HF activities this weekend
Robert Rennard
The SWPC forecast for this weekend is SFI = 135, A index = 5, and K index = 2 .
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Two 48-hour events start Saturday at 0000Z –
· MARAC US Counties QSO party - multi-mode event on the non-WARC bands from 160 meters up to and including 2 meters. Exchange is RS(T) followed by state and county OR DX. This event used to be the same weekend as 7QP.
· FRAPR (Puerto Rico) 10-meter band CW/SSB contest – exchange is RS(T) followed by power. See https://www.frapr.org/concursos/
RSGB 24-hour IOTA contest on CW/SSB starts at 1200Z Saturday. Exchange is RS(T), serial number and IOTA if known.
The 12-hour Alabama QSO party on CW/SSB starts at 1500Z Saturday. Their exchange is RS(T) and county. The ROTW will send only their state.
The 4-hour ARS QRP flight of the bumblebees starts at 1700Z Sunday. See Adventure Radio Society 2024 Flight of the Bumblebees, Sunday, July 28 for exchanges.
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The following weekend is the CW NAQP and two weeks after that is the SSB NAQP. Mark your calendar, find or create a team and WAS twice on 2 modes.
73, Bob R – N7WY