The weekend - July 26th and 27th

Contests:

MARAC US Counties QSO Party - http://www.marac.org/contests.htm

FRAPR 10M Contest - https://www.frapr.org/concursos/

RSGB IOTA Contest - https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2025/riota.shtml

Alabama QSO Party - http://alabamacontestgroup.org/aqp/rules/

Flight of the Bumblebees - http://ars-qrp.com/FOBB/FOBB.html

Special Event Stations:

07/24/2025 | Central Kentucky Antique Farm Machinery Show

Jul 24-Jul 26, 0400Z-1000Z, K4HSN, Paris, KY. Harrison County Amateur Radio Club. 28.550 14.300 7.250. QSL. K4HSN c/o C.J. Clifford, 58 Ky Highway 3003, Cynthiana, KY 41031. Commemorative QSL available with SASE. www.qrz.com/db/k4hsn

07/26/2025 | Friends of Bodie Living History Day

Jul 26-Jul 27, 1500Z-0100Z, W6B, Bodie State Historic Park, CA. Bodie Foundation. 7.185 14.235 21.235 28.310. Certificate. John F Pinckney, 139 Belle Boyd Boulevard, Inwood, WV 25428. Frequencies are +/- QRM. POTA# K-3410 No souvenir cards. SWL reports must include call of station in QSO.

And now, for an appropos "Dad Joke" for this weekend:

Q) What kind of animal makes the best Ham Radio operator?

A) Bumblebees! They always bring their antennas with them!

Ba-Dum-Dis

I'll see myself out now.

72 de Larry W2LJ

QRP - When you care to send the very least!