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This year's Route 66 On-The-Air event runs from September 11 through 19. Route 66 stretches from Illinois to California and radio groups from all the states along the route participate. Once again, our club will operate with the special event call sign W6D. This year, Bruce Hunter, KI6RUW, is coordinating the event for the club. Participation is easy. All Hams are invited to help. You operate out of your home using the special event call (Please ID yourself with your own call occasionally). People are trying to contact as many of the participating groups as they can, so you are the hunted. There are recommended frequencies in QST and next month we'll add some to our announcement, too. You do have to keep a log of your contacts, in Zulu time. You do NOT have to do any QSL cards; the club handles any requests that come to the club mailbox. We need to have operators on the air every day of the event. On weekends it's harder to get out through all the traffic; there are usually other special events going on the weekends, too. The participating clubs in the central part of the country get more contacts than we do out here in the far west, but we need to be on the air to represent our stretch of Route 66. If you have any questions or wish to volunteer to help, you can contact Bruce at bhunter3@mindspring.com About Route 66 Route 66 was a major migratory path west, especially during the dust bowl,
and supported the economies of the communities on which the road passed.
People became prosperous due to the growing popularity of the highway, and
those same people later fought to keep the highway alive even with the
growing threat of the new Interstate Highway System. US 66 was officially decommissioned (that is, officially removed from the US Highway
System) in 1985 after it was decided the route was no longer relevant and had
been replaced by the Interstate Highway System. The road currently exists as
"Historic Route 66", a National Scenic Byway, in the states it once
crossed on its journey from
Route 66 Links The California Route 66
Museum in Victorville maintains and displays a collection of historic
photographs and artifacts related to the history of Route 66 and it's communities.
The
Historic Route 66 Web Site is
dedicated to provide free information for those who want to learn more about
Route 66. It features a turn-by-turn directions guiding visitors from
53rd Annual Jamboree on the Air
What is JOTA? When Scouts want to meet young people from another country, they usually think of attending a World Jamboree. But few people realize that each year more than 400,000 Scouts and Guides “get together” over the airwaves for the annual Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA). Modern technology offers Scouts the exciting opportunity to make friends in other countries without leaving home. JOTA is an annual event in which Boy and Girl Scouts and Guides from all over the world speak to each other by means of Amateur (ham) Radio. Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared via radio waves. Since 1958 when the first Jamboree-on-the-Air was held, millions of Scouts have met each other through this event. Many contacts made during JOTA have resulted in pen pals and links between Scout troops that have lasted many years. With no restrictions on age or on the number of participants, and at little or no expense, JOTA allows Scouts to contact each other by ham radio. The radio stations are operated by licensed amateur radio operators. Many Scouts and leaders hold licenses and have their own stations, but the majority participate in JOTA through stations operated by local radio clubs and individual radio amateurs. Sponsors Our local JOTA event is sponsored by the Victor Valley Amateur Radio Club (K6QWR), in cooperation with the Inland Empire Council - High Desert District BSA. JOTA is also supported by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). Events
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