[AARA] Hurricane Katrina 10th Anniversary - MS Special Event

[Herman Campbell]

Hurricane Katrina 10th Anniversary - MS Special Event

http://www.katrina5h.com/

Katrina 10thAnniversary
Special Memorial Event

For Amateur Radio Operators Worldwide

August 26 through September 2nd

A memorial for the 235+ people that did not survive Katrina’s furry on 
the Mississippi Gulf Coast and points north August 29, 2010.

This operating event is being held to honor those who were impacted by 
Hurricane Katrina when it struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast on August 
29, 2005.

Many lost everything they owned and many lost their lives. We also want 
to honor the hundreds of volunteers from all This operating event is 
being held to honor those who were impacted by Hurricane Katrina when it 
struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005.

Many lost everything they owned and many lost their lives. We also want 
to honor the hundreds of volunteers from all over the country that 
poured in to assist us in our time of dire need.

Operating activity will consist of stations along the coast of 
Mississippi using special K for Katrina 1X1 calls. Operations will begin 
at 00:00z on Aug 26thusing home stations.  At 13:00 on Aug 29th, the 
time of Katrina impact, all stations will reduce power to 100 watts 
except for bonus stations, K5Mand K5T. The reduced power operation will 
continue until
23:59 on September 2nd.K5Zat ground zero will be a portable station QRP 
set up on the beach using temporary antennas and powered by emergency 
power.

4 special certificates will be available for this event:

Worked 7 Katrina 10thAnniversary Memorial Stations

Worked all Katrina 10thAnniversary Memorial Stations

For the following certificates before means stations contacted before 
13:00z on the 29 of August. After means stations contacted after 13:00z 
on the 29 of August.

Worked 7Katrina 10th Before andAfter Anniversary Memorial Stations

Worked allKatrina 10th Before andAfter Anniversary Memorial Stations.

Bonus stickers will be attached to certificates for those working K5M, 
the Katrina Memorial Station for those that lost their lives in Katrina; 
and K5T, a special Thank-You station to express our sincere appreciation 
to those who came and helped following the hurricane; and K5Z, a QRP 
portable station set up on the beach at ground-zero where Katrina made 
landfall in Mississippi..

Active Stations Will Be:

K5C    AE5JG    Harrison County K5O   K2FF      Ocean Springs

K5G   KB5HC    Gulfport K5S    N5FG     Wiggins

K5H   AG5Z      Hattiesburg  Pt. of contact K5T    KG5BA    Thank-you 
Station

K5J    AE5SK    Jackson K5V    K5YG     Vancleave

K5L    W5MZX  Long Beach K5W    AB6Z    Waveland

K5M   W5XX    Memorial Station  K5Z     W5UE   Ground-Zero QRP

All logs and QSLs go to AG5Z. Additional information to follow.

Special Thank You to the 599 DX Associationand the Hattiesburg Amateur 
Radio Club for their assistancein making this special event possible.

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