A crisp, colorful and clear fall day greeted the DVRA crew as they activated special event station W0W October 27. It was the third annual activation to mark the anniversary of Orson Welles’ 1938 Halloween radio broadcast “War of the Worlds.”
Stations were set up at Van Nest Park in West Windsor, aka Grovers Mill – the spot Welles’ Mercury Theater of the Air writers and players chose for the fictitious Martian landings that spurred panic on the East Coast.
Tinfoil hats and bobbing head antennas were the order of the day as DVRA volunteers worked the bands.
We made 215 QSOs with over a dozen countries. QSOs were made on voice (157 Qs), FT8 (4 Qs), & CW (54 Qs). We certainly had a strong showing from our CW operators this year.
Thanks to those who came out to help and operate:
Bob KB3BB
Cully N3HTZ
Delpha WO0LEN
Dom N3DD
Glen NK1N
Greg K3EA
Howard N3FEL
Jean AD2EK
Laura K2WWF
Ranveer KE2DKL
Scott N3ADP
Tobi AD2CD
Submitted by Martin W3PR
Photos by Cully, Jean, Martin and David Colby, who visited the event and was kind enough to share is most excellent photos. Learn more at https://www.dcolbyfoto.com
