The ARRL Board created a special award in Celebration of the United States 250th birthday! W6SF club members can earn Worked All States 250 by working clubs and W1AW special event stations on the air. Also, club members in good standing have the opportunity to be W6SF on the air during 2026 as well as W1AW/6. Here is information on America 250.
To find out more about the W1AW/** Special Event Stations click on this link HERE. https://www.arrl.org/america250-was On the ARRL website you can check the weekly state activation schedule for each state. A “Triple Play” award is available for working W1AW/** in all 50 states on Voice, CW and Digital.
To sign up to work as W6SF click on the Be W6SF link HERE. Book your date, time, frequency and mode on the calendar. Remember that operating as W6SF does NOT invoke any special license privileges. You must operate inside the privileges of your license.
Club Members wishing to operate W1AW/6 (from inside CA) can visit the links HERE at pacific.arrl.org PLEASE READ the rules and then sign up to operate as W1AW/6 from April 1st through April 7th, 2026.
