Ham Radio Special Event Station K0G Logs 294 Contacts

Today eight members of Flotilla 4 participated in a ham radio special event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. This station was located near Rippey, IA and is designed to accommodate events like this. The station operated primarily on two frequencies and, despite poor band quality, logged 294 contacts from 47 states and seven countries.

The station contacted 13 other special event stations during the course of the event. Operators talked to stations in six Canadian provinces, Argentina, England, Ireland, Spain and Brazil. The purpose of the annual event was to spread awareness about the Coast Guard Auxiliary and what it does for the community.

Photos of the event can be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/flotilla4/sets/72157622606769498/



Auxilarist Roland Newton (left) makes contact with a station while John Halbrook (right) wraps up his contact at the ham radio special event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

(U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo by Doug Jansen)



Auxilarist Gene Kellogg wraps up his contact at the ham radio special event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

(U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo by Doug Jansen)