Harlan County Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Service and Harlan County High School Amateur Radio Club, to host Amateur Radio Kids Day Event June 17th 2023
Twice a year, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) offers an event designed to promote Amateur Radio to our youth. Kids Day is designed to give on-the-air experience to young people and hopefully foster interest in getting a license of their own. It is also intended to give older hams a chance to share their station and love for Amateur Radio with their children.
With the help of the Harlan County High School Amateur Radio Club (KY4HCS), the Reach Outside Ministry and the Harlan County Cooperative Extension Service, we will be hosting Kids Day right here in Harlan County.
It will be on Saturday, June 17th from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the parking lot of the Harlan County Extension Depot (110 River St., Harlan, KY 40806).
There will be several stations set up to give you the chance to make contact over the radio, there will be demonstrations of a few of the different modes we use and lots of learning opportunities. Each young person who participates and gets on the air will receive a colorful certificate.
There will also be Technician Class License testing available for anyone interested in getting their license. The cost for testing is $15.00 and you must have an FRN number and two forms of ID (one picture).
This is a great opportunity for us to share the excitement of our hobby with young people and the general public. So bring out your kids or grand-kids, a Scout troop, a church or just yourself to learn more about Amateur Radio and get a chance to TALK to the WORLD!
For more information or questions, please email hc******@gm***.com
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Lewis and Clark Trail on the Air Special Event
The Lewis and Clark Trail on the Air special event is an on air activity that commemorates the historic Lewis and Clark Trail. The trail covers 4900 miles through 16 states. This includes the disembarkation from Camp Dubois and what is referred to as the Eastern Legacy. The event is sponsored by the Clark County Amateur Radio Club with support and participation from clubs in all 16 states along the historic
Date: June 3rd, 2023 to June 18th, 2023 (June 2nd, 5pm Pacific – June 18th, 5pm Pacific)
Time Start: 0000 UTC
Time Ends: 2400 UTC
Operating Hours: 24 hrs/day for duration of the event
Simple Rules: Contact one club in each of the 16 states on the historic Lewis and Clark Trail. Operating modes include SSB Phone, FM Phone, CW, and FT8. Any combination of modes towards working all 16 states is allowed. A schedule for planned operations for each state will be posted on the web site.
Certificate: Certificates can be requested for two classes of participation:
- Expedition Partner Certificate: Any station working all 16 states is eligible for the Expedition Partner Certificate.
- Trail Companion Certificate: Any station working 1-15 states is eligible for a Trail Companion Certificate.
Participants making contact with activating stations from one or more states will be able to purchase a certificate after the event. Certificates can be delivered either as an emailed PDF, or printed on high-quality paper and shipped. If you purchase a paper certificate, we will also send you the PDF version. The certificates will cost $5 for the PDF version, or $10 for both the PDF and the paper versions.
On the Air Exchange: The on-air exchange will include call sign and state for CW and Phone. FT8 will be the standard exchange: call-sign, signal report, and grid square.
Logs: Only the activating stations in each of the 16 states along the trail will submit logs. Logs are not required from hunting stations. However, it is courteous to submit your personal log to Logbook of the World or other logging entity. Please submit your request for a certificate by August 31st of the activation year.
History: 2022 was the inaugural event for this activity.
Information: For more information, please send us a message at in**@lc****.org.
