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    Reading Radio Club 100 Years Special Event Station

    KD3X
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    Post by KD3X Thu Sep 22, 2022 11:42 am

    Here is a post from an ARRL email.

    Members of the Atlantic Division,

    This year, the Reading Radio Club of Reading, PA is celebrating their
    100th anniversary as both as an Amateur Radio Club and affiliation with
    ARRL.

    The Reading Radio Club is conducting a special event station activating
    their club call – W3BN - on Saturday, Sept. 24.

    Details:
    The Reading Radio Club in Reading, PA is celebrating its 100th birthday
    with a Special Event Station – W3BN – on Saturday, September 24,
    2022 from 9 a.m. EDT (1300 UTC) – 9 p.m. EDT (0200 UTC).
    Look for W3BN on 10, 15, 20, 40 or 80 meters SSB on Saturday, Sept. 24.

    You can also check out your favorite DX Cluster to find out where the
    stations are operating.
    Reading Radio Club members will be operating three HF stations from the
    Reading, PA area for a 12-hour period.

    Operators will also be operating a VHF station from Reading’s famous
    Pagoda atop Mount Penn from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24
    making contacts on 146.550 MHz (simplex).  

    To get a personalized, color certificate commemorating the contact and
    featuring the Pagoda, send your log data confirming the contact in an
    email to w3bn100@gmail.com. Make sure you include your call sign, band
    worked, time and date, and your name in the email. CERTIFICATES ONLY.

    Learn more about the special event at qrz.com search for W3BN.
    https://www.qrz.com/db/W3BN

    73,

    Tom Abernethy, W3TOM
    ARRL Director – Atlantic Division
    (301) 257-6225

    Bob Famiglio, K3RF
    ARRL Vice Director – Atlantic Division
    (610) 359-7300

    Serving all the ARRL members in the Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania,
    Maryland/DC, Northern New York, Southern New Jersey, Western New York
    and Western Pennsylvania ARRL Sections.

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