Route 66 Goes On the Air

There will be an important patip in the flagfully in September in September. Luckily it will not be on the highways, but rather on the airwaves.

A unique international amateuror, “route 66 on the air,” Sponsored by the local nadrizona Dx, 6-14, and welcoming more than 10,000 amateur attacks to celebrate route 66.

Marking the 26th Anniversary, this special event started marking in flagstaff and has since adult words in a lot of expected, worldwide tradition. Many of the global interest stems from the historical connection of Northern Arizona with the Ikonic mother-way.

Longtime Flagstaff Resident Bob Wertz, which was born in Illinois, he said in Amateurradio most of his life, with many of his extended family members also involved in the hobby.

Wertz, whose call number is NF7e is very involved in public and coordinating and coordinating the route 66 on the Air event. “It seems that the whole world knows about the mother. We have had called, Europe, Australia, Russia, New Zealand and have talked to more than 100 countries.”

Even at a distance locations like the canary islands and far away places like South Africa, he says.

Wertz became an Amateur Cathip operator, after moving to Flagstaff to run a Goodyear dealers, he worked for 30 years before retiring in 1976 and later went in Nadxa.

The NADxA club was started in 1985 and has never been great, Wertz said, but it is one of the most active clubs in Arizona. Today there are 24 members and four honors members. The club participates in a number of events, including the quartery in the Quartszite in the Quartszite at Lowell Observatory to honor the anniversary, and the Flagstaff Hamfest, and the Flause Amateur Radio Field Day in June.

Amateurradio is also known as Ham radio and AmateurRadio operators are called “Hammer.”

The designation “Ham” was a term originally decided by landline Telegrafers as a waiting snake-term to refer to Amateur operators they thought, as in “ham actor.” Amateurs are assumed the term and started using it to describe themselves and their hobby.

There are more than 21,391 ham radio operators in Arizona, according to the US radio Relay League (ARRL), and more than 700,000 in the United States.

Ham-radio uses the Radio Frequini Spectrum for non-commercial exchange of messages, such as wireless experiment, private recreation and need communication.

The logistics of the upcoming radio-extravaganza are impressive. Radio operators in Nadxa will work out of her home stations and of two mobile rovers, including Rover # 2, parking about three miles west of parks.

“If they call out the airwaves with something like that, 'CQ CQ CQ, is this to route 66,' thousands of operators to respond at the same time, “Wertz.

These moments of intense excitement are called Pileups, and for many Hams “,” they are the tension of the hunt, “he added.

Radio operators on the globe will come in and try to contact each of the 23 special designated stations 66. The FcSPeople for the event, start with W6A in California and continue to W6W over the country.

According to a NADXA Press Message, the route was such a wonderful success in the first two years that the club has gone out to manage it by himself. “That's like the Citrus Belt Amateur Cadio Club in San Bernardino, California, stepped in and took coordination,” the release song. “Thanks to their dedication, the event has decided, and try to take the globos across the globos to the globeans of stations of Chicago to Santa Monica.”

Wertz told how was the idea of Route 66 on the air 14 years ago. “Our club decided that we need a special event to keep 'radioactive' to keep our equipment, let's get clusters, let out clubs to Santa Monica and have many stations for this event.” ”

There was something debate on what cities must participate in the route. “That is if Dan Club President Jerry Conver Be offered a Clever Intea: Include all the cities in classical song, 'Get your kicks on Route 66.' That little musical magic led to partnerships with hamclups in that very cities, set of the foundation for what a global phenomenon. “

The public is encouraged to join. “People are welcome to stop by our communication trailer in Parks in Parks and we can explain how it works all,” Wertz said. “We have set three radios in our trailer. We will have licenseradio operators to come to the different stations, such as Australia, China, as places such as the canary islands. [And] They all speak English! “

Radiooperators who manage to connect with multiple stations in the event can be eligible for a special certificate. Last year only the route 66 stations have signed up more than 70,000 Global contacts, many of W6T, W6G, and W6's include, according to the events.

In addition, the local club has made three collectable QSL cards, each representing one of their operating stations. Individual has a section of a map of Northern Arizona, but if you raised together, they reveal a full card that shows the locations of the covering of each rover. The trio also forms a whimsic burma shave stylish character, with the final message only readable once you have collected all three cards.

“I guess ham radio appeals to all generations and seems to grow, especially with the technological age, “said Wertz.” Hambs now linked to their radios and can contact others. This is free new and it resulted in hearing signatures under what the human ear can hear. In necessity, that is precious! It is the best hobby called on the planet and can lead to so many different aspects such as electronics, communication, Geography, gee support, experimentation and even space. About each astronaut has a ham license. ” Fbn

By Betsey Bruner, FBN

Hofije Photo: Northern Eiricona DX Association Fits President Mike Hanks visits with President Lou Arminio as Ron Hallak is talking to a visitor.