This week in Radio Sports: (May 8 thru May 14)
ARRL Affiliated Special Events :
- 05/09/2017 | 1869 Transcontinental Railroad Golden Spike Commemoration
May 9-May 10, 1500Z-2300Z, W7G, Promontory Summit, UT. Ogden Amateur Radio Club. 14.255 7.235. QSL. Ogden Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 3353, Ogden, UT 84409. 1500Z to 2300Z daily. Lucky contacts may hear actual whistles from the “Jupiter” and “119” replica locomotives. w7g.org
- 05/10/2017 | 67th Anniversary of Livonia, Michigan
May 10-May 30, 0000Z-2359Z, K8UNS, Livonia, MI. Livonia Amateur Radio Club. 14.000 7.000. QSL. Livonia Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 51532, Livonia, MI 48151. LARC members may operate all bands and modes from their own station using the club call sign K8UNS to celebrate the 67th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Livonia, Michigan. www.livoniaarc.com
- 05/11/2017 | Overland Expo 2017 WEST
May 11-May 15, 1900Z-0000Z, K7E, Flagstaff, AZ. Overland Expo/Coconino Amateur Radio Club. 146.460 7.240. QSL. Scott Martin, 8620 Marys Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86004. We will be demonstrating radio operation and maintain Communication for event. Testing on Sunday Morning. fathrwolf@aol.com
- 05/13/2017 | Battle of Coral Sea Special Event
May 13, 1600Z-2300Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV-41) Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250; PSK31 on 14.707; D-STAR on REF001C. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship Radio Room, 910 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101.
- 05/13/2017 | National Train Day at Fort Smith Trolley Car Museum
May 13, 1300Z-2359Z, K5T, Fort Smith, AR. Fort Smith Area Amateur Radio Club. All bands, all modes. QSL. Fort Smith Area ARC W5ANR, PO Box 32, Fort Smith, AR 72902. SASE please. www.fsaarc.org
- 05/13/2017 | Our Lady of Fatima 100th Anniversary
May 13, 1900Z-2200Z, W1HGY, Taunton, MA. Saint Maximilian Kolbe Net. 14.341 7.241 3.841 . Certificate. Lloyd Bankson Roach, K3QNT, 120 W Watson St, Bedford, PA 15522. Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the apparition of our Blessed Mother at Fatima Portugal. SASE (Large Envelope) to K3QNT 120 W. Watson Street Bedford, PA 15522 saintmaxnet.org
- 05/13/2017 | US Navy Cargo Handlers – Armed Forces Day
May 13-May 16, 0800Z-1800Z, N4C, Williamsburg, VA. WZ4K. 14.335 7.235. Certificate & QSL. Howard Waxman, 38 Island View Dr, Newport News, VA 23602. Operating during the day. Certificate via email. QSL card with SASE. https://www.qrz.com/db/n4c
Dxpeditions From Afar:
2017 May09 | 2017 May16 | Philippines | DU9 | SP5APW | DXW.Net 20170205 | By SP5APW as DU9/SP5APW fm Siargao I (IOTA OC-235); 40, 20-10m; wire vertical + Hexbeam; 1kw |
2017 May09 | 2017 Jun02 | Cape Verde Is | D44TWO | M0OXO | DXW.Net 20170328 | By DF2WO fm Praia, Santiago I (IOTA AF-005); 40-10m; CW (slow) SSB + digital; holiday style operation |
2017 May10 | 2017 May15 | Bermuda | VP9 | EB7DX | TDDX 20170424 | By CX4CR as VP9/CX4CR and CX3AN as VP9/CX3AN; focus on 12m, if open; holiday style operation |
2017 May10 | 2017 Jun08 | Guyana | 8R1 | KC0W Direct | DXW.Net 20170415 | By KC0W as 8R1/KC0W; 40-6m; CW; 100w; focus on JA; work once per band; Non-US include US$2 w/ QSL request, US w/ SASE |
2017 May11 | 2017 May23 | North Cook Is | E51LYC | VE3LYC | DXNews 20170314 | By VE3LYC fm Pukapuka Atoll (IOTA OC-098); 40-10m; CW SSB; verticals, wires |
2017 May12 | 2017 May19 | Palau | T88MZ | LotW | TDDX 20170417 | By JH0CKF; HF; mainly SSB; yagi + inverted V; QSL also OK via JH0CKF (Buro or direct), Club Log, eQSL |
2017 May13 | 2017 May27 | Honduras | HR9 | LotW | TDDX 20170309 | By AD8J as AD8J/HR9; fm Dunbar Rock (IOTA NA-057); 160-15m; mainly CW, some SSB; 100w; dipole over water; focus on JA at SR/SS; QSL also OK via AD8J direct (w/ SASE) |
Contesting:
+ Phone Fray | 0230Z-0300Z, May 10 |
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test | 1300Z-1400Z, May 10 and 1900Z-2000Z, May 10 and 0300Z-0400Z, May 11 |
+ RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data | 1900Z-2030Z, May 10 |
+ NAQCC CW Sprint | 0030Z-0230Z, Apr 11 |
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint | 0145Z-0215Z, May 12 |
+ NCCC Sprint | 0230Z-0300Z, May 12 |
+ Jakarta DX Contest 40m | 1000Z-2200Z, May 13 |
+ Portuguese Navy Day Contest | 1100Z, May 13 to 2300Z, May 20 |
+ HPC World Wide DX Contest | 1200Z, May 13 to 1159Z, May 14 |
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon | 1200Z, May 13 to 2400Z, May 14 |
+ VOLTA WW RTTY Contest | 1200Z, May 13 to 1200Z, May 14 |
+ CQ-M International DX Contest | 1200Z, May 13 to 1159Z, May 14 |
+ Arkansas QSO Party | 1400Z, May 13 to 0200Z, May 14 |
+ MARAC County Hunters Contest | 1400Z-2400Z, May 13 and 1400Z-2400Z, May 14 |
+ FISTS Spring Unlimited Sprint | 1700Z-2100Z, May 13 |
+ 50 MHz Spring Sprint | 2300Z, May 13 to 0300Z, May 14 |
+ WAB 7 MHz Phone | 1000Z-1400Z, May 14 |
+ UA2 QSO Party | 1300Z-1659Z, May 14 |