Back in the day, when my family took road trips throughout the Southwest and traveled Route 66, likely as not we’d either eat or stay at a Harvey House when we hit major stops. Founded by Fred Harvey in 1876, his restaurants at stations along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe rail system would blossom into a network of 84 hotels and restaurants.
On Sept. 8, from 1500 to 2300 UTC, the Valencia County Amateur Radio Association will be hosting its annual Harvey Houses on the Air event, with the anchor station operating at the Harvey House Museum in Belen, NM. On First Street. right by the railroad tracks. Where else?
For this event, you can be an activator as well as a chaser. The organizers invite ham-radio operators who have former Harvey House sites near them to activate them. You can find details on the event and what you’ll need to do to activate a site at the event’s website: http://www.qsl.net/vcara/
Now, please pass the sugar…
