[W8MWA] ARRL Announces “Happy 150!” Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday Celebration

[Spence Graham]

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This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of ARRL’s first
president and cofounder Hiram Percy Maxim (HPM), W1AW, born on September 2,
1869. ARRL will hold an operating event this summer to celebrate HPM’s
legacy, getting under way at 0000 UTC on August 31 and continuing until
2359 UTC on September 8. It is open to all radio amateurs.

The event goal is straightforward: Contact as many participating stations
as possible. W1AW and *all *ARRL members will append “/150” to their call
signs during this event (DX operators who are ARRL members may operate
as <*call
sign*>/150, if permitted by their country of license.) Participating
stations will exchange a signal report and their *ARRL/RAC Section*
<http://www.arrl.org/contest-sections-list>. DX stations will send a signal
report and “DX.” Those taking part may use all Amateur Radio bands,
excluding 60, 30, 17, and 12 meters.

The event will recognize three mode groups: CW, phone (any voice modes),
and digital. Submit Cabrillo log files. ARRL will calculate all final
scores based on participant uploads to the ARRL event web app (link not yet
active).

There are 84 multipliers, which only count once. These include the 83
ARRL/RAC Sections (RAC sections include the Canadian Northern Territories,
encompassing VE8, VY1, and VY0), and DX. The W1AW operating schedule during
this period may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate on-air celebration
operating activities. Contacts with W1AW/150 will earn 3 points apiece.
Contacts with any ARRL member will earn 2 points each. These stations will
also identify as <*call sign*>/150. Contacts with nonmembers will earn 1
point each.

Participants can earn 150 bonus points by:

   - Contacting W1AW/150 on each band and mode.
   - Uploading entries (ARRL members only).
   - Using social media to publicize this event and/or participation
   before, during, and/or after the event.
   - Operating with 5 W PEP output or less throughout the event.
   - Making at least 20 contacts while operating portable.
   - Completing at least 150 contacts.

Online certificates will be awarded, and available *via download*
<http://contests.arrl.org/certificates.php> only. Updates and results will
be *publicized* <http://www.arrl.org/hpm150-birthday-celebration>.

This event has no power or operator categories. Participating ARRL members
who use Logbook of The World (LoTW) are encouraged to *create a separate
LoTW certificate*
<https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-help/multiple-callsigns-locations/?lang=en> for
uploading <*call sign>*/150 contacts. Members should upload their logs for
this event using their /150 certificate. This event requires online web app
submissions. No email or paper submissions will be accepted.

-- 
73,

Spence

*Spencer W. Graham, II*
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