Category Archives: Events

Thursday SOTA: QRP DX from the Jura Mountains

Posted on May 8, 2013 by k4swl

I just received this message from Olivier Parriaux (F4GLD): This supply is ready! This Thursday [09 May 2013] we will activate, if time permits, the beautiful summit of Cret de gout which is located in the Jura mountains in JN26WD. … Continue reading →

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Four Days In May: A look back at FDIM 2012…

Posted on May 7, 2013 by k4swl

One of the highlights of my trip to the Dayton Hamvention last year was attending evenings at Four Days in May (FDIM), a QRP convention sponsored by the QRP ARCI that rather conveniently coincides with the Dayton Hamvention, which I try to … Continue reading →

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ARRL 10 Meter Contest

Posted on December 6, 2012 by WD8RIF

When the band is open, 10 meters is the band for QRP DXing–great DX can be worked with very low power and very modest antennas. The entire world congregates on 10 meters on the second full weekend of December for … Continue reading →

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A Few Hours in the ARRL 160 Meter Contest

Posted on December 3, 2012 by WD8RIF

I was able to spend about three hours participating in the ARRL 160 Meter Contest this past weekend. I operated CW-only, using my Elecraft K2 running 5-watts, and my primary antenna was my low 195′ Inverted-L tuned with an LDG … Continue reading →

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Upcoming “Top Band” Events

Posted on November 27, 2012 by WD8RIF

Winter is the time to operate on 160-meters. Within the next six weeks we find not one, not two, but three 160-meter contests. November 29, 2012 (0000-0600 UTC ): QRP ARCI Top Band Sprint (rules) — note that this the … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event — 2012 QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party

Posted on October 11, 2012 by WD8RIF

This coming weekend is the 2012 QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party, one of the  most popular contests of the QRP calendar. This year, new entry categories are based on the antenna used; those participating with a simple wire antenna or … Continue reading →

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New England QRP Club “QRP Afield” this Saturday!

Posted on September 13, 2012 by WD8RIF

This coming Saturday, the 15th, is the third Saturday of September and that means it’s time for the New England QRP Club’s annual QRP Afield event! http://newenglandqrp.org/afield QRP Afield is one of the best QRP field events in the calendar. Hit … Continue reading →

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Mountain Xpress: Your cellphone can’t do this

Posted on August 10, 2012 by k4swl

I’m very proud of our local free community newspaper, the Mountain Xpress for its article on ham radio. Not only does the article give readership a short primer in the hobby, but it also profiles a variety of local hams–even … Continue reading →

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FITSAT-1 will write messages in the sky with CW

Posted on July 29, 2012 by k4swl

At first, I thought this news item was sience fiction, then I realized, “no, it’s just the coolest thing ever.” Thanks for sharing, Eric! (Source: Space.com) The robotic Japanese cargo vessel now en route to the International Space Station is … Continue reading →

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Field Day on Holiday

Posted on July 5, 2012 by k4swl

As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been on vacation in Prince Edward Island Canada. This year, our vacation coincided with my favorite annual event, Field Day. Sadly, I missed an opportunity to experience Field Day QRP-style with the … Continue reading →

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