Special event station K2K will be on the air marking a very old European Alpine region holiday tradition that has made its way in recent years to the US: Krampusnacht! Krampusnacht brings the arrival in many communities of The Krampus, a horned, goat-like figure, who rattles chains and menaces those who have been naughty - a dramatic reminder to children to be on their best behavior, especially at Christmas. (Maybe even some hams too!) The Krampus typically shows up in town in parades or via home visits (where he expects to be fed) and his arrival directly precedes St. Nicholas Day which, this year, is Saturday Dec. 6. Look for one of the many Krampus calling stations on HF using CW and SSB, or on DMR/YSF/DSTAR - (see our QRZ.com listing) from Dec. 4th at 0000 UTC through to Dec. 5th at 2359 UTC. Each station has its own unique Krampus name, since The Krampus is called many things, depending upon regional custom. Share your holiday stories and, in due time, you will be rewarded with a beautiful downloadable certificate created by hand just for this event. GRUSS VOM KRAMPUS!
It appears this event's certs are available. I didn't do this event so can't verify, but the drop down is now there. http://cert.elemcoshopfloor.com/
Thank you for your sharp eye and your report to Krampus fans. Yes indeed, the certificates were apparently released just a few days ago and we're grateful and excited to have them going to the chasers who waited so patiently. We are going to be using a different provider for certificate delivery, going forward. Krampus must be served! Thank you everyone and see you in December!
