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Special Event Station W3R

Bridge scene — Norfolk Southern

The Rockville Bridge 120th Anniversary

Rockville scene — East end of the bridge

 

What You Will Find On This Page — with links

Commemorating the Rockville Bridge 120th Anniversary

Event Dates and Times

Suggested Frequencies

QSL Information

Operating Schedule — Dates and Times / Bands and Modes

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Commemorating the Rockville Bridge 120th Anniversary:

The 120th Anniversary of the opening in 1902 of the Rockville Bridge spanning the Susquehanna River between Rockville and Marysville, Pennsylvania.  
The Rockville Bridge is located approximately six miles north of Harrisburg, PA.

The Rockville Bridge is the longest stone masonry arch railroad bridge built anywhere in the world.  The length of the bridge is 3,820 feet.

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Event Dates and Times:

W3R On-The-Air Operations have been completed.

Begin Operations:   Saturday March 19, 2022 at 1400 UTC   (Saturday Morning 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time)

End Operations:      Sunday    March 27, 2022 at 0200 UTC   (Saturday Night 10:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time)

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Suggested Frequencies:

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CW

80 Meters    3.545 MHz
40 Meters    7.045 MHz
20 Meters   14.045 MHz
15 Meters   21.045 MHz
10 Meters   28.045 MHz
6 Meters     50.090 MHz
2 Meters   144.090 MHz  A1A
2 Meters   146.490 MHz FM  MCW

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Phone

75 Meters    3.820 MHz
40 Meter s   7.195 MHz
20 Meters   14.245 MHz
15 Meters   21.295 MHz
10 Meters   28.320 MHz
6 Meters     50.240 MHz
2 Meters   144.220 MHz  USB
2 Meters   146.490 MHz   FM

Digital — FT8 and others per customary band plans.

80 Meters    3.573 MHz
40 Meters    7.074 MHz
20 Meters   14.074 MHz
15 Meters    21.074 MHz
10 Meters    28.074 MHz
6 Meters      50.313 MHz
2 Meters    144.174 MHz  FT8
2 Meters    146.490 MHz  FM  DominoEX 22

QSL Information:

USA Stations:

Send your QSL Card and Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope to:

FRANK MELLOTT
1010 GOOD HOPE RD
MECHANICSBURG, PA  17050-2120

 

Stations Located in Other Countries (Canada, Mexico, DX):

Send your QSL Card and Self-Addressed Envelope to:      (We will provide return postage)

FRANK MELLOTT
1010 GOOD HOPE RD
MECHANICSBURG, PA  17050-2120
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Bureau Cards must indicate QSL Manager KB3PQT

 

QSL Card Status:  Most Recent Update Wednesday May 18, 2022

Special Event Station W3R was operated by Members of the Cumberland Amateur Radio Club.
Our operations took place beginning at 10:00 a.m. March 19, 2022 and ended  at 10:00 p.m. March 26, 2022.

If you worked W3R on other dates then someone else did the work.

A prior operation of W3R celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the Cincinnati Reds World Series.
Their operations took place October 16 – 20, 2020.  Contact:   NY9H@ARRL.NET

An upcoming operation of W3R will celebrate the Whiskey Rebellion.
This event is scheduled on July 3 – 9, 2022.  Contact:  K8PK@ARRL.NET

To avoid overlapping with other similar W3R events our Team will soon remove our W3R entry from the QRZ.com website.
Likewise, our Team will remove our W3R database from Club Log on or about May 31, 2022.

 

Previous Status — Posted Wednesday May 04, 2022

The outgoing W3R QSL Cards are in the mail.  They went into the US Postal Service Monday May 2, 2022.

QSLs received by our QSL Manager KB3PQT have been cross-checked against our logs. 
Matched QSOs will receive our W3R QSL Card.

 

 

Previous Status — Posted Thursday April 28. 2022

W3R Full Color QSL Cards have been received from the printer.

CARC Event Organizers are making plans for a QSL Card Working Session where QSL cards we have received will be verified against our logs.  A W3R QSL card will be returned where matches are found.

 

Previous Status — Posted Saturday April 18. 2022

We have received QSLs from many eager participants.  Thank you.

Logs have been received from 8 of the 9 W3R Operations that took place during the Special Event.
These logs represent 670 QSOs.   
The eight logs have been uploaded to Club Log where you can verify whether your QSOs are in the log… subject to the one VHF log that is pending.

Our QSL Team has finalized the W3R QSL card design and worked with our favorite QSL Card Printer.

Our QSL Card Printer has been paid and given the go-ahead to begin printing.

He estimates a two-week turn around for printing and delivery.  We will post information here when our QSL card order has been received.

We will post information here as the QSL cards are being mailed.

 

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Operating Schedule — Dates and Times / Bands and Modes:

W3R On-The-Air Operations have been completed.

We expect to operate on a wide variety of bands and modes depending on the availability of Operators and Equipment.

Club Members are sharing their availability and operating interests via our Special Event Sign-Up sheet.
This sheet will be refreshed following any updates, now through the end of the Special Event March 26, 2022 (see link below)

There may be last minute changes to the operating schedule in cases of exceptional band conditions (good or bad), and unexpected Honey-Do chores.
Our guests are encouraged to check the Operating Schedule for the most up-to-date information we can share.
W3R Special Event stations have been asked to spot their presence when and where they are on-the-air.

 

Read the W3R On-The-Air Operating Schedule

 

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