 April 26, 2023 Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE | |
In this Issue:
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do Upcoming State QSO Parties For those of you who enjoy state QSO parties, here are some upcoming events that might be of interest to you. You can also find more details in the Contests section. April 29: May 6:
The year-long ARRL Volunteers on the Air event continues, recognizing the support and contributions of ARRL volunteers. 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. Contest Summary See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information. April 27 April 28 April 29 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4
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May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 Sights and Sounds Bill Keicher, KC1HTT, presented a seminar titled "A Low Power Earth-Moon-Earth Amateur Radio Station - Physics, Engineering, Construction, and Operation", at the April 20, 2023 meeting of the Southeastern Connecticut Amateur Radio Society (SECARS). A YouTube video of the seminar is available at https://youtu.be/HVE4n79rD2E.
Rich Smith, N6KT, set a new Single Operator record operating at W7RN in the January 2023 North American QSO Party, SSB. Results and Records 2022 ARRL 160-Meter Contest Results The results for the 2022 ARRL 160-Meter Contest are available at http://contests.arrl.org/160m. The Full Results article by Mark Beckwith, N5OT, line scores, and log checking reports are available at the website. Click on "Articles/Line Scores" on the left side of the page to view results. Downloadable certificates are available by clicking on the "Certificates" at the top of the page. January North American QSO Party CW/SSB Results Kirk Pickering, K4RO, announced that the January 2023 North American QSO Party (NAQP) CW and SSB final results have been published at http://ncjweb.com/naqp/. Kirk would like to thank the CW and SSB Contest Managers David Mueller, N2NL; and Bill Lippert, AC0W, for all their hard work. Technical Topics and Discussion The proceedings for the 2023 Microwave Update and the 46th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference held April 14-15 in Windsor, Connecticut, are available at http://microwaveupdate.org/proceedings.php. The events were sponsored by the North East Weak Signal Group. - Thanks to Paul Wade, W1GHZ 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 April 27, 2023 - May 10, 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), Apr 27, 0300z to Apr 27, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr 29. CWops Test (CWT), Apr 27, 0700z to Apr 27, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr 29. RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data, Apr 27, 1900z to Apr 27, 2030z; RTTY, PSK; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Apr 28. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Apr 28, 0145z to Apr 28, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Apr 30. NCCC Sprint, Apr 28, 0230z to Apr 28, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Apr 30. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Apr 28, 2000z to Apr 28, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Apr 30. 10-10 International Spring Contest, Digital, Apr 29, 0001z to Apr 30, 2359z; Digital; Bands: 10; 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 8. UK/EI DX Contest, CW, Apr 29, 1200z to Apr 30, 1200z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; UK/EI: RST + Serial No. + District Code, DX: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: May 1. Helvetia Contest, Apr 29, 1300z to Apr 30, 1259z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; HB: RS(T) + 2-letter canton, non-HB: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: May 8. Florida QSO Party, Apr 29, 1600z to Apr 30, 2159z; CW, Phone; Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10; FL: RS(T) + county, W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province), DX: RS(T) + DXCC prefix; Logs due: May 15. K1USN Slow Speed Test, May 1, 0000z to May 1, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 3. AGCW QRP/QRP Party, May 1, 1300z to May 1, 1900z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + QSO No. + "/" + Class ID (A/B); Logs due: May 15. ICWC Medium Speed Test, May 1, 1300z to May 1, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: May 4. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), May 1, 1630z to May 1, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: May 5. ICWC Medium Speed Test, May 1, 1900z to May 1, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: May 4. ARS Spartan Sprint, May 2, 0100z to May 2, 0300z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: May 4. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, May 2, 0100z to May 2, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: May 3. ICWC Medium Speed Test, May 2, 0300z to May 2, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: May 4. Phone Weekly Test, May 3, 0230z to May 3, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: May 5. A1Club AWT, May 3, 1200z to May 3, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: May 8. CWops Test (CWT), May 3, 1300z to May 3, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 6. Mini-Test 40, May 3, 1700z to May 3, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: May 5. Mini-Test 80, May 3, 1800z to May 3, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: May 5. CWops Test (CWT), May 3, 1900z to May 3, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 6. Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest, May 4, 0000z to May 5, 0300z; CW; Bands: 40; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: May 11. CWops Test (CWT), May 4, 0300z to May 4, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 6. CWops Test (CWT), May 4, 0700z to May 4, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 6. NRAU 10m Activity Contest, May 4, 1700z to May 4, 2100z; CW, SSB, FM, Digital; Bands: 10; RS(T) + 6-character grid square; Logs due: May 18. SKCC Sprint Europe, May 4, 2000z to May 4, 2200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: May 11. MIE 33 Contest, May 4, 2300z to May 5, 0300z; CW, Phone; Bands: All, except WARC; Mie: RS(T) + age + "ME", non-Mie JA: RS(T) + age + "MEJ", non-Mie non-JA: RS(T) + age; Logs due: May 31. NCCC RTTY Sprint, May 5, 0145z to May 5, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: May 7. NCCC Sprint, May 5, 0230z to May 5, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: May 7. K1USN Slow Speed Test, May 5, 2000z to May 5, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 7. 10-10 International Spring Contest, CW, May 6, 0001z to May 7, 2359z; CW; Bands: 10; 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country), Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 15. RCC Cup, May 6, 0300z to May 6, 0859z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RCC Members: RS(T) + "RCC" + member number, Non-Members: RS(T) + ITU Zone; Logs due: May 13. ARI International DX Contest, May 6, 1200z to May 7, 1159z; Phone, CW, RTTY; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; I: RS(T) + 2-letter province, non-I: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: May 12. F9AA Cup, Digi, May 6, 1200z to May 7, 1200z; Digital; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 7. 7th Call Area QSO Party, May 6, 1300z to May 7, 0700z; CW, Phone, Digital (no FT8); Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; 7th Area: RS(T) + 5-letter state/county code, non-7th Area: RS(T) + (state/province/DX); Logs due: May 17. Indiana QSO Party, May 6, 1500z to May 7, 0300z; Phone, CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; IN: RS(T) + county, non-IN: W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province), DX: RS(T) + "DX"; Logs due: Jun 1. Delaware QSO Party, May 6, 1700z to May 7, 2359z; Digital(CW/RTTY/Digital), Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF; DE: RS(T) + County, non-DE: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Jun 6. New England QSO Party, May 6, 2000z to May 7, 2359z; Phone, CW/Digital; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; CT,ME,MA,NH,RI,VT: RS(T) + county + state, non-NE: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX"); Logs due: Jun 6. WAB 7 MHz Phone, May 7, 1000z to May 7, 1400z; SSB; Bands: 40; British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square, Other: RS + serial no. + country; Logs due: May 17. K1USN Slow Speed Test, May 8, 0000z to May 8, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 10. ICWC Medium Speed Test, May 8, 1300z to May 8, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: May 11. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), May 8, 1630z to May 8, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: May 12. RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB, May 8, 1900z to May 8, 2030z; SSB; Bands: 80; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: May 9. ICWC Medium Speed Test, May 8, 1900z to May 8, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: May 11. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, May 9, 0100z to May 9, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: May 10. ICWC Medium Speed Test, May 9, 0300z to May 9, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: May 11. Phone Weekly Test, May 10, 0230z to May 10, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: May 12. A1Club AWT, May 10, 1200z to May 10, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: May 15. CWops Test (CWT), May 10, 1300z to May 10, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 13. Mini-Test 40, May 10, 1700z to May 10, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: May 12. Mini-Test 80, May 10, 1800z to May 10, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: May 12. CWops Test (CWT), May 10, 1900z to May 10, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: May 13. VHF+ CONTESTS SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge, May 6, 0600z to May 7, 2359z; Any; Bands: 2.3 GHz and up; 6-character Maidenhead locator; Logs due: May 28. Microwave Spring Sprint, May 6, 0800z to May 6, 1400z; not specified; Bands: All above 902 MHz; 6-character grid square; Logs due: May 20. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, May 3, 1700z to May 3, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: May 8. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, May 10, 1700z to May 10, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: May 15. See also: Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, SKCC Sprint Europe, F9AA Cup, Digi, Delaware QSO Party Log Due Dates April 27 April 28 April 29 April 30
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