Jan 01

This week in Radio Sports: (Jan 2 thru Jan 8)

This week in Radio Sports: (Jan 2 thru Jan 8)

ARRL Affiliated Special Events :

  • 01/02/2017 | 11th Annual Straight Key CW Event

Jan 2-Jan 31, 0000Z-2359Z, K3Y, Ellicott City, MD. SKCC – Straight Key Century Club. 21.050 14.050 7.055 3.550. QSL. SKCC c/o Jeff Peters, K9JP, 5562 Heritage Way, Traverse City, MI 49685. K3Y/0 thru 9 plus /KH6, /KL7, /KP4 and associated DX in six WAC areas operating straight key, bugs and cootie keys. QSL card confirms one QSO per area, up to 19 for all-area sweep. See URL for schedules, map, stats, etc. www.skccgroup.com/k3y

  • 01/08/2017 | Florida Constitution Convention Commemorative Special Event

Jan 8, 1400Z-2000Z, W4FFC, Port Saint Joe, FL. Gulf Amateur Radio Society. 28.375 21.375 14.275 7.177. QSL. Norm Bixler K4NEB, 2003 Cypress Ave, Port Saint Joe, FL 32456.

Dxpeditions From Afar:

2017 Jan02 2017 Jan11 Maldives 8Q7AZ DL8AZ DXNews 20161212 By DL8AZ fm Meeru I (AS-013, MJ64uk); 40-10m; SSB
2017 Jan03 2017 Jan15 Laos XW4XR LotW TDDX 20161209 By AA4XR fm Vientiane; 80-10m; CW RTTY JT65; QSL also OK via E21EIC
2017 Jan04 2017 Jan22 Micronesia V63 DXW.Net 20160912 By JA3ARJ as V63ARJ, JH3LSS as V63LSS, JA3AVO JH3PBL W7AYA likewise fm Pohnpei; 160-6m; CW SSB + digital
2017 Jan06 2017 Jan16 Laos XW4ZW LotW WB6RSE 20161208 By K4ZW fm Vientiane; focus on low bands; QSL also OK via K1SE (see link at call sign for details)

Contesting:

AGB New Year Snowball Contest 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 1
SARTG New Year RTTY Contest 0800Z-1100Z, Jan 1
AGCW Happy New Year Contest 0900Z-1200Z, Jan 1
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 1400Z-1700Z, Jan 1 (144) and   1700Z-1800Z, Jan 1 (432)
QRP ARCI New Years Sprint 1500Z-1800Z, Jan 1
QRP ARCI New Years Sprint 1500Z-1800Z, Jan 1
ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 3
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 4
Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 4
CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 4 and   1900Z-2000Z, Jan 4 and   0300Z-0400Z, Jan 5
UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 4
NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 6
QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 6
NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 6
PODXS 070 Club PSKFest 0000Z-2400Z, Jan 7
WW PMC Contest 1200Z, Jan 7 to 1200Z, Jan 8
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Jan 7 to 2400Z, Jan 8
Original QRP Contest 1500Z, Jan 7 to 1500Z, Jan 8
Kid’s Day Contest 1800Z-2359Z, Jan 7
ARRL RTTY Roundup 1800Z, Jan 7 to 2400Z, Jan 8
EUCW 160m Contest 2000Z-2300Z, Jan 7 and   0400Z-0700Z, Jan 8
DARC 10-Meter Contest 0900Z-1059Z, Jan 8
Midwinter Contest 1000Z-1400Z, Jan 8

 

Dec 25

This week in Radio Sports: (Dec 26 thru Jan 1)

This week in Radio Sports: (Dec 26 thru Jan 1)

ARRL Affiliated Special Events :

  • 01/01/2016 | ASCRA 40th Anniversary QSL

Jan 1-Dec 31, 0000Z-2359Z, W0SHQ, Independence, MO. Association of Saints Church Radio Amateurs. 14.287 7.190. QSL. ASCRA, PO Box 73, Independence, MO 64051. ASCRA 40th ANNIVERSARY ASCRA is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of its First General Membership Meeting in 1976 and the 2016 Community of Christ World Conference. Make contact with W0SHQ during 2016 and you can receive a Special Edition Commemorative QSL Card celebrating both events. Please send a SASE with your QSL card confirming contact to: ASCRA, PO Box 73, Independence, MO 64051 ascra.org

 

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)
2016 Dec26 2017 Dec31 PE & Marion Is ZS8Z ZS1LS TDDX 20161124 By ZS1BCE; HF; SSB + digital; broadband dipole; operation to continue for 17 months; start date uncertain

Contesting:

+ SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Dec 28
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 28
+ Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 28
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 28 and   1900Z-2000Z, Dec 28 and   0300Z-0400Z, Dec 29
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 30
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 30
+ NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 30
+ AGB New Year Snowball Contest 0000Z-0100Z, Jan 1
+ SARTG New Year RTTY Contest 0800Z-1100Z, Jan 1
+ AGCW Happy New Year Contest 0900Z-1200Z, Jan 1
+ AGCW VHF/UHF Contest 1400Z-1700Z, Jan 1 (144) and   1700Z-1800Z, Jan 1 (432)
+ QRP ARCI New Years Sprint 1500Z-1800Z, Jan 1
+ QRP ARCI New Years Sprint 1500Z-1800Z, Jan 1

NPOTA Activations:

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.
Big Thicket National Preserve PV04 AE5X 2016-12-27 14:00:00 2016-12-27 18:00:00 10 watts CW/SSB: CW: 7036, 10116, 14061, 18075 SSB: 7246, 14.276, 18.117 Updated info here Please spot me if you hear me.
Pullman National Monument National Monument MN78 KI9W/9 2016-12-31 15:00:00 2016-12-31 18:00:00
North Country National Scenic Trail National Scenic Trail TR04 WD8RIF 2016-12-31 16:00:00 2016-12-31 17:00:00 Closing the Centennial Year at the park where I started the Centennial Year; 7.031 (+/-) and 14.061 (+/-); see https://www.qrz.com/db/WD8RIF for details/updates.
Fort Pulaski National Monument MN33 K4WP 2016-12-31 16:00:00 2016-12-31 21:00:00 *****If we make qualify 2600 Q’s a day, we can break 1,000,000.***** Will start at the upper end of 40 then move to 20 above .300. All dupes welcomed.
Homestead NM of America National Monument MN46 K0USA 2016-12-31 16:00:00 2016-12-31 22:00:00 Ak-Sar-Ben ARC plans for one last activation for the year.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site NS73 ND9E/0 2016-12-31 17:00:00 2016-12-31 22:00:00 20 and 40m phone
Lincoln Home National Historic Site NS44 W9MAP and N9OQT 2016-12-31 19:00:00 2016-12-31 23:59:00 Voice (N9OQT) from 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM Central and PSK31 (W9MAP) 3:30 – 5:59 PM.
Valley Forge National Historical Park HP46 K0BAK 2016-12-31 22:00:00 2016-12-31 23:59:00 Sad last activation on the last hour of the last day in my “neighborhood” park. SSB, all the power I can find. 🙁

Dec 18

This week in Radio Sports: (Dec 19 thru Dec 25)

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.

 

Dec 11

This week in Radio Sports: (Dec 12 thru Dec 18)

This week in Radio Sports: (Dec 12 thru Dec 18)

 

ARRL Affiliated Special Events :

  • 12/11/2016 | 95th Anniversary of the First Amateur Radio Shortwave Signals to Span the Atlantic Ocean

Dec 11-Dec 12, 1200Z-0300Z, N1BCG, Greenwich, CT. ARRL and RSGB. 80 – 10 meters. QSL. ARRL, Attn: N1BCG, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111. Station 1BCG in Greenwich, Connecticut was Received in Ardrossan, Scotland, United Kindgom. Commemorative QSL. QSL also via bureau or LoTW.

  • 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.

  • 12/15/2016 | Anniversary of the Silver Bridge Collapse

Dec 15-Dec 17, 1500Z-2359Z, N8S, Point Pleasant, WV. Silver Bridge Special Event Group. 14.250 7.200 3.850. QSL. Gail Hodges, 6195 Sandhill Rd, Point Pleasant, WV 25550. We will be operating these frequencies plus or minus 20 kHz.. As the opportunity arises we will be operating In the CW and digital portions of the bands.We will announce that operation as we operate the primary SSB stations

  • 12/17/2016 | Christmas in Bethlehem, NM

Dec 17-Dec 25, 1500Z-2359Z, KC5OUR, Belen, NM. Valencia County Amateur Radio Association. 28.383 21.383 14.283 7.183. QSL. VCARA, PO Box 268, Peralta, NM 87042. kc5our@arrl.net or www.kc5our.com

Dxpeditions From Afar:

2016 Dec10 2016 Dec19 Turks & Caicos VP5 LotW DXNews 20160810 By VE7ACN as VP5/VE7ACN fm Grand Turk I (NA-003, FK41kk, FK41kl); 40-10m, perhaps 80m; mainly CW, some SSB; holiday style operation; QSL also OK via VE7ACN
2016 Dec11 2016 Dec16 Martinique FM LotW W2LNX 20161203 By W2LNX as FM/W2LNX; 40 30 20m; PSK31 PSK63; 50w; Buddipole; early mornings and late afternoons
2016 Dec16 2016 Dec22 St Lucia J6LNX LotW W2LNX 20161203 By W2LNX as J6/W2LNX (possibly using J6/W2LNX); 40 30 20m; PSK31 PSK63; 50w; Buddipole; early mornings and late afternoons
2016 Dec17 2017 Jan02 St Lucia J68HZ LotW TDDX 20161110 By K9HZ; 160-6m; CW RTTY SSB; 3 ele yagi; QSL also OK via K9HZ

Contesting:

NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Dec 14
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 14
+ Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 14
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Dec 14 and   1900Z-2000Z, Dec 14 and   0300Z-0400Z, Dec 15
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Dec 16
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Dec 16
+ NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Dec 16
+ Russian 160-Meter Contest 2000Z, Dec 16 to 2400Z, Dec 17
+ AGB-Party Contest 2100Z-2400Z, Dec 16
+ OK DX RTTY Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Dec 17
+ RAC Winter Contest 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 17
+ Feld Hell Sprint 0000Z-2359Z, Dec 17
+ Padang DX Contest 1200Z-2359Z, Dec 17
+ Croatian CW Contest 1400Z, Dec 17 to 1400Z, Dec 18
+ Stew Perry Topband Challenge 1500Z, Dec 17 to 1500Z, Dec 18
+ ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW 1800Z-2359Z, Dec 18

NPOTA Activations:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial National Memorial NM09,DZ06 N8HM 2016-12-12 15:00:00 2016-12-12 15:45:00 Tidal Basin Tour. 20m/40m SSB. 17m/15m if open and necessary.
Shenandoah National Park NP51 K7FRG/WD7I 2016-12-12 15:30:00 2016-12-12 16:30:00 20m – SSB. Times approximate.
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial National Memorial NM18,DZ06 N8HM 2016-12-12 16:00:00 2016-12-12 16:45:00 Tidal Basin Tour. 20m/40m SSB. 17m/15m if open and necessary.
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park HP06 K7FRG/WD7I 2016-12-12 17:00:00 2016-12-12 18:00:00 20m – SSB. Times approximate.
Oregon National Historic Trail National Historic Trail TR07 KG7SUB 2016-12-12 17:00:00 2016-12-14 04:00:00 Mobile across the state of Oregon and Idaho. Will operate SSB on 20m at various stops on the Oregon Trail.
Korean War Veterans National Memorial NM13,DZ06 N8HM 2016-12-12 17:00:00 2016-12-12 17:45:00 20m/40m SSB. 17m/15m if open and necessary.
Flight 93 National Memorial NM07 K7FRG/WD7I 2016-12-12 20:45:00 2016-12-12 21:45:00 20m – SSB. Times approximate.
First Ladies National Historic Site NS16 K7FRG/WD7I 2016-12-13 14:15:00 2016-12-13 15:15:00 20m – SSB. Times approximate.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park NP14 K7FRG/WD7I 2016-12-13 17:00:00 2016-12-13 18:00:00 20m – SSB. Times approximate.
River Raisin National Battlefield Park BP04 K7FRG/WD7I 2016-12-13 20:00:00 2016-12-13 21:00:00 20m – SSB. Times approximate.
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore LK02 K7FRG/WD7I 2016-12-14 13:45:00 2016-12-14 14:45:00 20m – SSB. Times approximate.
Big Thicket National Preserve PV04 N1CC K0YY W7FKF 2016-12-14 15:00:00 2016-12-14 22:30:00 Trio of stations approved by SUP to operate from Big Thicket VC. CW-SSB on 40-30-20-17 please spot.
Adams National Historical Park HP02 W1YRC 2016-12-14 17:00:00 2016-12-14 19:00:00 K1CYQ and W1YRC will operate 40 & 20 SSB with 17 if the band is open. CW also if requested. Date is flexible and may change due to wet weather.
Gulf Islands National Seashore SS08 AG5CC 2016-12-16 15:00:00 2016-12-16 22:00:00 My fourth trip to the Davis Bayou Area of the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. 20 or 40 meters SSB, depending on propagation.
Cape Cod National Seashore SS03 W1AST 2016-12-16 15:30:00 2016-12-16 17:30:00 I plan on returning to the Marconi Site in Wellfleet that I activated in July. I will be running CW and SSB under W1AST if alone. I hope to hear you on the 20 and 40m bands. Going to try to activate both!
Oklahoma City National Memorial Affiliated Area AA18 K5EK 2016-12-17 14:00:00 2016-12-17 18:00:00 CW 40 KHz up from bottom of band. SSB 7.188 and 14.255. No cell phone or internet, please spot if you hear me. THANKS!!!
Fort Smith National Historic Site NS25 AF5Q 2016-12-17 14:00:00 2016-12-17 16:00:00 20 and 40 SSB and some CW. In conjunction with TR12 Spot me if you hear me. This is a large 3 state 3 day run. 73, Ron, AF5Q
Cape Cod National Seashore SS03 W1AST 2016-12-17 15:30:00 2016-12-17 17:30:00 I plan on returning to the Marconi Site in Wellfleet that I activated in July. I will be running CW and SSB under W1AST if alone. I hope to hear you on the 20 and 40m bands. Going to try to activate both!
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail National Historic Trail TR20 N5DRG 2016-12-17 17:00:00 2016-12-17 23:00:00 Bands: 40-M CW 7.065, 7.040 40-M SSB 7.265 + or – 5 kc 20-M CW 14.065, 14.040 +or- 20-M SSB 14.265 + or – 5 kc 15-m CW 21.030 15-M SSB 21.325 + or – 5kc Additional Operators will be W5DVG and possibly WB5BEK, KN5L, K5BRY, and WD4IFU

 

Oct 20

Annual Christmas Party

This year’s Christmas party is scheduled for Thursday, December 15 at 6:00PM at the Golden Corral on Stuart Rd. The price is $9.95 for the buffet including drinks.