Amateur Radio Operators & Friends of History,
You are invited to take part in the 2025 Grand Finale of the Chasing Cornwallis Challenge—the K4Y Special Event commemorating the Battle of Yorktown.
Yorktown was not just the last battle.
It was the breaking of empires and the birth of nations.
You know the legend — Washington victorious, Cornwallis defeated.
But do you know why Cornwallis refused to show for the surrender ceremony?
Why the British sword was handed to General O’Hara, then to American’s forgotten hero Benjamin Lincoln?
Or why the path to Yorktown was blazed, not by regulars, but by militias and foreign fleets — and how its shockwaves still define the fate of 195 sovereign nations today?
Visit k4y.history.radio to read “The Backstory” of the Surrender at Yorktown and when the event is ‘live,” we make it easy to find a real-time listed Activations on the website homepage and linked to the K4Y QRZ Biography Page.
October 18-20, 2025 marks your chance to become part of living history participating in this final event where several thousand Amateurs are expected to earn their eligibility for the coveted Chasing Cornwallis Challenge Certificate of Achievement shown below, a symbol of dedication to both Amateur Radio and American history.
Call for Net Control Stations:
A few spots remain available for Volunteer Net Control Stations during this historic event.
Your leadership will help us “Signal the American Spirit” as we unite stations nationwide and around the globe.
Join Us – Operate – Volunteer – Remember:
- Step up and be part of the finale worthy of Yorktown’s place in world history.
- Discover the real story behind the battle that birthed America and changed the fate of nations.
Let’s rally together – “Signal the American Spirit” and make history on the airwaves!
And mark your calendars for the 2026 Chasing Cornwallis Challenge
