For more information, see the YouthOnTheAir website. The Youth on the Air Camp 2021 Application Period has Opened: The application period for the first camp for young amateur radio operators in North, Central, and South America is now open at through March 21, 2021. Note: the Unassisted Challenge is not affiliated with CQ or CQ WPX."
Full details and rules coming soon! Send any questions to We encourage operators throughout the world to participate as single-op unassisted also, but plaques are only available for the lower 48. High Power and Low Power winners in CQ Zones 3, 4, and 5 will receive a plaque (six plaques available in each event). We also encourage you to post your score to and select the unassisted overlay. To enter, email your Cabrillo log (as submitted to CQ WPX) to Please indicate from which CQ Zone you operated in the text of the message. Even though CQ WPX no longer recognizes separate unassisted categories, we feel the need to continue having such categories. The Challenge is open to Amateurs in the lower 48 States who enter the 2021 CQ WPX SSB and/or CW contests in the single-op category but do NOT use spotting assistance. Amateurs to participate in the 2021 Unassisted Challenge. There is a new contest-within-a-contest event happening this year: "We invite U.S. NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST Last issue's link to the solder dispenser for SMD work was broken, here's the correct one: Disper solder paste syringe.Ĭomplete information for all contests follows the Conversation section. Also, see the 2021 Unassisted Challenge contest-within-a-contest mention, below.
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For strategies that work with this contest's scoring structure, check out the February 2021 Northern California Contest Club Jug newsletter, where David, WD6T, outlines how to approach the RTTY WPX. If you're unsure of what bands to use to reach the Virginia multipliers, check out the excellent VA QP Pre-Party Tidbits web page.ĭuring the weekend of March 27, the CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB is on tap. Stations can be worked once per band-mode, but only count once for multiplier purposes. Domestically, the Virginia QSO Party provides two sessions over the two weekend days. For Digital competition, try the BARTG HF RTTY, with its own single operator, multi-single, and multi-operator entry classes. There are plenty of entry categories using both CW and SSB. Contacts with Russian stations count for the most points, but everyone can work anyone for at least a few. Next weekend, the Russian DX Contest will be the place to be for DX contacts.