The Debate is over and we’re in the process of finalizing the logs. Please stand by while we get this done and QSL’s printed. Thanks for all those that helped out and those that gave us a call. We couldn’t have done it without you!

 

1/18/2009 - The QSL cards should be arriving from the printer in the next couple weeks. Once they’re in we’ll start the process of getting them mailed out.

 

4/12/2009 - We are in the process of mailing out QSL cards. They should all be mailed by the first of May. Thanks again for your patience.

 

5/9/2009 - All stateside cards have been mailed out. If you have not received yours drop us an email. DX and Canada will be sent out soon via the bureau.

 

 

 

The University of Mississippi Amateur Radio Club W5UMS will operate a special event station for the 2008 Presidential Debate at the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford, MS. The special event station will go on the air starting Sunday September 21st and will be on the air until the night of the debate Friday September 26.

 

The bands used will be 15-80 meters and other bands as conditions permit. The modes of operation will be phone, CW, and digital modes. Check the following frequencies (+/- 10-20 KHz) for activity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All stations that make contact with the special event station will receive a special QSL card commemorating the event. No SASE required.

 

For more information on the special event station email UMARC at w5ums@yahoo.com

 

For more information on the debate go to the official debate website

 

 

 

	9/21 Sun	9/22 Mon	9/23 Tue	9/24 Wed	9/25 Thu	9/26 Fri
9a-11a	W4DQK KS5U	W4DQK WF5N	KE5NQP KE5NQO	WD4Q W5XX	KE5NQP KE5NQO	W5MPC
11a-1p		W4DQK	W5MPC		W5MPC	W5MPC
1p-3p		W4DQK	W5MPC	WD4Q W5XX	W8FR	N7AMG
3p-5p	W5JMO			WA5TMC N5TBB		WF5N
5p-7p	KD5JHE	N5RB	W5BJC	WB5DAN	W5BJC	W4DQK WB5DAN
7p-9p	W5MPC	N5RB KE5JQZ			WF5N K5LMB	K5LMB KE5TMY

September 21-26, 2008

 

The 2008 Presidential Debate

University of Mississippi

 

Special Event Station

W5UMS