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International Marconi Day, celebrating Guglielmo Marconi's substantial contribution to the invention of radio, is an amateur radio event sponsored by the Cornish Radio Amateur Club (GX4CRC). It is held annually on the Saturday closest to Marconi's birthday (25 April). Participating stations are located at historic sites related to Marconi's life & career.

The Binghamton (New York) Amateur Radio Association (BARA) has participated nearly every year since 2017 from Binghamton's historic Marconi Tower using the callsign K2M. BARA will participate again on Saturday, 27 April 2024.

The QSL manager is allen lutins (KC2KLC). QSL details are posted to QRZ.com.

Photos and log from 2023 are posted below. All photos © allen lutins – feel free to reproduce so long as credit is given.

tower1 With the help of the Binghamton Fire Department, an off-center fed dipole wire antenna was erected, with one end anchored to the Marconi Tower approximately 60-70 feet (18-21 meter) above ground and the other end sloping down to the station area. tower2
20m station Our 20 meter station logged the most contacts. Conditions were tricky, with high QRM on all bands due to the downtown location near numerous utilities.
stations We had a number of other stations operating simultaneously - mostly voice (SSB), but also some digital (FT8). more station
setup Despite the S9 noise level, we had a great time (thanks in part due to cooperative weather). Thanks to all who turned out to operate, help out, or just to observe!

2023 Log

Time (Z) Band Freq (MHz) Callsign Name QTH Mode TX RX Notes
40 7.206 W2RTM   NJ SSB 59 59 official IMD station
1500 40 7.206 WA8REN Jeff OH SSB 45 56  
1501 40 7.206 K3TCT Bob MD SSB 57 59  
1533 40 7.180 W2ITG Mark NJ SSB 55 59 portable
1535 40 7.180 VE3KVC Dean Canada SSB 55 57  
1745 40 7.270 W3S   PA SSB 59 59 100th anniv special event
1747 40 7.245 KB2FAK   NY SSB 55 53  
1750 40 7.245 WA2EJT Joe NY SSB 59 45  
1835 40 7.076 K8BL   OH FT8      
1840 40 7.076 K4HNT   NC FT8      
1847 40 7.074 KN4LYF   VA FT8      
1849 40 7.074 N2NWK   MD FT8      
1851 40 7.074 KD2KT Mark NY FT8      
1906 40 7.074 KD2PLR   NJ FT8      
1912 40 7.074 W2M   NY FT8     official IMD station
1914 40 7.074 WA8EFK   MI FT8      
1922 40 7.074 K2TV   VA FT8      
1928 40 7.074 W3ZRW   MD FT8      
1930 40 7.074 KC9RH   WI FT8      
1316 20   W4RXK   GA SSB 55    
1318 20   K8CGS Greg MI SSB 58 58  
1320 20   K5KBK   AR SSB 55    
1322 20   WG4ES George FL SSB 55    
1333 20   KD9PKQ   IL SSB 57 55  
1334 20   W4MEN Mike GA SSB 56 59 mobile
1335 20   N9SXF   MO SSB 56 56  
1338 20   KA4WHT Paul FL SSB 57 56  
1346 20   KF2D   IN SSB      
1347 20   KZ2W   NY SSB 59+   mobile
1348 20   WA9EBX   KY SSB 59 59  
1349 20   W8CCC   MO SSB 55 59  
1351 20 14.265 WB9AUV   IL SSB 55 57 mobile
1352 20 14.265 KB0VDN   MO SSB 55    
1357 20 14.265 K0FMS Frank TN SSB 57 59  
1358 20 14.265 KR4FK Kelley TN SSB 59 59  
1359 20 14.265 KE9I George IL SSB 59    
1401 20 14.265 N2EMR Frank NC SSB 58 59  
1403 20 14.265 K4MJF Mike TN SSB 58 59  
1405 20 14.265 W4ABI Hardy SC SSB 58 57  
1410 20 14.265 WD9IDV Robert IL SSB 59 59  
1414 20 14.265 KD9VBP   WI SSB 55    
1415 20 14.265 K9GHP Rick IL SSB 58 59  
1417 20 14.265 KX4OB Steve AL SSB 57    
1423 20   KV4ZL   FL SSB 55    
1424 20   K2QL Bob NY SSB 57 58  
1425 20   K0RJW Ron MN SSB 57 57  
1428 20   ND0C Randy MN SSB 56 57 QRP
1428 20   KC0GFD   MN SSB 55 59  
1432 20   KY4VS   NC SSB 55    
1436 20   K4HWG Henry SC SSB 55 59  
1439 20 14.265 N8XSV John KY SSB 56    
1446 20 14.265 VO1TH   Canada SSB 57  
1448 20 14.265 VO2MS Mike Canada SSB 57    
1449 20 14.265 N9GRJ Larry IN SSB 58 55  
1450 20 14.265 AF4NJ Marke KY SSB 57 59  
1528 20 14.265 KD2OJQ   SC SSB 57 59  
1529 20 14.265 KN4TUC Bob GA SSB 59 59  
1532 20   W4KCK Ken SC SSB 57 59  
1533 20   K9YT San WI SSB 58 59  
1534 20   KD9CNV Mike IL SSB 59 59  
1538 20   KQ4CAE Russ TN SSB 58 55  
1544 20   W9EMM Jim IL SSB 57 57  
1544 20   N9DLB Dave IL SSB 56 59  
1546 20   W9BK Bob IL SSB 59 59  
1552 20   KD0SMV   MO SSB 57 59 POTA
1554 20   KV4PX Mike NC SSB 59 59  
1609 20 14.230 W8IET   SC SSB 59 55  
1610 20 14.230 KN5Z Mike SC SSB 59 59  
1614 20 14.230 KO4MAO   TN SSB 57 59  
1718 20 14.240 NE2W Ed NY SSB 59 59  
1803 20 14.277 K9HKS Jim IL SSB 59 57  
1804 20 14.277 WB9UZB Rick IL SSB 57 57  
1806 20 14.277 KV4IS   KY SSB 57 59  
1807 20 14.277 KN4JKM   NC SSB 55 59  
1808 20 14.277 ZS1LA   South Africa SSB 57 59  
1809 20 14.277 WC4Z   NC SSB 58 59  
1810 20 14.277 K8NEE   NC SSB 59 59  
1811 20 14.277 AC9XN George IN SSB 59 59  
1811 20 14.277 WB4FWQ   TN SSB 59 59  
1812 20 14.277 KE9NT   IL SSB 59 59  
1813 20 14.277 K6RDJ   MO SSB 59 55  
1814 20 14.277 N4EMP   AL SSB 59 59  
1815 20 14.277 W0XA   MN SSB 59 59  
1817 20 14.277 KM0U   MN SSB 58 59  
1818 20 14.277 KD4QMY   GA SSB 59 59  
1824 20 14.277 WA2COU   NC SSB 59 59+  
1826 20 14.277 N8JHZ John MI SSB 59+ 59  
1827 20 14.277 KQ4GIO   AL SSB 55 57  
1832 20 14.277 N9YUH   IL SSB 59 59  
1837 20 14.277 W0FO   IA SSB 59 59  
1844 20 14.277 W4MLB Mark FL SSB 59 59  
1846 20 14.277 K0ALY   AL SSB 59 57  
1916 20 14.257 9A1CCY   Croatia SSB 59 59  
1920 20 14.269 EA3JE Lou Spain SSB 59 59  
1926 20 14.334 KY4GJ   SC SSB 59 59  
1937 20 14.293 KP4KK   Puerto Rico SSB 59 59  
1939 20 14.308 N8YEL   MI SSB 59 59 POTA
1945 20 14.347 KO4WTG   GA SSB 59 59  
1948 20 14.235 S51DX Janez Slovenia SSB 58 59  
1955 20 14.260 KG5VEK   MI SSB 57 59  
1957 20 14.275 N9WD   IL SSB 57 59  
1958 20 14.275 W9MET   FL SSB 55 59  
1958 20 14.275 KN4VLT Matthew NC SSB 59+ 59+  
2000 20 14.275 KA0TTA   MN SSB 59+ 59  
2000 20 14.275 NA9G   TN SSB 58 58  
2001 20 14.275 K8SSN David FL SSB 59 59 POTA
2002 20 14.275 KN4PZE   SC SSB 58 59 QRP 10 W
2018 20 14.313 NG9N   WI SSB 59 59 POTA
1405 17   IK4UPI Santo Italy SSB 44 49  
1414 17   KK4ULL Jeff FL SSB 59 59  
1418 17   WT0S Don ND SSB 57 57  
1430 17   N2FWR John FL SSB 33 33  
1440 17   KI5OHF Ken MS SSB 55 57  
1500 17   KI2X Rich FL SSB 59 57  
1507 17   W5BUY Bill MS SSB 57 58  
1513 17   W4CI Dave FL SSB 59 59  
1519 17   K2QL Bob NY SSB 59 59  
1529 17   AA3XY Kevin FL SSB 59 54  
1537 17   KG4GTR Van FL SSB 59 57  
1546 17   KD0EOA Paul MO SSB 34 59  
1552 17   KJ5XX   TX SSB 58 55  
1553 17   KQ4CQA   FL SSB 57 59  
1615 17   N0AIE   SD SSB 57 53  
1619 17   KE0IFG   KS SSB 55 55  
1644 17   NG5N Jerry TX SSB 35 57  
1709 17   S51DX Janez Slovenia SSB 57 56  
1727 17   K2WR   FL SSB 58 57  
1727 17   N2MDA Bob FL SSB 57 59  
1758 17   KB4U Jim GA SSB 59    
1800 17   KC0INP   MN SSB 55 55  
1802 17   KD4CXE   TN SSB 59 59  
1805 17   AF5MN   TX SSB 59 59  
1809 17   NE2W Ed NY SSB      
1815 17   KN4FNI   NC SSB      
1833 17   KN4YRW   FL SSB 55 59  
1837 17   KY4FV Ryan GA SSB      
1840 17   W0NAR   MN SSB 57 59  
1845 17   KO4EAC   GA SSB 55 57  
1852 17   W4BIZ   AL SSB 55 35  
1855 17   EI4KI Rob Ireland SSB 59 59  
1859 17   W5WES   TX SSB 59 55  
1902 17   KO4OWB   FL SSB 56 57  
1907 17   G4TRA Steve England SSB 59 59  
1912 17   N5KGY Jerry MS SSB 57 57  
1914 17   W5/VK2ACM   LA SSB 59 52  
1915 17   W4TYB   GA SSB   57  
1925 17   OP2A Ivo Belgium SSB 53 56  
1926 17   WN3DST Gary FL SSB 54 54  
1927 17   VO1JJM Joe Canada SSB 56 59  
1931 17   W5IFN Harold OK SSB 35 59  
1946 17   VE4AMN Greg Canada SSB 58 56  
1953 17   AG2L Steve NY SSB 55 55  
2003 17   KC0ZXZ Mike IA SSB 55 59  
2008 17   KC4UMS Tim GA SSB 57 55  
2015 17   KI5BRT Joe AY SSB 55 55  
2018 17   KF5FHZ Jim LA SSB 55    
2002 15 21.074 CO8LY   Cuba FT8      
2007 15 21.074 KA0BOJ   NE FT8      
2008 15 21.074 K0SMM   NE FT8      
1708 10 28.490 XE1XR David Mexico SSB 57 57  
1715 10 28.555 KH6CB Sonny HI SSB 33 59  
Last updated 7 January 2024
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