Contesting
Calling All Rookies
"The ARRL Rookie Roundup is designed to help newly licensed amateurs build their operating skills on HF. It is a contest specifically for those new to Amateur Radio, similar to the ARRL Novice Roundup that ran from 1952 until 1995. The Rookie Roundup brings the fun and Elmering of the old Novice Roundup into... »
Kurdistan DXpedition Needs Morse Ops
"Paul Ewing, N6PSE, says that he has several open positions for CW operators on the DXpedition team headed to Kurdistan in April." »
Amateur Radio Contesting Wiki
Our goal is suitably modest - we simply want to collect all the world's good information about amateur radio contesting and make it accessible from a single portal. »
Reedy Island U.S. Islands number DE001
The Delmarva Island Hoppers group using call sign WG3J will activate Reedy Island U.S.Islands number DE001 on November 7th from approximately 10 am to 2 pm. »
Band Conditions Widget
I came across a web widget that among other information will show you the current band conditions and expectations. »
Radio Amateurs Killed in Plane Crash
A twin-engine plane carrying four Amateur Radio operators crashed into the woods in Jedburg, South Carolina, about 20 miles northwest of Charleston. The four men were en-route to the Bahamas to operate in this weekend's CQ World Wide Phone Contest as C6APR. »
Help for DX QSLING from CARS and WA4BUE
Did you know many of your Outgoing DX QSL Cards can be handled by CARS? Currently I (Richard wa4bue) am the CARS QSL guy. So you get on the air and you work some DX stations and decide that you want to exchange QSL Cards. 1. Send to your ARRL Incoming QSL Bureau 4 or 5 Self... »
Jambore on the Air – October 17 and 18 2009
“JOTA is held the third weekend in October of each year. JOTA takes place starting Saturday at 0000 hours local time (12:00 AM) to Sunday, 23.59 hours local time (12:00 PM), though some activity continues over from Friday to Monday to take advantage of long distance (DX) time differences.” Get details here: http://www.arrl.org/scouts/jota/ »
Have you won any contests?
You can talk the talk but can you prove you can walk the walk? Here is your chance to show off. I would like to build a brag board on our web site for all our members that have received certificates or awards for amateur radio contests. Do you have your awards scanned? Want them scanned... »
Tangier Island Special Event Station W4T
QCWA Chapter 119 is currently in the midst of their sponsored IOTA-DXedition to Tangier Island. They began on July 23rd and will be running until July 26th, 2009. Several CARS members are assisting in their efforts, Terry, KI4RXC and Barry, K5VIP. Other team members are: Steve Batton W4XQ, Butch Burke KE4AZL, Vic Culver W4VIC, Joe... »
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