Edmund Fitzgerald Special Event Station

November 5 2022 | 11:00am to 3:30pm

To Commemorate the 47th Anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, LARC will operate Special Event Station W8F "live" from Dossin Great Lakes Museum Saturday Nov. 5, 11 AM-3:30PM EST.

ALSO... from October 30, (0000 UTC) through November 13 (2359 UTC), LARC members may sign and operate as W8F from their home stations. Those working W8F from 10/30-11/13 may send SASE to N8MR for a commemorative certificate. Please see the W8F page on QRZ.com <https://www.qrz.com/db/W8F> for updates to QSL and other info. Watch spotting sites for 11/5 freq. updates.

The November 5 operation will also be a POTA (Parks on the Air) activation, K-1487, and U.S. Islands, MI004R

Museum visitors will be able to observe the operation in DeRoy Hall, and information will be available about this event, LARC, and Amateur Radio.

Find more details at https://www.facebook.com/events/529213902379173