ROUTE 66 ON THE AIR!

'"Route 66 on the Air!"' is an annual amateur radio event. It was originally conceived in the year 1999 by members of the Northern Arizona DX Association (NADXA; based in Flagstaff, AZ) as the response to a simple question: "Is it possible to experience the thrill of a DXpedition without actually going on one?"
One member suggested that NADXA operate a special event station celebrating Route 66, which just happens to be Flagstaff's main drag. This highway, however, extends from Chicago to Los Angeles and it represents a key chapter in the history of the United States, so for added novelty NADXA decided to enlist the help of other clubs along the "mother road." For the inaugural year, only clubs in cities mentioned in Bobby Troup's famous song "Get Your Kicks On (Route 66)" participated. In subsequent years, clubs from any city along the highway were eligible to join the festivities. Some groups even combined '"Route 66 on the Air!"' with non-amateur Route 66 events.
To maximize the number of contacts, the special event would run for nine days (including two weekends) using preannounced calling frequencies. The clubs would reserve a block of consecutive 1x1 temporary callsigns. Mobile stations driving on Route 66, whether they were members of participating clubs or not, could sign "/M66" after their personal callsigns. In subsequent years, some groups obtained 1x1 callsigns for mobile stations. Thus, '"Route 66 on the Air!"' was born!
The first installment was held in September 2000. It was considered a "dry run" for the 75th anniversity of Route 66 the following year. The special event was a great success. The twelve participating clubs logged over 14000 QSOs (contacts), and the feedback was entirely positive. In 2002, NADXA turned over sponsorship to the Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club (CBARC). In the future, sponsorship duties may pass to other clubs.
'Route 66 on the Air!' was the first amateur radio special event to use sequential callsigns. Other groups have copied this format, including the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC), who sponsored their own special event celebrating the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. For hints on how to manage your own multi-station special event, download this article: .

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Calling Frequencies

By Year

External links

Calling Frequencies

'"Route 66 On The Air!"' calling frequencies (kHz):

	80 meters	40 meters	30 meters	20 meters	17 meters	15 meters	12 meters	10 meters	6 meters
CW	3533	7033	10110	14033	18080	21033	24900	28033	50033
SSB	3866	7266		14266	18166	21366	24966	28466	50166

Note: For other modes, such as PSK31 and RTTY, use their standard calling frequencies.

By Year

2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007

External links

★ Northern Arizona DX Association

★ Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club

★ 2006 World Cup, DARC Special Event