Today
Tuesday, July 21 (Pacific) – Short evening operating is on the calendar. All times are Zulu/UTC; PDT is UTC-7.
Phone/SSB
- Phone Weekly Test – 0230Z-0300Z July 22 (7:30-8 PM PDT tonight). 160-15m, 100W maximum; send name and state/province/country.
- Weekend: RSGB IOTA Contest – 1200Z Saturday to 1200Z Sunday (5 AM PDT each day). CW/SSB on 80-10m; island stations are the targets.
- Weekend: Alabama QSO Party – 1500Z Saturday to 0300Z Sunday (8 AM Saturday-8 PM Saturday PDT). Phone and CW; collect Alabama counties.
CW
- Tuesday Telegraphy Contest – 1930Z-2030Z (12:30-1:30 PM PDT). 80 and 40m; send RST and serial.
- SKCC Sprint – 0000Z-0200Z July 22 (5-7 PM PDT tonight). 160-6m; send RST, location, name, and SKCC number or NONE.
- Tomorrow: CWops Test – 1300Z-1400Z and 1900Z-2000Z (6-7 AM and noon-1 PM PDT). Have your name and state ready; members send their number.
Digital
- Thursday: RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data – 1900Z-2030Z (noon-1:30 PM PDT). RTTY/PSK on 80m; exchange RST and serial.
Tomorrow Look-Ahead
- A1Club AWT – 1145Z-1300Z (4:45-6 AM PDT), CW on 160-10m.
- CWops Test – 1300Z-1400Z and 1900Z-2000Z (6-7 AM and noon-1 PM PDT), CW on 160-10m.
Operating note: For the short evening events, set up the exchange and logger before the start; check the rules for suggested frequencies and band restrictions.
Sources
Sources: WA7BNM Contest Calendar, ARRL Contest Calendar, and sponsor rules.
