Amateur radio has "special event stations".
We celebrate holidays, events, or locations by setting up and operating under a unique callsign ( usually ) and make the occasion known.
It's really just a reason to get on the air.
Every week of the 4th of July ( 1st-7th ) they have a "13 Colonies" Special Event.
Hams in the original 13 colonies get on the air for 7 days for others all over the US and world to contact.
For the other hams, the challenge is all 13 for a sweep and 3 bonus stations.
For the special event ops .....it's who makes the most total contacts.
This year NC, operating as K2J with 30 or so individual ops won the total run and we got these plaques.
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