Thursday, April 18, 2024

POTA:ON, MI,TX,NE qso party: ---NTC QSO Party: 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 18 -- Holyland DX Contest: 2100Z, Apr 19 to 2059Z, Apr 20

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NTC QSO Party: 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 18
 Geographic Focus:The Netherlands
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40, 20m
 Classes:Electronic Keyer
Mechanical Keyer
 Exchange:NTC Member: RST + Member No.
non-Member: RST + "NM"
Less than 25 wpm
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:3 points per QSO with PG6NTC
2 points per QSO with NTC member
1 point per QSO with non-member
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:April 21, 2024
 E-mail logs to:ntcqp[at]pi4ntc[dot]nl
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://pi4ntc.nl/ntcqp/
   
NCCC FT4 Sprint: 0100Z-0130Z, Apr 19
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:FT4
 Bands:(see rules)
 Classes:(none)
 Max power:100 watts
 Exchange:4-character grid square
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each 4-character grid square once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:April 21, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://lotw.arrl.org/
 Post log summary at:https://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.ncccsprint.com/ft4ns.html
   
Weekly RTTY Test: 0145Z-0215Z, Apr 19
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:RTTY
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single-Op (QRP/Low)
 Max power:LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:Name + (state/province/country)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each callsign once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:April 21, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://radiosport.world/wrt.html
   
NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Apr 19
 Geographic Focus:North America
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:(see rules)
 Classes:(none)
 Max power:100 watts
 Exchange:Serial No. + Name + QTH
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:April 21, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://ncccsprint.com/rules.html
   
K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Apr 19
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:Maximum 20 wpm
Name + (state/province/country)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO (starting with Jan 4 contest)
 Multipliers:Each state/province/country once per band
W/VE do not count as country mults (starting with Jan 4 contest)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z April 21, 2024
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
   
Holyland DX Contest: 2100Z, Apr 19 to 2059Z, Apr 20
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Low/High)
Single Op All Band QRP
Single Op Single Band (CW/SSB) (Low/High)
Multi-Single
Youngster/Novice (<20 yo, or licensed <3 yrs)
SWL
 Max power:High: >100 watts
Low: 100 watts
QRP: 10 watts
 Exchange:4X: RS(T) + area
non-4X: RS(T) + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with same continent
4X/4Z: 8 points per QSO with different continent
non-4X/4Z: 4 points per QSO with different continent
non-4X/4Z: 8 points per QSO with 4X/4Z station
 Multipliers:Each 4X/4Z area once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:April 27, 2024
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://www.iarc.org/iarc/#LogUpload
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.iarc.org/iarc/Content/docs/Holyland2023eng.pdf
   
ES Open HF Championship: 0500Z-0859Z, Apr 20
 Geographic Focus:Estonia
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:80, 40m
 Classes:Single Op Mixed (High/Low/QRP)
Single Op CW
Single Op SSB
Multi-Single
SWL
 Max power:High: >100W
Low: 100W
QRP: 10W
 Exchange:RS(T) + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band per mode per contest period
 QSO Points:2 points per CW QSO
1 point per SSB QSO
 Multipliers:Each ES region prefix (ES1-ES0) once per band per mode
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:May 1, 2024
 E-mail logs to:esopen[at]erau[dot]ee
 Upload log at:http://www.ESOPEN.EU/upload
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.erau.ee/et/luehilained/69-tavakuelastajad-artiklid/356-es-ll-voistlused
   
Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest: 0600Z, Apr 20 to 0559Z, Apr 21
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Field Day (QRP/Low)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Two (Low)
Multi-Multi
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: CW: 5 watts/SSB: 10 watts
 Exchange:BY: RS(T) + 2-character province
non-BY: RS(T) + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:Each BY province once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:0600Z April 28, 2024
 E-mail logs to:mulandxc[at]hotmail[dot]com
 Upload log at:http://www.mulandxc.com/index/upload_log?_locale=en_US
 Mail logs to:MULANDX Club
4th Floor, No. 5, Xiajiao East Road
Huicheng District, Huizhou City
Guangdong Province
China
 Find rules at:http://www.mulandxc.com/index/match_info?id=4
   
YU DX Contest: 0700Z, Apr 20 to 0659Z, Apr 21
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band CW (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op All Band (SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
Single Op Single Band
Multi-Single
 Max power:HP: legal limit
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:YU/YT: RS(T) + County
non-YU/YT: RS(T) + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:10 points per QSO with YU/YT station
1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with same continent
4 points per QSO with different continent
 Multipliers:Non-YU/YT: Each YU or YT prefix once per band
All: Each DXCC country once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:May 1, 2024
 E-mail logs to:yudx[at]yu1rs[dot]org[dot]rs
 Upload log at:http://hamcontest.rs/HF-Robot/index-HF.jsp
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.yudx.yu1srs.org.rs/
   
Dutch PACCdigi Contest: 0700Z to 1900Z, Apr 20
 Geographic Focus:The Netherlands
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:FT4/8, RTTY
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:SOAB (RTTY/FTn/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single (RTTY/FTn/Mixed)
PA Single-Op Limited Low Novice (RTTY/FTn/Mixed)
SWL
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:PA: Signal report + 2-character province
non-PA: Signal report + serial number
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with non-PA station
3 points per QSO with PA station
 Multipliers:Each PA province once per band per mode
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z April 30, 2024
 E-mail logs to:paccdigi[at]veron[dot]nl
 Upload log at:https://contest.veron.nl/PACCdigi/app
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.veron.nl/vereniging/commissies-en-werkgroepen/traffic-bureau/hf-contesten/paccdigi-rules/
   
QRP to the Field: 0800-1800 local, Apr 20
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op (see rules for theme)
Multi-Op
Club
 Max power:CW: 5W
SSB: 10W
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country) + name/SOTA
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each state, province, country, SOTA once per band
See rules for special multipliers
 Score Calculation:Total score = QSO points x total mults x special mult
 Submit logs by:May 4, 2024
 E-mail logs to:na5n[at]zianet[dot]com
 Mail logs to:Paul Harden, NA5N
72 Polvadera Heights Road
Socorro, NM 87801
USA
 Find rules at:http://www.zianet.com/qrp/qrpttf/pg.html
   
CQMM DX Contest: 0900Z, Apr 20 to 2359Z, Apr 21
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op All Band YL
Single Op Single Band (Low/High)
Multi-Single (Low/High)
 Max power:High: 1500 watts
Low: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:All: RST+continent abbreviation
CWJF members: RST + continent + "M"
QRP: RST + continent + "Q"
YL: RST + continent + "Y"
Multi-Op,Clubs,Groups: RST + continent + "C"
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO on 20-10m with different country same continent
4 points per QSO on 80-40m with different country same continent
3 points per QSO on 20-10m with different continent
6 points per QSO on 80-40m with different continent
3 points per QSO with maritime mobile
10 points per QSO with CWJF member, YL or QRP station
 Multipliers:Each SA prefix once per band
Each DXCC country once only
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z June 30, 2024
 E-mail logs to:cwjf[at]cqmmdx[dot]com
 Mail logs to:CWJF Group
Rua Dr. Edgard Quinet 35/401
36036-080 Juiz de Fora - MG
Brazil
 Find rules at:http://www.cqmmdx.com/rules/
   
Nebraska QSO Party: 1100Z, Apr 20 to 2259Z, Apr 21
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, Phone, Digital (non-FT8), FT4/8
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
 Classes:NE Fixed
NE Mobile/Portable
Out of State
(See separate rules for FT8 entries)
 Max power:HP: >150 watts
LP: 150 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:NE (non-FT8): county
non-NE (non-FT8): (state/province/country)
FT8: grid square
 Work stations:Once per band per mode per NE county
 QSO Points:1 point per phone QSO
2 points per CW or digital QSO
Bonus: 50 points per QSO with KA0BOJ
Bonus: 50 points per county activated by a mobile/portable NE station
 Multipliers:NE Stations non-FT8: Each NE county, state, province, DXCC country once
NE Stations FT8: Each grid square once
Non-NE non-FT8: Each county once
Non-NE FT8: Each NE grid square once
Power: High: x1, Low: x2, QRP: x5
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults x power mult) + bonus points
Separate scoring for FT8 - see rules
 Submit logs by:May 21, 2024
 E-mail logs to:nebraskasm[at]hotmail[dot]com
 Mail logs to:Matt Anderson, KA0BOJ
14300 NW 98th Street
Raymond, NE 68428
USA
 Find rules at:https://nebraskaqsoparty.com/qso-party-rules/f/rules-for-2022-nebraska-qso-party
   
Texas State Parks on the Air: 1400Z, Apr 20 to 0200Z, Apr 21 and 1400Z-2000Z, Apr 21
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:All, except FTn
 Bands:All, except WARC
 Classes:Single Op TX Park (QRP/Low)
Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single TX Park (QRP/Low)
Multi-Multi TX Park (QRP/Low)
 Max power:QRP: 5 watts CW, 10 watts phone
LP: 150 watts
HP: >150 watts
 Exchange:TX Park: RS(T) + park abbreviation)
W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
DX: RS(T) + "DX"
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:2 points per CW/digital QSO
1 points per phone QSO
Bonus Point: see rules
 Multipliers:Each TX park once
Power: QRP: 3X, Low: 2X, High: 1X
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults x power mult) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:May 5, 2024
 E-mail logs to:K5LRK[dot]TX[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.tspota.org/
   
Michigan QSO Party: 1600Z, Apr 20 to 0400Z, Apr 21
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
Mobile (LP only)
Rover (LP Only)
MI EOC
 Max power:HP: >100W
LP: 100W
QRP: 5W
 Exchange:MI: RST + county
non-MI: RST + (state/province/"DX")
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:1 point per SSB QSO
2 points per CW QSO
 Multipliers:MI Stations: Each state, province, MI county and one DX once per mode
non-MI Stations: Each MI county once per mode
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:0400Z April 28, 2024
 Upload log at:https://miqp.org/index.php/submit-log/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://miqp.org/index.php/rules/
   
EA-QRP CW Contest: 1700Z-1800Z, Apr 20 (10m) and 1800Z-1900Z, Apr 20 (15m) and 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 20 (20m) and 2000Z-2100Z, Apr 20 (40m) and 2100Z-2300Z, Apr 20 (80m) and 0700Z-0900Z, Apr 21 (40m) and 0900Z-1000Z, Apr 21 (20m) and 1000Z-1100Z, Apr 21 (15m) and 1100Z-1200Z, Apr 21 (10m)
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:A: Single Op QRPp
B: Single Op QRP
C: Single Op QRP Homebrew Equipment
D: Single Op QRP Oldtime Equipment
 Max power:QRP: 5 watts
QRPp: 1 watt
 Exchange:RST + 1-letter category + "M" (if EA-QRP member)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 points per QSO with same country
2 points per QSO with same continent
4 points per QSO with different continent
5 points per QSO with category A station
(see rules)
 Multipliers:Each EA-QRP member once per band
Each country once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:May 21, 2024
 E-mail logs to:concursos[at]eaqrp[dot]com
 Mail logs to:Vocalia de concursos EA-QRP (Concurso CW)
PO Box 17
E-16080 Cuenca
Spain
 Find rules at:https://www.eaqrp.com/index.php/actividades/concurso?id=263
   
Feld Hell Sprint: 1800Z-2159Z, Apr 20
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:Feld Hell
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes:(none)
 Max power:Standard: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:(see rules)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:(see rules)
Bonus Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers:(see rules)
 Score Calculation:(see rules)
 Submit logs by:April 24, 2024
 Upload log at:https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/something-old-something-new-sprint
   
Ontario QSO Party: 1800Z, Apr 20 to 0500Z, Apr 21 and 1200Z-1800Z, Apr 21
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, Phone
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes:Fixed: Multi-Single
Fixed: Multi-Two
Fixed: Multi-Multi
Fixed: Single Op Mixed (QRP/Low/High)
Fixed: Single Op CW (Low/High)
Fixed: Single Op Phone (Low/High)
Rover/Mobile: Multi-Op
Rover/Mobile: Single Op
 Max power:HP: >150W
LP: 150W
QRP: 5W
 Exchange:ON: RS(T) + county
non-ON: RST + (state/province/country)
 Work stations:Once per band per mode
 QSO Points:1 point per phone QSO
2 points CW QSO
Bonus: 300 points for each ON multiplier activated by a Rover/Mobile (at least 3 QSOs with 3 different stations)
10 points per QSO with VA3CCO, VE3CCO, VE3ODX, VA3RAC or VC3C
 Multipliers:ON Stations: Each ON county, state, province and country once per band
non-ON Stations: each ON county once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + Bonus Points
 Submit logs by:May 21, 2024
 Upload log at:http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/submitlog.htm
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm
   
thanks to WA7BNM


Friday, March 29, 2024

WHERE TO FIND YLs - Amateur Radio Operators


This is where the YLs in the KNOW are!

1. Wednesday mornings  8:30 am    3.912     all yls
2. Facebook  yl ham radio operators lots and lots of yls from all over the world  on 24/7
friend  me  and   I will add you      Niece  KAONEULN
3. YL net wednesday  14.288  (YL  frequency)   wednesday   at  01:00 utc   wb1aru  runs   the   net
4. YL op net   thursday  night  00:01 utc  8 pm  est  www.echolink.org come to ALARA conference  node
5. Check out     ka1uln.blogspot.com    <    for  all  amateurs    but  focused  for   yls 6. the master YL net list is at www.ylharmonics.org

Known YL nets YL Nets2.xlsx (ylrl.net)




7. www.YLRL.org

8. DMR WWYL talkgroup tg 955 saturday morning 10:00 am est

9. DOYL Day of the YL's contest May 24 & 25
see the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/746304389193363/about/
or
http://ka1uln.blogspot.com/p/the-day-of-yls.html

in memory of Carine F5ISY


iF I have forgot anything please forward it to me and i will insert it with your credit and callsign

When attending any Amateur Radio Ham fest please LOOK for the YL table.

always give YLs priority on all the bands.

tell em Niece (knee-see sent ya)

DOYL - Copyright © 2018 KA1ULN and M0HZT

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