Feb 03

Steering Committee Meeting this Saturday

Just a reminder that the monthly Steering Committee meeting will be held this Saturday, February 4 at 10:00AM. 

All officers and committee chairs are requested to attend.

Jan 29

This week in Radio Sports: (Jan 30 thru Feb 5)

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

  • 01/28/2017 | Discovery of Gold in California 169th Anniversary

Jan 28-Jan 30, 1700Z-0100Z, AG6AU, Coloma, CA. El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club. 28.348 21.348 14.248 7.248. QSL. El Dorado ARC, PO Box 451, Placerville, CA 95667. www.edcarc.net

  • 01/28/2017 | Zane Grey’s 145th Birthday

Jan 28-Jan 31, 0000Z-2359Z, K7Z, Payson, AZ. Tonto Amateur Radio Association, Inc.. 21.250 14.250 7.250. QSL. Tonto Amateur Radio Association, Inc., P.O. Box 765, Payson, AZ 85547. https://www.qrz.com/db/k7z

  • 02/02/2017 | Discovery of Jupiter’s Moons

Feb 2-Feb 6, 0000Z-2359Z, W7L, Seattle, WA. L Greg Magone. 146.52 14.275 14.250. Certificate & QSL. L Greg Magone, 27492 254th PL SE, Seattle, WA 98108. This is the February Special Event Station that is part of the 2017 KB7QPS Air, Space, and Technology Operating Event. airspacetechnology.webs.com

  • 02/04/2017 | 2017 Palm Springs Hamfest at the Palm Springs Air Museum

Feb 4, 1600Z-2300Z, WD6RAT, Palm Springs, CA. Desert Radio Amateur Transmitting Society. 14.250. Certificate. David Richer, 78840 W. Harland Dr., La Quinta, CA 92253. www.palmspringshamfest.com

  • 02/04/2017 | Groundhog Day Special Event Station

Feb 4, 1400Z-2100Z, K3HWJ, Punxsutawney, PA. Punxsutawney Area Amateur Radio Club. 14.340 7.245. Certificate. Punxsutawney Area Amateur Radio Club, Groundhog Contact No._______, P.O. Box 3, Punxsutawney, PA 15767. punxyclub.com

  • 02/04/2017 | Hillsboro Lighthouse Special Event

Feb 4, 1500Z-2000Z, NB4RC, Deerfield Beach, FL. North Broward Radio Club. 14.150 14.350. QSL. North Broward Radio Club, 4116 NW 1 St, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442. www.joeyjet.com/index.php/amateur-radio/nb-radio-club

Dxpeditions From Afar:

2017 Jan31 2017 Feb04 Falkland Is VP8 G1OCN Direct TDDX 20170102 By G1OCN as VP8CLE plus 2nd op VP8DKW fm Stanley (IOTA SA-002); 160 80m, possibly higher bands; RTTY, PSK, CW, SSB; kite vertical on low bands, Hexbeam on higher bands; dates tentative
February
2017 Feb01 2017 Feb14 Central African Rep TL8TT LotW IK7JWY 20161011 By I1HJT I2YSB IK2CIO IK2CKR IK2DIA IK2HKT JA3USA; 160-6m; CW SSB, RTTY on 1 band; 3 stations; 24hr/day; QSL also OK via OQRS (no card required)
2017 Feb01 2017 Mar03 Senegal 6W2SC LotW HA3AUI 20161201 By HA3AUI; 20-10m, other bands on request; CW; 500/100w; Spiderbeam; QSL also OK via HA3AUI direct; start date uncertain
2017 Feb02 2017 Feb08 Guadeloupe FG KB1TCD DXW.Net 20170109 By KB1TCD as FG/KB1TCD; 40 17 15m; low power
2017 Feb03 2017 Mar11 Rwanda 9X2AW DF2WO Direct TDDX 20161214 By DF2WO fm Kigali; mainly PSK31 JT65 RTTY + QRS CW; QSL also OK via M0OXO

Contesting:

+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 1
+ Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 1
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 1 and   1900Z-2000Z, Feb 1 and   0300Z-0400Z, Feb 2
+ UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 1
+ NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Feb 2 (CW) and   1900Z-2000Z, Feb 2 (SSB) and   2000Z-2100Z, Feb 2 (FM) and   2100Z-2200Z, Feb 2 (Dig)
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 3
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 3
+ NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 3
+ YLRL YL-OM Contest 1400Z, Feb 3 to 0200Z, Feb 5
+ Vermont QSO Party 0000Z, Feb 4 to 2400Z, Feb 5
+ Triathlon DX Contest 0000Z-0759Z, Feb 4 (CW) and   0800Z-1559Z, Feb 4 (SSB) and   1600Z-2359Z, Feb 4 (RTTY)
+ 10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB 0001Z, Feb 4 to 2359Z, Feb 5
+ F9AA Cup, CW 1200Z, Feb 4 to 1200Z, Feb 5
+ Black Sea Cup International 1200Z, Feb 4 to 1159Z, Feb 5
+ FYBO Winter QRP Sprint 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 4
+ Minnesota QSO Party 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 4
+ British Columbia QSO Party 1600Z, Feb 4 to 0400Z, Feb 5
+ AGCW Straight Key Party 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 4
+ FISTS Winter Slow Speed Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 4
+ Mexico RTTY International Contest 1800Z, Feb 4 to 1759Z, Feb 5
+ North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 5

                                         

Jan 22

This week in Radio Sports: (Jan 23 thru Jan 29)

 

This week in Radio Sports: (Jan 23 thru Jan 29)

ARRL Affiliated Special Events :

  • 01/19/2017 | 3 Generations of Mars Rovers

Jan 19-Jan 23, 0000Z-2359Z, N7R, Seattle, WA. KB7QPS (L Greg Magone). 146.52 14.275 14.250. Certificate & QSL. L Greg Magone, 27492 254th PL SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038. This is the January special event station part of the 2017 KB7QPS Air, Space, and Technology Operating Event. airspacetechnology.webs.com

  • 01/28/2017 | 2nd Annual Cabin Fever Special Event

Jan 28, 1700Z-2300Z, K8PRC, Loudonville, OH. Pedestrian Amateur Radio Club. 14.250 14.050 7.250 7.050. QSL. K8PRC, 1661 Manor Ave NW, Canton, OH 44708. www.qrz.com/db/k8prc

  • 01/28/2017 | Discovery of Gold in California 169th Anniversary

Jan 28-Jan 30, 1700Z-0100Z, AG6AU, Coloma, CA. El Dorado County Amateur Radio Club. 28.348 21.348 14.248 7.248. QSL. El Dorado ARC, PO Box 451, Placerville, CA 95667. www.edcarc.net

  • 01/28/2017 | Zane Grey’s 145th Birthday

Jan 28-Jan 31, 0000Z-2359Z, K7Z, Payson, AZ. Tonto Amateur Radio Association, Inc.. 21.250 14.250 7.250. QSL. Tonto Amateur Radio Association, Inc., P.O. Box 765, Payson, AZ 85547. https://www.qrz.com/db/k7z

 

Dxpeditions From Afar:

2017 Jan23 2017 Jan30 Falkland Is VP8 G1OCN Direct TDDX 20170102 By G1OCN as VP8CLE plus 2nd op VP8DKW fm Bleaker I (IOTA SA-002); 160 80m, possibly higher bands; RTTY, PSK, CW, SSB; kite vertical on low bands, Hexbeam on higher bands; dates tentative
2017 Jan24 2017 Jan31 Tonga A35W JJ2VLY DXW.Net 20170112 By JE1CKA JJ2VLY JQ2GYU A31MM fm Tongatapu I (IOTA OC-049); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; may also use A35NN; QRV for CQWW 160m Contest
2017 Jan25 2017 Feb01 Dominican Republic HI1UD LotW N2WB 20161207 By HI3MPC HI3TT HI3CC HI3RWP HI8RD HI8K HI8C HI3Y HI3MRV HI8EES fm Beata I (IOTA NA-122, FK47fn); all bands; CW SSB; QSL also OK via Club Log (preferred) or W2CCW direct (w/ $US2 + SAE)
2017 Jan27 2017 Jan29 Azores CU9AB LotW HB9CRV 20170106 By CU9AS fm Corvo I (IOTA EU-089); QRV for CQ 160m CW Contest; SOHP; QSL also OK via HB9CRV; 1st 50 QSOs automatically QSLed fm Corvo post office

Contesting:

+ SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Jan 25
+ NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 25
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 25
+ Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 25
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 25 and   1900Z-2000Z, Jan 25 and   0300Z-0400Z, Jan 26
+ UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 25
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 27
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 27
+ NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 27
+ CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW 2200Z, Jan 27 to 2200Z, Jan 29
+ Montana QSO Party 0000Z-2400Z, Jan 28
+ REF Contest, CW 0600Z, Jan 28 to 1800Z, Jan 29
+ BARTG RTTY Sprint 1200Z, Jan 28 to 1200Z, Jan 29
+ UBA DX Contest, SSB 1300Z, Jan 28 to 1300Z, Jan 29
+ Winter Field Day 1900Z, Jan 28 to 1900Z, Jan 29

                                         

 

Jan 15

This week in Radio Sports: (Jan 16 thru Jan 22)

This week in Radio Sports: (Jan 16 thru Jan 22)

ARRL Affiliated Special Events :

  • 01/11/2017 | 7th Annual BalloonFestival

Jan 11-Jan 17, 0000Z-0000Z, K7B, Lake Havasu City, AZ. Lake Havasu City Hams. 18.145 14.255 10.115 7.195. Certificate. Garry Fisher, 1850 Rainbow Ave S, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403.

  • 01/19/2017 | 3 Generations of Mars Rovers

Jan 19-Jan 23, 0000Z-2359Z, N7R, Seattle, WA. KB7QPS (L Greg Magone). 146.52 14.275 14.250. Certificate & QSL. L Greg Magone, 27492 254th PL SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038. This is the January special event station part of the 2017 KB7QPS Air, Space, and Technology Operating Event. airspacetechnology.webs.com

Dxpeditions From Afar:

2017 Jan12 2017 Jan18 Palau T8 Home Call TDDX 20161216 By JA6EGL as T88SM, JA6KYU as T88HS, JI6BFF as T88TK, JQ6FQI as T88WM, JH7IPR as T88UW fm IOTA OC-009; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY
2017 Jan13 2017 Jan25 Haiti HH8 LotW DXNews 20170103 By N3BNA as HH8/N3BNA; HF
2017 Jan14 2017 Jan21 Br Virgin Is VP2VAW W4KZK Direct DXW.Net 20170108 By W4KDN W4KZK WA5FAC fm Tortola; focus on 160 75m JT65 PSK31, 40m SSB, 30m CW, also 60m (5357 KHz); 3 stations; QSL also OK via LotW and eQSL (2 stations); holiday style operation
2017 Jan14 2017 Jan22 Cayman Is ZF2PG LotW TDDX 20161129 By K8PGJ; QRV for NAQP; QSL also OK via K8PGJ
2017 Jan15 2017 Jan22 Falkland Is VP8 G1OCN Direct TDDX 20170102 By G1OCN as VP8CLE plus 2nd op VP8DKW fm Saunders I (IOTA SA-002); 160 80m, possibly higher bands; RTTY, PSK, CW, SSB; kite vertical on low bands, Hexbeam on higher bands; dates tentative

 

Contesting:                

+ UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest 1200Z, Jan 14 to 1200Z, Jan 15
+ North American QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Jan 14 to 0559Z, Jan 15
+ NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB 0630Z-0830Z, Jan 15
+ NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW 0900Z-1100Z, Jan 15
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Jan 16
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 18
+ Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 18
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 18 and   1900Z-2000Z, Jan 18 and   0300Z-0400Z, Jan 19
+ NAQCC CW Sprint 0130Z-0330Z, Jan 19
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Jan 20
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 20
+ NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 20
+ LZ Open Contest 1800Z-2200Z, Jan 20
+ Hungarian DX Contest 1200Z, Jan 21 to 1159Z, Jan 22
+ North American QSO Party, SSB 1800Z, Jan 21 to 0559Z, Jan 22

 

 

Jan 13

First Testing Session of 2017

Just a reminder that the first testing session for 2017 is tomorrow, January 14 at the clubhouse on Johnson Boulevard.

Candidates should bring a photo ID and $15 testing fee. If you are upgrading an existing license, then a copy of your license or CSCE is also required.