ARRLWeb: Hello - Live! Weblog

During the W1AW "Hello" event operation, ARRL Membership Manager Katie Breen, W1KRB, will be running a real-time blog that will include both photos and video.

We'll be back at 8:15pm

Dec 29, 2006 19:23 ET
Katie Breen, W1KRB

The one down side of operating here today is that we're not operating much yet. Code practice is going on now and i'm actually understanding some of it! I'm sitting here now taking practice tests for my general - passed one so far! Khyrstyne is practicing the code too. Bob, Jonathan and Chuck are rag-chewing in the corner....all is quiet right now. We're starting to get antsy - we want to get on the air!!!

ARRL Vice Director Birmingham Checks in!!!

Dec 29, 2006 18:27 ET
Katie Breen, W1KRB

Katie, and everyone at W1AWHello Radio!!!! Members of East Coast DX Association, callsign K2VK - (with George KC2GLG and Krista KB2MER) and of course myself, KA2ANF are on the air working!!!We did work Betsy on 3973 and W1F - Bob in MASS....on 3990.0HELLO RADIO!Wish I could be with you guys...have FUN!

73, Joyce KA2ANF
ARRL Vice Director Hudson Division
ARRL Liaison PR Committee
ka2anf@arrl.org

Hi Joyce! We're having a great time here in Newington!!! Great to hear from everyone! We've a bit of a challenge working in between the bulletins - but we're here!!! Happy New Year to you and the gang!!!!kb

KD8BGQ Checked in!

Dec 29, 2006 18:21 ET
Katie Breen, W1KRB

I chatted with W1AW on Echolink just a few mintues ago. Nice contact. I look forward to getting on the HF later this evening (after I return from a hockey game) and make some more HELLO contacts with W1AW and others. 73"Doc", KD8BGQ

A Hello Wedding!!!

Dec 29, 2006 18:03 ET
Katie Breen, W1KRB

As the centennial celebration of the first voice broadcast parties on, two hams outside of Charlotte, NC are getting married, and their wedding will be carried on ham frequencies. Catherine "Cat" Hage, WB4CAT, and Buck McDaniel, N4PGW, will tie the knot at 1 PM Eastern time (1700 UTC) Saturday, December 30^th. Their wedding will be carried on the Charlotte repeater on 145.35 and on 40 meter LSB on 7232 KHz. The couple are even trying an EchoLink connection. Frank's children Marc, K4PGW, and Candace, K1TTI will join in the fun. Even the minister performing the ceremony is a ham -- Dave Roberts, KI4JSQ. Let's wish the couple a long, happy and prosperous marriage on this special weekend in the history of radio !!

73,
Bill Morine, N2COP
ARRL North Carolina Section Public Information Coordinator (PIC)

And from all of us here at W1AW - Congratulations and Best Wishes to Cat & Buck!!!

We're Baaaaaack!!!

Dec 29, 2006 17:49 ET
Katie Breen, W1KRB

Ok, bulletins are over - phew!

You can find Betsy on 3.973; Rich is on 14.250; Barbara is on 7.280; Jonathan 21. 295 and Brian still on Echolink!

come say hello!!!!