[SMCARA] Operating Opportunities

[Tom Shelton]

Ok, so I really mean contests...

One of the best free contesting programs available is N1MM (http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php) – but with power sometimes comes complexity.  The Potomac Valley Radio Club has put together a webinar that can help you really make this program sing...  Check it out at  http://pvrc.org/webinar/webinars.htm (scroll to the bottom of the list) – while you’re there, you might want to check out some of their other presentations.

Now on to the contests...

The Russian DX Contest is rapidly becoming a popular spring-time DX contest. Then on the month's last weekend, put your call on the air as a sought-after prefix in the CQ WPX SSB contest! You can also work on your WAS by chasg tnihe OK, VA, and ND QSO Parties.

Russian DX Contest--Phone, CW, from Mar 17, 1200Z to Mar 18, 1200Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS(T), serial or oblast abbr. Logs due: See web. http://www.rdxc.org/asp/pages/rulesg.asp

CQ WPX SSB Contest--Phone, from Mar 24, 0000Z to Mar 25, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS and serial. Logs due: Apr 18. http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm

Oklahoma QSO Party--Phone, CW, Digital, from Mar 17, 1300Z. Multiple operating periods. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 50, Frequencies: CW 35 kHz above band edge; Phone 3.860, 7.195, 14260, 21.335, 28.470, 50.130 MHz. Exchange: RS(T) and OK county or S/P/"DX". Logs due: Apr 30. Rules 
Virginia QSO Party--Phone, CW, Digital, from Mar 17, 1400Z to Mar 18, 0200Z and Mar 18, 1200Z to Mar 18, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50-440. Frequencies: CW 1.805, 50 kHz+ band edge; Phone 1.845,3.86,7.26,14.27,21.37,28.37; 50.130, calling frequencies on 144/220/440. Exchange: Serial and VA county/city or S/P/C. Logs due: Apr 15. http://www.qsl.net/sterling/uf1.htm 

North Dakota QSO Party--Phone, CW, from Mar 17, 1800Z to Mar 18, 1800Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144. Exchange: RST and ND county or S/P/C. Logs due: May 15. http://www.k0ln.com/ndqso12.pdf 

As always if you’d like some help with operating the contest or submitting your log, give me a shout.

Tom Shelton, 73

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