School Club Roundup (SCR) comes but twice a year, in February and October, and the February edition is upon us. The 5-day event runs from Monday, February 8 at 1300 UTC to Friday, February 12 at 2359 UTC. Any mode — SSB, CW, or digital — is allowed for the event, but only digital modes that support the full exchange of required contact information are permitted. [Full story]
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Hearty New Englanders Brave the Cold for 2021 Winter Field Day
Amateurs from across New England are braving record cold temperatures this weekend to participate in the annual Winter Field Day event–like Jay Hoisington, KB1RZA, who writes on the Connecticut Valley FM Association list:
“Any Brave souls going to set up for Winter Field Day 2021? I plan on taking a stab at 1-O , battery power this afternoon. I’ll be heading out to set up in awhile. It is going to be a chilly one. It is an Even 0.0 F here on top of the hill right now. A bit of an improvement from -4 F at 5:30AM this morning. Wind chill advisory until 11AM. Wind is calm here for the moment but forecasted to be N-NW at 5-10MPH. Bundle up!”
Greater Bridgeport (CT) ARC QRV for Winter Field Day 2021
GBARC President Emily Clarke, N1DID, writes:
This weekend is Winter Field Day, and all GBARC members are eligible to participate from their home QTH. All hams from Extra to Technician can make contacts and contribute to the overall GBARC Score on many different bands and modes.
I’ve done a complete write-up and you can read all you need to know to get started on the GBARC Winter Field Day page.
I am also offering to loan my Xeigu G-90 and a 40m dipole that will let you get on 40 and 15 meters. If you are a technician and adventurous you can use this radio to try out operating CW. Contact me if you are interested in borrowing it – first come first served.
Winter Field Day starts tomorrow at 2pm local time, and will run through 2pm on Sunday.
Cheers,
Emily N1DID
Winter Field Day/Parks On The Air Event, Lincoln Woods State Park, R.I., January 30, 2021
Sean McGrath, W1SMM writes:
RI ARES Winter Field Day
Saturday January 30th and Sunday January 31st
Lincoln Woods State Park
Main Beach Parking Lot.
Address: 2 Les Pawson Loop, Lincoln, RI 02865
Saturday: Set-up starting at 10am. After set-up, we will operate as a Parks on the Air Station K-2878 until the official start of Winter Field Day at 2pm. We will run as the Winter Field Day Station until the Park Closes around sunset.
Sunday: Set-up starting at 9am. After set-up, we will operate as the Winter Field Day Station until 2pm, which is the official end of Winter Field Day. We can then continue operating as a Parks on the Air Station K-2878 until the park closes around sunset.
Email w1smm@arrl.net to advise what day/time you will arrive, and how long you will stay.
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Winter Field Day, January 30-31, 2021
We encourage all New England clubs and groups to participate in the 2021 Winter Field Day, January 30-31, 2021. From WinterFieldDay.com:
Winter Field Day Association (WFDA) is a dedicated group of Amateur Radio Operators who believe that emergency communications in a winter environment is just as important as the preparations and practice that is done each summer but with some additional unique operational concerns.
We believe as do those entities of ARRL Organizations like ARES & RACES that maintaining your operational skills should not be limited to fair weather scenarios. The addition of Winter Field Day will enhance those already important skills of those that who generously volunteer their time and equipment to these organizations. This is why WFD is open to all licensed amateur radio operators worldwide.
Disasters are unpredictable by nature and can strike when you least expect them. WFDA’s goal is to help enhance your skills and ready you for all environmental conditions found in the US and Canada during the spring, summer, fall and winter Preparedness is the key to a professional and timely response during any event and this is what local and state authorities are expecting when they reach out to the emergency service groups that offer their services.
If you are serious about emergency communications as we are; we welcome you to join us for our yearly event. We are sure you will find this event a pleasant change and challenge to that of a normal summer time field day.
Vermont QSO Party, February 6-7, 2021
The 63rd Vermont QSO Party will take place during the first full weekend of February 2021.
It will run over a 48-hour period beginning at 0000 UTC Saturday February 6 and ending 2400 UTC Sunday February 7. In local time, this corresponds to a start time of 7:00 PM EST Friday night February 5th and an end time of 7 PM Sunday night February 7th.
The Vermont QSO Party provides the opportunity for Amateur Radio Operators to contact and exchange QSO information with Vermont Amateur Radio operators. All licensed amateur radio operators are invited to participate. Stations outside Vermont work Vermont stations. Stations within Vermont work everyone.
Please download The Official 2021 Vermont QSO Party Rules for specific rules.
KM1CC On the Air for the 118th Anniversary of the First USA-UK Wireless Transmission, January 18, 2021
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Woronoco Heights Outdoor Adventure/ Scouts On The Air Event, January 16, 2021
On January 16, 2021, the Woronoco Heights Outdoor Adventure/Scouts On The Air Event will occur from 1300-1900 UTC using the call sign W1M, Russell, MA. Sponsored by the Western Mass. Council BSA.
W1M will be QRV on 14.290, 14.060 10.115, and 7.190. QSL to Tom Barker, 329 Faraway Road, Whitefield, NH 03598.
All logging is done on paper and then uploaded to LoTW and eQSL. A QSL card can be had for a 4×6 SASE.
ARRL Staffers to be On the Air from W1AW for Straight Key Night, January 1, 2021
Members of the ARRL Headquarters staff will put W1AW on the air for Straight Key Night (SKN). Set some time aside on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day to take part in this annual ARRL tradition.
Information on Straight Key Night can be found at http://www.arrl.org/straight-k
SKN begins at 0000 UTC on January 1, 2021 (New Year’s Eve in US time zones) and wraps up at 2359 UTC. Not a contest, SKN is dedicated to celebrating amateur radio’s Morse code heritage. Bring out the brass, get on the air, and enjoy casual CW contacts, preferably using a straight key (hand key) or a semi-automatic key (bug). Activity traditionally centers on CW segments in the HF bands (W1AW will focus on 80, 40, and 20 meters).
Submit via email your SKN list of stations contacted and your votes for “Best Fist” and “Most Interesting QSO” by January 31 to,
straightkey@arrl.org .