ARC’s archive of Route 66 QSL cards.