FRRL 1924 - 2014
This is the 90th year of the FRRL.  To celebrate it we will be operating a special event station using the call: W9O
(SEE THE SCHEDULE BELOW)

      Dates:  July 13, 2014 - July 27, 2014

Locations: FRRL Hamfest,
                      then various locations


Below is the current operating schedule for this special event station.

Use this schedule to make a contact with us as well and get a commemorative QSL card (see below).



Did you make a contact with us?
To receive a commemorative QSL card, stations that work us must send their SASE to the club PO box at the right.
Sorry, we cannot honor card requests via email.

FRRL
P.O. Box 673
Batavia, IL  60510

Meet the operators: 
  Below are some of the operators who will be working as W9O for this event:


Mike Urso, K9FE:
Rig: Icom 756pro3
Ant: Hustler 5btv
Ant Ht: ground mounted
Dan Taddei W9STS
Rig: ICOM IC 7200
Ant: Indoor triband Dipole
Ant Height: ~20 Ft AGL

Jack Ekstrom, K9JE
Rig: Elecraft K3
Ant: Cushcraft A-3
Ant Height: 60 feet AGL
Power: 100 watts

Gary Hornbuckle  K9MMS
Dawn Williams, KC9LQS
Rig: Yaesu 840
Ant: homebrew
        multiband, G5RV
Power: 100 watts
Harry Jones  K9DXA
Rig: Flex 5000A
Ant: Hustler 6-BTV trap vertical
Ant Height: ground mounted
Power: 100 watts
W9O Operations 7/13/14 - 7/27/14

Be part of this historic celebration of 90 years of the FRRL!
Sign up for an operating slot at Hamfest, and during the next two weeks.
Note: each operator must keep a log of Qs
with all pertinent info including rig/power/antenna.


AT THE HAMFEST
Two stations on the air at the Hamfest
Updated: 07/16/2014  
Date Time (CDT) Operator Callsign Opperator Name Mode Operating Band(s) Possible Freq Range
07/13/14 Sunday 8:00am-8:30am 2M/6M
07/13/14 Sunday 8:00am-8:30am HF bands
07/13/14 Sunday 8:30am-9:00am 2M/6M
07/13/14 Sunday 8:30am-9:00am KA7YHA Eric Baloun HF bands
07/13/14 Sunday 9:00am-9:30am KD9BRU David Booher SSB 2M/6M
07/13/14 Sunday 9:00am-9:30am HF bands
07/13/14 Sunday 9:30am-10:00am 2M/6M
07/13/14 Sunday 9:30am-10:00am HF bands
07/13/14 Sunday 10:00am-10:30am 2M/6M
07/13/14 Sunday 10:00am-10:30am HF bands
07/13/14 Sunday 10:30am-11:00am 2M/6M
07/13/14 Sunday 10:30am-11:00am HF bands
07/13/14 Sunday 11:00am-11:30am 2M/6M
07/13/14 Sunday 11:00am-11:30am HF bands
07/13/14 Sunday 11:30am-12:00pm 2M/6M
07/13/14 Sunday 11:30am-12:00pm HF bands

The following dates are for HF operators only

Date Time (CDT) Operator Name Operator's call Mode Band Possible Frequency Range
07/14/14 Monday 8:00am-9:00am KC9LQS Dawn Williams
9:00am-10:00am
2:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-4:00pm
7:00pm-8:00pm KA7YHA Eric Baloun 20
8:00pm-9:00pm
07/15/14 Tuesday 8:00am-9:00am KC9LQS Dawn Williams
9:00am-10:00am K9DXA Harry Jones SSB 20 ~14.24 - 14.26
2:00pm-3:00pm
5:00pm-6:00pm K9MMS Gary Hornbuckle CW 40 7.025-7.035
7:00pm-8:00pm KA7YHA Eric Baloun 20
8:00pm-9:00pm K9JE Jack SSB 20
07/16/14 Wednesday 8:00am-9:00am KC9LQS Dawn Williams
9:00am-10:00am K9DXA Harry Jones SSB 20 ~14.24 - 14.26
9:00am-10:00am K9MMS Gary Hornbuckle CW 20 14.025-14.035
2:00pm-3:00pm K9DXA Harry Jones CW 20 ~14.010 - 14.025
5:00pm-6:00pm K9MMS Gary Hornbuckle CW 40 7.025-7.035
7:00pm-8:00pm
8:00pm-9:00pm
07/17/14 Thursday 8:00am-9:00am KC9LQS Dawn Williams
9:00am-10:00am K9DXA Harry Jones ssb 20 14.24 - 14.26
2:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-4:00pm
7:00pm-8:00pm KA7YHA Eric Baloun 20
8:00pm-9:00pm KC9EOQ Dean SSB 40 General portion
9:00pm-10:00pm K9MMS Gary Hornbuckle CW 80 3.535-3.535
07/18/14 Friday 8:00am-9:00am KC9LQS Dawn Williams
9:00am-10:00am
2:00pm-3:00pm
5:00pm-6:00pm K9MMS Gary Hornbuckle CW 40 7.025-7.035
7:00pm-8:00pm K9FE Mike Urso JT-65 JT-9 10/15/20/40
8:00pm-9:00pm KC9EOQ Dean SSB 40 General portion
9:00pm-10:00pm K9MMS Gary Hornbuckle CW 160 1.815-1.825
07/19/14 Saturday 8:00am-9:00am
9:00am-10:00am
2:00pm-3:00pm KA7YHA Eric Baloun 20
3:00pm-4:00pm KA7YHA Eric Baloun 20
7:00pm-8:00pm W9STS Dan Taddei SSB 20
8:00pm-9:00pm KC9EOQ Dean SSB 20/40
07/20/14 Sunday 8:00am-9:00am KA7YHA Eric Baloun 20
9:00am-10:00am KA7YHA Eric Baloun 20
2:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-4:00pm
7:00pm-8:00pm
8:00pm-9:00pm KC9EOQ Dean SSB 20/40
07/21/14 Monday 8:00am-9:00am
9:00am-10:00am
2:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-4:00pm
7:00pm-8:00pm W9STS Dan Taddei SSB 20/40
8:00pm-9:00pm
07/22/14 Tuesday 8:00am-9:00am
9:00am-10:00am
2:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-4:00pm
7:00pm-8:00pm KA7YHA Eric Baloun 20
8:00pm-9:00pm KA7YHA Eric Baloun 20
07/23/14 Wednesday 8:00am-9:00am
9:00am-10:00am
2:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-4:00pm
7:00pm-8:00pm
8:00pm-9:00pm KC9EOQ Dean SSB 20/40
07/24/14 Thursday 8:00am-9:00am
9:00am-10:00am
2:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-4:00pm
7:00pm-8:00pm W9GIG Dick Isely SSB 20/40
8:00pm-9:00pm W9GIG Dick Isely SSB 20/40
07/25/14 Friday 8:00am-9:00am KA7YHA Eric Baloun 20
9:00am-10:00am KA7YHA Eric Baloun 20
2:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-4:00pm
7:00pm-8:00pm
8:00pm-9:00pm
07/26/14 Saturday 8:00am-9:00am
9:00am-10:00am
2:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-4:00pm
7:00pm-8:00pm
8:00pm-9:00pm
07/27/14 Sunday 8:00am-9:00am
9:00am-10:00am
2:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-4:00pm
7:00pm-8:00pm
8:00pm-9:00pm