As Newsline went to production, hams were arriving at Messe Friedrichshafen [PRON: Freed Ricks Harr Fenn] to attend Europe's top amateur radio event and in North America, hams in Canada and the US were getting on the air for Field Day. In Huntsville, Alabama, registration is already under way for the Huntsville Hamfest, which opens on the 22nd of August. It's going to be another busy season - but not before one more event, which begins on July 1st at 1300 UTC - the annual 13 Colonies special event which is celebrating America's 250th birthday. It concludes on July 8th at 0400 UTC.
Now in its 18th year of operation, the event is featuring downloadable certificates for the first time. As always, stations will represent the 13 original colonies and there will be bonus contacts with GB13COL, TM13COL and WM3PEN. This year's event is dedicated to Ken Villone, KU2US, the founder of the 13 Colonies event, who became a Silent Key last year.
Visit 13colonies dot us (13colonies.us) for more details. Be sure to use numerals "one" and "three" for "thirteen"
