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The ARRL Contest Update
Published by the American Radio Relay League
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August 31, 2011
Editor: Ward Silver, N0AX
==> IN THIS ISSUE
- End Summer Sporadically - ARRL VHF QSO Party
- Faster, Faster - North American CW Sprint
- Webinars Return - PVRC & NCCC
- SMC Grand Prix Competition
- A New Way to Climb Down
- Rookie RTTY Roundup Results
- Measuring Unknown Ferrite Cores
- Common-Mode Choke Testing by K0TO
- Would You Know?
NEW HF OPERATORS - THINGS TO DO
Why not give some of the short holiday CW sprints a try this weekend?
The Adventure Radio Sprint has the "heavy-light" theme, the NS sprint
begins with a slow-speed period, and there is the Labor Day Sprint, as
well. The high-speed North American Sprint is on the following weekend
- if you dare!
BULLETINS
There are no bulletins in this issue.
BUSTED QSOS
Your editor got a good log checking report last time!
CONTEST SUMMARY
Complete information for all contests follows the Conversation section
Sep 3-4
- SNS and NS Weekly Sprints--CW (Sep 2)
- All-Asian DX Contest--Phone
- Russian Radio RTTY WW
- DARC 10-Meter Digital "Corona"
- Colorado QSO Party
- IARU Region I Field Day--Phone
- AGCW Straight Key Party
- QCWA Fall QSO Party
- Tennessee QSO Party
- Labor Day Sprint--CW (Sep 5)
- ARS Spartan Sprint--CW (Sep 6)
Sep 10-11
- ARRL September VHF QSO Party
- North American Sprint--CW
- 070 Club KA3X Memorial Sprint--Digital (Sep 9)
- Worked All Europe DX Contest--Phone
- Arkansas QSO Party
- Ohio State Parks On the Air
- QRP ARCI VHF Contest
- SKCC Straight Key Weekend Sprint
- Classic Exchange--CW
==> NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST
The contest season begins anew - get rolling this coming Thursday
evening with a joint PVRC /NCCC
Webinar on the basics of Sprint contests with Hank Garretson W6SX. This
presentation will be particularly helpful for newcomers to Sprinting.
The webinar begins at 0100 UTC, Sep 2, and registration
is free. The first
webinar will conclude no later than 10 :00 PM EDT (0200 UTC) so that
attendees can take a short break and roll right into the 30 minute NS
(NCCC Sprint), which begins at 10:30 PM EDT (02:30 UTC). (Thanks, Ken
K4ZW)
WRTC2014 is pleased to announce that it has
received a Letter of Determination from the U.S. Internal Revenue
Service granting 501(c)(3) status as a tax-exempt public charity. This
means that contributions to WRTC2014, Inc. by U.S. taxpayers are
deductible to the extent allowed by law. Contact info@wrtc2014.org or
visit the web site for information on WRTC2014, and details on how to
contribute. In addition, WRTC2014 has been recognized and endorsed by
IARU at their recent meeting in South Africa!
Eric K9GY/T6MO reports receiving word that Industrial Communications
Engineers (ICE) Radio Products has been restructured and is once again
producing the entire ICE product line. The name of the new company is
Morgan Manufacturing Sales and the new
website has just been launched.
Mike Wetzel W9RE is looking for the contact
information for contest coordinators from the US and Canadian contest
clubs. If your club has not been contacted, get in touch with Mike.
The all-important Country (CTY) Files
were updated on 27 August 2011.
Used by your logging software to keep prefixes and DXCC entities and CQ
zones straight, it's important to have the latest version. To install
the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.
(Thanks, Jim AD1C)
Thanks to K6TD, the Cabrillo Statistics program originally developed by
K5KA (SK) and now maintained by Bob N6TV, has just been ported to the
Mac OS X environment. This program generates hour-by-hour rate sheets
and valuable SO2R statistics from a Cabrillo-formatted file. It creates
a simple text file that can easily be pasted into a reflector post. You
may now download CBS version 10e for Windows,
Mac OS X, and Linux. CBS Version 10e adds new support for NAQP-RTTY and
CQ-WW-RTTY logs, as well as a number of bug fixes and minor
improvements. This is a simple command line utility written entirely in
C and is small enough to download from a slow dial-up connection (<100
kbytes). Please contact N6TV directly with a copy of
your Cabrillo file if you run into any problems using the program.
Jim K5ND notes that one good way to publicize ham radio is through
Scouting's Jamboree on the Air held this
year on October 15 and 16. It is the world's largest Scouting event
with 2010 results coming in at over 700,000 participants from nearly
6,000 stations around the world. Please engage your local Boy Scout
council to help them with a planned operation or to start one. This
year JOTA stations have an opportunity to pre-register
their events.
Several are doing fox hunts as well. You can find lots of information
online and on the ARRL site
. This is a great way to
not only reach the public but to expose youth to Amateur Radio.
From AMSAT bulletin ANS-240, we learn that
Kentucky Space , a consortium of
Kentucky-based colleges and universities and Make Magazine
announced the First annual hackerSPACE Workshop
focused on CubeSat class satellites to take place in Lexington,
Kentucky, November 11-12.
If you do a lot of tower climbing or are otherwise interested in being
trained in tower safety by professionals, check out this class
.
(Thanks, Bob N6TV)
Dress for success takes on a whole new meaning when talking about
wearable antennas
as reported
in Gizmag. Developed at Ohio State University
, this is just the
latest in "smart fabrics". There is even a bikini with integrated solar
cells!
The Society of Midwest Contesters occasionally annual general meeting,
known to some as the 5th ZO Fest, was held at the QTH of K9ZO in
Bloomington, Illinois on Saturday, August 13. Many folks travelled over
three hours just to be near the center of the Black Hole. It was
satisfying to renew old friendships and welcome new folks. What a great
way to have an annual meeting!
Peter Dahl, K0BIT
,
legendary for his transformers
that powered big
signals around the world, died recently at the age of 71. He opened his
own business in 1986, designing and manufacturing transformers for the
military, TV and radio stations and hams. Many of those transformer
designs are still available from Harbach Electronics
.
Web Site of the Week - On the Society of Midwest Contesters
website you will find a link to their new club
award/activity, the Grand Prix. The competition between club members
encourages activity throughout the year. There are two VHF+ contests,
three possible RTTY, two DX, domestic and two 160 meter contests. Up to
nine contests can be counted for any one Grand Prix entrant. Maybe this
could give your club some ideas to stimulate activity!
WORD TO THE WISE
Interlock - a software or hardware device that prevents transmitting
more than one signal at any one time. This is an important new rule for
multioperator stations in this year's CQ World-Wide
contest. The old YSW method (Yelling, Swearing, and Waving) just
doesn't cut it. Note that alternating CQs on two frequencies in the
same band has been banned, as well.
==> SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
You know the old saw about towers and antennas, "If it stayed up last
winter, it wasn't big enough!" Well, what if not only did it stay up
but someone can parachute from the top of it
...successfully? Radio
Arcala just added another notch to their belts!
This hardware is even bigger! Space.com has published a photo album
of 50 great photos
of
Russian rocket launches. Even after last week's failure of a supply
vessel's third stage (the cause has been identified as described on the
Space.com site) this is the route to space for American astronauts for
the foreseeable future.
You just might be a serious sci-fi hamster if you understand this photo
. (Thanks, Joe KJ8O)
==> RESULTS AND RECORDS
The ARRL Rookie Roundup results
for the first-ever RTTY version are now available. Joanna, K6YL
repeated her April 2011 win as she led all challengers to the checkered
flag with a score of 6437 points at the Stanford Radio Club station,
W6YX, in the hills above Silicon Valley. (Thanks, ARRL Contest Branch
Manager, Sean KX9X)
The 2011 Minnesota QSO Party Results are now available
.
(Thanks, Al K0AD)
The Oceania DX Contest
Committee is pleased to report that the results
of the 2010 Oceania
DX Contest are now available. A total of 1092 logs were processed with
21% more QSOs than last year, both of which are new records! As well as
the more common VK, ZL, YB and KH6 stations there were a number of
rarer Oceania entities active including V85, 9M6, AH0, DU, and FO8. In
particular, the 15 meter band really came to life. Plenty of records
were also broken. This year's contest is only a few weeks away!
(Thanks, Brian ZL1AZE)
Russian DX Contest results
for 2011 are now available, including SDR audio files in support of
several disqualification
decisions. (Thanks, Igor UA9CDC)
The Arizona Outlaws Contest Club
website features a neat "ladder" for the club's yearly competition for
plaques. Click on "AOCC Ladder" on the left pane to see a spreadsheet
with each Ladder Category. Click on the column's heading and after a
second or two, you'll see the latest standings! Created by Dave AB7E
and Sandy N7RQ, this might give other contest clubs some ideas about
how to stimulate come healthy competition. (Thanks, Bob K8IA)
The IOTA Contest sponsors have
received over 2,000 logs. Many also sent in photographs along with
soapbox comments that appear on the website. You can see the list of
activated logs
and check
that your entry is correct in terms of category, etc. The photo gallery
has LOTS of great photos for your enjoyment. (Thanks, Don G3XTT)
JARTS has announced the results of the 2010 WW RTTY
contest the new rules for 2011. 925 logs were received for 2010.
(Thanks, Hisami 7L4IOU)
OPERATING TIP
"The best way to communicate with someone is to use THEIR preferred
method, not YOURS." - Mark N5OT. In a contest, that means you should be
continually aware of the need to shift gears up or down when needed.
==> TECHNICAL TOPICS AND INFORMATION
How can you measure the relative permeability of an unknown ferrite
core? Place several turns on it and measure the inductance with a
handheld LCR meter. Then use the formula AL (mH/1000 turns) = 1000000 x
L / N2 with N being the number of turns. (For powdered iron cores, AL
is in mH/100 turns.) This measurement only provides permeability
information at the frequency of the measurement - typically quite low
for LCR meters. A better method for HF and VHF testing would be to
connect a capacitor across the toroid winding and use a dip meter to
determine the resonant frequency. Calculate L from L = 25330 / f2 C,
where f is in MHz, C is in pF, and L is in mH. Then calculate AL at the
frequency of interest. The latest Fair-Rite Products
catalog is an excellent source of material
on ferrites. Another very good resource for identifying toroid cores
(and many other useful functions) is DL5SWB's Mini Ring Core Calculator
. This program
has data on toroid cores from all identifiable makers, including
dimensions and color coding which are usually the best parameters to
check first. (Thanks, Carl KM1H, Jim K9YC, and Ian GM3SEK)
Julius N2WN ran across this Epcos document
that has a detailed explanation of gas-discharge tubes and how to
choose them for lightning protection. The information is in German and
English and is quite detailed.
Brian K1BRF relays the link to a Technology Review
article
that reports an improved Lithium-Sulfur (LI-S) battery chemistry that
increases energy storage capacity by nearly an order of magnitude. That
this would have far-reaching consequences is a bit of an understatement
and certainly portable operating would benefit greatly.
Gary K9AY provides advice for soldering radials: "For many years,
dating from my first career in broadcasting, I have used silver-bearing
plumbing solder commonly available in hardware stores and home centers.
This is typically tin (Sn) with 0.25% or 0.5% silver (Ag). I tried the
cheaper 100% tin, but the silver dramatically improves the solder flow
and bond to the copper. Clean copper and the right flux is essential.
Scotchbrite or similar pads are good; sandpaper may be needed to cut
through deeper oxidation. The liquid acid flux works best, but is messy
and corrosive -- wear gloves and wash things off when done. Paste flux
works fine if the copper is clean, and is a lot easier to work with. I
can't say enough about cleaning the copper -- everything is easier that
way. A good physical connection helps too, since it will require less
solder and flux. Finally, if you're concerned about protecting a
soldered joint, a coating of black silicone or "liquid electrical tape"
works well."
The latest operating instructions for HFTA
by author Dean N6BV, dated Aug 3, 2009, includes links for obtaining
DEM, NED and SRTM geographical data and he confirms they all work.
Dean's webinar "Hinks and Kinks for Using HFTA" and can be found in the
PVRC webinar archive .
Along with the observation about knowing when your antennas and towers
are big enough, how can you tell that your slingshot is big enough? How
about when it has a mount for a laser sight! Tom N4TL wrote in with
news about the Big ShotŪ slingshot
that looks like
it would be a lot of fun in many, many ways! Dave N2NL/KH2L can
probably relate as described in his recent blog entry about coconut
trees .
While EZNEC is the gold standard for ham antenna modeling under
Windows, Linux users needn't despair. The xnec2c program also provides
a lot of functionality as described in this video series
by Steve AI4QR. (Thanks, Art AB4RL/6)
A couple of issues ago, an item described methods for installing masts
on tower. Eric K9ES contributes his method of using two thrust
bearings, one on the top plate and one 5 feet below the top plate. You
have to build the tower with mast already inside it at the bottom. When
complete and guyed and with the rotator not yet installed, lift the
mast inside the tower. Use a muffler clamp around mast to secure the
rope from the gin pole. Attach the rope 60% of the way up the mast,
above the center of gravity. When the mast extends a few feet beyond
the top plate, lock the mast in place with thrust bearings. Install the
top antennas on the mast and reposition the gin pole rope to the bottom
of the mast. Continue to pull the mast through the thrust bearings
after loosening the nuts, and tensioning the rope. Continue this
procedure until the mast is high enough to allow the rotator to be
installed, and lower the mast into the rotor clamps.
John KK9A contributes this handy formula for estimating tower work
duration: Actual time = Estimate * Pi. Your editor can also speak from
personal experience that this formula works for developing software,
car repairs, the prep time for any recipe, weeding the garden, putting
a child to sleep, and numerous other endeavors.
It's difficult to identify SMD devices, but this on-line resource
is quite complete, including links to data sheets for many of the
items. English speakers will be able to skip over the Cyrillic text. If
a pop-up claiming no data has been found - ignore it. (Thanks, Bob
Dehoney)
Technical Web Site of the Week - Tod K0TO built and measured 18 of
high-impedance common-mode chokes with a complete write-up
on his website ("Measurement of Chokes
made using type 31 material cores" in the Experiments & Measurements
section) showing how they were fabricated, how they were measured and
the measurement results. He used Fair-Rite 2.4-inch diameter type 31
toroidal cores and small diameter, RG-59 size coax. The information
should provide guidance to those fabricating their own common-mode
chokes.
==> CONVERSATION
Would You Know?
Hurricane Irene just missed the US mainland but you might never know it
from the damage totals and news videos. Even downgraded to a tropical
storm by the time of landfall over Long Island, NY, there was still
plenty of punch. Before the roads are even cleared, however, tropical
storm Katia has formed and is expected to reach Category 3 status in a
few days. It promises to be a stressful hurricane season for the
Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the entire eastern seaboard.
So why wait until the sound of plywood being nailed up is on the
evening news? Would you know the frequencies of the Hurricane Watch Net
and your state and local emergency nets? Do you know
how to check in to such a net and submit or accept "traffic"? What
would you do if you heard a distress call on the bands from a station
in an affected area? If a person asked you to get a message into an
affected area, how would you do it? That is not the time to start
thinking about what to do!
Competitive radiosport exists not because the FCC thinks we should have
fun on the air but because our Basis and Purpose (Part 97.1) states
that we are expected to provide emergency communications, among other
things. By building competition-grade stations and training
competition-grade operators, so the theory goes, Amateur Radio will be
a resource to the nation in time of need. It doesn't matter much that
you can "run rate", though, if you don't know how to use those skills.
Certainly, your local ARES team could use your skills. If you're not
sure about the ham emergency organizations in your area, contact your
ARRL Section Manager and ask for his or her help in finding the
appropriate sources of information and groups. They'll be glad you
called and you will, too.
You can also prepare yourself by studying the material on the ARRL's
Public Service website. Along with
describing the operation of ARES and NTS, there are plenty of resources
for you, too, all at no
charge. You can also prepare by being informed about the areas likely
to be affected. After all, a hurricane doesn't exactly sneak up on us -
there is plenty of time for everyone to collect their wits and the
necessary resources to be effective if called on.
If a pinch of prevention is worth a pound of cure, then an evening of
reading, printing, and study will certainly pay off, too. With the U.S.
Labor Day holiday coming up, perhaps an hour or two could be set aside.
You'll be better prepared all year long, too, so that your answer when
needed is "Yes!" instead of "I don't know..."
73, Ward N0AX
==> CONTESTS
31 Aug to 13 Sep 2011
An expanded, downloadable version of QST's Contest Corral in PDF format
is available. Check the
sponsor's Web site for information on operating time restrictions and
other instructions.
HF CONTESTS
SNS and NS Weekly Sprints--CW, from Sep 2, 0200Z to Sep 2, 0300Z. Bands
(MHz): 1.8-14. Every Thursday evening (local). Exchange: Serial, name,
and S/P/C. Logs due: 2 days. Rules
All-Asian DX Contest--Phone, from Sep 3, 0000Z to Sep 4, 2400Z. Bands
(MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RS and age ("00" for YL). Logs due: Oct 31.
Rules
Russian Radio RTTY WW--Digital, from Sep 3, 0000Z to Sep 3, 2400Z.
Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RST and oblast or WAZ zone. Logs due:
Oct 1. Rules
DARC 10-Meter Digital "Corona"--Digital, from Sep 3, 1100Z to Sep 3,
1700Z. Bands (MHz): 28. Exchange: RST and serial. Logs due: 2 weeks.
Rules
Colorado QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 3, 1200Z to Sep 4,
0400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+, Frequencies: CW--1.850, 3.550, 7.050,
14.050, 21.050, 28.050; Phone--1.870, 3.850, 7.250, 14.250, 21.350,
28.450. Exchange: Call sign, name, and county or S/P/C. Logs due: Oct
5. Rules
IARU Region I Field Day--Phone, from Sep 3, 1300Z to Sep 4, 1300Z.
Bands (MHz): 1.8-28. Exchange: RS and serial. Logs due: 16 days. Rules
- see IARU Society Web pages
AGCW Straight Key Party--CW, from Sep 3, 1300Z to Sep 3, 1600Z. Bands
(MHz): 7. Exchange: RST, serial, category, name, age. Logs due: Sep 30.
Rules
QCWA Fall QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 3, 1800Z to Sep 4,
1800Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: Call sign, year lic'd, name,
chapter or S/P/C. Logs due: 30 days. Rules
Tennessee QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 4, 1800Z to Sep 5,
0300Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+, Frequencies: See website. Exchange:
RS(T) and county or S/P/C. Logs due: Oct 6. Rules
Labor Day Sprint--CW, from Sep 5, 2300Z to Sep 6, 0300Z. Bands (MHz):
1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, MI QRP nr or power. Logs due: Oct 7.
Rules
ARS Spartan Sprint--CW, from Sep 6, 0200Z to Sep 6, 0400Z. Bands (MHz):
3.5-28. Monthly on the first Monday evening local time. Exchange: RST,
S/P/C, and power. Logs due: 2 days. Rules
070 Club KA3X Memorial Sprint--Digital, from Sep 9, 8 PM to Sep 10, 2
AM. Bands (MHz): 3.5. Frequencies: 3.580. Exchange: Call sign, RST and
S/P/C. Logs due: Oct 9. Rules
Worked All Europe DX Contest--Phone, from Sep 10, 0000Z to Sep 11,
2400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28. Exchange: RS and serial. Logs due: Sep 28.
Rules
Arkansas QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 10, 1500Z to Sep 11,
0300Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 144, Frequencies: CW--3.550, 7.050, 14.050,
21.050, 28.050; Phone--3.980, 7.260, 14.260, 21.360, 28.360, 145-147.
Exchange: RS(T), county or S/P or "DX". Logs due: Nov 1. Rules
Ohio State Parks On the Air--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 10, 1600Z to
Sep 10, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 50,144. Exchange: "Ohio" or S/P/DX
and Park ID. Logs due: 30 days. Rules
QRP ARCI VHF Contest--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 10, 1800Z to Sep 12,
0259Z. Bands (MHz): 50+. Exchange: Grid square. Logs due: Oct 12. Rules
North American Sprint--CW, from Sep 11, 0000Z to Sep 11, 0400Z. Bands
(MHz): 3.5-14. Exchange: Call signs, serial, name, and state. Logs due:
7 days. Rules
SKCC Straight Key Weekend Sprint--CW, from Sep 11, 0000Z to Sep 11,
2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RST, QTH, name, member
number. Logs due: 5 days. Rules
Classic Exchange--CW, from Sep 11, 1300Z to Sep 12, 0700Z. Bands (MHz):
1.8-28, 50,144, Frequencies: 1.820, 3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.135,
28.05, 50.1, 144.1. Exchange: Name, RS, S/P/C, type of equipment. Logs
due: 60 days. Rules
VHF+ CONTESTS
ARRL September VHF QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 10, 1800Z to
Sep 12, 0259Z. Bands (MHz): 50+. Exchange: Grid square. Logs due: Oct
12. Rules
Colorado QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 3, 1200Z to Sep 4,
0400Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+, Frequencies: CW--1.850, 3.550, 7.050,
14.050, 21.050, 28.050; Phone--1.870, 3.850, 7.250, 14.250, 21.350,
28.450. Exchange: Call sign, name, and county or S/P/C. Logs due: Oct
5. Rules
QCWA Fall QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 3, 1800Z to Sep 4,
1800Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: Call sign, year lic'd, name,
chapter or S/P/C. Logs due: 30 days. Rules
Tennessee QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 4, 1800Z to Sep 5,
0300Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+, Frequencies: See website. Exchange:
RS(T) and county or S/P/C. Logs due: Oct 6. Rules
Labor Day Sprint--CW, from Sep 5, 2300Z to Sep 6, 0300Z. Bands (MHz):
1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, MI QRP nr or power. Logs due: Oct 7.
Rules
Arkansas QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 10, 1500Z to Sep 11,
0300Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 144, Frequencies: CW--3.550, 7.050, 14.050,
21.050, 28.050; Phone--3.980, 7.260, 14.260, 21.360, 28.360, 145-147.
Exchange: RS(T), county or S/P or "DX". Logs due: Nov 1. Rules
Ohio State Parks On the Air--Phone,CW,Digital, from Sep 10, 1600Z to
Sep 10, 2400Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28, 50,144. Exchange: "Ohio" or S/P/DX
and Park ID. Logs due: 30 days. Rules
SKCC Straight Key Weekend Sprint--CW, from Sep 11, 0000Z to Sep 11,
2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RST, QTH, name, member
number. Logs due: 5 days. Rules
Classic Exchange--CW, from Sep 11, 1300Z to Sep 12, 0700Z. Bands (MHz):
1.8-28, 50,144, Frequencies: 1.820, 3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.135,
28.05, 50.1, 144.1. Exchange: Name, RS, S/P/C, type of equipment. Logs
due: 60 days. Rules
==> LOG DUE DATES
31 Aug to 13 Sep 2011
- August 31 - US Counties QSO Party
- August 31 - Venezuelan Ind. Day Contest
- September 1 - Feld Hell Sprint
- September 1 - Portugal Day Contest
- September 1 - CQ Worldwide VHF Contest
- September 1 - RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB
- September 3 - North American QSO Party, SSB
- September 3 - TARA Grid Dip Shindig
- September 4 - SARL HF CW Contest
- September 5 - SCC RTTY Championship
- September 5 - CWOps CW Open
- September 6 - ARRL UHF Contest
- September 10 - ARCI Welcome to QRP
- September 13 - Maryland-DC QSO Party
- September 13 - CVA DX Contest, CW
- September 13 - CVA DX Contest, SSB
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