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Route 66 On the Air 2025 Stats
This year, there were 22 stations participating with their “one-by-one” callsigns, Barstow Amateur Radio Club was operating as W6E.
Here is the breakdown for W6E, Route 66 On The Air, special event station, from Barstow CA by the WA6TST, Barstow Amateur Radio Club.
Total Contacts: 2745
Approximate by band:
160M: 10
80M: 103
40M: 527
30M: 6
20M: 1397
15M: 526
10M: 481
6M: 6
2M: 4
Approximate by Mode:
SSB: 2512
FT8: 645
CW: 3
2M FM repeater: 2
2M FM simplex with W6Y: 2
At least 5 members also made contact with W6Y, Aeronautical Mobile, as it flew over Barstow.
Worked all 50 states and multiple countries.
Operators: WA6MTZ, KO6JZH, N6WL, AD6WL.
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Baker to Vegas 2025
The Route 66 special event will be on the air September 6th -14th, 2025, from 0001Z September 6th through 2359Z September 14th.
The event commemorates the history of RT66 connecting east and west areas of the US from Illinois to California.
This year, there will be 22 stations participating with their “one-by-one” callsigns, Barstow Amateur Radio Club will be W6E.
W6E will be on the air as operators are available and bands allow.
The Route 66 special event is hosted by the Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club. See www.W6JBT.org (http://www.W6JBT.org) for more information.
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Summer Field Day 2025
Hello Club,
We had an exciting Field Day on June 28th and 29th! Despite the warm temperatures and a bit of wind that picked up toward the end, the atmosphere was filled with energy and fun. Everyone enjoyed participating, bonding, and making wonderful memories together. We can’t wait to welcome you to our next event—it’s going to be just as enjoyable!
Be sure to check out the Summary Report posted below to see how we performed.
Contest Summary Report
WA6TST’s Contest Summary Report for ARRL-FD
Created by N3FJP’s ARRL Field Day Contest Log
Version 6.6.9 http://www.n3fjp.com
Total Contacts = 200
Total Points = 400
Operating Period: 2025/06/28 18:06 – 2025/06/29 05:28
Total op time (breaks > 30 min deducted): 0:08:46
Total op time (breaks > 60 min deducted): 2:21:46
Avg Qs/Hr (breaks > 30 min deducted): 1,368.8
Total Contacts by Band and Mode:
Band CW Phone Dig Total %
—- — —– — —– —
40 0 140 0 140 70
20 0 58 0 58 29
15 0 2 0 2 1
— —– — —– —
Total 0 200 0 200 100
Total Contacts by Section:
Section Total %
——- —– —
AZ 22 11
LAX 20 10
SV 19 10
ORG 11 6
SJV 11 6
OR 10 5
SB 9 5
NV 8 4
BC 7 4
UT 7 4
EB 6 3
SDG 6 3
SCV 5 3
SF 5 3
CO 4 2
MO 4 2
ID 3 2
MDC 3 2
WTX 3 2
WV 3 2
AL 2 1
KS 2 1
MN 2 1
MT 2 1
ND 2 1
NH 2 1
PAC 2 1
STX 2 1
WWA 2 1
AB 1 1
GH 1 1
IL 1 1
LA 1 1
MB 1 1
MI 1 1
NC 1 1
OH 1 1
OK 1 1
SD 1 1
SK 1 1
VT 1 1
WI 1 1
WNY 1 1
WPA 1 1
WY 1 1
Total = 45
Total Contacts by State \ Prov:
State Total %
—– —– —
CA 91 46
AZ 22 11
OR 11 6
NV 8 4
BC 7 4
UT 7 4
TX 5 3
CO 4 2
MO 4 2
ID 3 2
MD 3 2
WV 3 2
AL 2 1
HI 2 1
KS 2 1
MN 2 1
MT 2 1
ND 2 1
NH 2 1
WA 2 1
AB 1 1
IL 1 1
LA 1 1
MB 1 1
MI 1 1
NC 1 1
NY 1 1
OH 1 1
OK 1 1
ON 1 1
PA 1 1
SD 1 1
SK 1 1
VT 1 1
WI 1 1
WY 1 1
Total = 36
Total Contacts by Country:
Country Total %
——- —– —
USA 187 94
Canada 11 6
Hawaii 2 1
Total = 3
Total DX Miles (QSOs in USA not counted) = 31,502
Average miles per DX QSO = 2,423
Average bearing to the entities worked in each continent.
QSOs in USA not counted.
NA = 58
OC = 260
Total Contacts by Continent:
Continent Total %
——— —– —
NA 198 99
OC 2 1
Total = 2
Total Contacts by CQ Zone:
CQ Zone Total %
——- —– —
03 142 71
04 38 19
05 18 9
31 2 1
Total = 4
Total Contacts by Initials:
Initials Total %
——– —– —
JZ 169 85
RWS 31 16
Total = 2
Total Contacts by Operator:
Operator Total %
——– —– —
KN6THV 169 85
KO6BOB 31 16
Total = 2
Total Contacts by Station:
Station Total %
——- —– —
Z-Nation 143 72
TahoeECS 57 29
Total = 2
Total Contacts by Computer:
Computer Total %
——- —– —
DixieZChick 143 72
TahoeECS 57 29
Total = 2
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Weekly Club Breakfast
Join us every Friday morning at Denny’s, located at 1200 E Main St., Barstow, CA, where we can get to know each other and address any Ham Radio questions you may have. Starting this Friday, we will be meeting at a new time: 8 AM. We hope to see you there!
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CLUB MEETING UPDATE
Greetings Everyone,
Just a quick reminder that the Barstow Amateur Radio Club meeting on Thursday, June 12th at 7 PM. will be held at Barstow American Legion Hall. The American Legion is at 2181 Armory Road, between Victor Avenue and Valley Avenue. From Montara take East Main and turn right on Victor.
We will be doing final preparation for Field Day. ARRL Field will be June 28, 2025 , so please plan on attending.
Bill
N6WL
120 miles of pavement, 20 stages, over 10,000 runners, guests, family members, and support staff. Hot days and cold nights. Blood. Sweat. Pride. Honor…..
That’s what the world’s most prestigious and unique law enforcement foot race is all about.
Barstow Amateur Radio Club – WA6TST will be in Shoshone again this year to provide Radio Communications. Stop by and say hello to this years support crew:
Robert Lyons – KC6ZTB
Gerald Lyons – KN6QIR
Steven Bates – KF6BXB
Bill Locke – N6WL
Robert Smith – KO6BOB
There is lots of helpful information on this video about the 2025 B2V Communications seminar. https://youtu.be/YHxKOC3p9q4?si=zJlig7YSW54Oblzp
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Calico 50K Trail Run
It’s that time of year again and we are looking for volunteers for the annual Calico Trail Run.
Date: January 26,2025
We provide ham radio support and assist the race director while the Barstow 4Wheelers do the race support, like rest area and food/drink for the runners. We will be using a 440Mhz machine on top of Calico peak and most aid stations can operate on just a handheld but others need a mobile or portable station for good repeater access. Having an off-road vehicle is necessary for some stations while others can be accessed with a basic truck. Also If need be we can arrange for you to go with a Barstow 4Wheeler to get access to your station.
Please let Jim Seifert AD6WL know if you are able to help support this event or if you are interested in supporting it.
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Rt 66 On The Air
The Rt-66 On The Air event will start on 9/7/2024 at 0001 GMT and will continue through 9/15/2024 2359 GMT. Go to W6JBT.ORG, the sponsoring club, for complete information.
2024 is the 25th year for Route 66 On The Air, and the 18th year that BARC will be operating as W6E.
This is an annual special event to celebrate the history of the Mother Road, sponsored by the Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club in San Bernardino. There are expected to be 21 special event (1×1) stations taking part in this year’s event, from Santa Monica to the Chicago area. These are the two ends of Route 66, and there are clubs all along the route taking part.
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