BARA

Amateur radio operators around the globe will once again be on the air to share the message that “It’s OK to be Different.” The primary U.S. callsign for the event is W2A, supported by dozens of volunteer operators worldwide across all bands and modes. Conversational modes are encouraged, though FT4/FT8 will also be used this year to help direct callers to the event’s QRZ pages.
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/join-the-largest-global-cooperative-on-air-special-event.985459/

Amateur radio operators around the globe will once again be on the air to share the message that “It’s OK to be Different.” The primary U.S. callsign for the event is W2A, supported by dozens of volunteer operators worldwide across all bands and modes. Conversational modes are encouraged, though FT4/FT8 will also be used this year to help direct callers to the event’s QRZ pages.
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/join-the-largest-global-cooperative-on-air-special-event.985459/

Amateur radio operators around the globe will once again be on the air to share the message that “It’s OK to be Different.” The primary U.S. callsign for the event is W2A, supported by dozens of volunteer operators worldwide across all bands and modes. Conversational modes are encouraged, though FT4/FT8 will also be used this year to help direct callers to the event’s QRZ pages.
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/join-the-largest-global-cooperative-on-air-special-event.985459/

Amateur radio operators around the globe will once again be on the air to share the message that “It’s OK to be Different.” The primary U.S. callsign for the event is W2A, supported by dozens of volunteer operators worldwide across all bands and modes. Conversational modes are encouraged, though FT4/FT8 will also be used this year to help direct callers to the event’s QRZ pages.
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/join-the-largest-global-cooperative-on-air-special-event.985459/

Amateur radio operators around the globe will once again be on the air to share the message that “It’s OK to be Different.” The primary U.S. callsign for the event is W2A, supported by dozens of volunteer operators worldwide across all bands and modes. Conversational modes are encouraged, though FT4/FT8 will also be used this year to help direct callers to the event’s QRZ pages.
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/join-the-largest-global-cooperative-on-air-special-event.985459/

Amateur radio operators around the globe will once again be on the air to share the message that “It’s OK to be Different.” The primary U.S. callsign for the event is W2A, supported by dozens of volunteer operators worldwide across all bands and modes. Conversational modes are encouraged, though FT4/FT8 will also be used this year to help direct callers to the event’s QRZ pages.
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/join-the-largest-global-cooperative-on-air-special-event.985459/

Presented by the Chenango Valley Amateur Radio Association W2RME
cvara.net/our-events/bullthistle-hamfest 

Benefit for the Binghamton Amateur Radio Association W2OW
qsl.net/bara/dougsfish
Call ahead orders before 4:00 pm
607-753-9184 extension 2

BARA is spearheading an effort to participate again in International Marconi Day, celebrating Guglielmo Marconi's substantial contribution to the invention of radio, which is held annually on the Saturday closest to Marconi's birthday. Participating stations are located at historic sites related to Marconi's life & career as BARA's will be operating from the historic Marconi Tower next to the baseball stadium and train station in downtown Binghamton. Photos and logs from previous years are posted to lutins.org/marconi/imd.html.

BARA will operate using the Special Event callsign K2M (details at qrz.com/db/K2M). Many of the details (shelter, power, landowner permission, porta-john, official registration, and obtaining the 1x1 callsign) have already been taken care of and I trust that the remaining needs (rigs, antennas) will easily be met. I'm writing to encourage you to join in the fun that day, if even for a little while. It's a great, non-competitive event to practice our emergency communications setups (there are always lessons learned when setting up portable outdoor systems) and a splendid opportunity to publicize our club and a little-known but significant local historic site.