K4B - Battle of Moores Creek Bridge + K4G - Battle of Guilford Courthouse

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The 2026 Chasing Cornwallis Challenge Series continues with back to back Events #2 and #3 of our annual six Special Events Commemorating the deterministic Southern Battles of America's Fight for Independence.

If you missed last month's K4C - Battle of Cowpens and wish to qualify for the year-end Chasing Cornwallis Challenge Certificate of Achievement, no worries, since 5 of 6 worked events qualifies you for the award.

Our collective events have a singular mission: to transform the existing ember of Patriotism shared by all Americans to include all 195 sovereign nations of the world made possible by America's War for Independence, and turn those embers into a flame of the American Spirit.

This mission will be fully commemorated in this year's "Big One" - K4A America250 coming up in July - a splendid 10-day on-air celebration of the 250th Semiquincentennial celebration of the Declaration of Independence draft, not signing as most of us were taught.

The document was not signed fully on July 4th, 1776, nor the next day, week, or anytime in July of that year. In fact, on July 4th the Colony of New York abstained from affirming the document and for good reason, their Colony was chocked full of Redcoats!

Still on the hunt for additional K4A Volunteers for the July event. Interested? Send an email to my address below to schedule a Guided Tour of the website's Volunteer Dashboard (hidden page) that makes Volunteering easy and fun!

On the note of Volunteers, a hearty Hip Hip HUZZA!!! to all of our Volunteers and Participants where last month's K4C Battle of Cowpens event set every measurable record to include 266% growth year over year.

Both the QRZ K4B page and our website invite your visit - and for those new to our events, we list all Activations in real-time on our homepage: https://www.history.radio/

For Participants seeking a Commemorative QSL Card, click on the QSL Cards tab at the top of the homepage for instructions.

Since our inception in 2015, our promise has been and remains "Anyone Who Wants a Card, Gets a Card" with funding of our efforts 100% supported by optional Donations.

To that end, if you chose to Donate, thank you in advance where you can take advantage of the provisioned website QSL Card ordering feature.

The traditional method of mailing for your card is offered, with or without Donation, but does require a self-addressed-stamped return envelope.

And a shout-out to QRZ Staff for all you in support of our mission to "Keep the Stories Alive."

We look forward to YOUR Check-in with the upcoming K4B and K4G Special Events.

HUZZA!!!

Marc Bowen - W4OVT
Founder/Facilitator
Chasing Cornwallis Challenge
mailto:marc@history.radio

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Hello everyone! Mike here in Aurora, Colorado and once again a happy volunteer for the K4B Special Event Station. I look forward to getting as many of you as I can in the log. I will be operating SSB and I'm hoping propagation plays nice for us so please be bear with me as I do my best to get as many of you as I can in the log. Hope you get a change to visit the WWW.HISTORY.RADIO website for some truly inspiring information about the brave patriots that fought in this battle. HUZZA!!! And see you on the air!!

 

Hello everyone and welcome to K4B and K4G!
Andrew, a.k.a. Ted from Northeast Indiana here. I will be an NCS for both events using my Yaesu FT-450 and my 4010 EFHW antenna. I will be active on 10, 15, 20, and 40 meters using primarily SSB, but possibly some CW during K4G if I feel I have learned it well enough by then.
Hope to hear many of you on the sir and I look forward to helping you achieve your 2026 CCC Certificate. Be sure to check out our website www.history.radio for lots of fun and fascinating facts regarding both battles.

73,

de AD9HV, Ted

 

Almost forgot: HUZZA!! And here's to a great event!!

 

Hi my name is Tony, KA3BPN, from Pennsylvania, I am excited to help as a K3B volunteer. My main modes of operation will be CW (new ops and QRS are welcome), SSB, and some digital. I look forward to getting you into the K3B log.

 

i will be willing to operate as a K4B operator. Name is John Paul//AB4PP, Four Oaks, NC//I plan to volunteer. 80-40-20-15-10. 80 and 40 using a Fan Dipole @ 50 Feet. 20-15-10 using a Hex Beam @ 35 Feet. Radio YaesuFTDX 3000 @ 100W, or an Elecraft K3S. CW mostly;
I can operate SSB if necessary. Will be on when there are openings and availability. // JP

 

Hello from Brooke, KB1MKL, in Wolcott, Connecticut. I will be serving as a K4B Volunteer for this event along with Steve Chapman, KB1RLF. We’re planning to operate SSB voice on most of the bands to give every license class the opportunity to make a contact. We’ll be active throughout the event; we’re going to try to log some overnight hours, too. We’ll be on 2m/440cm and 6m-80m, using an Icom IC-7300 and Yaesu FT-991-A. Antennas are a Cushcraft 30’ vertical, Mosley Jr. (beaming as many directions as we can), various 2m/440cm antennas, and maybe a dipole or two. Looking forward to talking some history and seeing your callsign in the K4B log! Visit www.history.radio to find operators on the air, learn more about the battle, and view the entire schedule of events for 2026. HUZZA!

 

I will be operating from Columbus, Ohio, as a K4B volunteer in support of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge special event, commemorating the historic 1776 Patriot victory. I will be active CW only on 10, 15, 20, and 40 meters throughout the event. I look forward to working you and appreciate your participation in honoring this piece of American history.

 

Hello, Everyone: I will be operating from Moscow, Idaho as a K4B volunteer in support of as many of the Chasing Cornwalllis events as I can make. Rigs here will vary. I will be using a Yaesu FT-890 mostly, but also some Heathkit and military gear. Antennas are 1)40 meter vertical, 2) low narrow Vee-Beam pointed directly East fed with Open Wire Line through a balanced antenna coupler. Can cover 160 through 10 meters. I prefer CW, but can operate all modes. I even have a microphone around here somewhere. I use Fldigi, but have not yet completed my setup for WSJT-X or other such. Power output here can range from QRP levels to 1 kW output. I can also operate VHF- FM and digital. I will operate mostly in the evenings. hope to see y'all there. Vy 73, Ken W7EKB

 

Greetings from Joe, K0CFN, located in Eastern Kansas. I am planning to operate as K4B on 20m from 3:00 to 5:00 CDT starting Friday 02/27/2025. I’m running a FTDX10 through a RM Italy BLA600 with a multi band End Fed antenna. Hope to meet you on the air.

 

Hi, Mike KE6EIC from Northern California volunteer. I will using a Yaesu 450D. A g5rv and KJ6ER Perfomer vertical antenna with tune radicals. Will cover 40 through 10 meters. SSB and will try again RTTY. Power 100 watts. Will work day and night Hope to work everything west and south of California. Good Luck all, Mike

 

K9MDR, Mark from Garner NC. I will be operating on band XXX and using mode YYY. Extra bonus credits if you find me I will be using a FT-710 and a Cushcraft R8 antenna. My 4 furkids are looking to being on the air also. They still have not gotten the PTT button down, a wet mic is hard to hold.

 

HOWDY this is KL2JY, from North Idaho.Blessed to serve as a K4B Volunteer. I plan to operate on the 40 meter band near the center and depending on conditions the 20 meter band at center of the band. I have a Kenwood TS 450s under a Cushcraft A4 beam up 70 feet on a tower. I may warm up the Ameritron AL 572 if needed. I am from a military family and have had a family member in every conflict on USA soil since the French and Indian War. I look forward to your contact!
HUZZA HOOAH

 

Greeting from Historic Lewisburg Ohio, located on the "Mad Anthony " Wayne Trail between Fort St. Clair (Eaton) and Fort Greenville. I look forward to assisting you as we " CHASE CORNWALLIS " across Moores Creek Bridge. I will be activating SSB on 10.15, 17, 20 & 40 Meters throughout the Event. I will be logging all contacts in my personal QRZ log as well as K4B so feel free to log me at KE8NZY on QRZ. I am honored to celebrate the 25oth Birthday of this Great Nation together as we Chase Cornwallis up and down the Bands, HUZZA!!! Bob Magyar KE8NZY