 September 13, 2023 Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE | |
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Upcoming Contests - Things to Do ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest The second weekend of the ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest begins on Saturday, September 16 at 0600 local time and concludes on Sunday, September 17 at 2359 local time. Participants that also operated during the first weekend of the event are reminded that logs for both weekends must be submitted as one complete log. Logs must be submitted to contests.arrl.org/arrl10gscoresubmission.php by October 17. Upcoming State QSO Parties If you enjoy QSO party parties, there are plenty of opportunities to operate in one over the next couple of weeks. The following contests are happening during the weekend of September 16 - 17: the Texas QSO Party, the Iowa QSO Party, the New Hampshire QSO Party, the New Jersey QSO Party and the Washington State Salmon Run. The Maine QSO Party takes place on the following weekend, September 23 - 24. For more information, visit the contest sponsors' websites or check the Contests section in this newsletter. CQ World Wide DX Contest, RTTY One of the largest RTTY operating events of the year, the CQ World Wide DX Contest, RTTY begins on Saturday, September 23 at 0000 UTC, and concludes on Sunday, September 24, at 2359 UTC. The results author, Chris Tate, N6WM, requests that participants take photos of their efforts and submit them to him via email at nw6m@largeradio.org. North American Sprint, RTTY RTTY operators who prefer a shorter, faster paced contest, the North American Sprint, RTTY occurs on Sunday, September 17, from 0000 - 0400 UTC (Saturday evening in North America.) Teams of up to five members can combine their separate single operator scores into a team score. Teams must register prior to the event at ncjweb.com/north-american-sprint/.
The yearlong ARRL Volunteers On the Air event, recognizing the support and contributions of ARRL volunteers, continues. Get on the air and make contacts with as many ARRL volunteers or members as possible. There will be week-long activations of portable W1AW/# stations in all 50 states, and in several US possessions/territories. For a schedule of W1AW/# portable operations, see the W1AW Portable Activations Schedule. Be sure to upload your logs to LoTW and check your score online. Check out the full details at http://vota.arrl.org. Bulletins ARRL Affiliated Club Competition Certificates Available Certificates are available to winning clubs in the unlimited, medium, and local categories of contests that have ARRL Affiliated Club Competitions. The club certificates are available at http://contests.arrl.org by clicking on the contest you wish to view club scores for and selecting the Club Scores link on the left navigation bar. Certificates are being issued in lieu of gavels being sent to winning clubs. If clubs still wish to obtain a physical wooden gavel to commemorate their achievement, they may be purchased by contacting the ARRL contest manager at contests@arrl.org. Contest Summary See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information. September 14 September 15 September 16
September 17 September 18 September 19 September 20 September 21 September 22 September 23 September 24 September 25 September 26 September 27 News, Press Releases, and Special Interest 2024 International EME Conference to be Held in New Jersey The 21st International EME Conference will be held in Trenton, New Jersey, from August 9-11, 2024. Keep an eye on the conference website, https://eme2024trenton.org, for the latest news on presentations, speakers, and conference happenings. There is also a Facebook group for the conference at Sights and Sounds What does it take to win the "Ham Radio Olympics"? Yuri Onipko, VE3DZ, discusses competing at the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) 2022 in Bologna, Italy, with Kevin Thomas, W1DED. Yuri and his teammate Yarik Oliinyk, UW7LL, took home first place. The interview is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xyKN1CdDPk. - Thanks to Kevin Thomas, W1DED Results and Records 2023 World Wide Digi DX Contest Raw Scores Available The raw scores for the 2023 World Wide Digi DX Contest are available at https://ww-digi.com/raw.htm. The raw scores are based on logs received as of 0400 UTC Saturday, September 2. Contest Director Ed Muns, W0YK, reports that over 1,420 logs have been received for this year's event, which is a slight decrease from last year's total. 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 September 14, 2023 - September 27, 2023 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), Sep 14, 0300z to Sep 14, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 16. CWops Test (CWT), Sep 14, 0700z to Sep 14, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 16. BCC QSO Party, Sep 14, 1800z to Sep 14, 1959z; CW, SSB, RTTY; Bands: 80; RS(T) + T-shirt size (see rules); Logs due: Sep 14. EACW Meeting, Sep 14, 1900z to Sep 14, 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: Sep 16. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Sep 15, 0100z to Sep 15, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Sep 17. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Sep 15, 0145z to Sep 15, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Sep 17. NCCC Sprint Ladder, Sep 15, 0230z to Sep 15, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Sep 17. AGB NEMIGA Contest, Sep 15, 1600z to Sep 15, 1700z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 80; AGB Member: RST + QSO No. + Member No., non-Member: RST + QSO No.; Logs due: Oct 15. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Sep 15, 2000z to Sep 15, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 17. Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW, Sep 16, 1200z to Sep 17, 1200z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 22. Texas QSO Party, Sep 16, 1400z to Sep 17, 2000z; All; Bands: All, except WARC; TX: RS(T) + County, non-TX: RS(T) + (state/province/country/MM region); Logs due: Sep 24. Iowa QSO Party, Sep 16, 1400z to Sep 17, 0200z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: All, except WARC and 60m; IA: RS(T) + County, non-IA: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Oct 17. QRP Afield, Sep 16, 1500z to Sep 16, 2100z; All; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS(T) + (state/province/country) + (power or NE QRP No.); Logs due: Oct 17. New Hampshire QSO Party, Sep 16, 1600z to Sep 17, 2200z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; NH: RS(T) + county, non-NH W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province), DX: RS(T) + "DX"; Logs due: Oct 1. New Jersey QSO Party, Sep 16, 1600z to Sep 17, 0359z; CW, Phone, Digital; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; NJ: RS(T) + county, non-NJ: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Oct 1. Washington State Salmon Run, Sep 16, 1600z to Sep 17, 2359z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; WA: RS(T) + County, non-WA: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Oct 1. Wisconsin Parks on the Air, Sep 16, 1600z to Sep 16, 2300z; All; Bands: All, except WARC; WI Park: K-POTA Park No., Non-Park: (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 30. Feld Hell Sprint, Sep 16, 1800z to Sep 16, 1959z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; (see rules); Logs due: Sep 19. North American Sprint, RTTY, Sep 17, 0000z to Sep 17, 0400z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20; [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/DC/province/country]; Logs due: Sep 24. BARTG Sprint PSK63 Contest, Sep 17, 1700z to Sep 17, 2059z; PSK63; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 24. Run for the Bacon QRP Contest, Sep 17, 2300z to Sep 18, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs due: Sep 24. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Sep 18, 0000z to Sep 18, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 20. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Sep 18, 1300z to Sep 18, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Sep 21. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Sep 18, 1630z to Sep 18, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 22. RSGB FT4 Contest, Sep 18, 1900z to Sep 18, 2030z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20; Signal report; Logs due: Sep 19. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Sep 18, 1900z to Sep 18, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Sep 21. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Sep 19, 0100z to Sep 19, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Sep 20. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Sep 19, 0300z to Sep 19, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Sep 21. Phone Weekly Test, Sep 20, 0230z to Sep 20, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Sep 22. A1Club AWT, Sep 20, 1200z to Sep 20, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Sep 25. CWops Test (CWT), Sep 20, 1300z to Sep 20, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 23. Mini-Test 40, Sep 20, 1700z to Sep 20, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 22. Mini-Test 80, Sep 20, 1800z to Sep 20, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 22. CWops Test (CWT), Sep 20, 1900z to Sep 20, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 23. Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest, Sep 21, 0000z to Sep 22, 0300z; CW; Bands: 20; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Sep 28. NAQCC CW Sprint, Sep 21, 0030z to Sep 21, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Sep 24. CWops Test (CWT), Sep 21, 0300z to Sep 21, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 23. CWops Test (CWT), Sep 21, 0700z to Sep 21, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 23. NTC QSO Party, Sep 21, 1900z to Sep 21, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; NTC Member: RST + Member No., non-Member: RST + "NM", Less than 25 wpm; Logs due: Sep 24. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Sep 22, 0100z to Sep 22, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Sep 24. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Sep 22, 0145z to Sep 22, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Sep 24. NCCC Sprint Ladder, Sep 22, 0230z to Sep 22, 0300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Sep 24. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Sep 22, 2000z to Sep 22, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 24. CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY, Sep 23, 0000z to Sep 24, 2359z; RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; 48 States/Canada: RST + CQ Zone + (state/VE area), All Others: RST + CQ Zone; Logs due: Sep 29. Maine QSO Party, Sep 23, 1200z to Sep 24, 1200z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; ME: RS(T) + county, non-ME: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Oct 16. Masonic Lodges on the Air, Sep 23, 1400z to Sep 23, 2200z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Lodge: Lodge Name + Lodge No. + Jurisdiction, non-Lodge: (State/Province/"DX"); Logs due: Oct 7. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Sep 25, 0000z to Sep 25, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 27. QCX Challenge, Sep 25, 1300z to Sep 25, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Oct 1. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Sep 25, 1300z to Sep 25, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Sep 28. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Sep 25, 1630z to Sep 25, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 29. QCX Challenge, Sep 25, 1900z to Sep 25, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Oct 1. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Sep 25, 1900z to Sep 25, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Sep 28. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Sep 26, 0100z to Sep 26, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Sep 27. QCX Challenge, Sep 26, 0300z to Sep 26, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Oct 1. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Sep 26, 0300z to Sep 26, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Sep 28. SKCC Sprint, Sep 27, 0000z to Sep 27, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Oct 1. Phone Weekly Test, Sep 27, 0230z to Sep 27, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Sep 29. A1Club AWT, Sep 27, 1200z to Sep 27, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Oct 2. CWops Test (CWT), Sep 27, 1300z to Sep 27, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 30. Mini-Test 40, Sep 27, 1700z to Sep 27, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 29. Mini-Test 80, Sep 27, 1800z to Sep 27, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Sep 29. CWops Test (CWT), Sep 27, 1900z to Sep 27, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Sep 30. UKEICC 80m Contest, Sep 27, 2000z to Sep 27, 2100z; CW; Bands: 80; 6-Character grid square; Logs due: Sep 27. VHF+ CONTESTS SARL VHF/UHF Digital Contest, Sep 16, 0300z to Sep 17, 0900z; Digital; Bands: 50 MHz, 70 MHz, 144 MHz, 432 MHz, 1296 MHz; RST + 6-character grid locator; Logs due: Sep 24. ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, Sep 16, 0600 local to Sep 17, 2359 local; Any; Bands: 10 GHz to light; 6-Character Maidenhead Locator; Logs due: Oct 17. 144 MHz Fall Sprint, Sep 18, 1900 local to Sep 18, 2300 local; any; Bands: 2; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 2. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Sep 20, 1700z to Sep 20, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Sep 25. AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, Sep 23, 1400z to Sep 23, 1800z; CW; Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz; RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator; Logs due: Oct 1. UBA ON Contest, 6m, Sep 24, 0700z to Sep 24, 1000z; CW, Phone; Bands: 6; ON: RS(T) + Serial No. + ON Section, non-ON: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Oct 1. 222 MHz Fall Sprint, Sep 26, 1900 local to Sep 26, 2300 local; any; Bands: 222 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Oct 10. Log Due Dates September 14 September 15
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