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SUMMARY:Route 66 on the Air 2026
DESCRIPTION:More Info To Come – Download the Operations PDF \nRoute 66 \nBand Schedule Signup \n  \n  \n \nWelcome to Route 66 on the Air Special Event \nWe are hoping you choose to activate a Special Event Station under the Call Sign W6L \nW6L is a special event call sign for all of North East Oklahoma.  The call is registered and administered by the Tulsa Amateur Radio Club but it is available to all Amateur Clubs and Hams in the area who wish to activate a Special Event Station for Route 66’s 100 year Celebration. \nPurpose of Route 66 On the Air   \nThe purpose of the event is to commemorate the history of the “Mother Road” connecting the east and west United States.  Through stories\, songs and TV shows\, the highway came to symbolize the spirit of the freedom of the open road\, inspiring many to see America. \nRoute 66\, established on November 11th 1926\, as part of the U.S. Highway System\, stretched approximately 2\,448 miles\, from Chicago\, Illinois to Santa Monica\, California\, passing through eight states: Illinois\, Missouri\, Kansas\, Oklahoma\, Texas\, New Mexico\, Arizona and California. Known as the “Main Street of America” and later dubbed the “Mother Road” by John Steinbeck in his 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath\, it became an iconic symbol of American mobility and opportunity. \nHowever\, the demise of Route 66 began in the 1950’s as the U.S. began its interstate highway system\, and the highway was officially decommissioned in 1986. Today\, small portions of the U.S. Highway 66 still exist in towns and rural areas in several states. \nAlthough much of the original Highway 66 has been rerouted into a fast-moving interstate bypassing many of the small towns and interests of this nation\, we take the week of 12 September2026 to remember and celebrate and share the enthusiasm and memories that Highway 66 represented in it’s time… and even still today. \n25 Special Event Stations under the 1×1 call sign have been set up to commemorate this event.   W6L is the call sign set up for all of Northeast Oklahoma.  Hams all over our area will be On the Air that week\, remembering and making contacts and having conversations celebrating the freedom and opportunities that Route 66 represents. \nBackground on Route 66 On The Air Special Event \nOriginally started by the Northern Arizona DX Association\, it was a way to allow amateur radio operators a fun way to “Relive the Ride.” They also can relive their own memories of Route 66\, and get to celebrate the highway’s rich history in making the U.S. what it is today. \nCitrus Belt Amateur Radio Club (CBARC) in San Bernardino\, CA took over the event a couple years after its inception and has grown into one of the best special amateur radio events each year. \nAmateur radio clubs using special 1×1 callsigns operate from cities on or near the route from coast to coast. Hundreds of operators worldwide aim to contact as many radio operators as possible who would like to take part in this annual event. \n  \nRoute 66 Stations On the Air \nW6A:  SANTA MONICA\, CA   WESTSIDE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB        http://www.qsl.net/route66 \nW6B:  LOS ANGELES\, CA    WESTSIDE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB           http://www.qsl.net/route66 \nW6C:  SAN BERNARDINO\, CA     CITRUS BELT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB                       www.w6jbt.org \nW6D:  VICTORVILLE\, CA     VICTOR VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB                             www.vvarc.org \nW6E:  BARSTOW\, CA     BARSTOW AMATEUR RADIO CLUB                                           www.wa6tst.club \nW6F:  KINGMAN\, AZ    HUALAPAI AMATEUR RADIO CLUB                                              www.wb6rer.net \nW6G:  FLAGSTAFF\, AZ   BILL SCHUCHMAN RADIOSPORT ASSOCIATION              www.nadxa.com \nW6H:  ALBUQUERQUE\, NM   ALBUQUERQUE DX ASSOCIATION       https://www.qrz.com/db/w6h \nW6I:  AMARILLO\, TX   PANHANDLE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB                                               www.w5wx.net \nW6J: ELK CITY\, OK         WEST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB                                                                                                                                                                  https://sites.google.com/view/wcoarc \nW6K: OKLAHOMA CITY\,OK     W6K OKLAHOMA CITY                                                          https://ocapa.org \nW6L: TULSA\,OK      TULSA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB                                                                www.w5ias.com \nW6M:  TRIBUNE\, KS   WESTERN KANSAS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB https://www.qrz.com/db/W6M \nW6N:  JOPLIN\, MO     JOPLIN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB                                                 https://joplinarc.com \nW6O: LEBANON\, MO   DALE PRUITT\, K1USA                                              https://www.qrz.com/db/W6O \nW6P: ST LOUIS\, MO   ST. LOUIS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB                                         www.qrz.com/db/w6p \nW6Q: CHICAGO      IL  SIX METER CLUB OF CHICAGO                                                         www.k9ona.com \nW6R: SPRINGFIELD\, MO   SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AMATEUR RADIO CLUB             www.smarc.org \nW6S: ARIZONA ROVER 1    NORTHERN ARIZONA DX ASSOCIATION                             www.nadxa.com \nW6T:  ARIZONA ROVER 2   NORTHERN ARIZONA DX ASSOCIATION                             www.nadxa.com \nW6U:  WILMINGTON\, IL   WILMINGTON AREA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB            www.qrz.com/db/w6u \nW6V: KINGMAN ROVER 1   HUALAPAI AMATEUR RADIO CLUB  www.wb6rer.net \nW6W: KINGMAN ROVER 2    HUALAPAI AMATEUR RADIO CLUB  www.wb6rer.net \nW6Y: AERONAUTICAL ROVER  ENGINEERS FLYING CLUB   \nWILEY POST (KPWA)   OKLAHOMA CITY\, OK   http://www.efcokc.com
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