 June 21, 2023 Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE | |
In this Issue:
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do 2023 ARRL Field Day is June 24-25
Be sure to visit www.arrl.org/field-day for event details and more information about the rules changes. 2023 RAC Canada Day Contest The 2023 Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Canada Day Contest starts at 0000 UTC on Saturday, July 1 and will run for 24 hours. Stations in Canada send a signal report and their Canadian province or territory. VEØs and stations outside Canada send a signal report and a serial number. Contacts with stations in Canada or VEØs are worth 10 points, contacts with stations outside Canada are worth 2 points, and contacts with RAC official stations are worth 20 points. Visit https://www.rac.ca/contesting-results/ for more information.
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 IARU Member Society Multiplier List IARU Member Society HQ Station operators participating in the upcoming IARU HF World Championship should check that their call signs are correctly listed at https://www.dropbox.com/s/huxqnxh39fk9jxw/HQ2023.txt?dl=0. Joe Roemming, OZ0J, and Bob Wilson, N6TV, are compiling a multiplier list for use with major contest-logging software programs. The list will only have multipliers for HQ stations; stations from IARU Region 1, Region 2, and Region 3, and Administrative Council (AC) stations. The files needed for the logging software are available at https://bit.ly/iarudtb. Please send any corrections to Joe at contest@oz0j.dk. Contest Summary See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information. June 22 June 23 June 24 June 26
June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 July 1
July 3 July 4 July 5 News, Press Releases, and Special Interest June 2023 144 MHz EME NewsLetter Published Bernd Mischlewski, DF2ZC, has published the June 2023 issue of the 144 MHz EME NewsLetter. It's available for download at www.df2zc.de/newsletter. Sights and Sounds AA2SD June VHF Contest Rove Video Scott Dantis, AA2SD, shared his experiences operating in the Limited Rover category during the 2023 ARRL June VHF Contest on his YouTube channel. You can view the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hntz1gBpQFE. 2023 Dayton Hamvention Photo Gallery Now Available Tom Roscoe, K8CX, has compiled the 2023 Dayton Hamvention photo gallery, which is now available at http://hamgallery.com/dayton2023/. The collection of 444 photos were taken by Tom; Amy Leggiero, N8AMY; James Breakall, WA3FET; Paul Gentry, K9PG; Norm Chasse, AC3GD, and Akira Asai, JA8RWU. Results and Records 2023 ARRL International Digital Contest Raw Scores Raw scores for the 2023 ARRL International Digital Contest are available at https://contests.arrl.org/. Click on the name of the event on the page's left-side navigation bar, and the select Raw Scores. These scores are calculated upon log upload, and do not account for any score deductions from the log-checking process. Participants are reminded to check their entries to ensure that they are entered in the correct category. If there are any corrections, please email the ARRL Contest Manager at contests@arrl.org. 7th Call Area QSO Party Results Released The results for the 2023 7th Call Area QSO Party are now available at www.7qp.org. - Thanks to Dick Frey, K4XU 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 June 22, 2023 - July 5, 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), Jun 22, 0300z to Jun 22, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 24. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 22, 0700z to Jun 22, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 24. RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB, Jun 22, 1900z to Jun 22, 2030z; SSB; Bands: 80; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 23. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Jun 23, 0100z to Jun 23, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 25. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Jun 23, 0145z to Jun 23, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 25. NCCC Sprint, Jun 23, 0230z to Jun 23, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 25. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jun 23, 2000z to Jun 23, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 25. UFT QRP Contest, Jun 24, 0600z to Jun 24, 1700z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + QRP/QRO + UFT member no., non-member: RST + QRP/QRO + "NM"; Logs due: Jul 2. His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB, Jun 24, 1200z to Jun 25, 1200z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; EA: RST + province, non-EA: RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 10. ARRL Field Day, Jun 24, 1800z to Jun 25, 2100z; All; Bands: All, except 60, 30, 17, 12m; W/VE: Number of transmitters (see rules) + Operating class + ARRL/RAC section, DX: Number of transmitters (see rules) + Operating class + "DX"; Logs due: Jul 25. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jun 26, 0000z to Jun 26, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 28. QCX Challenge, Jun 26, 1300z to Jun 26, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jul 2. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 26, 1300z to Jun 26, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 29. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Jun 26, 1630z to Jun 26, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 30. QCX Challenge, Jun 26, 1900z to Jun 26, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jul 2. RSGB FT4 Contest, Jun 26, 1900z to Jun 26, 2030z; FT4; Bands: 80, 40, 20; Signal report; Logs due: Jun 27. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 26, 1900z to Jun 26, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 29. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Jun 27, 0100z to Jun 27, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jun 28. QCX Challenge, Jun 27, 0300z to Jun 27, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig; Logs due: Jul 2. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 27, 0300z to Jun 27, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 29. SKCC Sprint, Jun 28, 0000z to Jun 28, 0200z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jul 2. Phone Weekly Test, Jun 28, 0230z to Jun 28, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jun 30. A1Club AWT, Jun 28, 1200z to Jun 28, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jul 3. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 28, 1300z to Jun 28, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 1. Mini-Test 40, Jun 28, 1700z to Jun 28, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 30. Mini-Test 80, Jun 28, 1800z to Jun 28, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 30. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 28, 1900z to Jun 28, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 1. QRP Fox Hunt, Jun 29, 0100z to Jun 29, 0230z; CW; Bands: 20; RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output; Logs due: Jun 30. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 29, 0300z to Jun 29, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 1. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 29, 0700z to Jun 29, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 1. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Jun 30, 0100z to Jun 30, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 2. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Jun 30, 0145z to Jun 30, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jul 2. NCCC Sprint, Jun 30, 0230z to Jun 30, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jul 2. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jun 30, 2000z to Jun 30, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 2. RAC Canada Day Contest, Jul 1, 0000z to Jul 1, 2359z; CW, Phone; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2; VE: RS(T) + province/territory, non-VE: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 15. Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest, Jul 1, 0000z to Jul 1, 2359z; CW, SSB, PSK; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 31. NZART Memorial Contest, Jul 1, 0800z to Jul 2, 1100z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80; RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 31. Marconi Memorial HF Contest, Jul 1, 1400z to Jul 2, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 16. Original QRP Contest, Jul 1, 1500z to Jul 2, 1500z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + Serial No. + "/" + Power category; Logs due: Jul 31. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jul 3, 0000z to Jul 3, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 5. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 3, 1300z to Jul 3, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 6. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Jul 3, 1630z to Jul 3, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 7. RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW, Jul 3, 1900z to Jul 3, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 4. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 3, 1900z to Jul 3, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 6. ARS Spartan Sprint, Jul 4, 0100z to Jul 4, 0300z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + Power; Logs due: Jul 6. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Jul 4, 0100z to Jul 4, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jul 5. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jul 4, 0300z to Jul 4, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jul 6. Phone Weekly Test, Jul 5, 0230z to Jul 5, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jul 7. A1Club AWT, Jul 5, 1200z to Jul 5, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jul 10. CWops Test (CWT), Jul 5, 1300z to Jul 5, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 8. Mini-Test 40, Jul 5, 1700z to Jul 5, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 7. Mini-Test 80, Jul 5, 1800z to Jul 5, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jul 7. CWops Test (CWT), Jul 5, 1900z to Jul 5, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 8. VHF+ CONTESTS VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Jul 5, 1700z to Jul 5, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 144 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jul 10. See Also: Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, SKCC Sprint, RAC Canada Day Contest Log Due Dates June 22 June 23 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30
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ARRL Field Day is this weekend, starting at 1800 UTC on Saturday, June 24 and concluding at 2100 UTC on Sunday, June 25. Join thousands of amateurs from across the globe, including those from all 85 ARRL and Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Sections, as they participate in this popular operating event. Note that there are several rules changes this year, including the addition of a 500 W power output category for Class A, B, and C stations. The maximum power output for class D, E, and F stations remains at 100 W. There have also been changes to the scoring of contacts made from "Get on the Air" (GOTA) stations.
