CTRI Contest Group 20th Anniversary celebration Special Event station

Operations from: 01 May - 15 May 2012 ***ONLY***

for paper QSL card, send via: NG1G ***ONLY*** QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW

Operating QTH: Gales Ferry, CT USA Grid: FN31xk County: New London

Betweeen May 1-15, 2012 the CTRI Contest Group will celebrate its 20th anniversary with 26 1×1 Special Event call signs. Operation will also coincide with the New England QSO Party, May 5-6.

Club members will operate from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Vermont, on various frequencies and modes. Work 10 call signs for the certificate. Send QSL card or log info plus large SASE and $2 to defray the cost of certificate. Submissions must be postmarked not later than June 1, 2012.

The following call signs will be activated:

CT – K1C, K1D, K1Q, K1R, K1T, N1M, N1Q, W1A

RI – K1B, K1G, K1J, K1K, K1L, K1O, K1U, K1W, N1H, N1R, W1M, W1R, W1W, W1Y

MA – K1N, K1V, W1B

VT – K1M

All RI counties and several from CT and MA will be activated, as will Chittendon County in Vermont.

The CTRI Contest Group was formed by members of the South Coast Wireless Society who were interested in pursuing the radiosport aspect of amateur radio. From a core group of only a few hams, CTRI now has 25 or so active members who have made a substantial name for themselves as single-operator and multi-operator entries in many contests, including #1 World, #1 North America, and #1 US. Our list of accomplishments also include several North American and US records for various contests, in QRP, Low Power, High Power, and Multi-Op categories.

Over the years our club has been very active in supporting the ham and non-ham community, to include tower and antenna work, emergency communications, volunteer support for the New England Convention, presentations to local clubs, and other commemorative special event stations.

Please take the time to get on the air and work our members, especially during the New England QSO Party (www.neqp.org). It’s a fun contest even for non-contesters, and a great opportunity to work some fairly rare states and counties on various bands.

NOTE:

K1C WILL NOT BE UTILIZING LOTW SINCE A $2.00 FEE, TO DEFRAY PRINTING COSTS, MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR QSL/LOG TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE

PLEASE SEND ALL CERTIFICATES REQUESTS, WITH A QSL OR LOG, LARGE SASE & $2.00 TO:

CTRI 20th Anniversary Special Event Certificate Guru:

Patrick Atwood, NG1G

197 Sand Pond Road

Warwick, RI 02888

USA