 May 25, 2022 Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE | |
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do CQ World Wide WPX Contest, CW is This Weekend One of the biggest CW events of the year, CQ World Wide WPX Contest, CW, begins at 0000 UTC on Saturday, May 28 and concludes at 2359 UTC Sunday, May 29. Single Operator stations may operate for 36 of the 48-hour contest period. Multioperator stations may operate for the full 48 hours. Complete rules are available at www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm. Kentucky QSO Party The Kentucky QSO Party begins at 1300 UTC, June 4, and concludes at 0100 UTC, June 5. Participants should note that the event is scheduled one hour earlier than last year. Visit www.kyqsoparty.org/ for complete rules. ARRL International Digital Contest Premieres in June The inaugural ARRL International Digital Contest occurs during the first full weekend of June (June 4 - 5, 2022). All digital modes, with the exception of RTTY, are allowed in the event. In addition to the event being eligible for the ARRL Affiliated Club Competition, a team competition consisting of teams of 2 to 5 Single Operator stations is also available. Teams must be registered before the start of the event at https://contests.arrl.org/teamreg.php?eid=31. For full rules, please visit https://contests.arrl.org/dig/. Bulletins Presentations from 2022 Contest University are Now Available Select sessions from 2022 Contest University were live streamed by DX Engineering via YouTube and Facebook. Those who missed the live streams can view the presentations at www.youtube.com/watch?v=drZCwoVzUqE&t=22047s. Presenters shown in the video include Frank Donovan, W3LPL; Tim Coker, N6WIN; Ward Silver, N0AX, and Bob Sherwood, NC0B. Thanks to Tim Duffy, K3LR; Icom America, and DX Engineering for providing the video of the event. Contest Summary See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information. May 26 May 27 May 28 May 30
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News, Press Releases and Special Interest 2022 CQ Contest Hall of Fame Inductees Announced CQ Amateur Radio magazine announced the induction of two new members to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the annual Dayton Contest Dinner on May 21. The Hall of Fame honors contesters who not only excel in personal performance, but who also give back to the hobby in outstanding ways. The 2022 inductees are: David Pascoe, KM3T, a highly accomplished multioperator and single-operator contester who has achieved many championships and record scores. He is also responsible for much of the "back room" infrastructure behind the administration of many major contests. David is a pioneer in live contest audio streaming and is a volunteer pilot for two organizations that provide free medical-related air travel. Craig Thompson, K9CT, a world-class contester and promoter of youth in contesting. He developed the North American Collegiate Championship (NACC) program, in which college amateur radio clubs compete against each other in the context of the larger competition - the North American QSO Party. Craig is also involved in several amateur radio organizations and is currently chairman of the ARRL Contest Advisory Committee. The CQ Contest Hall of Fame was established in 1986 to recognize amateurs who have made major contributions to the art of radio contesting. -Thanks to Southgate Amateur Radio News Sights and Sounds
Technical Topics and Discussion K0BAK Rover Van Conversion Peter Kobak, K0BAK, gave a presentation about how he converted a former television electronic news-gathering (ENG) van into a Rover for VHF contests. You can view his narrated PowerPoint presentation at www.youtube.com/watch?v=eosfukJ8tzE - Thanks to Peter Kobak, K0BAK. WinTrak Tracking System Now Available Gary Abercrombie, N8CQ, has announced that his WinTrak Tracking System is now available as a complete controller with an aluminum enclosure and 2.4-inch OLED front panel display. The main WinTrak application currently runs on Windows 10 and Raspberry Pi. Tracking of the moon, sun, planets, and other astronomical objects is built-in to the system. WinTrak is derived from the RazTrak Raspberry Pi tracking system and now also supports Windows 10 users with connectivity over a standard USB interface. More information is available at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/whkxqeb9phkxxml/AACNyqsVDBglm04AA3MCG3dRa?dl=0 or by email at gabercr@gmail.com.
That's all for this time. Remember to send contesting-related stories, book reviews, tips, techniques, press releases, errata, schematics, club information, pictures, stories, blog links, and predictions to contest-update@arrl.org. Contests May 26, 2022 - June 8, 2022 An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral is available as a PDF. Check the sponsors' website for information on operating time restrictions and other instructions. HF CONTESTS CWops Test (CWT), May 26, 0300z to May 26, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 28. CWops Test (CWT), May 26, 0700z to May 26, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 28. QRP Minimal Art Session, May 26, 1400z to May 26, 2200z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + "/" + class + number of components; Logs due: Jun 9. RTTYOPS Weeksprint, May 26, 1700z to May 26, 1900z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]; Logs due: Jun 2. RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW, May 26, 1900z to May 26, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: May 27. EACW Meeting, May 26, 1900z to May 26, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; EACW Member: RST + Member No. + Nickname, EA non-Member: RST + Nickname + EA province, non-EA: RST + Nickname + DXCC prefix; Logs due: May 28. NCCC RTTY Sprint, May 27, 0145z to May 27, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: May 29. NCCC Sprint, May 27, 0230z to May 27, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: May 29. K1USN Slow Speed Test, May 27, 2000z to May 27, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 29. CQ WW WPX Contest, CW, May 28, 0000z to May 29, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 3. K1USN Slow Speed Test, May 30, 0000z to May 30, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 1. QCX Challenge, May 30, 1300z to May 30, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 5. ICWC Medium Speed Test, May 30, 1300z to May 30, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 2. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), May 30, 1630z to May 30, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 3. QCX Challenge, May 30, 1900z to May 30, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 5. RSGB FT4 Contest, May 30, 1900z to May 30, 2030z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20; 4-character grid square; Logs due: May 31. ICWC Medium Speed Test, May 30, 1900z to May 30, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 2. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, May 31, 0100z to May 31, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jun 1. QCX Challenge, May 31, 0300z to May 31, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jun 5. ICWC Medium Speed Test, May 31, 0300z to May 31, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 2. RTTYOPS Weeksprint, May 31, 1700z to May 31, 1900z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]; Logs due: Jun 7. Phone Weekly Test, Jun 1, 0230z to Jun 1, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jun 3. A1Club AWT, Jun 1, 1200z to Jun 1, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jun 6. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 1, 1300z to Jun 1, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 4. Mini-Test 40, Jun 1, 1700z to Jun 1, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 3. Mini-Test 80, Jun 1, 1800z to Jun 1, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 3. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 1, 1900z to Jun 1, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 4. Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest, Jun 2, 0000z to Jun 3, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Jun 9. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 2, 0300z to Jun 2, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 4. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 2, 0700z to Jun 2, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 4. NRAU 10m Activity Contest, Jun 2, 1700z to Jun 2, 2100z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 16. RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Jun 2, 1700z to Jun 2, 1900z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]; Logs due: Jun 9. SKCC Sprint Europe, Jun 2, 1900z to Jun 2, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jun 9. EACW Meeting, Jun 2, 1900z to Jun 2, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; EACW Member: RST + Member No. + Nickname, EA non-Member: RST + Nickname + EA province, non-EA: RST + Nickname + DXCC prefix; Logs due: Jun 4. PODXS 070 Club Three Day Weekend Contest, Jun 3, 0000z to Jun 5, 2359z; PSK31; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; 070 Members: Member No., Non-Members: "0000"; Logs due: Jun 12. FISTS Royal Platinum Jubilee Weekend Celebration, Jun 3, 0001z to Jun 5, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + op name + location + FISTS member no./"NM"; Logs due: Jun 13. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Jun 3, 0145z to Jun 3, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 5. NCCC Sprint, Jun 3, 0230z to Jun 3, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 5. HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest, Jun 3, 1900z to Jun 3, 1959z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; HACWG Members: RST + Membership No., non-Members: RST + NM; Logs due: Jun 10. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jun 3, 2000z to Jun 3, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 5. 10-10 Int. Open Season PSK Contest, Jun 4, 0000z to Jun 5, 2359z; PSK31; Bands: 10; Name + (state/province/country) + organization membership numbers; Logs due: Jun 13. Tisza Cup CW Contest, Jun 4, 0000z to Jun 4, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + CQ Zone No.; Logs due: Jun 9. PRG CQ Pride Contest, Jun 4, 0000z to Jun 4, 2359z; CW, Phone, Digital, Hotspot; Bands: Any, except WARC; RS(T) + number of years licensed + diversity group; Logs due: Jun 18. DigiFest, Jun 4, 0400z to Jun 5, 2000z; RTTY75, BPSK63, MFSK16, HELLSCHREIBER, OLIVIA; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 12. Wake-Up! QRP Sprint, Jun 4, 0600z to Jun 4, 0800z; CW; Bands: 40, 20; RST + Serial No. + suffix of previous QSO ("QRP" for 1st QSO); Logs due: Jun 11. KANHAM Contest, Jun 4, 0600z to Jun 5, 0600z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2, UHF; JA: RST + Prefecture No., JA Young or YL: RST + Prefecture No. + "Y", Non-JA: RST, Non-JA Young or YL: RST + "Y"; Logs due: Jun 12. UKSMG Summer Contest, Jun 4, 1300z to Jun 5, 1300z; not specified; Bands: 6; RST + Serial No. + 6-character grid square + (optional UKSMG member no.); Logs due: Jun 30. Kentucky QSO Party, Jun 4, 1300z to Jun 5, 0100z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; KY: RS(T) + county, non-KY: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Jun 30. IARU Region 1 Field Day, CW, Jun 4, 1500z to Jun 5, 1459z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 12. RSGB National Field Day, Jun 4, 1500z to Jun 5, 1500z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 10. ARRL International Digital Contest, Jun 4, 1800z to Jun 5, 2359z; Digital (no RTTY); Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 12. Cookie Crumble QRP Contest, Jun 5, 1700z to Jun 5, 2200z; All; Bands: All, except WARC; RS(T) + (state/province/country) + cookie no. + name; Logs due: Jul 31. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jun 6, 0000z to Jun 6, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 8. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 6, 1300z to Jun 6, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 9. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Jun 6, 1630z to Jun 6, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 10. RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data, Jun 6, 1900z to Jun 6, 2030z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 7. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 6, 1900z to Jun 6, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 9. ARS Spartan Sprint, Jun 7, 0100z to Jun 7, 0300z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Jun 9. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Jun 7, 0100z to Jun 7, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jun 8. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 7, 0300z to Jun 7, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 9. RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Jun 7, 1700z to Jun 7, 1900z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]; Logs due: Jun 14. VHF+ CONTESTS VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Jun 1, 1700z to Jun 1, 2000z; FT8; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 6. See Also: Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, ARRL International Digital Contest, Kentucky QSO Party, SKCC Sprint Europe Log Due Dates May 26 May 27
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Brian Campbell, VE3MGY, is shown operating in the 2022 ARRL RTTY Roundup from his station in Ontario, Canada. [Brian Campbell, VE3MGY, photo]
