This week in Radio Sports: (Mar 13 thru Mar 19)

This week in Radio Sports: (Mar 13 thru Mar 19)

ARRL Affiliated Special Events :

  • 03/17/2017 | Lea County Centennial

Mar 17-Mar 19, 0700Z-0659Z, N5LEA, Hobbs, NM. Lea County Amateur Radio Group. 14.250 7.240. Certificate. Corey Cruce, 307 West Rainbow Dr, Hobbs, NM 88240. Celebrating Lea County, New Mexico’s centennial on March 17, 2017. Watch for spots on other frequencies as well. We will log via LOTW and eQSL. For a pdf certificate, email: n5leanm@gmail.com. For a printed certificate, $5 and SASE 9X12 envelope. www.qsl.net/n5lea

  • 03/18/2017 | Flight 242 Special Event

Mar 18-Mar 19, 1400Z-0000Z, W4RSC, Hiram, GA. Silver Comet Amateur Radio Society. 14.320 7.200 3.850. Certificate & QSL. Silver Comet Amateur Radio Society, P.O.Box 1873, Hiram, GA 30141. On April 4, 1977, Southern Airways DC-9 Flight 242 crashed in New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia, killing 72 people. Nine of those were on the ground. 21 people, including both flight attendants, survived. 2017 is the 40th anniversary of the crash. Silver Comet Amateur Radio Society wishes to commemorate those who lost their lives, to honor the survivors for their bravery, and thank those who came to help. silvercometars.org

  • 03/18/2017 | New London School Explosion 80th Anniversary

Mar 18, 0800Z-1800Z, N5L, Overton, TX. Rusk County Amateur Radio Club. 14.280 14.070 (PSK) 7.280. Certificate & QSL. Rusk County ARC, P.O. Box 1496, Henderson, TX 75653. The New London School exploded on March 18, 1937, when a spark ignited a pocket of odorless natural gas that had leaked into the school’s basement. The disaster killed more than 295 students and teachers, making it the deadliest school disaster in American history. To prevent future disasters, the Texas Legislature quickly mandated that thiols (mercaptans) be added to natural gas providing a strong odor that is now instantly and universally recognized. RuskCountyARC.com/N5L

  • 03/19/2017 | Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon

Mar 19-Mar 20, 1600Z-0100Z, K5B, Las Cruces, NM. Mesilla Valley Radio Club. 14.250 7.250. QSL. Mesilla Valley Radio Club, P. O. Box 1443, Las Cruces, NM 88004. See website for full details. www.n5bl.org

Dxpeditions From Afar:

2017 Mar07 2017 Mar13 Barbados 8P9IF [spots] G3PJT G3PJT 20170208 By G3PJT; mainly CW; holiday style operation; QRV for BERU Contest; QSL also OK via Club Log
2017 Mar07 2017 Mar21 Ghana 9G5X [spots] LotW DXW.Net 20161223 By G3XAQ G3VMW G4BWP 5B4AGN M0PCB G6MC fm 1,000 feet ASL; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; 3 high power stns; QSL also OK via M0OXO
2017 Mar08 2017 Mar20 Nepal 9N7EI LotW DXW.Net 20170121 By EI2II EI2JD EI4GZB EI5GM EI5IQ EI5IX EI6FR EI9FBB EI9HQ EI9HX EI9KF; 80-10m; SSB CW + digital; 5 stations; QSL also OK via Web OQRS and M0OXO
2017 Mar09 2017 Mar13 Cayman Is ZF2CA LotW TDDX 20170213 By G4CWH fm Grand Cayman I; 160-10m; CW SSB; QSL also OK via G4CWH; QRV for RSGB BERU Contest
2017 Mar09 2017 Mar14 Belize V31GX LotW TDDX 20170131 By G4SGX fm near San Pedro; 80-10m; CW; 100w; vertical + inverted L; QSL also OK via G4SGX; QRV for BERU Contest
2017 Mar09 2017 Mar19 Ivory Coast TU7C LotW DXW.Net 20170111 By 12 op team fm Grand Bassam; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY PSK; 5 stations; QSL also OK via F1ULQ (Buro or direct) and Web page OQRS
2017 Mar09 2017 Mar21 Niger 5U5R LotW TDDX 20161208 By EA5RM EA1SA EA1RY EA5KM EA7AJR EA7KW F9IE HK6F IK5RUN IN3ZNR K3LP fm Niamey; 160 10m, also 5.360 MHz; SSB CW RTTY; QSL also OK via EA5RM
2017 Mar10 2017 Mar13 El Salvador YS1YS LotW DL5RMH 20170302 By DL5RMH TG9AJR; 160-40m; SSB CW RTTY; night time operation; QSL also OK via YS1YS; will install 160m inverted L + Beverage during visit
2017 Mar10 2017 Mar19 South Cook Is E51KTA M1KTA TDDX 20160818 By M1KTA fm Rarotonga I (IOTA OC-013); will try low bands; QRV for BERU Contest
2017 Mar13 2017 Mar19 Iceland TF LotW DXNews 20170303 By KM4SII as TF/KM4SII; 40 20 17m; SSB; Buddistick; holiday style operation; QSL also OK via KM4SII
2017 Mar14 2017 Apr04 Tuvalu T2 LotW DXW.Net 20160620 By SP5EAQ as T2AQ and SP7DQR as T2QR fm IOTA OC-015; 80-10m; CW SSB RTTY; dates and call signs tentative; QSL also OK via SP7DQR
2017 Mar14 2017 Apr12 Tanzania 5H3MB LotW TDDX 20170103 By IK2GZU fm Ilembula; 80-10m; SSB CW RTTY; spare time operation; QSL also OK via IK2GZU (Buro or direct), Club Log, eQSL
2017 Mar15 2017 Mar22 Ceuta & Melilla EA9 LotW DXW.Net 20170122 By DJ6TF DL7DF DL7UFN DL7UFR as EA9/DL7DF; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL also OK via DARC Buro or direct

Contesting:

Wisconsin QSO Party 1800Z, Mar 12 to 0100Z, Mar 13
 QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 15
 Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 15
 CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 15 and   1900Z-2000Z, Mar 15 and   0300Z-0400Z, Mar 16
RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 15
 NAQCC CW Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Mar 16
QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 17
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 17
 NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 17
 BARTG HF RTTY Contest 0200Z, Mar 18 to 0200Z, Mar 20
 Russian DX Contest 1200Z, Mar 18 to 1200Z, Mar 19
 Virginia QSO Party 1400Z, Mar 18 to 0200Z, Mar 19 and   1200Z-2400Z, Mar 19
 Louisiana QSO Party 1400Z, Mar 18 to 0200Z, Mar 19
 AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 1400Z-1700Z, Mar 18 (144) and   1700Z-1800Z, Mar 18 (432)
 Feld Hell Sprint 2000Z-2159Z, Mar 18
 UBA Spring Contest, SSB 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 19
 Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Mar 20
 Bucharest Contest 1800Z-2059Z, Mar 20