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The ARRL Contest Update
Published by the American Radio Relay League ********************************************
November 10, 2021
Editor: Paul Bourque, N1SFE <
contest-update@arrl.org>
IN THIS ISSUE
IN THIS ISSUE
- NEW HF OPERATORS -- THINGS TO DO
- CONTEST SUMMARY
- NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST
- WORD TO THE WISE
- SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
- RESULTS AND RECORDS
- OPERATING TIPS
- CONTESTS
- LOG DUE DATES
NEW HF OPERATORS -- THINGS TO DO
This weekend on the radio is the RCA (Radio Club of America)
Transatlantic QSO Party, 1200 UTC Saturday, November 13 to 0400Z
Sunday, November 14. This event commemorates the 100th anniversary of
the Transatlantic Tests successfully spanning the Atlantic Ocean from
the United States to Scotland.
Open to ALL hams and shortwave listeners on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10
meters, with 10 bonus points awarded (per band and mode) for contacting
Radio Club of America's station, W2RCA. Scores should be posted to 3830
Scores <
https://www.3830scores.com/>. For rules, please visit the RCA Transatlantic Test Centenial <
https://www.radioclubofamerica.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=500767&module_id=475160>
webpage.
This is one of many events commemorating the event. ARRL <
http://arrl.org/transatlantic>, Antique Wireless Association <
https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/news/> (AWA), The Radio
Society of Great Britain
<
https://rsgb.org/main/activity/transatlantic-tests/> (RSGB), and
others all are participating throughout the months of November and
December. Be sure to check their respective websites for any schedules
and updates.
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