Monday, November 24, 2014

[From ARRL] West Seattle ARC's W1AW/7 Contribution to the ARRL Centennial Celebration

November 24, 2014
ARRL Western Washington Section
Section Manager: Monte L Simpson, K2MLS
k2mls@arrl.org

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I would like to thank Curt, the members of West Seattle ARC, and the other hams who made this W1AW/7 operation a smashing success.
73,
Monte, K2MLS


The following information was submitted by Curt Black, WR5J of the West Seattle ARC.
You are receiving this message because either:
1.  You operated the W1AW/7 station in West Seattle between November 4th and 11th;
2.  You expressed interest in the operation of our station in support of the ARRL Centennial; or
3.  You are known to be a cool person who has been very good to, or for, amateur radio.

Mark, KB7HDX, announced yesterday that our count, while still subject to increase, hit 46,658 contacts for the week.

5051 of those came from West Seattle - 11% of all the Washington contacts.

Those contacts were made by 39 amazingly diverse operators -- literally, age 8 to 80:

WR5J, NR7O, K7RI, KF7WCM, KG7NJQ, KL7BB, KG7HAX, KG7OQT, K6TKU, WA7TZ, WA4EJA, KD7DK, WB7CON, W7VXS, KF7UHK, N7MWC, KF7TTM, W7DFO, N7DRW, WC7I, KG7GWD, W7KXB, N7VWH, N6KW, KL7WM, KG7LEA, KF7TTG, N7CVW, WE7X, KG7GEV, AD7F, W7EIR, KE7JBF, KG7CME, KG7GXY, W7DAO, KJ7WC, K7RSD, K7MAQ;

Digital QSO's total 2057
Phone QSO's total 2800 Special thanks to Tom, K7RI,  for coordinating the phone operation!
VHF QSO's  -  194 Special thanks to Bill, KL7BB, for coordinating the VHF operation!

Please visit http://www.qrz.com/db/WR5J  for photos from the event. -- scroll to mid page...
vy 73 de WR5J
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Originally Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 11/24/2014 08:45:00 AM