Weekend of October 26th and 27th

Tonight is the Zombie Shuffle:

http://www.zianet.com/qrp/ZOMBIE/pg.html

I will not be able to join the BOOs tonight as I have a ETS of NJ meeting, and as Secretary .......... (goes without saying, right?) And we all know why it's the Zombie Shuffle, right? Because Zombies can't run! (Sorry for the Dad joke).

But as far as contests for the weekend - there's only one!

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB - https://www.cqww.com/rules.htm

Special Events:

09/29/2024 | Re-enactment of the First Trans-Global Two-Way Radio Communication

Sep 29-Oct 26, 0000Z-2359Z, GB2NZ, Many locations, UNITED KINGDOM. Radio Society of Great Britain and New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (Otago Branch). All bands and all modes depending on operator availability. QSL. See website, for, information, UNITED KINGDOM. www.gb2nz.com

10/26/2024 | North Carolina State Fair Ham Radio Exhibit

Oct 26, 1000Z-1400Z, N4C, Raleigh, NC. NC Ham Radio Operators. 7.230 14.230. QSL. Travis Russell, 121 Pebble Dr, Clayton, NC 27520.

10/26/2024 | WOC-TV 75th Anniversary

Oct 26-Nov 11, 0000Z-2300Z, W0C, Davenport, IA. Davenport Radio Amateur Club. 14.310. QSL. Davenport Radio Amateur Club, P.O. Box 1523, Davenport, IA 52809. Recognizing the 75th anniversary of pioneer broadcaster WOC-TV (now KWQC). Multiple bands and modes depending on operator availability. Send SASE to: Davenport Radio Amateur Club, P.O. Box 1523, Davenport, IA 52809 drac.club

10/27/2024 | 86th Anniversary of the War of the Worlds Broadcast

Oct 27, 1600Z-2100Z, W0W, Grovers Mill, NJ. Delaware Valley Radio Association. 7.225 14.255 21.300. Certificate & QSL. Delaware Valley Radio Association, P.O. Box 7024, Trenton, NJ 08628. www.w2zq.com

This is a cool one! The DVRA will be operating from a park (non-POTA) in Grover's Mill, NJ - the landing spot for the Martians in Orson Welle's radio broadcast. It's a very nice park and I used to drive past it all the time when my Mom was still alive and was living in West Windsor. There's a nice pavilion there, where they will probably be setting up and the park itself edges a small lake. They should have a sunny dry day on Sunday for this event. They MAY be on CW as well, so look for W0W on the DX Cluster.

10/27/2024 | North Carolina State Fair Ham Radio Exhibit

Oct 27, 1000Z-1400Z, N4C, Raleigh, NC. NC Ham Radio Operators. 7.230 14.230. QSL. Travis Russell, 121 Pebble Dr, Clayton, NC 27520.

My main goal for the weekend is to get the HF9V up and running again. The long range forecast is calling for some rain next weekend. Finally!

72 de Larry W2LJ

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