HF and VHF activities this weekend

[Robert Rennard]

The SWPC forecast for 5-6 July is SFI at 125, A index of 8 and K index of 3.

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The Venezuela Independence Day multi-mode Contest begins at 0000Z Saturday (Friday evening in NA) and continues for 24 hours.  The exchange is RS(T) with serial number. 

The FOC Old School Classic QP begins at 0000Z Saturday (Friday evening in NA) and continues for 24 hours.  See the variants of the exchange at https://www.g4foc.org/foc-old-school-classic-1960s-qso-party/.  CW sending must be manual, not keyboarded. 

The CQ WW VHF CW/SSB contest begins at 1200Z Saturday (early morning in NA) and continues for 24 hours.  The exchange is 4-character grid square, nothing else. 

The Marconi Memorial CW contest begins at 1400Z Saturday and continues for 24 hours.  The exchange is RST with serial number. 

The Original QRP contest on 80-20 m CW and SSB begins at 1500Z Saturday and continues for 24 hours.  The exchange is RS(T) + Serial No. + "/" + a Power category selected from VLP at 1 w or less, QRP at 5 w, and MP at 20 w.

 The PODXS PSK31 Firecracker Sprint on 40 m begins at 2000Z Saturday and continues for 24 hours.  The exchange is RST with state/province/country.

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There are two non-NA regional weekend contests and all the weekly contests listed at ContestCalendar.com.  Follow the links to sponsor rules for up-to-date and more complete rules, etc.

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Good luck, 73, Bob R = N7WY