HF Operating Event

Did anyone ever ask you “How far can you talk on ham radio?”

The answer is…..

“On a good day we can talk half way around the world in any direction.”

Would you like to help prove that answer?

Do you have a Tech+, General or Extra Class license?

Do you have an HF rig?

Do you have an HF antenna?

Introducing the……

 First Annual SPCG HF Operating Event

The purpose of this event is to operate ham radio equipment and make contacts with other hams all over the world. We’ll keep it simple:

• No QSL cards required; submit log entries for credit
• No time constraints; the event runs for six months
• No winners; everyone that participates will receive recognition

Results for April, 2005 to June 2005 (3 months)

Rank	Call sign	Operator name	Current Month		Cumulative		Rating	Comments
			QSO's	Countries	QSO's	Countries
1	W3PN	Bill Kirby	9	5	120	102	Extra DX'er
2	N3GL	Gary LaBarre	12	9	78	44	Official DX'er
3	W6ORZ	Gene Owens	0	0	50	42	Official DX'er
4	WA3G	John Lynch	30	30	46	40	Official DX'er	John was missed on previous reports -- SRI!!
7	K3DQB	Walt Bilous	61	22	61	22	Novice DX'er	Walt was missed on previous reports -- SRI!!
8	N3SPD	Tyler Harpster	15	10	15	10	Novice DX'er	Tyler is a newly minted General and now Extra class. Attaboy!
5	N6PHW	Nate Kirschman	0	0	21	8	Novice DX'er	No report submitted for June as of 7/6/05
6	K3AE	SPCG Station	0	0	5	5	Novice DX'er	Operator: Jon KB3IGH
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Here’s how the event works

Event time period

• Starts: 010001Z APR05 (That’s 7:01 pm EST, March 31)

• Ends: 302400Z SEP05 (That’s 7:59 pm EDST, September 30)

• This is a good opportunity to learn Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and Date-Time-Groups (DTG’s)

Bands and modes

• All HF ham bands authorized for your class of license -- 10 through 160 meters only – no 6m or VHF/UHF

• All modes authorized by the FCC on the band used -- <![endif]>SSB, AM, CW, RTTY, Packet, AMTOR, etc

• HF repeaters are allowed -- Look for repeaters on 10m

• HF cross-band contacts are allowed

 

Countries

• Counties that may be worked at those on the ARRL DXCC list

• The United States, Alaska, and Hawaii are countries

• There are currently 335 entities on the DXCC list

• Complete list: http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/dxcclist.txt

 

Log Submissions

• Log entry extract only; no confirmations required

• Log information required:

  Call sign of the station worked

  Name of the country worked

  Date and time of the contact

  Band and mode used

  Signal report sent/received.

  Entries without this information will not count

•  Log forms will be provided

  Download the Microsoft Word document: 2005 HF Event Log Sheet.doc

  Entries will be accepted in any similar hard copy format

  All entries must be submitted by October 15, 2005

 

 

Monthly updates

• Participants are encouraged to submit progress reports

• Progress reports should include your call sign and name, the number of contacts and the number of new countries worked in the previous month.

• Use of the Microsoft Excel worksheet file 2005 HF Event Monthly Update.xls is recommended; however, the information will be accepted in any format

• Progress reports should be submitted via e-mail on the 1^st day of each month. Send reports to w6orz@arrl.net

• Progress updates will be published at the monthly SPCG club meeting, on the web site and via e-mail so you can see how you’re doing compared to your friends.

 

 

Recognition for participants

• All participants will receive a certificate of participation

• Country count recognition

  1 country: SPCG DX Event Participant

  5 countries: Novice DX’er

  25 countries: Official DX’er

  50 countries: Serious DX’er

  75 countries: Advanced DX’er

  100 countries: Extra DX’er

  125 countries: Super DX’er

  150 or more countries: Grand PoohBah DX’er

• Work more than 50 countries? You should consider going after QSL cards since you are half way to DXCC!