Daytona Beach CERT ART
Special Event Station – N4DAB
We are the ONLY OFFICIAL Daytona 500 Special Event Station!
Our 2021 Activation has concluded!
While propagation was again sporadic (almost nothing at night) – A huge THANK YOU to all of you that we were able to work
EVENT NOTES:
FEB 9, 2021: QRV- Event On Air Starting at Ø131Z
FEB 14, 2021: QRT – Event Concluded at 1922Z – 1,282 QSOs Logged
FEB 16, 2021: The log has been uploaded to LoTW and eQSL.
FEB 17, 2021: Working on final designs of the QSLs and Certificates.
FEB 18, 2021: Designs of the QSLs and Certificates are complete – waiting on proofs.
FEB 19, 2021: Proofs returned, QSL Cards ordered – Certificate Final Version Confirmed
FEB 27, 2021: QSL Cards received
Wednesday, March 10, 2021: 1st Run Certificate printing, QSL labeling, Envelope stuffing COMPLETED
Thursday March 11, 2021: 1st Run Certificate and QSL Card USPS mailing COMPLETED
IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR QSL IN YOUR SASE; OR OUR MAILED CERTIFICATE AND QSL
BY APRIL 10th, PLEASE CONTACT STEVE WB4OMM AT N4DAB@N4DAB.COM
NEXT SCHEDULED LABEL/CERTIFICATE RUN TENTATIVELY SET FOR APRIL 15, 2021
FRIDAY APRIL 30, 2021: ALL RECEIVED REQUESTS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED
63rd Annual Daytona 500 – Feb 14, 2021
Speedweeks 2021 – February 9 – 14, 2021
N4DAB was QRV starting Tuesday, February 9th at 0001Z (Monday night in North America) – and went QRT Sunday, February 14th at 2359Z.
We posted frequencies/modes on spotting networks when we were active.
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS
(in order of amount donated):
WØHTH
K9ABR
WAØWOV
K7SEN
KC1JSN
KD9ROL
W8IES
KI5DHH
KN4LLF
KDØTYU
WB9HDH
KDØYOR
KE7RR
KC5AOI
KB5GI
NØXOH
SWL/PANEK
VE3FRW
KX4OB
N2YG
AAØRI
KD9GOL
KA2YOS
KD8FLT
AG5XF
W8EW
KD9NUB
KC6JQU
N1FAM
K4DR
KC5GFL
KIØR
KØRIC
WB5UIA
WB2WFJ
KC5MQC
QSL card and Commemorative Certificate available. QSL Card: Your card with a SASE for direct, or via the bureau. Certificate information will be published on this web page and www.qrz.com as costs and permissions (logos) are confirmed. For more information, contact Steve WB4OMM at: n4dab@n4dab.com
QSL DETAILS
We will send requested QSL cards and Certificates out as soon as possible after the event.
We have available:
- A high quality color QSL card via USPO mail
- A high quality color printed certificate via USPO mail
The cost for printing the cards comes from your donations and the rest from out of our own pockets. We are NOT financially supported by the Speedway or the City of Daytona Beach. Donations can be made in cash, check, or PayPal. We appreciate any donation, no matter how big or small!
LoTW and eQSL
N4DAB is in the LoTW and eQSL system, and the logs will be uploaded to the system as soon as we can acquire and merge the logs from the operators. The full log should be uploaded within 30 days of the conclusion of the event.
USA STATIONS
- For a printed QSL card ONLY: Please send your QSL card with a Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope, (SASE) to the address below. We request a #10 Standard Business Envelope with sufficient first class postage (US Forever Stamp is great!). There is no cost for this card. BUT…..NO SASE, NO CARD – NO EXCEPTIONS!
- For a printed, USPS mailed certificate with a QSL Card
- Send your QSL card with US $5 cash or check (checks made payable to “Steve Szabo WB4OMM”) at this address:
Daytona Beach CERT Amateur Radio Team
c/o Steve Szabo WB4OMM, Trustee
536 Central Park Blvd
Port Orange, FL 32127-1136
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- Or if you want to send the request/funds via PayPal………Send $5.00 via PayPal to sszabo1@cfl.rr.com with your Call and QSO data in the comments section. Please make sure you note the transfer as a gift, not services or products – We are not a business! Additional donations are welcome to defray the costs of running the event.
The $5 covers the following costs:
- Custom LASER printed color commemorative certificate on heavy card stock
- A full color commemorative QSL Card
- Cardboard stiffener
- Large 9×12 Envelope
- First Class Postage within the US
NON-USA STATIONS (DX) (Includes Canada/Mexico)
Same directions as USA Stations BUT…..
For printed certificate request and QSL Cards, make sure to send US funds!
For just a printed QSL Card, make sure your SASE has proper US postage or include $3.00 US funds for postage to return to your home country. We cannot accept IRCs at this time. For a certificate, send US $7.00 and we will send you the QSL and Certificate in the mail.
SWL STATIONS
Follow the directions above for USA or NON-USA stations and substitute an SWL report for a QSL card.
BUREAU CARDS
N4DAB has cards available via the ARRL single-letter prefix bureau, currently: The Carolina DX Association, W4 K4 N4 QSL Bureau, PMB#305, 631 Brawley School Rd STE 200B, Mooresville, NC 28117-6209. DX may use this system for a QSL card.
Daytona Beach CERT Amateur Radio Team 