The weekend is upon us, once again

 Here are some of the goings on:

Contests - to either be aware of, or participate in:

RSGB Commonwealth (BERU) Contest - https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2024/rcwc.shtml

SKCC Weekend Sprintathon -  https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/

AGCW QRP Contest -  https://www.agcw.de/contest/qrp/qrp-c-engl/

Oklahoma QSO Party - http://k5cm.com/okqp.htm

Stew Perry Topband Challenge - http://www.kkn.net/stew/

Idaho QSO Party - https://www.idahoqsoparty.org/

Wisconsin QSO Party - http://www.warac.org/wqp/wqp.htm

4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint - http://www.4sqrp.com/SSS/sss_rules.pdf

Special Event Stations:

03/09/2024 | 120th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Current Maryland Flag

Mar 9-Mar 10, 1800Z-0300Z, N3APS, Orinda, CA. Expatriate Marylanders Radio Club. 28.440 21.440 14.320. QSL. M.G. Vurek, P.O. Box 617, Orinda, CA 94563. https://www.qrz.com/db/N3APS

03/09/2024 | Commemorating launching of USS Midway on 20MAR45

Mar 9, 1700Z-2359Z, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway Museum . 7.250 14.320 14.070 PSK31 DSTAR on PAPA system repeaters. QSL. USS Midway Museum CONEDTRA, 910 N Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. www.qrz.com/db/ni6iw

Don't forget !!!! This weekend in the USA (except for Arizona, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands) is the changeover to Daylight Savings Time - we push the clocks one hour AHEAD - usually before turning in for the night on Saturday.

Because I really doubt you want to wake up at 2:00 AM on Sunday morning to take care of this annoying chore. Bad enough we lose an hour's sleep! I'm one of those who wish they'd pick one or the other and keep it all year.

In the 80 Meter Fox Hunt last, I was able to grab only one pelt. Drew K9CW in IL had a decent signal and was able to pull my signal out of his local S7 background noise level. I was not successful with Tim KR0U in CO. He was at ESP levels most of the night, and if I can't hear the Fox well enough to know that he's heard me, I see no reason to clog up the airwaves by endlessly sending my call sign and potentially diminishing another Hound's chances. His signal started coming up towards the hour mark, as I clearly heard Tim work Mark WB9HFK, but then he faded out again. I hung around another 15 minutes and then shut down. I guess I should have stayed until the bitter end as Steve WX2S (about 25 miles south of me) got in Tim's log just under the wire.

72 de Larry W2LJ

QRP - When you care to send the very least!