06/30/2020

The annual 13 Colonies[1] special event will begin on July 1 at 1300 UTC and conclude on July 8 at 0400 UTC. Stations representing the original 13 British colonies, plus two bonus stations, will be on the air with 1 x 1 call signs. The event sponsor stresses that participants do not need to work all 13 colony stations to obtain a certificate and do not need to work the two bonus stations for a clean sweep. All HF bands will be in play, with the exception of 60 meters, and simplex on 2 and 6 meters is encouraged. All modes of operation may be represented.


o This year will mark the 12th occurrence of the event. Look for:
o K2A, New York
o K2B, Virginia
o K2C, Rhode Island
o K2D, Connecticut
o K2E, Delaware
o K2F, Maryland
o K2G, Georgia
o K2H, Massachusetts
o K2I, New Jersey
o K2J, North Carolina
o K2K, New Hampshire
o K2L, South Carolina
o K2M, Pennsylvania.

Bonus station WM3PEN will be in Philadelphia (the call sign commemorates the Pennsylvania colony's founder, William Penn). The other bonus station will be GB13COL in the UK.


[1] http://www.13colonies.us/

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