K2D Team 2025

August 2025

The K2D callsign was assigned to the International Dog Day team operating in USA. The team was coordinated by Caryn, KD2GUT.

K2D operated all bands on SSB and CW from 20. August until 26. August

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Here is Caryn's report on K2D

With nine operators working like - what else? - dogs, our team knew there were going to be powerful moments during our six-day activation with the special event callsign K2D.

As the International Dog Day chasers related their stories to our team via SSB and CW, we were reminded again and again what this event was all about: the older man who is grateful to the yellow Lab who is his daughter’s loyal service dog; the man with two Corgis who credits their canine energy with keeping him active and on his feet; the chaser who had to cut his QSO a little short because it was time to shampoo his goldendoodle.

We heard familiar themes: The triumph of bringing home a shelter rescue.

The emotional account of why the dog bed in the house and the nearby feed bowls are no longer filled. A few operators logged QSOs despite no longer being dog owners - their best intentions thwarted by allergies, personal circumstances or age.

Some chasers said they had become donors to local and national animal rescue groups; one said he trains herding dogs for a living.

Team Kilo Two Dog logged 1,698 QSOs. What a dog pack! Danny NF4J, Mike N2PPI, James KB2FMH, Brian K3ES, Wayne AC9HP, Teri KO4WFP, Rem K6BBQ and Dale W7HLO.

Coordinating the schedules and operating alongside them, I heard those stories too. Like our colleagues in Europe and the UK, our operating protocol gave new meaning to the phrase: "PARK AND BARK." Ending our QSOs with a 73 and a "woof woof" or a "wuff wuff," we often got it sent back to us.

In 2026, we will return to the air as K0DOG, the callsign for the newly formed Dog Day Radio Amateur Radio Club. We hope everyone out there will once again be ready to support the cause and run with the pack. See you in August! 73 and woof woof,
Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT

Meet some of the dogs!

Here we see photos of the dogs with Mike, N2PPI: Breyer and Luna





Below we can see Bonnie and Clyde, these two resueslive with Don, AC2XC who is a K2D operator located in Buffako, NY




This is Gracie. She was rescued during the Dog Day month - August 2025 - by Brian, K3ES, joining the family with Molly.