Coffee Pot Special Event Station 2026

W3ZC Special Event Station — World’s Largest Coffee Pot & USA 250th Anniversary

The World's Largest Coffee Pot in Bedford, PA

Photo by Jeff Kubina, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

October 3, 2026 — 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (EDT) | 1200Z–2359Z

BCARS will be operating special event station W3ZC from the World’s Largest Coffee Pot in Bedford, PA to celebrate the iconic landmark and the USA’s 250th Anniversary. Contacts count towards the ARRL WAS250 (Worked All States 250) award.

Frequencies

Band	Frequency
40 Meters	7.215 MHz
20 Meters	14.255 MHz
15 Meters	21.225 MHz

Mode: SSB

QSL / Certificate

To receive a QSL card, send a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) to:

Bedford County Amateur Radio Society 120 W. Watson Street Bedford, PA 15522

About the Coffee Pot

The World’s Largest Coffee Pot is a Bedford County landmark — a 18-foot tall steel coffee pot originally built in 1927 as a roadside attraction. It sits along the Lincoln Highway (US Route 30) in Bedford, PA.

About BCARS

BCARS (Bedford County Amateur Radio Society) is an ARRL Special Service Club. Visit bcars.org for more information.