This Weeks Contests 30 June 2020 by WA7BNM

THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                        Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                           June 29 - July 6, 2020 Edition

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73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn@hornucopia.com)

This e-mail is divided into three sections:
- Details of this week's contests
- List of following week's contests
- Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests

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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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10-10 Int. Spirit of 76 QSO Party: 0001Z, Jun 29 to 2400Z, Jul 5
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, SSB, PSK31, RTTY, FM, AM
 Bands: 10m Only
 Classes: Low Power
          High Power
          Club
          Mobile
 Max power: HP: >150 watts
            LP: 150 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
           Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
             2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: July 13, 2020
 E-mail logs to: dbmorris315[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
               3162 Covington Way
               Lenoir, NC 28645
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/Spirit.pdf

QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Jun 29
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: HP: >5 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
             1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0400Z July 7, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Jun 29
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: HP: >5 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
             1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0400Z July 7, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Jun 30
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
          Overlay: Youth (26 years old or younger)
          Youth YL (female 26 years old or younger)
          YL (female older than 26 years
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with OM
             5 points per QSO with YL
             10 points per QSO with Youth
             15 points per QSO with Youth YL
 Multipliers: Each DXCC once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0159Z July 1, 2020
 E-mail logs to: logs[at]wwsac[dot]com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html

QCX Challenge: 0300Z-0400Z, Jun 30
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: HP: >5 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
             1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0400Z July 7, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Jun 30
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max operating hours: 2 hours
 Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z July 7, 2020
 E-mail logs to: rtty-week-tuesday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

RAC Canada Day Contest: 0000Z-2359Z, Jul 1
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, Phone
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
          Single Op All Band CW
          Single Op All Band Phone
          Single Op QRP
          Single Op Single Band
          Single Op Single Band QRP
          Multi-Single (Low/High)
          Multi-Multi
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: VE: RS(T) + province/territory
           non-VE: RS(T) + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with non-VE stations
             10 points per QSO with VE stations
             20 points per QSO with RAC stations
 Multipliers: Each VE province/territory once per band per mode
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: July 31, 2020
 E-mail logs to: canadaday[at]rac[dot]ca
 Mail logs to: Radio Amateurs of Canada
               720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
               Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
               Canada
 Find rules at: https://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-day-contest-rules-2020/

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 1
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: 100 watts
 Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
           non-NA: Name
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
             non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
 Multipliers: Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band
              Each VE province/territory once per band
              Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0300Z July 3, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 1
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
           non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each call once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0400Z July 4, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest: 1700Z-2000Z, Jul 1
 Geographic Focus: Europe
 Participation: Europe
 Mode: FT8
 Bands: 144 MHz
 Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
          Multi-Op
 Max power: HP: >50 watts
            LP: 50 watts
 Exchange: 4-character grid square
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each grid square
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z July 6, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/upload-log
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ft8activity.eu/index.php/en/

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 1
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
           non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each call once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0400Z July 4, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 2
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
           non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each call once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0400Z July 4, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

NRAU 10m Activity Contest: 1800Z-1900Z, Jul 2 (CW) and 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 2 (SSB) and 2000Z-2100Z, Jul 2 (FM) and 2100Z-2200Z, Jul 2 (Dig)
 Geographic Focus: Nordic Europe
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW, SSB, FM, Digital
 Bands: 10m Only
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: RS(T) + 6-character grid square
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: July 16, 2020
 Upload log at: http://ua9qcq.com/en/submit_log.php?lang=en
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.nrau.net/activity-contests/below-30mhz.html

RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 2
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max operating hours: 2 hours
 Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z July 9, 2020
 E-mail logs to: rtty-week-thursday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

SKCC Sprint Europe: 1900Z-2100Z, Jul 2
 Geographic Focus: Europe
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Name + (SKCC No./power)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: Each state, province, or country once
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by: July 9, 2020
 E-mail log summary to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/submit-display.php?submit_id=165
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/skse/

QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 3
 Geographic Focus: United States
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 20m Only
 Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
 Max power: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0230Z July 4, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jul 3
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: (see rules)
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: July 5, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html

NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 3
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: (see rules)
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: July 5, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html

FISTS Summer Slow Speed Sprint: 0000Z-0400Z, Jul 4
 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: United States/Canada
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: QRP
          QRO
          Club
 Max power: QRO: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No.
           non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + power
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with FIST member
             FIST members: 2 points per QSO with non-FIST member
 Multipliers: Each US state and VE province once
              Each DXCC country once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: July 18, 2020
 E-mail logs to: w2dab[at]fistsna[dot]org
 Mail logs to: FISTS Sprint Log
               c/o Dave Bamford W2DAB
               444 East 75 Street, 16F
               New York, NY 10021
               USA
 Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints

YBDXC 80m Contest: 0900Z, Jul 4 to 0859Z, Jul 5
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: Single Op
 Exchange: RS + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with same continent
             5 points per QSO with different continent
             50 points per QSO with YB station
 Multipliers: Each callsign prefix once
              Each DXCC country once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0859Z July 12, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://80m.ybdxcontest.com/logs/log-submission/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://80m.ybdxcontest.com/

DL-DX RTTY Contest: 1100Z, Jul 4 to 1059Z, Jul 5
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op Multi-Band Single Radio
          Single Op Multi-Band 6 Hrs Single Radio
          Single Op Multi-Band Dipole Single Radio
          Single Op Multi-Band Dipole 6 Hrs Single Radio
          Single Op Multi-Band
          Multi-Single
          Multi-Multi
 Exchange: RST + QSO No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with same country
             10 points per QSO with different country same continent
             15 points per QSO with different continent
             EU Stations: Add 3 QSO points for QSO with DL station
             non-EU Stations: Add 5 QSO points for QSO with DL station
 Multipliers: Each DXCC country once per band
              Each VK, VE, JA and W call area once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: July 12, 2020
 E-mail logs to: logs[at]drcg[dot]de
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.drcg.de/dldxrtty/dl-dx-rtty-english.html

Marconi Memorial HF Contest: 1400Z, Jul 4 to 1400Z, Jul 5
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (QRP/Low/High)
          Single Op Single Band (High)
          Multi-Op
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each CQWW country once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 1400Z July 19, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.arifano.it/uplog.php
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.arifano.it/contest_marconi.html

Original QRP Contest: 1500Z, Jul 4 to 1500Z, Jul 5
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op (VLP/QRP/MP)(Handmade/Open)
 Max operating hours: 15 hours
 Max power: VLP: 1W
            QRP: 5W
            MP: 20W
 Exchange: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Power category
 QSO Points: QSO with station who submits log: 4 points
             QSO with station that does not submit log: 1 point
             15% bonus for use of TR/TRX assembled from kit
             30% bonus for use of unique handmade TR/TRX
 Multipliers: DXCC Countries: 2 mult points if station submits log, 1 mult point if no log
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mult points
 Submit logs by: July 31, 2020
 E-mail logs to: oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
 Mail logs to: Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
               Bergstrasse 17
               D-38446 Wolfsburg
               Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html

PODXS 070 Club 40m Firecracker Sprint: 2000Z, Jul 4 to 2000Z, Jul 5
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: PSK31
 Bands: 40m Only
 Classes: QRP
          Low Power
          Medium Power
          High Power
 Max operating hours: 6
 Max power: High Power: 100 watts
            Medium Power: 50 watts
            Low Power: 25 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country)
 QSO Points: 1 point/QSO
 Multipliers: Each state, province and DXCC country once only
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: July 12, 2020
 Upload log at: http://www.podxs070.com/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/40m-firecracker-sprint

RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 6
 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: United Kingdom
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: (see rules)
 Submit logs by: 2359Z July 7, 2020
 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/r80mcc.shtml


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint                                   0100Z-0300Z, Jul 7
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest                  0100Z-0159Z, Jul 7
RTTYOPS Weeksprint                                   1700Z-1900Z, Jul 7
Phone Fray                                           0230Z-0300Z, Jul 8
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Jul 8
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest                         1700Z-2000Z, Jul 8
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1900Z-2000Z, Jul 8
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  0300Z-0400Z, Jul 9
RTTYOPS Weeksprint                                   1700Z-1900Z, Jul 9
QRP Fox Hunt                                         0100Z-0230Z, Jul 10
NCCC RTTY Sprint                                     0145Z-0215Z, Jul 10
NCCC Sprint                                          0230Z-0300Z, Jul 10
FISTS Summer Unlimited Sprint                        0000Z-0400Z, Jul 11
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon                             1200Z, Jul 11 to 2400Z, Jul 12
IARU HF World Championship                           1200Z, Jul 11 to 1200Z, Jul 12
QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint                      2000Z-2300Z, Jul 12
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint              0000Z-0200Z, Jul 13
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest                  0100Z-0159Z, Jul 14
RTTYOPS Weeksprint                                   1700Z-1900Z, Jul 14


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CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES FOR RECENT CONTESTS
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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
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UKSMG Summer Contest:   June 29, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  https://logs.uksmg.org/cgi-bin/vhfenter.pl?Contest=UKSMG%20Summer%20Contest
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://uksmg.org/summer-contest-rules.php

AGCW VHF/UHF Contest:   June 29, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://contest.agcw.de/vhfuhf/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/vhf-uhf-contest

IARU Region 1 50/70 MHz Contest:   June 29, 2020
 E-mail:  (none
 Upload log at:  https://iaru.oevsv.at/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/contest-rules-2.pdf

GACW WWSA CW DX Contest:   June 30, 2020
 E-mail:  gacw[dot]wwsa[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.contest.com.ar/gacw-wwsa

Day of the YLs Contest:   June 30, 2020
 E-mail:  DoYL[dot]Carine[at]gmail[dot]com
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://ka1uln.blogspot.com/p/the-day-of-yls.html

KANHAM Contest:   June 30, 2020
 E-mail:  jh3bum[at]jarl[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.jarl.gr.jp/kanhamcontest/en/rules-of-the-10th-2020-kanham-contest-en

RTTYOPS Weeksprint:   June 30, 2020
 E-mail:  rtty-week-tuesday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

Portugal Day Contest:   July 1, 2020
 E-mail:  rep-concursos[at]rep[dot]pt
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://portugaldaycontest.rep.pt/rules.php

WAB 50 MHz Phone:   July 1, 2020
 E-mail:  g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk
 Mail:  Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
        14 York Avenue
        Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
        United Kingdom
 Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules

VK Shires Contest:   July 1, 2020
 E-mail:  vkshires-logs[at]outlook[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest:   July 1, 2020
 E-mail:  logs[at]wwsac[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html

RTTYOPS Weeksprint:   July 2, 2020
 E-mail:  rtty-week-thursday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint:   July 4, 2020
 E-mail:  rtty-weekend[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weekend-sprint/

Stew Perry Topband Challenge:   July 6, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://www.b4h.net/stew/tbdcsubmitlog.php
 Mail:  BARC
        50335 NW Hayward Rd
        Manning, OR  97125
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.kkn.net/stew/

Ukrainian DX Classic RTTY Contest:   July 6, 2020
 E-mail:  urdxcrtty[at]ukr[dot]net
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://urdxc.org/rtty/eng.htm

QCX Challenge:   July 7, 2020
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

QCX Challenge:   July 7, 2020
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

West Virginia QSO Party:   July 10, 2020
 E-mail:  wvqplogs[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  Randy Goff KD8G
        1289 Washington Gardens Cir
        Washington, WV 26181
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wvqp/wvqp.html

His Maj. King of Spain Contest, SSB:   July 13, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://concursos.ure.es/en/logs/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://concursos.ure.es/en/s-m-el-rey-de-espana-ssb/bases/

ARRL Kids Day:   July 20, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Mail:  (see rules)
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day

All Asian DX Contest, CW:   July 22, 2020
 E-mail:  aacw[at]jarl[dot]org
 Web-to-Cab form:  http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/aadxcw_cab3.php
 Mail:  JARL, All Asian DX Contest, CW
        170-8073
        Japan
 Find rules at: https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2020AA_rule.htm

UFT QRP Contest:   July 27, 2020
 E-mail:  f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
 Mail:  Ghislain Barbasson
        5, rue de l'Ecluse
        F-02190 Pignancourt
        France
 Find rules at: http://www.uft.net/reglement/eng.pdf

Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest:   July 28, 2020
 E-mail:  urdigi[at]izmail-dx[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.izmail-dx.com/

ARRL Field Day:   July 28, 2020
 Post web summary:  field-day.arrl.org
 Mail:  Field Day Entries
        225 Main St.
        Newington, CT 06111
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day

Cookie Crumble QRP Contest:   July 31, 2020
 E-mail:  KB3VVE[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://w3atb.com/cookie-crumble/

SMIRK Contest:   August 16, 2020
 E-mail:  mickpdm[at]hotmail[dot]com
 Mail:  Paul McBride, W3FJ
        10 Longview Dr.
        Williamsport, PA 17701
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.smirk.org/contest.html
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YASME NEWS

Yasme Foundation supporting grant to establish Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) nodes in Africa

The Board of Directors of The Yasme Foundation has made a supporting grant to establish Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) nodes in Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.
The project will be carried out by youth in the Amateurs Radio Algeriens and
Association des Radio Amateurs Tunisiens (http://amateurradiointunisia.org)
radio clubs. The build out of these nodes will increase RBN presence in Africa for both the amateur and scientific communities.
The Reverse Beacon Network is a network of global Software Defined Radio
(SDR) receivers, monitoring amateur radio bands and reporting CW, RTTY,
and FT8 signals to a central database at www.reversebeacon.net

The Yasme Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to support
scientific and educational projects related to amateur radio, including DXing (long distance communication) and the introduction and promotion of amateur radio in developing countries. For additional information about The Yasme Foundation, visit our website at www.yasme.org.
Ward Silver, N0A
President The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors:

Ward Silver, N0AX, President and Director
Ken Claerbout, K4ZW, Vice-President, Secretary and Director
Rusty Epps, W6OAT, Treasurer and Director
Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, Director
Martti Laine, OH2BH, Director
Fred Laun, K3ZO, Director
Robert Vallio, W6RGG, Director
Marty Woll, N6VI, Director
James Brooks, 9V1YC, Director
OPDX

ARRL DX News 26 June 2020

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD026
ARLD026 DX news

ZCZC AE26
QST de W1AW 
DX Bulletin 26  ARLD026
From ARRL Headquarters 
Newington CT  June 25, 2020
To all radio amateurs  

SB DX ARL ARLD026
ARLD026 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral
from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.  Thanks
to all.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA.  Special event station DL0SOP will
be QRV from July 1 to 31 to commemorate the 62nd edition of the Sea
Of Peace Award.  QSL direct to DL4SVA.

BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6.  Andy, DK5ON will be QRV as EA6/DK5ON from
Mallorca Island, IOTA EU-004, from July 1 to 11.  Activity will be
holiday style on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31, FT8 and
FT4 using QRP power, with some possible EAFF and SOTA/GMA activities
as well.  QSL to home call.

UK Various.  Members of the Royal Signals Amateur Radio Society will
be QRV with special event call GB100RS from June 28 to the end of
October to mark the society's 100th anniversary.  QSL via bureau.

WALES, GW.  Members of the North Wales Amateur Radio Group are QRV
with special event call GB0WMZ until July 17 to support the work of
the Welsh Mountain Zoo.  QSL via MW0JWP.

SVALBARD, JW.  Peter, LA7QIA will be QRV as JW7QIA from Spitsbergen,
IOTA EU-026, from June 27 to July 4.  Activity will be on 4 and 6
meters.  QSL to home call.

DENMARK, OZ.  Carsten, OZ4CG will be QRV as OZ4SOP from Bornholm
Island, IOTA EU-030, from July 1 to 31 for the Sea Of Peace Award.
Activity will be on the HF bands using only CW.  QSL via LoTW.

ANTARCTICA.  Alexander, RX3ABI is QRV as RI1ANM from the Mirny
Antarctica Base Station, IOTA AN-016, and is here until early 2021.
Activity is limited to his spare time on various HF bands, most
likely on 40 and 20 meters using FT8 between 0200 to 1530z.

INDIA, VU.  Operator VU2TUO is QRV with special call AT2ARA until
September 23 during the COVID-19 pandemic.  QSL via operator's
instructions.

INDONESIA, YB.  Special event station 8A343CJR is active to draw
attention to the 343rd anniversary of the Cianjur District on Java.
QSL direct.

VANUATU, YJ.  Operators Colin, YJ8CW, Estelle, YJ8ED and Rod, YJ8RN
will be QRV as YJ40IND from July 1 to 30 to celebrate the 40th
anniversary of the Independence of Vanuatu.  Activity will be mainly
on 40, 20 and 15 meters using CW, SSB and FT8, mostly during their
weekends.  QSL via operators' instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  ARRL Field Day, QRP 20-Meter CW Fox
Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, RSGB Hope RTTY QSO Party,
UFT CW QRP Contest, Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest, His Majesty King of
Spain SSB Contest, RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint and the 10-10
International Spirit of 76 QSO Party will certainly keep contesters
busy this upcoming weekend.

The QCX CW Challenge is scheduled for June 29.

The Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest and RTTYOPS Weeksprint are
scheduled for June 30.

The RAC Canada Day Contest, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, CWops
Mini-CWT Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for July 1.

Please see June 2020 QST, page 69, July 2020 QST, page 69, and the
ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details.
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/EX

Vanuatu special event

Operators Colin YJ8CW, Estelle YJ8ED and Rod YJ8RN will be active as YJ40IND between July 1-30th.
Activity is to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Independence of Vanuatu. It was 40 years ago on July 30th, 1980, Vanuatu formerly known as New Hebrides, was granted its Independence.
Operations will be mainly on 40/20/15 meters using CW, SSB and FT8.
Most of their activity will be on the weekends.
OPDX

Greek special event

Two members of the 'Fifth Ocean Ham Aviator's Club' https://www.aviaham.org will be active as SX1AFM from Piraeus Hellas between September 1-30th.
Activity is to celebrate 70th annversary since the establishment of the "Hellenic Air Force History Museum":
https://www.haf.gr/en/history/hellenic-air-force-history-museum
Operators mentioned are Polydoros/SV1AHH and George/SV1GGF.
Operations will be on 80-6 meters using all modes.
QSL via eQSL, LoTW, direct and ClubLog. NO BUREAU.
A special award is available.
For details, see:
https://aviaham.hamlog.ru/diplom
OPDX

425 DX Group News 27 June 2020

27 June 2020                                             A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1521

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                           Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                         Direttore  Responsabile I2VGW

PERIOD           CALL                                                   REF
till  27/06      OZ/DG5LAC: Vendsyssel-Thy (EU-171)                    1519
till  28/06      AM500ISJ: special callsign                            1519
till  28/06      GB125NT: special callsign (England)                   1520
till  30/06      9V1STAYHOME: special callsign                         1514
till  30/06      AT20SH: special callsign                              1513
till  30/06      AT2SHW: special callsign                              1519
till  30/06      AT2TNX: special callsign                              1513
till  30/06      CO200SMP: special callsign                            1518
till  30/06      GB60ATG: special callsign                             1473
till  30/06      OE30MAGICBAND: special callsign                       1514
till  30/06      OE50MHZ: special callsign                             1512
till  30/06      VE2SPEED: special callsign                            1517
till  01/07      EM100ALK, EM100LK, EO100A: special callsigns          1515
till  03/07      OH#PYSYKOTONA: special callsigns                      1510
till  04/07      JW7QIA: Spitsbergen (EU-026), Svalbard                1520
till  06/07      VI2020STAYHOME: special callsign                      1510
till  06/07      VI20SH: special callsign                              1513
till  08/07      5B4STAYHOME: special callsign                         1510
till  08/07      OH#STAYHOME: special callsigns                        1510
till  11/07      AT2SON: special callsign                              1516
till  14/07      AT2HWC: special callsign                              1519
till  14/07      AT9FC: special callsign                               1519
till  14/07      CB2HOME: special callsign                             1513
till  15/07      E2STAYHOME: special callsign                          1514
till  20/07      IO6STAY: special callsign                             1512
till  23/07      AT2SHI: special callsign                              1513
till  26/07      4A60A, 4A60C, 4A60E, 4A60F, 4A60I: special callsigns  1508
till  26/07      4A60M, 4A60N, 4A60O, 4A60S, 4A60X: special callsigns  1508
till  26/07      AT2GOK: special callsign                              1513
till  26/07      AU2COV: special callsign                              1513
till  26/07      AU2IAG: special callsign                              1513
till  27/07      5JSTAYHOME: special callsign                          1515
till  28/07      AT9SS: special callsign                               1513
till  31/07      AT2SH: special callsign                               1515
till  01/08      AT2THC: special callsign                              1514
till  07/08      AU2CVD: special callsign                              1519
till  08/08      GB100RS: special callsign (England)                   1518
till  12/08      4X2BESAFE: special callsign                           1512
till  15/08      9M4STAYHOME: special callsign (W/E Malaysia)          1514
till  15/08      9M4DUDUKRUMAH: special callsign (W/E Malaysia)        1514
till  15/08      9M4COVID19: special callsign (W/E Malaysia)           1514
till  18/08      AT0II: special callsign                               1516
till  19/08      AT2SAH: special callsign                              1519
till  31/08      4U25B: special callsign (Italy)                       1486
till  31/08      AU2STH: special callsign                              1513
till  31/08      VI250COOK: special callsign                           1511
till  31/08      VI50AWS: special callsign                             1508
till  09/09      AU2FC: special callsign                               1519
till  15/09      YO1STAYHOME: special callsign                         1513
till  15/09      YO19STAYHOME: special callsign                        1511
till  02/10      DM30RSV: special callsign                             1505
till  17/12      DL250BTHVN: special callsign                          1492
till  31/12      4A15DXXE: special callsign                            1498
till  31/12      5B60: special prefix (Cyprus)                         1494
till  31/12      8N6SHURI: special callsign                            1496
till  31/12      9A63AA: special callsign                              1497
till  31/12      DF70DARC and DP70DARC: special callsigns              1495
till  31/12      DL100BKW: special callsign                            1493
till  31/12      DL2020R: special callsign                             1500
till  31/12      DL250BEETH: special callsign                          1500
till  31/12      DL30GER: special callsign                             1494
till  31/12      DL35SDR: special callsign                             1498
till  31/12      HB40HTC and HB40HC: special callsigns (Switzerland)   1495
till  31/12      HF90TPAR, HF90TPBB, HF90TPBF: special callsigns       1495
till  31/12      HF90TPBG, HF90TPCF, HF90TPCG: special callsigns       1495
till  31/12      II3STAY: special callsign                             1515
till  31/12      JU85UIA: special event station                        1516
till  31/12      LN1V: special callsign                                1511
till  31/12      LX20I: special callsign                               1498
till  31/12      LZ50BFRA: special callsign                            1512
till  31/12      OE1970WWL: special callsign                           1495
till  31/12      OE25: special prefix                                  1504
till  31/12      OL30DXC: special callsign                             1507
till  31/12      OL700CO, OL700DKO, OL700LTV: special callsigns        1508
till  31/12      PA75OV: special callsign                              1495
till  31/12      PA75VERON: special callsign                           1495
till  31/12      S500E: special callsign                               1505
till  31/12      VI110WIA: special callsign                            1518
till  31/12      VK20HOME: special callsign                            1518
till  31/12      YT50SCWC: special callsign                            1496
till  31/12      ZS1820S: special callsign                             1515
till  31/12      ZS95SARL: special callsign                            1499
till  31/01/2021 8J1RL: East Ongul Island (AN-015), Antarctica         1512
till  31/01/2021 DA2025C: special callsign                             1500
till  04/04/2021 PE75BORNE: special callsign                           1511
till  22/04/2021 8J17CALL: special callsign                            1512
27/06            TM18JUIN: special callsign (France)                   1511
29/06            CQ8F: Formigas Islands (EU-003)                       1521
June             A60CH: special callsign                               1519
June             II4REP: special callsign                              1495
June             LZ734PA: special callsign                             1496
June             TC7STAY: special callsign                             1518
01/07-08/07      GB13COL: special callsign (England)                   1521
01/07-08/07      K2A, K2B, K2C, K2D, K2E: 13 Colonies Special Event    1521
01/07-08/07      K2F, K2G, K2H, K2I, K2J: 13 Colonies Special Event    1521
01/07-08/07      K2K, K2L, K2M: 13 Colonies Special Event              1521
01/07-11/07      EA6/DK5ON: Balearic Islands (EU-004)                  1521
01/07-28/07      GB100GKU: special callsign (England)                  1521
01/07-30/07      YJ40IND: special callsign                             1521
01/07-31/07      9K8FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
01/07-31/07      A60FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
01/07-31/07      A91FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
01/07-31/07      DL0SOP: special callsign                              1520
01/07-31/07      DQ8FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
01/07-31/07      HZ8FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
01/07-31/07      LR8FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
01/07-31/07      LX8FTDM: special callsign                             1521
01/07-31/07      OE20FTDMC: special callsign                           1521
01/07-31/07      OZ4SOP: Bornholm Island (EU-030)                      1520
01/07-31/07      SU8FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
01/07-31/07      YP8FTDMC and YQ6FTDMC: special callsigns              1521
01/07-31/07      ZL6FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
01/07-31/07      ZW8FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
01/07-31/12      II2EMCA: special callsign                             1515
01/07-30/06/2021 DL73TXL: special callsign                             1521
04/07-05/07      OE25EU: special callsign                              1505
06/07            3A/IW1RBI: Monaco                                     1521
11/07-12/07      8N1HQ, 8N2HQ, 8N6HQ, 8N8HQ: IARU HF World Championship1520
11/07-12/07      EF4HQ: IARU HF World Championship                     1520
11/07-19/07      UE45SA: special callsign                              1503
13/07-18/07      VK5KI: Kangaroo Island (OC-139)                       1518
18/07-31/07      9A/S50X, 9A/S52P, 9A/S53Z: Palagruza Islands (EU-090) 1521
18/07-31/07      9A/S58MU, 9A/DM7AA: Palagruza Islands (EU-090)        1521
18/07-01/08      II0ICEH: special callsign                             1521
25/07-26/07      9A20A: Palagruza Islands (EU-090)                     1521
22/07            TM5ISY: special callsign (France)                     1517
23/07-28/07      TM50PSG: special callsign (France)                    1517
July             II4NBL: special callsign                              1495
July             LZ551MS: special callsign                             1496
01/08-02/08      OE25EU: special callsign                              1505
01/08-31/08      GB1945PE, GB1945PJ, GB75PEACE: special callsigns      1511
09/08-06/09      GB100RS: special callsign (Northern Ireland)          1518
10/08-17/08      TO5T: St Pierre & Miquelon (NA-032)                   1503
22/08            TM5ISY: special callsign (France)                     1517
22/08-23/08      International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend            1519
27/08-07/09      XR0YHM: Easter Island (SA-001)                        1511
August           II4CLT: special callsign                              1495
August           LZ662MI: special callsign                             1496
05/09-06/09      OE25EU: special callsign                              1505
06/09-03/10      GB100RS: special callsign (Wales)                     1518
09/09-18/09      K4D: Dog Island (NA-085)                              1516
15/09-30/09      XR0YSP: Easter Island (SA-001)                        1507
22/09-06/10      FP/KV1J: Miquelon Island (NA-032)                     1516
28/09-17/10      E6AM: Niue (OC-040)                                   1511
29/09-12/10      TT8RR and TT8XX: Chad                                 1505
September        II4PTN: special callsign                              1495
September        LZ595IP: special callsign                             1496
03/10-04/10      OE25EU: special callsign                              1505
04/10-17/10      GB100RS: special callsign (Scotland)                  1518
17/10-26/10      CY0C: Sable Island (NA-063)                           1517
19/10-02/11      A35GC: Tonga (OC-049)                                 1511
October          II4LGH: special callsign                              1495
October          KH6VV/KH4: Midway Island (OC-030)                     1476
October          LZ1891AO: special callsign                            1496
October          T30ET: Tarawa (OC-017), West Kiribati                 1504
07/11-08/11      OE25EU: special callsign                              1505
November         II4RVT: special callsign                              1495
November         LZ350PI: special callsign                             1496
December         3Y0I: Bouvet Island                                   1520
December         II4MDY: special callsign                              1495
December         LZ1263AN: special callsign                            1496
January     2021 3X: Kassa Island (AF-051), Guinea                     1519
February    2021 4V5H: Haiti and NA-149                                1519
June        2021 KL7RRC/p (NA-070) and KL7RRC (NA-039)                 1521
September   2021 JX0X: Jan Mayen (EU-022)                              1521
TBA         2021 RI0Q: Bol'shoy Begichev Island (AS-152)               1521
TBA         2021 W8S: Swains Island (OC-200)                           1520
TBA              FW/KC0W: Wallis Island (OC-054)                       1515
TBA              ZL9: Campbell Island (OC-037)                         1515

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27 June 2020                                              A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1521

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                         ****  DX  INFORMATION  ****
                         ===========================
                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

3A     - Ennio, IW1RBI will be active as 3A/IW1RBI from Monaco on 6 July. He
         will operate SSB and FT8 on 30-6 metres. QSL via home call.
9A     - Look for 9A/S50X, 9A/S52P, 9A/S53Z, 9A/S58MU, 9A/DM7AA and 9A3SM to
         be active from the Palagruza Islands (EU-090) on  18-31 July.  They
         plan to operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres from the main island, as
         well as from a couple of smaller islands nearby. On 25-26 July they
         will use the special callsign 9A20A.  The QSL manager for all call-
         signs will be  S58MU (direct or bureau);  the logs will be uploaded
         to LoTW and eQSL.
CT8    - Bruno CS8ABG, Paulo CU2CO and Marco CU7BC  will be active  as  CQ8F
         from the  Formigas Islands (EU-003), Azores  on 29 June.  They will
         operate CW (3544, 7024, 14044, 18084, 21044, 24894  and  28044 kHz)
         and SSB (3744, 7144, 14244,  18144,  21244,  24944  and  28444 kHz)
         approximately from 8 UTC to 19 UTC. QSL via LoTW.
DL     - DARC's local branch D13 (Maerkisches Viertel) will operate  special
         callsign DL73TXL from 1 July until 30 June 2021  to say goodbye  to
         Berlin-Tegel  Airport  (IATA  code  TXL),  the  main  international
         airport of Berlin, which is expected to close permanently  in early
         November. Along with Gatow and Tempelhof, it played a pivotal  role
         during the  Berlin Airlift  (1948-1949),  organized by the  Western
         Allies to carry supplies to the people of West Berlin.
EA6    - Andy, DK5ON will be active again as EA6/DK5ON from Mallorca, Balea-
         ric Islands (EU-004) on 1-11 July.  He will operate  SSB, CW,  RTTY
         and FT8/FT4 on 40-6 metres.  QSL via LoTW,  Club Log's OQRS, or via
         home call (direct or bureau). [TNX NG3K]
G      - GB13COL is the special callsign for the Durham District and Amateur
         Radio Society  to participate  in  the  "13 Colonies Special Event"
         (from 13 UTC on 1 July until 4 UTC on 8 July) as a "bonus station".
         QSL via eQSL, or direct to G0VLF.
G      - Larry, G4HLN will be active as GB100GKU on 1-28 July to commemorate
         the  100th anniversary  of the long-range maritime radio service in
         the United Kingdom. He will operate mainly CW on the HF bands.  QSL
         via the bureau.  GKU  was  the  callsign  of  the first  long-range
         maritime radio station  in the UK,  opened in 1920  from a site  at
         Devizes, Wiltshire. It operated on long-wave frequencies and mainly
         worked the transatlantic liners.
I      - Members of the Italian Naval Old Rhythmers Club (www.inorc.it) will
         be active as II0ICEH  from  18 July to 1 August.  They will operate
         only CW. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. A
         certificate  will be available;  see https://www.qrz.com/db/II0ICEH
         for information.  ICEH was the callsign of the  Italian ocean liner
         "Andrea Doria", most famous for her sinking on 26 July 1956,  after
         the  Swedish  MS "Stockholm"  collided  with her  off the coast  of
         Nantucket, Massachusetts. [TNX IN3MDR]
W      - The following stations will be active during  the 12th  annual  "13
         Colonies Special Event", which will be held from 13 UTC on  1  July
         until 4 UTC on 8 July: K2A (New York),  K2B (Virginia),  K2C (Rhode
         Island), K2D (Connecticut), K2E  (Delaware),  K2F  (Maryland),  K2G
         (Georgia),  K2H  (Massachusetts),  K2I  (New  Jersey),  K2J  (North
         Carolina),  K2K (New  Hampshire),  K2L  (South  Carolina), and  K2M
         (Pennsylvania),  plus "bonus station" WM3PEN from Philadelphia (the
         city where the US independence was declared). Information about the
         award programme can be found on http://www.13colonies.us/.
YJ     - Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the  inde-
         pendent Republic of Vanuatu, special event callsign YJ40IND will be
         active on 1-30 July. The operators will be Rod YJ8RN (FT8), Estelle
         YJ8ED (SSB) and Colin YJ8CW (CW).  They will be QRV in  their spare
         time, mostly around 6-10 UTC,  with more activity during  the week-
         ends. QSL route TBA. [TNX The Daily DX]

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FT8DMC ANNIVERSARY ---> Several special event callsigns  are expected  to be
activated between 1 and 31 July to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the  FT8
Digital  Mode  Club:  9K8FTDMC  (Kuwait),  A60FTDMC  (United Arab Emirates),
A91FTDMC  (Bahrain),  DQ8FTDMC (Germany),  HZ8FTDMC (Saudi Arabia),  II8FTDM
(Italy),  LR8FTDMC (Argentina),  LX8FTDM (Luxembourg),  OD5FTDMC  (Lebanon),
OE20FTDMC (Austria), RO3FTDM (Russia),  SU8FTDMC (Egypt), TK8FTDM (Corsica),
TM8FTDM (France),  TO8FTDM (Guadeloupe),  YP8FTDMC  and  YQ6FTDMC (Romania),
ZL6FTDMC  (New Zealand),  ZW8FTDMC (Brazil).  See https://www.ft8dmc.eu  for
information about the FTDMC Anniversary Award.

HAM RADIONLINE ---> The  45th Ham Radio  Friedrichshafen  has been cancelled
owing to the COVID-19 crisis,and has been replaced by an online event packed
with presentations (https://www.darc.de/nachrichten/veranstaltungen/#c9487).
The DX Forum, hosted by Enrico Stumpf-Siering (DL2VFR) will take place on 27
June from 17 to 19 UTC on the Deutscher Amateur-Radio Club's YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/DARCHAMRADIO.

IOTA CONTEST 2020: REMINDER ---> In line  with  "Stay at Home"  guidance, to
minimise the impact of COVID-19,  the IOTA Contest 2020 will be  exclusively
for single operators using their home stations:  only "Single Operator Fixed
Island"  stations,  and  "Single Operator Fixed  World"  stations   will  be
eligible to enter.  The RSGB  will not be awarding trophies  this year,  but
downloadable  certificates  will be available  to winners.  The IOTA Contest
will be held from  12 UTC on  25 July until 11:59 UTC  on 26 July.  Complete
rules can be found on https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/riota.shtml.

JX0X 2021 ---> Ken LA7GIA, Mats RM2D, Dima RA9USU and  Dominik R4BE (DL5EBE)
plan to be active as  JX0X  from  Jan Mayen (EU-022)  for two weeks  in late
September 2021. This will be an all band, all mode DXpedition,  with a focus
on 160-30 metres CW and digital modes.  More information is expected  in due
course. [TNX The Daily DX]

KL7RRC 2021 ---> The the Russian Robinson Club's  IOTA DXpedition  to Alaska
has been rescheduled for June 2021.  Plans  were for  KL7RRC/p  to be active
from Kiska Island (NA-070) and KL7RRC to be active from Adak Island (NA-039)
in September [425DXN 1515]. Bookmark https://www.na-234.com/ for updates.

RI0Q 2021 ---> Igor, UA9KDF and the RT9K team plan to be active as RI0Q from
Bol'shoy Begichev Island (AS-152) sometime between  1 February and  30 April
2021. More information is expected in due course.

WSJT-X 2.2.2 ---> The latest release of WSJT-X has been available  since  22
June. WSJT-X 2.2.2 is a bug-fix release,  mainly to incorporate the new  RAC
section  PE  (Prince Edward Island)  into  the  FT8/FT4/MSK144  Contest Mode
messages for ARRL Field Day.
Stations intending to operate in Field Day (FD) are urged to upgrade to this
release, otherwise "you cannot set your section to PE,  and of  equal impor-
tance you cannot decode  contest messages  from stations  who are  operating
from PE without this upgrade".
If you want to make sure to have the latest list of default working frequen-
cies, go to File -> Settings -> Frequencies, right-click in the Working Fre-
quencies list, and select Reset.
See the Release Notes  and the updated  User Guide on the website below. Up-
grading from earlier versions of  WSJT-X  should be be seamless. There is no
need to uninstall  a previous version  or  move any files.  Links to instal-
lation  packages  for  Windows,  Linux,  and  Macintosh  are  available   on
http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html.

YASME SUPPORTING GRANT TO RBN ---> The Board of Directors of The Yasme Foun-
dation (http://www.yasme.org/) has made a supporting grant to establish  Re-
verse Beacon Network (RBN) nodes in Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.  The project
will be carried out by youth in the ARA (Amateurs Radio Algeriens) and  ARAT
(Association  des Radio Amateurs  Tunisiens)  radio clubs.  The build out of
these nodes will increase  RBN presence  in Africa for both  the amateur and
scientific communities. The  Reverse Beacon Network  is a network of  global
Software Defined Radio  (SDR)  receivers,  monitoring  amateur  radio  bands
and  reporting  CW,  RTTY,  and  FT8  signals  to  a  central  database   at
http://www.reversebeacon.net/. [TNX K4ZW]

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QSLs received direct or through managers: 3A2MA, 3W1T, 3W2LI, 4A2L (NA-135),
4U1UN, 6F3A (NA-153), 6V7A, 9J2LA, 9M6NA, 9Q1C, A50BOC, C5YK, CN2JF,  CN8KD,
CT3MD,  EA7/DJ4EL (EU-143),  EA9/DL2JRM, EX0QR,  H44MS,  HF2020PZK,  HP2DFA,
KH0/KC0W, KL7HBK, LY300GAON, NP3VI (NA-249), OG55W,  SM1ALH (EU-020),  T6AA,
TM8C (EU-159), TR8CA,  VP2VB,  VP8PJ (AN-008), VR2XYL,  XV1X, ZD7BG,  ZD7DL,
ZD7FT.

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