WØJH Tri-State 2015 Special Event (Sept. 18-20)

WØJH White Rock South Dakota Tri-State Special Event (Sept. 18 – 20)

Members from the Stillwater, Minnesota Amateur Radio Association (SARA) will set up and operate portable stations from the junction of three states; South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. Two stations will be operating from White Rock, South Dakota; about one mile from the tri-state marker. Another station will be situated at the marker (counties of Roberts, SD, Richland, ND and Traverse, MN) at Grid Square EN15.

White Rock was once a small but thriving town until the late 1960s when the railroad rerouted away from the town. With a present population of only two residents, Mayor and former ham Rudy Rodriguez, will be on hand throughout the event. We will operate from tents, using generator and battery power.

This year marks the fifth time we have operated from this location; previous events were in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2012.

Schedule

:: Friday, 9/18: ~3:00 – 7:00 pm Central Time (~2000 – 2400 UTC)

:: Saturday, 9/19: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Central Time (1500 – 2400 UTC)

:: Sunday, 9/20: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Central Time (1500 – 2400 UTC)

 Frequencies

3.860, 7.260, 14.260, 21.360 MHz (Tune +/– 10 KHz)

 Modes

SSB is the primary operating mode; but CW, PSK31, etc. may also be used

 WØJH QSL certificates will ONLY be sent via e-mail

Stations requesting 8.5” x 11” certificates MUST send QSL confirmation info to: WhiteRock2015@radioham.org.

Certificates will be sent via e-mail in PDF format.

(Listing for the event is in September issue of QST and on the ARRL web site.)

Sponsorship

Amateur Radio supplier Radio City, Inc. (www.radioinc.com) is jointly sponsoring this SARA event with the Courage Kenny Handiham System (www.handiham.org) by providing radio gear and accessories.