VERY SLOW CW NET - using netlogger.org Sunday 21:00 utc --ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Nov 3

     2026  WHY CW ...  IT's the BEST

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           listen for my CW beacon on   28.223.5

        

           please  try to LISTEN TO 146.52 (simplex) more  often

Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x6x_6mDV

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K1USN Slow Speed Test: 0000Z-0100Z, Nov 2   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 November 4, 2026   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html       ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Nov 2   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: Name + QSO No.   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Multipliers: Each call once   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 0400Z November 5, 2026   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/       OK1WC Memorial (MWC): 1630Z-1729Z, Nov 2   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW   Bands: 80, 40m   Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low) Single Op Single Band (QRP/Low)   Max power: LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: RST + Serial No.   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Multipliers: Each last character of worked station call suffix once per band   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 0600Z November 6, 2026   E-mail logs to: (none)   Upload log at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=logs   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://memorial-ok1wc.cz/index.php?page=rules2l       ICWC Medium Speed Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 2   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: Name + QSO No.   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Multipliers: Each call once   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 0400Z November 5, 2026   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/       RSGB 80m Autumn Series, Data: 2000Z-2130Z, Nov 2   Geographic Focus: United Kingdom   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: RTTY, PSK   Bands: 80m Only   Classes: 100W 10W   Exchange: RST + Serial No.   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Multipliers: (none)   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points   Submit logs by: 2359Z November 5, 2026   Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2026/rautumn.shtml       ARS Spartan Sprint: 0100Z-0300Z, Nov 3   Geographic Focus: North America   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW   Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m   Classes: Skinny Tubby   Max power: 5 watts   Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Power   Work stations: Once per band   Submit logs by: November 5, 2026   E-mail logs to: (none)   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html       Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Nov 3   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: SSB   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m   Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Overlay: Youth (26 years old or younger) Youth YL (female 26 years old or younger) YL (female older than 26 years   Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth)   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with OM 5 points per QSO with YL 10 points per QSO with Youth 15 points per QSO with Youth YL   Multipliers: Each DXCC once per band   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 0159Z November 4, 2026   E-mail logs to: (none)   Upload log at: https://logs.wwsac.com/   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html       ICWC Medium Speed Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Nov 3   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: Name + QSO No.   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Multipliers: Each call once   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 0400Z November 5, 2026   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://internationalcwcouncil.org/mst-contest/       Tuesday's Telegraphy Contest: 1930Z-2030Z, Nov 3   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW   Bands: 80, 40m   Classes: Single-Op All Band (High/Low/QRP) Single-Op Single Band (High/Low/QRP)   Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: RST + Serial No.   Work stations: Once per band per 15 minute period   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points   Submit logs by: 2030Z November 4, 2026   E-mail logs to: (none)   Upload log at: https://spcwc.pl/upload   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://spcwc.pl/ttc/rules/en       QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Nov 4   Geographic Focus: United States   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW   Bands: 40m Only   Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)   Max power: 5 watts   Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Multipliers: (none)   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points   Submit logs by: 0330Z November 5, 2026   E-mail logs to: (see rules)   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://qrpfoxhunt.net/       Phone Weekly Test: 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 4   Geographic Focus: North America   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: SSB   Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m   Classes: Single Op   Max power: 100 watts   Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country) non-NA: Name   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station   Multipliers: Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band Each VE province/territory once per band Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 0300Z November 6, 2026   E-mail logs to: (none)   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf       A1Club AWT: 1145Z-1300Z, Nov 4   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: Member: RST + Name   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Multipliers: Each call once   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: November 9, 2026   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://a1club.org/contest/awt/       CWops Test (CWT): 1300Z-1400Z, Nov 4   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Awards: 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: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA" non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Multipliers: Each call once   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 0800Z November 7, 2026   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/       VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2100Z, Nov 4   Geographic Focus: Europe   Participation: Europe   Mode: FT8/4   Bands: 144 MHz   Classes: Single Op (Low/High)   Max power: HP: >LP limit LP: 2m: 100 watts, 70cm: 75 watts, 23cm: 10 watts   Exchange: 4-character grid square   QSO Points: 1 point per unique call sign   Multipliers: Each grid square   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 2359Z November 7, 2026   E-mail logs to: (none)   Upload log at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://ft8activity.eu/rules/       Mini-Test 40: 1700Z-1759Z, Nov 4   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW   Bands: 40m Only   Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)   Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: RST + Serial No.   Work stations: Once per 10 minute period   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Multipliers: Each call once   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: November 6, 2026   Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/       Mini-Test 80: 1800Z-1859Z, Nov 4   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: CW   Bands: 80m Only   Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)   Max power: HP: >100 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: RST + Serial No.   Work stations: Once per 10 minute period   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Multipliers: Each call once   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: November 6, 2026   Upload log at: https://ua9qcq.com/hf-logs.php   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: http://minitest.narod.ru/       CWops Test (CWT): 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 4   Geographic Focus: Worldwide   Participation: Worldwide   Awards: 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: Member: Name + Member No./"CWA" non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)   Work stations: Once per band   QSO Points: 1 point per QSO   Multipliers: Each call once   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults   Submit logs by: 0800Z November 7, 2026   Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/       UKEICC 80m Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 4   Geographic Focus: Europe   Participation: Worldwide   Mode: SSB   Bands: 80m Only   Classes: Single Op Connected (High/Low/QRP) Single Op Unconnected (High/Low/QRP)   Max power: HP: 1500 watts LP: 100 watts QRP: 5 watts   Exchange: 6-Character grid square   QSO Points: 1 point per 500 km (10 pts max) multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station   Multipliers: (none)   Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points   Submit logs by: 2200Z November 4, 2026   E-mail logs to: (none)   Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl   Mail logs to: (none)   Find rules at: https://www.ukeicc.com/80m-rules.php

Thanks to WA7BNM

very easy 6m moxon

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqw3ultuPQg&t=417s

Transition from Windows to Linux for Ham Radio

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

Where are the latest DX peditions

 

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)

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LogBook of the World Available to all hams / very instructive

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New User Guide- New User Guide

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