2026 CQWW VHF - SSB/CW - anyone?

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VE7MHI John D Erskine

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Jul 3, 2026, 10:48:21 PM (2 days ago) Jul 3
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Hullo Folks,

1. I wonder if I've a faulty memory, however I thought it was a two day
'test. Anyone?

2. Anyone on the coast planning on participating? (CN78, 89, 79, CO70,
possibly others)

I'm flipping coins on the SSB/CW one to see if I put in one day
high-ish, or truck out (so to speak) as /R.

I had a mixed experience in the ARRL June VHF and wonder at level of
effort.

If I stay close to home (CN88) I'll feel like a satisfied king. If I go
further out I'll have burned up petrol for a handful of contacts -- it
seems.

Cheers es 73, John
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John D Erskine
VE7MHI VA7OTC
CN88hk NA-036
Victoria, B.C.

dav...@seanet.com

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Jul 4, 2026, 3:12:58 AM (22 hours ago) Jul 4
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> I'm going to be a rover in CN87 CN88 CN97 AND CN 98 and MAYBE CN86

Hopefully my antennas well work, and I won't hit any deer this time around

Dave
KA7RRA/R

kl...@acsalaska.net

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Jul 4, 2026, 3:01:21 PM (10 hours ago) Jul 4
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I hope to be on July-18 for FT8 on 50.313:  5-element LFA yagi, K3 + KXPA100 for 80w.

73, Ed-KL7UW, grid BP40
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VE7MHI John D Erskine

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Jul 4, 2026, 5:38:34 PM (7 hours ago) Jul 4
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On 2026.07.03 19:48, VE7MHI John D Erskine wrote:
> Hullo Folks,
>
> 1. I wonder if I've a faulty memory, however I thought it was a two day
> 'test. Anyone?

snip

A trot through the rules for 2020-2025 revealed, for me, a significant
shift in times. The way they were before 2025 effectively allowed for a
second day of op on the Coast / PDT Land, and three more hours of op
time.

Times UTC, all Sat Start - Sun End (* I was VA7OTC/R):

2020 1800 July 18, 2020 - 2100 July 19, 2020
2021 1800 July 17, 2021 - 2100 July 18, 2021 *CN78, CN88
2022 1800 July 16, 2022 - 2100 July 17, 2022 *CN88, CN89
2023 1800 July 15, 2023 - 2100 July 16, 2023 *CN88, CN89
2024 1800 July 20, 2024 - 2100 July 21, 2024
2025 1200 July 05, 2025 - 1200 July 06, 2025 <- This is where the Left
Coast looses a second daytime op, and 3:00 hours
2026 1400 July 04, 2026 - 1400 July 05, 2026 <- this might've been an
attempt to correct things.

There is both the shift and a loss of 3 hours time, Daytime, for us.

2022 I had a stunning experience from the second summit of Mt. Prevost
CN88 when 6 m opened to California. Wow for lil ol'd me and a dipole on
the band.

It may have been this 'test in 2023 where that repeated and included
hearing "4 Land" and the Midwest, working 6 and 8, 9.

Not simply change that occurred, it's one that removes an attraction,
access, a possibility. This isn't a mope and wail, a complaint. More,
for me, an attempt to understand why it doesn't seem to appeal, now,
certainly as a /R.

Based on recent enough comments from sponsors of other contests,
seemingly where a 'test is described as World Wide, or International,
this might have been an overly simple attempt to make the activity more
so -- WW / Int'l that is. Possibly wise minds and hearts kicked things
around and went with this. I find it less than it was.

Perhaps I missed the memo on some forum I'm unaware of.

Cheers es 73,
John VE7MHI et al
- Thank you to those who wrote directly about my Second Day memory.
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