This came from Kent Stutzman, KB0RWI, Kansas Section Public Information
Officer:

Since this is the 150th Anniversary of Kansas statehood, the 2011
Kansas Sesquicentennial QSO Party on August 27-28 will celebrate with
1x1 callsign fun. Besides 19 plaques, eleven (or more) mobiles, and all
105 counties active both CW and SSB, we have 33 1x1 calls spelling
KANSAS and SUNFLOWER (the state flower) using the last letter of the
call. Stations spelling either one who follow the directions in the
rules, get a certificate. For the top 150 stations spelling both words
(or one word if there are stamps left over), the certificate will
include the 5 cent Amateur Radio stamp issued December 15, 1964 to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ARRL. Since it will be
possible to spell both words in CW, SSB and Digital, we added a Kansas
Triple Play plaque as well. For additional information, check the
Kansas QSO Party web site: http://www.ksqsoparty.org. We have asked all
participants in the party to give 10khz either side of the 14.325
Hurricane Watch Frequency and will have someone monitoring that is not
participating in the QSO party. As Kansas is one ionospheric hop from
the east coast, we are situated to relay if needed and will not call
the Hurricane Net Control , but will have people available throughout
the event to monitor should there be traffic to relay. We are trying to
balance keeping those taking shelter from Irene in our thoughts and not
letting her crash the party.

73, Art K0AIZ

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ARRL Nebraska Section
Section Manager: Arthur I Zygielbaum, K0AIZ

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