This weekend is the ARRL 10 Meter Contest – the band is HOT so gear up!!!

This is an interesting contest in that it is open to both CW and phone. You can participate in either category, or both! You can work anyone or, if you just want to get on and pooch up your WAS or DXCC phone, CW, or 10 meter DXCC numbers here is an excellent opportunity.

The contest begins Saturday at 0000z (that is Friday night 6:00 PM local time) and runs until 2359z Sunday (5:59 PM local time Sunday). The contest exchange is all stations send a signal report. W/VE stations, including Alaska and Hawaii, send their state or province. (District of Columbia stations send “DC”.) Mexican stations send their state or province. DX stations send a serial number. Maritime mobile stations send ITU Region (1-3).

This is a typical contest contact:

CQing Station: CQ TEST DE W1AW

Answering Station: VE6SH

CQer: VE6SH 599 CT

Answer: 599 AB

CQer: TU W1AW

Let’s hear some ADXA BIG DOG barking this weekend on 10 meters and have fun but most importantly, “GET IN THERE AND WORK ‘EM!”

73 Joel W5ZN