Weekend of June 21st and 22nd

This weekend is the weekend of the W2QW Raritan Valley Radio Club Hamfest in Piscataway, NJ. Stop by if you're in the area!

Unfortunately, we have had only two people sign up for the VE Session. I guess that's better than nothing; but I think my VEs are going to outnumber the candidates by a factor of two or three!

The Hamfest is always a good time and I think the weather will be OK. I think any rain is supposed to hold off to the afternoon. I also have to get myself over to Home Depot and Dick's Sporting Goods at some point this weekend to pick up some last minute needed items for Field Day NEXT weekend.

I'll be up at 4:00 AM on Saturday to get to the site by 5:00 AM. In addition to running the VE Session, I also help out Tim AB2ZK by positioning vendors to their selling spots. It makes for a long day.

Here's what's happening on the air this weekend.

Contests:

All Asian DX Contest, CW - https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/AA_rule_en.htm

SMIRK Contest - http://smirk.info/contest.html

SKCC QSO Party - https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/QSO_Party/

Stew Perry Topband Challenge - http://www.kkn.net/stew/ - 160 Meters in the Summer - that MUST be fun!

West Virginia QSO Party - https://www.qsl.net/wvqp/

Special Event Stations:

06/21/2025 | 152nd Birthday of Indian Prairie School

Jun 21-Jun 22, 1504Z-1504Z, KF0MSJ, Washington, MO. Zerobeaters Amateur Radio Club . 14.330. QSL. Greg Ballard , 662 E Main St, Union, MO 63084. Help us celebrate our clubhouse. zerobeaters.org

06/21/2025 | Remembering Private Chester Bird

Jun 21-Jun 22, 2300Z-2000Z, K0CBP, Golden Valley, MN. The American Legion Amateur Radio Club (TALARC) Post 523. 7.260 14.260 21.360 28.360. Certificate. TALARC, E-certificate, see URL for details. Chester Bird Post 523 American Legion honors and is dedicated to the memory of Chester D. Ptaszek, Private, United States Army, who lost his life in the Second World War. Find E-certificate instructions, band/mode updates on qrz.com/db/K0CBP. https://chesterbird.org/amateur-radio-club. www.qrz.com/db/K0CBP

06/22/2025 | FESTIVAL JAZZ MONTREAL

Jun 22-Jul 7, 2200Z-0700Z, VE2JAZZ, Saint-Jérôme. HOME STATION. 14.030. QSL. JEAN CHARRON, 17 Rue Élisabeth, Saint-Jérôme, QC J7Z 2S9, CANADA.

Oh, and by the way, TODAY is the First Day of Summer! Don't forget to sign up for your 2025 NJQRP Skeeter Number - https://www.qsl.net/w2lj for details.

72 de Larry W2LJ

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