ATTENTION:

UPDATE!!!! Those participants of the Route 66 On The Air Special Event that live in CANADA.

Since the the Canadian Postal strike has ended, we mailed the certificates and decals out today Tuesday December 16.

They should be delivered by next week. We appreciate your patience during the strike time and the extra wait time it took to mail them.

Thank you

2026 ROUTE 66 ON THE AIR SPECIAL EVENT

SEPTEMBER 12-20

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W6D ON ROUTE 66

Since we attempted to and were unable to fix this issue totally, we are going to give credit for your attempt to work them. So if you are going to request a certificate we will add them to your worked stations. I appreciate your comments and patience and sorry for the issue.

Jeff Richardson Event Coordinator

CHECK THE ROUTE 66 TAB IN THE MAIN MENU BLOCK AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION……… SHORT OVERVIEW INFO IS SHOWN BELOW

GENERAL OVERVIEW

of the event

Purpose of Event: Is to commemorate the history of the “Mother Road” connecting the east and west areas of the US.

SIMPLE RULES: Follow all 24 stations and contact their 1×1 callsigns (W6A-W6Y), they will be on the air as much as possible. Each station has their own schedule and are on the air as operators are available and bands allow. Please understand that each station cannot be on the air 24/7.

CERTIFICATE AND DECALS: You must work at least one station before you can request either item. Then fill out the application found on this website completely. There is no time limit for your request however we would appreciate it if you would make your request in a timely manner. When requesting, please allow 10 weeks for processing and mailing.

ON AIR EXCHANGE: Normally you will simply give callsign and any other info that each station is requesting. Each station may ask for different info. Please take the time to listen to find out what the exchange will require. Please do not “rag chew” during event as other participants want to make their contacts too.

LOGS: If requesting a certificate, you do not need to send in a log, simply fill out the certificate request application available on this site.

HISTORY: This is the 26th year of the event

Please click the Route 66 tabs on the top of this page for more detailed information of each item

TABS ABOVE:

The tabs above will bring you to: Station Information, QSL Addresses, Usable Log Sheet, Certificate and Decal Guidelines and Application. Other event information.