The weekend May 3rd and 4th, 2025

Welcome to May! Where's the year going?

Contests - what you might be hearing (or participating in, if you're so inclined)

Digital contests - F9AA Cup, PSK

10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW - http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules

RCC Cup - https://www.contest.ru/rcc-cup-rules/

ARI International DX Contest - https://www.ari.it/

7th Call Area QSO Party - http://7qp.org/

Indiana QSO Party - http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html

Delaware QSO Party - https://www.fsarc.org/

New England QSO Party - https://neqp.org/rules/

Monday night - ARS Spartan Sprint - http://ars-qrp.com/Spartan_Sprint/Spartan_Sprint.html

Special Events:

05/03/2025 | 7QP

May 3-May 4, 1300Z-0700Z, K8TE/7, Holbrook, AZ. Albuquerque DX Association. 7.032 7.188 14.048 14.258. QSL. Bill Mader, 4701 Sombrerete Rd SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124. Apache & Navajo counties line (AZAPH/NVO) 7th Area QSO Party Expedition

05/03/2025 | Ozark Highlands Nature Center 5th Anniversary

May 3, 1400Z-2300Z, W5NX, Springdale, AR. Bella Vista Radio Club. 7.225 14.250 21.300 28.450. QSL. Don Banta, 3407 Diana Street, Springdale, AR 72764. NOTE: Original date was April 19 - event postponed due to inclement weather. www.qrz.com/db/w5nx or https://bellavistaradioclub.org

05/03/2025 | Pedals for Paws

May 3, 0100Z-0700Z, W4LKZ, Gallatin, TN. Sumner County Amateur Radio Association. 14.275 14.325 21.325 28.425. Certificate. Sumner County Amateur Radio Association, P.O. Box 171, Gallatin, TN 37066. Peddles for Paws is a annual bike ride in Sumner County Tennessee in support of Sumner Spay and Neuter Alliance. sumnerradio@gmail.com or https://www.scara.net

Myself,  I have a CERT event either Saturday or Sunday morning, which ever day has the better weather. The South Plainfield Police Dept. is sponsoring its 2nd Annual "Cops & Bobbers" event, which is a fishing tournament for the youth of our Boro, held at Spring Lake Park - the same park from which we do Field Day. Our main duties will be to make sure cars park in an orderly fashion, as there will be major spill over from the Park's tiny parking lot. We will also be watching for anyone who might fall into the lake and need assistance. Fortunately that didn't happen last year, but the grass closest to the water is in soggy mud and it gets slippery.

72 de Larry W2LJ

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