Apr 09

This week in Radio Sports: (Apr 10 thru Apr 16)

This week in Radio Sports: (Apr 10 thru Apr 16)

ARRL Affiliated Special Events :

  • 03/15/2017 | USVI Transfer Centennial

Mar 15-Apr 15, 0000Z-2359Z, NP2VI/100, Kingshill, VI. St Croix Amateur Radio Club. 14.280. QSL. St. Croix ARC, PO Box 3032, Kingshill, VI 00851. Operation is NOT from Navassa Island (NP1) www.qrz.com/db/np2vi

  • 04/11/2017 | New York State Police 100 year anniversary

Apr 11, 1200Z-2100Z, NY2SP/100, Albany, NY. Churchville (NY) Contest Club. 21.250 14.250 7.120. Certificate. Churchville Contest Club, 30 Baker St. , Apt 4, Churchville, NY 14428. The New York State Police was formed on April 11, 1917. This station celebrates 100 years of service to the people of New York State. www.qrz.com/db/ny2sp

  • 04/13/2017 | First Space Shuttle Launch

Apr 13-Apr 17, 0000Z-2359Z, KB7QPS, Seattle, WA. L Greg Magone. 146.52 14.275 14.250. Certificate & QSL. L Greg Magone, 27492 254th PL SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038. This is the April special event station that is part of the 2017 KB7QPS Air, Space, and Technology Operating Event. airspacetechnology.webs.com

  • 04/14/2017 | Maritime Radio Day

Apr 14-Apr 15, 1200Z-2200Z, various calls, various cities. Radio Officers World List. CW only; 28.052 21.052 14.052 10.118 7.020 3.520 1.824. Certificate & QSL. QSL to station worked;, For certificate, email, dl9cm@t-online.de. To receive QSL or certificate, send information to arrive by May 1. Certificate by email only. Please see website for complete information. www.trafficlist.net/mrd

  • 04/15/2017 | 100th Anniversary of the Michigan State Police

Apr 15-Apr 30, 0001Z-2359Z, W8P, Howell, MI. Livingston Amateur Radio Klub. 21.300 14.226 7.185 3.850. QSL. Les Butler, P.O. Box 283, Howell, MI 48844. w8msp@w8msp.com

  • 04/15/2017 | GHARC Birthday Event

Apr 15-Apr 16, 1900Z-1900Z, W7ZA, Aberdeen, WA. Grays Harbor Amateur Radio Club. 14.255 14.050. QSL. GHARC Birthday Event, PO Box 2250, Aberdeen, WA 98520. gharc.org

  • 04/15/2017 | National Tall Grass Prairie Preserve Junior Ranger Day

Apr 15, 1400Z-1700Z, KS0KS, Strong City, KS. Santa Fe Trail ARC. 7.245 14.045 14.245 18.145. QSL. SFTARC, PO Box 3144, Olathe, KS 66063. www.sftarc.org

Dxpeditions From Afar:

2017 Apr05 2017 Apr09 Gambia C5WP ON7WP Direct DXNews 20170403 By ON7WP; 40-10m; digital modes
2017 Apr06 2017 Apr10 Greenland OX LotW DXW.Net 20170324 By SM7RYR as OX/SM7RYR fm Kangerlussuaq; 20 17 15m; 10w; vertical
2017 Apr06 2017 Apr12 Papua New Guinea P29VXG JA1XGI DXW.Net 20170224 By JA1XGI fm Rapopo, New Britain I (IOTA OC-008, QI65dp); 6.5 meter vertical w/ 19 radials; focus on EU
2017 Apr06 2017 Apr17 Vanuatu YJ0YM VA7YM DXW.Net 20170322 By VA7YM fm Port Vila, Efate I (IOTA OC-035); 80-6m; SSB RTTY PSK31; Hex beam, end-fed wire
2017 Apr06 2017 Apr18 Seychelles S79Z LotW OK1NY 20170302 By OK1RI OK1NY OK1FFU OK1JKT OK1VVT OM5AW fm Mahe I (IOTA AF-024); 160-10m; CW SSB; QSL also OK via OM2FY
2017 Apr07 2017 Apr15 Guinea Bissau J5 EA3BT DXW.Net 20170306 By EA3BT as J5B and EA3WL as J5W fm Rubane I (IOTA AF-020); 40-6m, perhaps 80m; CW SSB RTTY
2017 Apr07 2017 Apr16 St Martin FS eQSL DXNews 20170301 By W7NZJ as FS/W7NZJ fm OrientBeach (IOTA NA-105); 40-10m; CW + digital; 100w; Buddipole
2017 Apr09 2017 Apr16 Balearic Is EA6 F5SGI TDDX 20170323 By F5SGI as EA6/F5SGI fm Minorca I; HF; CW; QSL OK via Buro or direct
2017 Apr11 2017 Apr13 East Kiribati T32AZ KH6QJ TDDX 20170317 By KH6QJ fm Kiritimati I (IOTA OC-024; 80-10m (except WARC)
2017 Apr11 2017 Apr18 Turks & Caicos VP5 K3NK TDDX 20170221 By K3NK as VP5/K3NK fm Providenciales I (IOTA NA-002); 80-10m; CW SSB, perhaps digital; K3NK will upload log to LotW
2017 Apr12 2017 Apr18 Mauritania 5T3MM PY4KL DXNews 20170315 By 5T0JL; HF; QRV for CQ MM DX Contest
2017 Apr12 2017 Apr26 Laos XW4XR LotW TDDX 20170317 By 3W3B; 160-10m; CW RTTY JT65; QSL also OK via E21EIC
2017 Apr13 2017 Apr20 Palau T8 See Notes TDDX 20170403 By JM1LRA as T88TA, JA7WFT as T88FT, JI6IHG as T88IH, JH7IPR as T88UW fm Koror; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY JT65; each station’s QSL info is on qrx.com
2017 Apr14 2017 Apr16 Panama H91IT HP1RCP HP1RIS 20170301 By HP1RIS HP1MAC fm Taboga I (IOTA NA-072); 40-10m; SSB CW; vertical, dipole, end-fed
2017 Apr14 2017 Apr21 Palau T8 Home Call DXW.Net 20170128 By JH7IPR as T88UW, JI6IHG as T88IH, JA7WFT as T88FT, JM1LRA as T88TA; 160-6m; CW SSB JT65 JT9; T88UW QSL also OK via LotW
2017 Apr14 2017 Apr23 St Vincent J88PI GW4DVB Direct TDDX 20170315 By GW4DVB fm Prune I; 40-10m; SSB; 100w; vertical; holiday style operation
2017 Apr15 2017 Apr22 Isle of Man GT4BRS DJ6OI GW0ANA 20170221 By GW0ANA MW0DHF DJ8NK DL9GFB DL9RCF; special effort on 160m and 60m for WCNA; CW SSB JT65
2017 Apr18 2017 Apr25 Cape Verde Is D4T LotW DXNews 20170302 By CT1FFY fm Sal I (IOTA AF-086, HK86no); HF + 6 4m; CW SSB + digital; QSL also OK via CT1FFY

Contesting:

+ 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Apr 10
+ NAQCC CW Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Apr 12
+ Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 12
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 12 and   1900Z-2000Z, Apr 12 and   0300Z-0400Z, Apr 13
+ RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 12
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Apr 14
+ NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 14
+ Holyland DX Contest 2100Z, Apr 14 to 2100Z, Apr 15
+ ES Open HF Championship 0500Z-0559Z, Apr 15 and   0600Z-0659Z, Apr 15 and   0700Z-0759Z, Apr 15 and   0800Z-0859Z, Apr 15
+ Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest 0600Z, Apr 15 to 0559Z, Apr 16
+ YU DX Contest 1200Z, Apr 15 to 1159Z, Apr 16
+ CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest 1200Z, Apr 15 to 2359Z, Apr 16
+ Michigan QSO Party 1600Z, Apr 15 to 0400Z, Apr 16
+ EA-QRP CW Contest 1700Z-2000Z, Apr 15 (10-20m) and   2000Z-2300Z, Apr 15 (40-80m) and   0700Z-0900Z, Apr 16 (40m) and   0900Z-1200Z, Apr 16 (20-10m)
+ North Dakota QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 15 to 1800Z, Apr 16
+ Ontario QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 15 to 0500Z, Apr 16 and   1200Z-1800Z, Apr 16
+ Feld Hell Sprint 1800Z-2159Z, Apr 15
+ WAB 3.5/7/14 MHz Data Modes 1200Z-1400Z, Apr 16 (RTTY) and   1400Z-1600Z, Apr 16 (PSK) and   1800Z-2000Z, Apr 16 (RTTY) and   2000Z-2200Z, Apr 16 (PSK)
+ ARRL Rookie Roundup, SSB 1800Z-2359Z, Apr 16

 

 

Apr 02

This week in Radio Sports: (Apr 3 thru Apr 9)

This week in Radio Sports: (Apr 3 thru Apr 9)

ARRL Affiliated Special Events :

  • 04/03/2017 | Petal-Southern Mississippi Pow-Wow

Apr 3-Apr 9, 0000Z-2359Z, W0W, Petal, MS. Lemar Radio Club and Hattiesburg Amateur Radio Club. 14.255 14.033 10.115 7.033. QSL. Curt Waites, N5CW, P.O. Box 52, Petal, MS 39465. www.hattiesburgamateurradioclub.org

  • 04/04/2017 | 43 Annual SUN n FUN International FLY – IN & EXPO

Apr 4-Apr 9, 1300Z-2000Z, W4S, Lakeland, FL. SUN n FUN Amateur Radio Group. 28.320 21.240 14.240. QSL. Robert “Bob” Flynn, 1281 Forrest Hill Dr., Clearwater, FL 33756. Held at Lakeland Linder Airport, Lakeland FL. wa4oab@gmail.com

  • 04/07/2017 | 70th annual North Carolina Azalea Festival

Apr 7-Apr 9, 0001Z-2359Z, AC4RC, Wilmington, NC. Azalea Coast Amateur Radio Club. 14.225 7.175 3.800; CW/Digital all bands. Certificate & QSL. Azalea Coast Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 4044, Wilmington, NC 28406. Confirmation of Contact LoTW free; QSL Card W/SASE; Certificate requires $4 for postage and handling, QSL card may be included with certificate mailing if requested. ac4rc.org

  • 04/08/2017 | Doolittle Raid Special Event

Apr 8, 1600Z-2300Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV-41) Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250; PSK31 on 14.070; D-STAR on REF001C. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship Radio Room, 910 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101.

Dxpeditions From Afar:

2017 Apr01 2017 Apr08 St Lucia J68HZ LotW TDDX 20170313 By K9HZ fm Soufriere; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY; 500w; yagi + wires; QSL also OK via K9HZ direct
2017 Apr01 2017 Apr30 Nepal 9N1MD IZ1BVZ DXW.Net 20161229 By 9N1AA
2017 Apr02 2017 Apr06 Easter I CE0Y W1MJ DXW.Net 20170228 By W1MJ as CE0Y/W1MJ; 40-15m; CW
2017 Apr04 2017 Apr06 Marshall Is V73 TDDX 20170315 By WW6RG as V73/WW6RG; SSB; 40 20m; perhaps 100w, if not 5w; fm 0330z
2017 Apr06 2017 Apr10 Greenland OX LotW DXW.Net 20170324 By SM7RYR as OX/SM7RYR fm Kangerlussuaq; 20 17 15m; 10w; vertical

Contesting:

+15-Meter SSTV Dash Contest 0000Z, Apr 1 to 2359Z, Apr 2
+ LZ Open 40m Sprint Contest 0400Z-0800Z, Apr 1
+ PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest 1000Z, Apr 1 to 0400Z, Apr 2
+ Florida State Parks on the Air 1400Z-2200Z, Apr 1
+ Mississippi QSO Party 1400Z, Apr 1 to 0200Z, Apr 2
+ Missouri QSO Party 1400Z, Apr 1 to 0400Z, Apr 2 and   1400Z-2000Z, Apr 2
+ SP DX Contest 1500Z, Apr 1 to 1500Z, Apr 2
+ EA RTTY Contest 1600Z, Apr 1 to 1600Z, Apr 2
+ North American SSB Sprint Contest 0000Z-0400Z, Apr 2
+ RSGB RoLo SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 2
+ IQRP Quarterly Marathon 0800Z, Apr 3 to 2000Z, Apr 9
+ RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 3
+ ARS Spartan Sprint 0100Z-0300Z, Apr 4
+ Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 5
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 5 and   1900Z-2000Z, Apr 5 and   0300Z-0400Z, Apr 6
+ UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Apr 5
+ NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1700Z-1800Z, Apr 6 (CW) and   1800Z-1900Z, Apr 6 (SSB) and   1900Z-2000Z, Apr 6 (FM) and   2000Z-2100Z, Apr 6 (Dig)
+ SARL 80m QSO Party 1700Z-2000Z, Apr 6
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Apr 7
+ NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 7
+ JIDX CW Contest 0700Z, Apr 8 to 1300Z, Apr 9
+ QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party 1200Z, Apr 8 to 2359Z, Apr 9
+ SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Apr 8 to 2400Z, Apr 9
+ OK/OM DX Contest, SSB 1200Z, Apr 8 to 1200Z, Apr 9
+ Texas State Parks on the Air 1400Z, Apr 8 to 0200Z, Apr 9 and   1400Z-2000Z, Apr 9
+ New Mexico QSO Party 1400Z, Apr 8 to 0200Z, Apr 9
+ Georgia QSO Party 1800Z, Apr 8 to 0359Z, Apr 9 and   1400Z-2359Z, Apr 9
+ Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest 2100Z, Apr 8 to 2100Z, Apr 9
+ International Vintage Contest HF 0700Z-1100Z, Apr 9 and   1300Z-1900Z, Apr 9
+ Hungarian Straight Key Contest 1500Z-1700Z, Apr 9

 

 

 

Mar 26

This week in Radio Sports: (Mar 27 thru Apr 2)

ARRL Affiliated Special Events :

  • 03/29/2017 | Viet Nam Veteran’s Day

Mar 29, 1430Z-2030Z, W5KID, Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club. 14.270 14.230 7.280 7.230. QSL. USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club, 305 S. River Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Aboard the USS KIDD from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 as a Salute to all Viet Nam Vets. Thank You for your Service. www.brac.org

  • 04/01/2017 | Canadian Amateurs Remember WWI Battle of Vimy Ridge

Apr 1-Apr 9, 0000Z-2359Z, VE100VIMY, Vimy, FRANCE. Vimy Commemorative Station Society. 21.028/21.288 18.078/18.138 14.028/14.188 7.028/7.188 . Certificate & QSL. Richard Moen, N7RO, 2935 Plymouth Dr, Bellingham, WA 98225. 24/7 operation from the site of the Canadian victory in the WWI Battle of Vimy Ridge. Full details at ve100vimy.ca

  • 04/01/2017 | Chisholm Trail 150th Anniversary

Apr 1-Apr 2, 1000Z-1400Z, W5C, Decatur, TX. West Fork Amateur Radio Club. 28.340 21.340 14.260 7.240. Certificate & QSL. WFARC, P.O. Box 1134, Bridgeport, TX 76426. Please send SASE for QSL and/or certificate. 9:00am-9:00pm 04/01/17; 9:00am-1:00pm 04/02/17 CST. www.wfarc.org

Dxpeditions From Afar:

2017 Mar29 2017 Apr10 Guam KH2BY LotW DXW.Net 20170208 By EA5BY; 80-6m, incl 60m; QSL also OK via EA5BY and Club Log
2017 Mar29 2017 Apr17 Guam AH2P LotW DXW.Net 20161003 By EA4AK; QRV on most needed bands and modes; auto-QSL via Buro, QSL also OK via Club Log, eQSL
2017 Mar31 2017 Mar31 Wake I KH9 TDDX 20170315 By WW6RG; SSB; 5w; spare time operation

Contesting:

+ Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 29
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 29 and   1900Z-2000Z, Mar 29 and   0300Z-0400Z, Mar 30
+ UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 29
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 31
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 31
+ NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 31
+ 15-Meter SSTV Dash Contest 0000Z, Apr 1 to 2359Z, Apr 2
+ LZ Open 40m Sprint Contest 0400Z-0800Z, Apr 1
+ PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest 1000Z, Apr 1 to 0400Z, Apr 2
+ Missouri QSO Party 1400Z, Apr 1 to 0400Z, Apr 2 and   1400Z-2000Z, Apr 2
+ Mississippi QSO Party 1400Z, Apr 1 to 0200Z, Apr 2
+ SP DX Contest 1500Z, Apr 1 to 1500Z, Apr 2
+ EA RTTY Contest 1600Z, Apr 1 to 1600Z, Apr 2
+ North American SSB Sprint Contest 0000Z-0400Z, Apr 2
+ RSGB RoLo SSB 1900Z-2030Z, Apr 2

Mar 19

This week in Radio Sports: (Mar 20 thru Mar 26)

ARRL Affiliated Special Events :

  • 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

  • 03/21/2017 | The Buckingham Gunnery Army Airfield

Mar 21-Mar 23, 1421Z-1421Z, W4LX, Fort Myers, FL. Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club . 21.240 14.240 2m FM. Certificate & QSL. W4LX, P. O. Box 061183, Fort Myers , FL 33906 . Honoring the 50,000 some gunners that trained at that airbase. www.fmarc.net

  • 03/25/2017 | 35th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival

Mar 25, 1400Z-2000Z, W4BKM, Macon, GA. Macon Amateur Radio Club. 14.240 7.225 145.37. Certificate. MARC, P.O. Box 4862, Macon, GA 31208. www.w4bkm.com

  • 03/25/2017 | Battle of Horseshoe Bend (Creek Indian War) Anniversary

Mar 25, 1400Z-2100Z, N4H, Daviston, AL. Lake Martin Amateur Radio Club. 14.325 7.280. Certificate & QSL. John Philips, P.O. Box 938, Alexander City, AL 35011. This battle, fought March 27, 1814, brought a close to the Creek War, made Andrew Jackson an American hero and opened much of present day Alabama and Georgia for settlement .Send SASE for QSL only or Self addressed 9×12 envelope with three (3) forever stamps for QSL and certificate. Operation on other dates/times and frequencies may occur. See the N4H page on QRZ or our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/K4YWE/ for the latest information. www.qrz.com/db/n4h

  • 03/25/2017 | W/K ARC of Greater Milwaukee – 40th Anniversary

Mar 25-Mar 26, 0000Z-2359Z, W9K, Hales Corners, WI. W/K ARC of Greater Milwaukee. 21.260 7.275 3.850. QSL. Jerry Scherkenbach, N9AW, 11300 Bridget Ln, Hales Corners, WI 53130. CW 50 KHz up from the bottom of the band Standard Digital Frequencies. W/K celebrates 40 years as an Affiliated club. QSL with SASE. www.wkarc.club

Dxpeditions From Afar:

2017 Mar20 2017 Mar21 Ceuta & Melilla EA9 LotW TDDX 20170215 By JA0JHQ as EA9/JA0JHQ; mainly 17 15m, perhaps 20m; CW RTTY; 100w; micro vertical; QSL also OK via JA0JHQ (Buro or direct) and Club Log
2017 Mar20 2017 Mar24 Cayman Is ZF2CJ LotW TDDX 20160927 By JJ2RCJ fm ZF1A club station; 80-6m; mainly RTTY; QSL also OK via JJ2RCJ
2017 Mar20 2017 Mar27 Cayman Is ZF2TC LotW DXW.Net 20170208 By KE5TC and K5QBX; 40-10m; SSB + slow CW; 100w; vertical + longwire; holiday style operation; QSL also OK via KE5TC direct
2017 Mar21 2017 Mar26 Cayman Is ZF2FL K5QBX DXNews 20170223 By K5QBX fm Grand Cayman I (IOTA NA-016); HF
2017 Mar21 2017 Mar27 Bangladesh S21KW YL2GN TDDX 20170213 By YL3CW YL2KA UT7UJ US7UX UT7U; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL OK via Buro or direct, also Club Log
2017 Mar22 2017 Mar28 Tonga A35JP/p LotW JA0RQV 20170216 By JA0RQV fm Niaufo’ou I (IOTA OC-123); 40-6m; CW SSB; 100w; vertical, VDA; QSL also OK via JA0RQV (Buro or direct w/ SASE) and Club Log
2017 Mar22 2017 Mar29 Albania ZA LotW PA2LS 20170215 By PE1KL, PD5LKM, PA2LS as ZA/PA2LS fm Pishat e Buta; 160-2m; SSB CW PSK RTTY; QSL OK via PA2LS (Buro or direct) or Club Log; QRV for CQ WPX SSB
2017 Mar23 2017 Apr13 Tuvalu T2TT N7RO TDDX 20170309 By NL8F; vertical + 80m OCF; QRV for CQ WPX SSB

Contesting:

Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Mar 20
+ Bucharest Contest 1800Z-2059Z, Mar 20
+ CLARA Chatter Party 1700Z, Mar 21 to 1700Z, Mar 22 and   1700Z, Mar 25 to 1700Z, Mar 26
+ SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Mar 22
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 22
+ Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 22
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 22 and   1900Z-2000Z, Mar 22 and   0300Z-0400Z, Mar 23
+ RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 2000Z-2130Z, Mar 23
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0100Z-0230Z, Mar 24
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 24
+ NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 24
+ FOC QSO Party 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 25
+ CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 25 to 2359Z, Mar 26

 

Mar 12

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