This week in Radio Sports: (Dec 19 thru Dec 25)
ARRL Affiliated Special Events :
· 12/15/2016 | 7th Anniversary of the First Flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Dec 15-Dec 19, 0000Z-2359Z, W7D, Seattle, WA. Greg Magone. 14.250 14.245. QSL. L. Greg Magone, 27492 254th PL SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038.
Dxpeditions From Afar:
| 2016 Dec19 | 2016 Dec26 | Norfolk I | VK9NM | LotW | DXW.Net 20161124 | By VK1MA; 160-10m; 100w; some operation fm Mt Bates; limited holiday style operation; QSL also OK via eQSL |
| 2016 Dec23 | 2017 Jan01 | Ogasawara | JD1BMH | JG7PSJ | DXW.Net 20161208 | By JE1HXZ fm Chichijima I (AS-031); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL OK via Buro or direct |
| 2016 Dec25 | 2017 Dec29 | Palau | T88GA | LotW | TDDX 20161124 | By JA7XBG fm Koror; 160-6m; mainly CW, also SSB + digital; yagis + dipoles; focus on Europe + NA; QSL also OK via JA7XBG direct (w/ 2 US$ + SAE) |
Contesting:
| + QRP Fox Hunt | 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 21 |
| + Phone Fray | 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 21 |
| + CWops Mini-CWT Test | 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 21 and 1900Z-2000Z, Dec 21 and 0300Z-0400Z, Dec 22 |
| + NAQCC CW Sprint | 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 22 |
| + NCCC RTTY Sprint | 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 23 |
| + QRP Fox Hunt | 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 23 |
| + NCCC Sprint | 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 23 |
| + RAEM Contest | 0000Z-1159Z, Dec 25 |
NPOTA Activations:
| Santa Fe National Historic Trail National Historic Trail | TR11 | KS0KS | 2016-12-19 16:00:00 | 2016-12-20 21:00:00 | From Mahaffie House, Olathe, Ks,last stagecoach on Santa Fe Trail |
| Valley Forge National Historical Park | HP46 | K0BAK | 2016-12-19 23:00:00 | 2016-12-20 01:00:00 | Rare nighttime visitors center opening for a public special event. SSB only, 500w, screwdriver, 17′ whip. Probably mostly 80m. |
| Amistad National Recreation Area | RC01 | K5SMH | 2016-12-24 00:00:00 | 2016-12-26 00:00:00 | Will be operating in Rough Canyon on the shores of Lake Amistad at 20 or 40 meters, SSB. |
