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Winter Field Day – January 25 “ The goal of the Winter Field Day Association is to help amateur radio operators improve their preparedness for disasters and enhance their operational abilities. The winter months present unique challenges for operating, including shorter days, the potential for freezing temperatures, snow, ice, and other hazards. Our annual Winter Field Day Exercise is not a contest but a practical field exercise designed to push your emergency preparedness skills to the limit and test your capabilities in diverse and demanding conditions. By setting up a station away from the comforts of home, you can significantly enhance your readiness for disasters and improve your operating skills in challenging environments.” We are planning to set up 2 stations at the Fire Training Center. Since the event starts at 11 AM Saturday, we are planning to start setting up 2 hours before that, e.i. 9 AM. If you have an antenna you want to set up for us to use that would be great. It can be a total experiment on your part. A Quad, Dipole, End Fed or whatever you want to dream up. Bring it along with your ideas. This is a 30 hour event, however we do not have plans for operating overnight, and Sunday operation will depend upon operators committing to come. Please let us know your plans. If you have questions, ideas or are willing to commit some time operating, please let me know, KG2H@....

The Regular Club Meeting Monday is Jan 13 @ 7PM. Location will be the Fire Training Center in Ballston Spa. The speakers will be NJ1F and K2TR. The topic will be about Propagation and what we can expect from given conditions. Questions from the audience are encouraged to see if we can stump the speakers. Please plan to attend.

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Hisen Zhang <zhangz29@...> Date: Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM Subject: Flea at RPI #2: February 1st - Call for sellers - Help us spread the words To: <convention@...> Cc: <pr@...>, <president@...> Dear ham radio community leaders, Given the success of inaugural Flea at RPI last year, W2SZ the RPI ham radio club will present our 2nd flea market event. More tables. More programs. More fun! We found local community participation SIGNIFICANTLY boosted W2SZ's on- and off-campus exposure, alongside our hobby - ham radio. Many students learned about our club and joined the hobby afterwards. Therefore, your participation is the best way to promote our hobby among students. Please help us spread the words - ver. 2 flyer PDF attached. I'd again appreciate if you will forward it to your club's mailing list/calendar/news. We still have tables available: Early-bird price ends by 1/21. Best Regards, Hisen Zhang, KD2TAI W2SZ Amateur Radio Club at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to president+unsubscribe@....

Reminder: SCARA Monthly Board Meeting When: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 7:00pm to 8:30pm (UTC-05:00) America/New York Where: Zoom Meeting Organizer: Michael Levy levymike@... View Event Description: Topic: SCARA Monthly Board Meeting Time: Nov 6, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every month on the First Wed, until Jun 4, 2025, 8 occurrence(s) Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcpfuqopzwsH9b3fKuYvHM4bSuw9bAGQANG/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrqjIpGt2SthyFRpwqBor4b_TxmGZdgvpfzxnOFhlFSi6iNNFXJet9Mf_h&meetingMasterEventId=h_9A-peXRBa195huaSRcSg Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83493097652?pwd=YTpgFFlcjqDP23S1BDlUu9qhZcUfNT.1 Meeting ID: 834 9309 7652 Passcode: 050116 --- One tap mobile +16465588656,,83493097652#,,,,*050116# US (New York) +16469313860,,83493097652#,,,,*050116# US --- Dial by your location ? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) ? +1 646 931 3860 US ? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) ? +1 305 224 1968 US ? +1 309 205 3325 US ? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) ? +1 360 209 5623 US ? +1 386 347 5053 US ? +1 507 473 4847 US ? +1 564 217 2000 US ? +1 669 444 9171 US ? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) ? +1 689 278 1000 US ? +1 719 359 4580 US ? +1 253 205 0468 US ? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) ? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 834 9309 7652 Passcode: 050116 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbEp3yJtjq

For those who may have missed the recent Skywarn? Classroom training sessions, the National Weather Service Albany will be holding two on-line Skywarn? Classes: Basic Winter Skywarn? Thursday, January 9, 2025 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST Advanced Winter Skywarn? Thursday, February 6, 2025 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST You can register at: Skywarn? https://www.weather.gov/aly/skywarn Then select the tab for: Skywarn? Training Schedule NOTES: 1. Remember that you need take at least one Skywarn? course every two years to keep your certification current. 2. The Basic and Advanced Skywarn? courses are part of the ARES? Training program: Basic Skywarn? Training Basic Level ARES? - Optional Intermediate Level ARES? - Encouraged Advanced Skywarn? Training Advanced Level ARES? - Optional Be sure to download and print your completion certificates, and include them in your ARES? task book. '73 Fred Halley - W2EMS Section Emergency Coordinator, ARRL Eastern New York Section (518) 505-3733 | enyares.org | W2EMS@... PO Box 324, Clifton Park NY 12065

Hi all: In case you haven’t heard from other sources, there was a fire yesterday at Brian Szewczyk (NJ1F) home, causing a lot of damage. Both he and his wife Susan (K1RQ) are fine (and so are their pets.) Brian and Susan are in staying in a hotel for the time being. At this time, it's unclear what kind of support Brian and Susan may need following the fire. For now, please keep them in your thoughts. See: https://wnyt.com/top-stories/fire-badly-damages-saratoga-springs-home/ 73, Michael Levy, K2ZIP

Happy New Year This first weekend of the new year has a several Radio Sport and On Air activities to partake in. First off ARRL Kids Day. While not really a contest or radio sport is it an event that encourages you to promote our hobby to youth. Share your hobby with your Kids, Grandkids, Church group, Scout, friends children etc. Complete details are at https://www.arrl.org/kids-day Remember to review the FCC rules on “Third Party Traffic” as current band conditions are favorable for DX contacts. The ARRL RTTY Roundup is happening starting at 18:00 GMT (1 pm local) Saturday January 4 thru 23:59 GMT (6:59 pm local) January 5 Never tried RTTY? The ARRL RTTY Roundup offers a great playing field to learn a new mode. Chances are that you are already doing FT modes so shifting to RTTY is most likely setting up your digital software to do RTTY. Contest logging software like N1MM (free) supports the ARRL RTTY RU has the MMTTY engine as well as FLDIGI integrated. A good website for RTTY operating tips is https://www.rttycontesting.com/ Here is a link to a presentation on RTTY contesting that was given at a Yankee Clipper Contest Club meeting by Ed Muns W0YK https://youtu.be/rFEhovOClmY?si=f2UACaRR2Ci31f27 So basically, Amateurs worldwide contact and exchange QSO information with other amateurs using only the Radioteletype (RTTY) mode on the 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands. Any station may work any other station. Stations may be worked once per band, regardless of mode. Automated operation is not permitted, each claimed contact must include contemporaneous direct initiation by the operator on both sides of the contact. The Exchange for US stations is our state, VE stations their providence and DX stations will give a serial number. This is a typical contest contact: CQing Station: CQ RU DE NJ1F Answering Station: W1UE CQer: W1UE 599 NY Answer: 599 MA CQer: TU RU DE NJ1F Calling a station DX CQ looks like this CQing Station: CQ RU DE SP9KR Answering Station: NJ1F CQer: NJ1F 599 231 Answer: 599 NY CQer: TU QRZ SP9KR You can operate a max of 24 hours out of the 30 hour contest period. Complete rules at http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup Band conditions have be fantastic to really bad. There are several very active sunspot regions facing Earth that have sent CME’s and solar flares which have wreaked havoc with the bands. Space Weather is predicting a glancing hit of a CME this weekend https://www.spaceweather.com/ . THE NEXT STORM IS COMING: NOAA forecasters have issued a G1-class geomagnetic storm watch for Jan. 4th and 5th when a CME and a stream of solar wind are expected to graze Earth's magnetic field. This should be a relatively minor event, much less intense than the severe G4-class storm of Jan. 1st. Nevertheless, high-latitude sky watchers (especially near the Artic Circle) could get a good show if the storm materializes Hey the next Club meeting on Monday January 13th will feature Fred K2TR interactively sharing his years of experience of HF and VHF propagation, answering questions and sharing propagation sites / tools. A friend W1VE will be operating in the ARRL RTTY Roundup as 7Q2T (Malawi) doing single band 10 meters. Tip I worked him during the recent ARRL 10 meter contest at 18:30 GMT with 100 watts and a dipole, so that would be a good time to look for him on Saturday or Sunday. Hope you get on your wireless set this weekend. 73 Brian NJ1F

Do you know a graduation high school student that will be attending college, or a current college student that has a ham radio license? The ARRL Foundation has many scholarships to be awarded in early 2025. All a college student needs to do is apply, before the rapidly approaching deadline to apply. Details are at: https://www.arrl.org/scholarship-descriptions?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL&_zs=RVpxl&_zl=1HAC3 Please spread the word. 73 Brian NJ1F Pro

With the solar cycle peaking this weekend’s ARRL 10 meter contest should offer an awesome opportunity to work DX, and experience worldwide HF propagation. Guess what Technicians licensees can get in on the act with their SSB privileges between 28.300 to 28.500. The contest started Friday evening at 7 pm local and runs until Sunday 6:59 pm local. As the name implies it takes place on the ten meter band and is a dual mode contest. Meaning that both CW and SSB can be used to make contacts during the contest period. You can work a maximum of 36 hours of the 48 hour period. The exchange for US stations, Canadian and Mexican stations is signal report and their state or providence. DX stations will send a signal report and serial number. Here is a link where you can find the list of states and providences: https://contests.arrl.org/contestmultipliers.php A typical exchange CQing: CQ test de NJ1F Answering: DM9EE CQing: DM9EE 5nn NY Answering: 5NN 175 Cqing: TU QRZ NJ1F One unique feature of this contest is that you can work the same station twice during the period, once on CW and once on SSB Propagation on ten meters can be wild, generally following the progress of the sun around the earth. The band will be open during daylight hours however it can offer some unusual openings in the middle of the night thanks to the current solar conditions. So expect that in the morning the signals will be coming from the east. So morning will feature an opening towards Europe and Africa. However some Caribbean and South American may be workable. As midday approaches the opening will tend to shift towards the south and then in the afternoon begin to open to the Pacific and Asisa. Also you don’t need to have a beam to work DX even a ham stick or retuned CB mobile antenna will work! A really cool live map of the current propagation is at https://prop.kc2g.com/ As one of my long time contesting friends says: “There’s no meters like 10 meters and the solar maximum!” Hope you get on and enjoy the DX on ten meters this weekend. 73 Brian NJ1F

Looking for a fun and relaxing “evening” wireless activity this weekend? Your in luck this weekend starting Friday afternoon at 22:00 z 5 PM local December 6 (just after local sunset) the ARRL 160 meter contest kicks off. It runs thru 16:00 Z on Sunday December 8 This is a great opportunity to get on “Top Band” also know as the gentlemen’s band and joy in the fun. Never been on 160 or don’t have an antenna this is a great weekend to give it a try. Modern HF rigs have internal antenna tuners which will “Load Up” a 80 meter dipole or end feed antenna on 160 and allow you to make contacts and maybe even some DX. Many years ago while living in a third floor apartment I used a random length about 60 feet of 22 gauge wire from my balcony to a tree branch. This allowed me to work stations located along the east coast, west to Colorado, and a couple of DX stations in the Caribbean This is a CW only contest and the exchange is simply a signal report and ARRL Section. ENY, Eastern New York if you are in Saratoga or Warren County. The CW Speed is slower than in the recent CQWW CW contest. A typical contact is like this CQ: CQ Test de NJ1F Caller: K1LZ CQ : K1LZ 5nn ENY Caller: 5nn ME CQ: TU QRZ NJ1F Complete rules at www.arrl.org/160-meter This contest is a good opportunity to get Worked All States on 160 meters! A couple of pointers about 160 meters: Sunrise and Sunset are truly the best opportunity to work some DX. Our sunset will yield a fantastic opportunity to work DX stations towards the east like Europe and Africa. While our Sunrise is the best opportunity for DX to the West KH6, KL7, and ZL. A friend will be on this weekend from Hawaii KH7M and he said that his local sunset is around 4:00 z 11 pm local. There might be a brief peak in his signal then, however the W6 and W7s will have a huge advantage over east coast. So I have had great success in working KH6 before our just before our local sunrise which is 7:14 local on Saturday morning. I hope that you will get on this weekend! See you on Top Band. 73 Brian NJ1F

Reminder: SCARA Monthly Board Meeting When: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 7:00pm to 8:30pm (UTC-05:00) America/New York Where: Zoom Meeting Organizer: Michael Levy levymike@... View Event Description: Topic: SCARA Monthly Board Meeting Time: Nov 6, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every month on the First Wed, until Jun 4, 2025, 8 occurrence(s) Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZcpfuqopzwsH9b3fKuYvHM4bSuw9bAGQANG/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGrqjIpGt2SthyFRpwqBor4b_TxmGZdgvpfzxnOFhlFSi6iNNFXJet9Mf_h&meetingMasterEventId=h_9A-peXRBa195huaSRcSg Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83493097652?pwd=YTpgFFlcjqDP23S1BDlUu9qhZcUfNT.1 Meeting ID: 834 9309 7652 Passcode: 050116 --- One tap mobile +16465588656,,83493097652#,,,,*050116# US (New York) +16469313860,,83493097652#,,,,*050116# US --- Dial by your location ? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) ? +1 646 931 3860 US ? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) ? +1 305 224 1968 US ? +1 309 205 3325 US ? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) ? +1 360 209 5623 US ? +1 386 347 5053 US ? +1 507 473 4847 US ? +1 564 217 2000 US ? +1 669 444 9171 US ? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) ? +1 689 278 1000 US ? +1 719 359 4580 US ? +1 253 205 0468 US ? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) ? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 834 9309 7652 Passcode: 050116 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbEp3yJtjq

Looking for to take part in one of the largest amateur radio sporting event? Well this weekend you have a chance to. Starting at 7 pm local on Friday evening the HF bands will very quickly become full of CW signals from all around the world! With the current solar conditions it is possible to work DXCC in a single weekend with 100 watts and wire antennas. Contest runs from 00:00 GMT on Saturday (7 pm local Friday) until 23:59 Sunday (6:59 local Sunday evening) Unlike last weekend’s ARRL SweepStakes contest the exchange is very simple in CQWW it is just a signal report and CQ zone. We are in Zone 5 So the typical exchange is CQing: CQ Test de NJ1F Calling: SN9Q CQing: SN9Q 599 5 Callling NJ1F 599 15 CQing: TU QRZ NJ1F That is a typical exchange. There are many different categories that you can enter the contest so ben sure to checkout the complete rules at https://cqww.com/rules.htm I recommend that using a computer and or memory keyer to send making the exchange go smoothly. Computer programs that support CQWW CW are N3FJP, N1MM, and many others. See you in the pileups! 73 Brian NJ1F

Forwarded from Dave Gealt, KB2BVA and Brian LaFlure, KD2HVY Fred Halley - W2EMS Section Emergency Coordinator, ARRL Eastern New York Section (518) 505-3733 | enyares.org | W2EMS@... PO Box 324, Clifton Park NY 12065 ---------- Forwarded message--------- From: BrianLaFlure <brian.laflure@...> Date: Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 8:31 PM Subject: COMMEX 2025 To: David Gealt <kd2bva@...>, Francis Booth KD2SYD<kd2syd@...> FYI, the next COMMEX-2025, is May 13 - 16, 2025 at theSPTC. There will be a AUXCOM component to it. ( Tornado in Rome, NY) Pass along as you wish, I will bring it up at Monday'smeeting. Brian -- Brian A. LaFlure 3 Prospect Drive Queensbury, NY 12804 KD2HVY COML/COMT/AUXCOM INCM/RADO Cell: 518-361-0132 FAX: 518-480-7725 brian.laflure@...

Well this weekend offers several on the air contests and operating activities. However the BIG one for us in the united states is the ARRL Sweepstakes SSB. ARRL Sweepstakes SSB is an awesome opportunity to get on HF and complete “Worked All States” in a single weekend! One of the objectives of the contest is to get a clean sweep of all 85 W / VE Sections. A link to the list is at Contest Multipliers . If you do get a clean sweep you can purchase a coffee mug from the ARRL to commemorate your achievement. Here is what the ARRL states as the objective of November Sweepstakes: Contest Objective: To support amateur self-training in radiocommunications, including improving amateur operating skills, conducting technical investigations, and intercommunicating with other amateurs. Stations in the United States and Canada (including territories and possessions) exchange information with as many other US and Canadian stations as possible on the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands. You can only work a station once during the contest period!! Contest Period: Begins 2100 UTC Saturday and runs through 0259 UTC Monday. Contest Exchange- the required exchange consists of: Serial No. + Precedence (Q/A/B/U/M/S) + [your call sign] + Check + ARRL/RAC Section Yes that is a lot of information to exchange but it is the part that makes Sweepstakes fun and challenging. Lets look at the exchange in some detail. Serial Number: A consecutive contact number starting with 1 Precedence: “Q” for Single Operator, QRP (5 watts or less) “A” for Single Operator, Low Power (more than 5 watts, but no greater than 100 watts) “B” for Single Operator, High Power (more than 100 watts, but no greater than legal limit) “U” for Any Single Operator Unlimited Power Category (High, Low, or QRP) “M” for Multioperator, High Power or Multioperator, Low Power “S” for School Club Your Call Sign: The call sign must be included as part of the exchange. Check: The last two digits of the year the operator or the station was first licensed. The same Check must be sent throughout the contest. ARRL/RAC Section: Send and log the abbreviations in the Contest Multipliers A Sweepstakes exchange goes like this: CQing: CQ SweepStakes November Juliet one Foxtrot Answering Station: Kilo Echo one India Hotel CQing: KE1IH 203 M NJ1F 77 ENY Answering: 456 U KE1IH 87 ENY CQing: Thank You SweepStakes November Juliet one Foxtrot Now it is very common to miss some of the exchange so asking for the missing information is best practice rather than asking for the entire exchange. Operating Time All stations may operate no more than 24 of the 30 hours. Scores will be calculated from contacts logged during the first 24 hours of operation. OK some operating awards that you can purchase if you qualify are: Sweepstakes Participation Pins- Participation Pins Proudly display your participation in the CW or Phone Sweepstakes with an attractive Sweepstakes Participation Pin. Each pin includes the year and mode and has become a popular tradition in the November Sweepstakes event. Participation Pins will be available for purchase at the ARRL Store, and not through the Contest Program as has been done in the past. Pins can be ordered by visiting the ARRL Store at home.arrl.org/action/Shop/Store. And as previously mentioned if you work a Sweep Clean Sweep Keepsake Coffee Mugs- Clean Sweep Mugs Commemorate working your “clean sweep” by purchasing your November Sweepstakes mug. To earn your mug, work all ARRL/RAC sections during the CW or Phone November Sweepstakes. November Sweepstakes Mugs will be available for purchase at the ARRL Store, and not through the Contest Program as has been done in the past. Mugs can be ordered by visiting the ARRL Store at https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2019824596 Full Rules at Click here for the complete ARRL November Sweepstakes rules (PDF) Using a computer logging program makes this contest much more enjoyable and simplifies submitting an entry. Both N1MM (free) and N3FJP (purchase) software have support for Sweepstakes. Well the ARRL has anothe

Forwarded at the request of Larry Zuravin, Kb2wzt, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I was contacted to supply 10 radio operators for theSchenectady Holiday Parade on Saturday November 23 from 1300 - 1730. We havebeen asked to support operations in the SCCC parking lot. We will be workingalong side the Schenectady Auxiliary police. We will assist in staging andensuring the flow of traffic thru the lot . Security is tighter this year thanit was last year. Persons dropping off parade participants will not be allowedto loitering and must clear the lot after drop off. As in the past, will also act as additional "eyes andears". See something, say something. After the parade has started and all participants are clearof SCCC, we can secure unless asked to stay. PD will be using e-bikes and mounted patrol (horses) tomonitor spacing within the parade. Coms will be SIMPLEX, primary 146.435, secondary 146.520. W2IR, 146.790(-) pl 110.9 for EMERGENCY. Ensure yourportable are programed and you have sufficient batteries. Be prepared with a dependable flashlight, approiate clothingand any other essentials you need. I realize that this is a late notice and a change from ourpast operations, but I know that we are capable of providing thisassistance. NOTICE! DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. REPLY DIRECTLY TO ME IF YOU CAN PARTICIPATE. KB2WZT@... Larry Zuravin, Kb2wzt Schenectady County ARES EC Pres. Schenectady Museum ARA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred - W2EMS

Congratulations Ed Wilson N2XDD on winning the election for ARRL Hudson Division Director! Looking forward to all that's to come, and all that you have done for the Hudson Division already! Congrats! https://www.arrl.org/news/2024-arrl-board-of-directors-election-results Adam Koeble - KD2YFY Warren County Radio Club President Email: president@... Club Website: w2wcr.org KD2YFY's Hamshack Hotline Extension: 5500445 W2WCR Club Discord Server: https://discord.gg/btr7RV8WJE

call me on 40 meters, POTA activation in progress now. Fred - W2EMS

The SCARA Monday night, November 11, meeting will be held at the Saratoga County Fire Training Center at 7pm. Jim, K2LM, will talk about the history of the club’s repeaters. Did you know that a long time ago the 147.240 and 147.000 repeaters had callsigns of WR2AND and WR2ADN ? He will show photos of each of the four sites and how adding the last site on the Halfmoon water tower completes the repeater plan to have good VHF mobile coverage of the county.

We are in the fall contest season and this weekend offers many options to get on your wireless station with something for every mode. Those who enjoy RTTY or have never made a RTTY QSO the Worked All Europe Contest is an excellent opportunity to give the mode a try. WAE DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Nov 9 to 2359Z, Nov 10 Oh yea this contest has a very interesting twist that called QTC traffic. So stations will ask if you have or want QTC. So what the heck is QTC? Well in a nutshell is an exchange of QSO data (Time, Call and Serial Number) of stations that you have worked limited to 10 QTC’s. The N1MM program makes this very easy to send or receive QTC especially for RTTY is it a matter of a couple of Key Strokes. Here is a link for N1MM https://www.rttycontesting.com/tutorials/n1mm/operating-wae-rtty-with-n1mm/ Here is a helpful video https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/mmfiles/waerttyqtc2018-mp4/ Complete Rules for the WAE RTTY contest are at https://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/conteste/wae-dx-contest/en/wae-rules/ On ten meters this weekend is the 10-10 International Fall Digital contest 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, Digital: 0001Z, Nov 9 to 2359Z, Nov 10 complete rules at http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules Looking for a fun in a short SSB contest? Look no further than the North American SSB Sprint Contest: 0000Z-0400Z, Nov 10 This contest has a fun QSY rule, which basically means if you call a station that was CQing you inherit the frequency! The CQing station must QSY at least 1 KHZ before calling CQ again. However you can call CQ on the frequency until you work a station at which time you have to QSY. Complete rules at https://ssbsprint.com/rules/ Ok so you might want to operate CW this weekend well you have several radio sporting events to choose from: For those who enjoy traditional CW with a straight key enjoy a slower speed or are new to CW the SKCC Weekend Sprintathon: 1200Z, Nov 9 to 2400Z, Nov 10 is an excellent opportunity to get on the air. Complete rules at https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/ While on CW and speaking of OK this weekend features the OK/OM DX Contest, CW: 1200Z, Nov 9 to 1200Z, Nov 10 complete rules at http://okomdx.crk.cz/index.php?page=CW-rules-english The Antique Wireless Association museum is truly worth a visit located near Rochester NY is having an old school operating event AWA Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party: 2300Z, Nov 9 to 0300Z, Nov 11 and 2300Z, Nov 16 to 0300Z, Nov 18 The Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party is an annual AWA-sponsored event where participants either have acquired or have built their own transmitters using 1929 or earlier designs, techniques, and tubes from 1929 or earlier. Hand Keys or Vibroplex-type “bugs” should be used. Non-AWA members with 29-Style rigs are welcome to join in! The objective is to contact as many other 1929 stations as possible. Since we use early designs, it is a cacophony of whooping, chirping, buzzing, clicking, drifting, swishing, swaying, warbling, and other interesting signals. This is what ham radio sounded like in 1929 and for two weekends in November it’s 1929 again on the ham bands! The 1929 QSO Party was started in 1991 and was championed for several years by Bruce Kelley, W2ICE, an AWA co-founder. Complete details at https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/bk-qso-party-details/ New to DXing and looking for an opportunity to work Japan? Well you’re in luck as this weekend is the JIDX Phone Contest: 0700Z, Nov 9 to 1300Z, Nov 10 OBJECTIVE: For amateurs around the world(DX) to contact JA stations in as many JA prefectures + JD1 islands as possible. Complete details at http://www.jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html You have studied, learned, and passed a FCC test that grants you the opportunity to use some very valuable radio frequency spectrum. I hope that you get on the air, enjoy wireless spectrum you earned! 73 Brian NJ1F