The 15th Annual 13 Colonies Special Event
2022 Event Dates / July 1 (9AM Eastern) to July 7 (Midnight Eastern)
(July 1, 2022-1300 UTC to July 8, 2022-0400 UTC)Sponsored by The U.S. Original 13 Colonies Group
http://www.13colonies.us
with the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
WM3PEN@ARRL.NET From WM3PEN on QRZ:
The theme for the 2023 certificate is, “Signers of the Declaration of Independence” and is only available from Ken, KU2US, special event manager. Other QSL card details, Log Sheets and other special event information on the 13 Colonies Special Event can be found on the following website http://www.13colonies.us
13 Colonies is an annual event held during the 4th Of July Week. Those who participate try to make contact(s) with all 13 Colony Stations, and the Bonus Stations. You do not need to make a contact with all 13 to get the certificate. However, getting all 13 is known as a Clean Sweep. A Full Sweep includes the additional 3 bonus stations. This makes it more challenging.
Stations working one state or, as many as all 13, are eligible for the certificate. A “Clean Sweep” indicator will be affixed for those lucky enough to “Q” all 13. Plus, a special endorsement will be attached for contacting bonus stations WM3PEN, TM13COL & GB13COL.
In keeping with the theme the WM3PEN QSL card will feature Ben Franklin.
Members of the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club, Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club, the Philadelphia Digital Radio Association, the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club, and the Villanova University Amateur Radio Club will celebrate our independence from the city where independence was declared, Philadelphia, PA. Club members will be operating a special event station using the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club call WM3PEN. Amateur radio stations operating from the original 13 colonies, England (GB13COL) and France (TM13COL) will also be on the air.
13 Colonies Log sheet: http://www.13colonies.us/logsheet
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