Friday, June 13, 2025

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Jun 14 to 2400Z, Jun 15

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           listen for my CW beacon on   28.2235
             if  heard  email: 28mhzbeacon@gmail.com  please  
           please  try to LISTEN TO 146.52 (simplex) more  often


need a  CW  qso -   www.qsofinder.com
skcc=17052T


K1USN Slow Speed Test: 2000Z-2100Z, Jun 13
 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 June 15, 2025
 Post log summary at:http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html
   
YB ORARI DX Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Jun 14
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band
 Exchange:YB: RS + "ORARI"
non-YB: RS + "DX"
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:5 points per QSO with YB station
1 point per QSO with non-YB station
 Multipliers:Each prefix once per band
Each DXCC country once per band
Each YB station
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:2359Z June 21, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://www.oraricontest.id/log-submission/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.oraricontest.id/
   
Asia-Pacific Sprint, SSB: 1100Z-1300Z, Jun 14
 Geographic Focus:Asia/Pacific
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:SSB
 Bands:20, 15m
 Classes:Single Op Single Radio
 Max power:maximum legal
 Exchange:RS + Serial No.
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:Asia-Pacific: 1 point per QSO
Non-Asia-Pacific: 1 point per QSO with an Asia-Pacific station
 Multipliers:Each prefix once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:June 21, 2025
 E-mail logs to:apsprint[at]jsfc[dot]org
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://jsfc.org/apsprint/aprule.txt
   
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Jun 14 to 2400Z, Jun 15
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Awards:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes:Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Op
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./"NONE")
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
Bonus Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers:Each state, province, or country once
 Score Calculation:Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by:2359Z June 22, 2025
 Post log summary at:https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/submit-display.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
   
Portugal Day Contest: 1200Z, Jun 14 to 1200Z, Jun 15
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Multi-Single (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Multi-Multi (CW/SSB/Mixed) (Distributed allowed)
 Exchange:CT: RS(T) + District
non-CT: RS(T) + Serial No.
 QSO Points:(see rules)
 Multipliers:Each CT region (5 mult points) once per band
Each DXCC country (1 mult point) once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mult points
 Submit logs by:June 30, 2025
 E-mail logs to:rep-concursos[at]rep[dot]pt
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://portugaldaycontest.rep.pt/rules.php
   
AGCW VHF/UHF Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Jun 14 (144) and 1700Z-1800Z, Jun 14 (432)
 Geographic Focus:Europe
 Participation:Europe
 Mode:CW
 Bands:144 MHz, 432 MHz
 Classes:Single Op
 Max operating hours:3 hours: 144 MHz
2 hours: 432 MHz
 Max power:A: 5W
B: 5-50W
C: >50W
 Exchange:RST + "/" + Serial No. + "/" Power class + "/" + 6-character grid locator
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per km per QSO
 Multipliers:(none)
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by:June 22, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:https://www.agcw.de/contest/vhf-uhf/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.agcw.de/contest/vhf-uhf/
   
REF DDFM 6m Contest: 1400Z, Jun 14 to 1400Z, Jun 15
 Geographic Focus:France
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW, SSB, FM
 Bands:6m Only
 Classes:(none)
 Exchange:RS(T) + Serial No. + 4-character grid square
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO
 Multipliers:Each F locator and each F department once
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:June 23, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://concours.r-e-f.org/tools/upload/thf.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_ddfm50_fr_20250312.pdf
   
GACW WWSA CW DX Contest: 1500Z, Jun 14 to 1500Z, Jun 15
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low/High)
Multi-Single
Multi-Multi
 Max power:HP: >100 watts
LP: 100 watts
QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange:RST + CQ Zone No.
 QSO Points:0 points per QSO with same country
1 point per QSO with different country, same continent
3 points per QSO with different continent
Non-SA stations: 5 points per QSO with South America
 Multipliers:Each CQ zone once per band
Each country once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:June 30, 2025
 E-mail logs to:gacw[dot]wwsa[at]gmail[dot]com
 Upload log at:http://contest.com.ar/
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:https://www.gacw.ar/
   
ARRL June VHF Contest: 1800Z, Jun 14 to 0259Z, Jun 16
 Geographic Focus:United States/Canada
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:All
 Bands:50 MHz and up
 Classes:Single Op All Band (All Modes/Analog Modes)(Low/High)
Single Op Portable (All Modes/Analog Modes)
Single Op 3-Band (All Modes/Analog Modes)
Single Op FM
Rover
Limited Rover
Unlimited Rover
Unlimited Multi-Op
Limited Multi-Op
 Max power:(see rules)
 Exchange:4-character grid square
 Work stations:Once per band per grid square
 QSO Points:1 point per 50- or 144-MHz QSO
2 points per 222- or 432-MHz QSO
3 points per 906- or 1296-MHz QSO
4 points per 2.3 GHz (or higher) QSO
 Multipliers:Each grid square once per band
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:0300Z June 26, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail logs to:June VHF
ARRL
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
USA
 Find rules at:https://www.arrl.org/june-vhf
   
Run for the Bacon QRP Contest: 2300Z, Jun 15 to 0100Z, Jun 16
 Geographic Focus:Worldwide
 Participation:Worldwide
 Mode:CW
 Bands:160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes:Single Band
All Band
 Max power:5 watts
 Exchange:RST + (state/province/country) + (Member No./power)
 Work stations:Once per band
 QSO Points:1 point per QSO with non-member
3 points per QSO with member on same continent
5 points per QSO with member on different continent
 Multipliers:Each state, province, or country once
Multiply mults by 2 if >50 members worked
 Score Calculation:Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by:June 21, 2025
 E-mail logs to:(none)
 Upload log at:http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/autolog.php
 Mail logs to:(none)
 Find rules at:http://qrpcontest.com/pigrun/
   
Thanks to WA7BNM

Monday, July 29, 2024

NTS: National Traffic System - you can send a msg to a ham anywhere in the world

 here is the    NTS  pdf  form you can use  to   send a  message  to any ham in the  world

     via a  NTS net.  contact  your  local  NTS net                 NTS radiogram form


here is the  ARRL link to more  NTS information   arrl.org/nts

 

RADIOGRAM-2011.pdf (arrl.org)


good luck


Niece

Monday, June 24, 2024

Where are the latest DX peditions

 

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

Friday, April 16, 2021

Friday, January 1, 2021

SLOW CW 5wpm or less Sunday 8PM EST 7.045 and higher speed 13-20 at 23:30 utc & MORE nets

hello let's increase our CW skills before field day JUN 24, 2021


*Maine Slow Speed Net Training 3.585.00 1800 2300Z Daily W1QU

* ka1uln slow CW code 5wpm or less 7.045 8 pm est
download  netlogger
* ka1uln higher speed  cw net   13-20 wpm  sunday  23:30 for  30 min  7.045


YOU MUST CLICK ON AIM WINDOW

here are some other CW links

www.morsetoad.com
www.hamwhisperer.com
http://www.arrl.org/5-wpm-code-archive
http://ad4dx.com/gtn/indexCWSN.htm <<<<<<<< lots of slow speed cw nets
http://naqcc.info/cw_nets.html <<<<<<<< more cw nets

please add www.clublog.org and register with your callsign and then add ylrl as one of your groups

original posted 7/1/2017
updated 12/26/2018
updated 03/20/2019
updated 07/10/2020
updated 08/19/2020


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