 June 7, 2023 Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE | |
Upcoming Contests - Things to Do The Summer VHF contest season kicks off this weekend with the ARRL June VHF Contest, beginning at 1800 UTC on Saturday, June 10, and concluding at 0259 UTC Monday, June 12. The contest exchange is your four-digit Maidenhead grid square. For more information on grid squares, visit www.arrl.org/grid-squares. Complete rules are available at www.arrl.org/june-vhf. ARRL Kids Day is on Saturday, June 17, and will run from 1800 UTC through 2359 UTC. It's the perfect opportunity to introduce youngsters to the excitement of amateur radio. The exchange is the participant's name, age, location, and favorite color. Sponsored by the Boring, (Oregon) Amateur Radio Club, Kids Day is held every year on the first Saturday in January and the third Saturday in June. More information is available at www.arrl.org/kids-day. For state QSO Party enthusiasts, the West Virginia QSO Party begins on June 17 at 1600 UTC, and concludes on June 18 at 0400 UTC. Contacts can be made on CW, phone, and digital modes. Rules are available at www.qsl.net/wvsarc/2022-west-virginia-qso.html.
The year-long ARRL Volunteers on the Air event continues, recognizing the support and contributions of ARRL volunteers. Get on the air and make contacts with as many ARRL volunteers or members as possible. There will be week-long activations of portable W1AW/# stations in all 50 states, and in several US Possessions/Territories. For a schedule of W1AW/# portable operations, see the W1AW Portable Activations Schedule. Be sure to upload your logs to LoTW and check your score online. Check out the full details at http://vota.arrl.org. Bulletins If you participated in the ARRL International Digital Contest this past weekend, in addition to submitting your log, be sure to post photos and stories about your contest experience in the ARRL Soapbox. A link in included in your log submission confirmation email that will take you directly to the Soapbox site. As of this writing, there have been 738 logs received for the inaugural event, with several days left until the log submission deadline. Logs will be accepted via the ARRL Log Submission web page at http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org/ until 2359 UTC on June 11. Contest Summary See the "Contests" section below for complete contest information. June 8 June 9 June 10
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News, Press Releases, and Special Interest New Super Check Partial Database Released Stu Phillips, K6TU, has announced that a new release of the Super Check Partial database files is available at http://www.supercheckpartial.com. The next release of the database will be at the beginning of July, 2023. Please send any additions, changes, or deletions to [email protected] by Noon PDT on July 1st, 2023 to be sure that they will be included in the next release. Results and Records A.R.I. Italian E.M.E. Trophy, 2023 Spring Session Results The results for the A.R.I. (Associazione Radioamatori Italiani) Italian E.M.E. Trophy, 2023 Spring Section have been released on their website at http://www.eme2008.org/ari-eme/contest2023.html. The organizers would like to remind participants that the fall section of the contest will be held September 30 - October 1, 2023. -Thanks to Enrico Baldacci, I5WBE 2022 Oceania DX Contest Results The final results of the 2022 Oceania DX Contest have been published at https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com. The organizers would like to congratulate all the winners and thanks everyone who took part to make the contest a success. - Thanks to Brian Miller, VK3MI / ZL1AZE That's all for this time. Remember to send contesting-related stories, book reviews, tips, techniques, press releases, errata, schematics, club information, pictures, stories, blog links, and predictions to [email protected]. Contests June 8, 2023 - June 21, 2023 An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral is available as a PDF. Check the sponsors' website for information on operating time restrictions and other instructions. HF CONTESTS CWops Test (CWT), Jun 8, 0300z to Jun 8, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 10. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 8, 0700z to Jun 8, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 10. EACW Meeting, Jun 8, 1900z to Jun 8, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; EACW Member: RST + Member No. + Nickname, EA non-Member: RST + Nickname + EA province, non-EA: RST + Nickname + DXCC prefix; Logs due: Jun 10. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Jun 9, 0100z to Jun 9, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 11. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Jun 9, 0145z to Jun 9, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 11. NCCC Sprint, Jun 9, 0230z to Jun 9, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 11. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jun 9, 2000z to Jun 9, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 11. VK Shires Contest, Jun 10, 0000z to Jun 10, 2359z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; VK: RS(T) + Shire, non-VK: RS(T) + CQ Zone; Logs due: Jul 1. Asia-Pacific Sprint, SSB, Jun 10, 1100z to Jun 10, 1300z; SSB; Bands: 20, 15; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 17. SKCC Weekend Sprintathon, Jun 10, 1200z to Jun 11, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE"); Logs due: Jun 18. Portugal Day Contest, Jun 10, 1200z to Jun 11, 1200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; CT: RS(T) + District, non-CT: RS(T) + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 30. GACW WWSA CW DX Contest, Jun 10, 1500z to Jun 11, 1500z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + CQ Zone No.; Logs due: Jun 30. Cookie Crumble QRP Contest, Jun 11, 1700z to Jun 11, 2200z; All; Bands: All, except WARC; RS(T) + (state/province/country) + cookie no. + name; Logs due: Jul 31. 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint, Jun 12, 0000z to Jun 12, 0200z; CW, SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Member No., Non-member: RS(T) + (State/Province/Country) + Power; Logs due: Jun 14. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jun 12, 0000z to Jun 12, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 14. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 12, 1300z to Jun 12, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 15. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Jun 12, 1630z to Jun 12, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 16. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 12, 1900z to Jun 12, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 15. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Jun 13, 0100z to Jun 13, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jun 14. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 13, 0300z to Jun 13, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 15. NAQCC CW Sprint, Jun 14, 0030z to Jun 14, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Jun 17. Phone Weekly Test, Jun 14, 0230z to Jun 14, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jun 16. A1Club AWT, Jun 14, 1200z to Jun 14, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jun 19. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 14, 1300z to Jun 14, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 17. Mini-Test 40, Jun 14, 1700z to Jun 14, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 16. Mini-Test 80, Jun 14, 1800z to Jun 14, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 16. RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW, Jun 14, 1900z to Jun 14, 2030z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 15. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 14, 1900z to Jun 14, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 17. Walk for the Bacon QRP Contest, Jun 15, 0000z to Jun 16, 0300z; CW; Bands: 20; Maximum 13 wpm, RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (Member No./power); Logs due: Jun 22. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 15, 0300z to Jun 15, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 17. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 15, 0700z to Jun 15, 0800z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 17. NTC QSO Party, Jun 15, 1900z to Jun 15, 2000z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; NTC Member: RST + Member No., non-Member: RST + "NM", Less than 25 wpm; Logs due: Jun 18. NCCC FT4 Sprint, Jun 16, 0100z to Jun 16, 0130z; FT4; Bands: (see rules); 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 18. NCCC RTTY Sprint, Jun 16, 0145z to Jun 16, 0215z; RTTY; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 18. NCCC Sprint, Jun 16, 0230z to Jun 16, 0300z; CW; Bands: (see rules); Serial No. + Name + QTH; Logs due: Jun 18. SARL Youth QSO Party, Jun 16, 1200z to Jun 16, 1300z; SSB; Bands: 40; RS + age; Logs due: Jun 21. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jun 16, 2000z to Jun 16, 2100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 18. SMIRK Contest, Jun 17, 0000z to Jun 18, 2359z; CW, Phone; Bands: 6; 4-character grid square + SMIRK No. (optional); Logs due: Jul 17. All Asian DX Contest, CW, Jun 17, 0000z to Jun 18, 2359z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + 2-digit age; Logs due: Jul 19. Pajajaran Bogor DX Contest, Jun 17, 0000z to Jun 17, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RS + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 24. Stew Perry Topband Challenge, Jun 17, 1500z to Jun 18, 1500z; CW; Bands: 160; 4-Character grid square; Logs due: Jul 3. West Virginia QSO Party, Jun 17, 1600z to Jun 18, 0400z; CW, SSB, Digital; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; WV: RS(T) + county, non-WV: RS(T) + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jul 7. Feld Hell Sprint, Jun 17, 1800z to Jun 17, 1959z; Feld Hell; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; (see rules); Logs due: Jun 20. ARRL Kids Day, Jun 17, 1800z to Jun 17, 2359z; SSB; Bands: 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 2m repeaters; name + age + QTH + favorite color; Logs due: Jul 17. Run for the Bacon QRP Contest, Jun 18, 2300z to Jun 19, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power); Logs due: Jun 25. K1USN Slow Speed Test, Jun 19, 0000z to Jun 19, 0100z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Maximum 20 wpm, Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 21. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 19, 1300z to Jun 19, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 22. OK1WC Memorial (MWC), Jun 19, 1630z to Jun 19, 1729z; CW; Bands: 80, 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 23. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 19, 1900z to Jun 19, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 22. Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, Jun 20, 0100z to Jun 20, 0159z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6; RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth); Logs due: Jun 21. ICWC Medium Speed Test, Jun 20, 0300z to Jun 20, 0400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Name + QSO No.; Logs due: Jun 22. NAQCC CW Sprint, Jun 21, 0030z to Jun 21, 0230z; CW; Bands: 80, 40, 20; RST + (state/province/country) + (NAQCC No./power); Logs due: Jun 24. Phone Weekly Test,Jun 21, 0230z to Jun 21, 0300z; SSB; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15; NA: Name + (state/province/country), non-NA: Name; Logs due: Jun 23. A1Club AWT, Jun 21, 1200z to Jun 21, 1300z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: RST + Name; Logs due: Jun 26. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 21, 1300z to Jun 21, 1400z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 24. Mini-Test 40, Jun 21, 1700z to Jun 21, 1759z; CW; Bands: 40; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 23. Mini-Test 80, Jun 21, 1800z to Jun 21, 1859z; CW; Bands: 80; RST + Serial No.; Logs due: Jun 23. CWops Test (CWT), Jun 21, 1900z to Jun 21, 2000z; CW; Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10; Member: Name + Member No./"CWA", non-Member: Name + (state/province/country); Logs due: Jun 24. VHF+ CONTESTS AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, Jun 10, 1400z to Jun 10, 1800z; CW; Bands: 144 MHz, 432 MHz; RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator; Logs due: Jun 18. REF DDFM 6m Contest, Jun 10, 1600z to Jun 11, 1600z; CW, SSB, FM; Bands: 6; RS(T) + Serial No. + 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 19. ARRL June VHF Contest, Jun 10, 1800z to Jun 12, 0259z; All; Bands: 50 MHz and up; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 22. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Jun 14, 1700z to Jun 14, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 432 MHz; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 19. IARU Region 1 50 MHz Contest, Jun 17, 1400z to Jun 18, 1400z; CW, SSB; Bands: 50 MHz; RS(T) + QSO No. + 6-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 26. WAB 50 MHz Phone, Jun 18, 0800z to Jun 18, 1400z; SSB; Bands: 6; British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square, Other: RS + serial no. + country; Logs due: Jun 28. VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Jun 21, 1700z to Jun 21, 2100z; FT8; Bands: 1.2G; 4-character grid square; Logs due: Jun 26. Log Due Dates June 8
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