Bonus Station WC5WC to Replace W2C for Football Special Event

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Chasers pursuing certificates for the 16-city 2026 North American Football Championship Special Event have until Friday the 3rd July 2026 to work the NY/NJ station, W2C.

After that date, W2C will no longer be part of the multi-city event and contacts beginning on the 4th of July will not receive credit toward any awards. Another individual or group not associated with wc2026ses.org has reserved W2C for an independent World Cup SES from 4-19 July 2026. Contacts with W2C during that time are not expected to receive credit toward our Certificate program. Questions regarding W2C operations after July 3rd at 2359z should be directed to the new callsign holder WA2VUY.

Meanwhile, hunters who have not yet worked our special event station W2C are encouraged to listen for bonus station WC5WC whose operators throughout the US will be calling CQ. Confirmed contacts with WC5WC will count toward achievement certificates for the special event, which concludes on the 19th July 2026.

WC5WC and all remaining host-city stations will be active and on the air until the end of the tournament on the 19th July 2026.

Call for Nominations for ARRL Director and Vice Director

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Full ARRL members in the ATLANTIC, DAKOTA, DELTA, GREAT LAKES, and MIDWEST Divisions. You have the opportunity to choose a Director and Vice Director to represent you for 3-year terms beginning January 1, 2027.

ARRL is governed by its Board of Directors. A voting Director is chosen by ballot by the full (licensed) ARRL members in each of its 15 divisions. Vice Directors who serve in the absence of the Director at a Board meeting and succeed to the position of Director should a vacancy occur, are chosen at the same time. Elections are held in five divisions per year. It only takes 10 full members in a division to nominate a candidate for either office.

More Information - http://www.arrl.org/news/view/call-for-nominations-for-arrl-director-and-vice-director-3

New EMC Workshop Added to the RSGB Convention Programme

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If you want practical advice on identifying the source and mitigating the effects of Radio Frequency Interference, our ‘Finding RFI and minimising its impact‘ workshop is for you.

Part tutorial, part hands-on workshop, the session is an opportunity for RSGB members to learn from RFI experts within the RSGB EMC Committee.

Running on Friday 9 October at Kents Hill Park in Milton Keynes, the morning will cover sources and effects of RFI with examples of radiated and conducted emissions.

In the afternoon, you’ll be exploring radiated emissions by constructing a small loop antenna.

Attendees will also see how to use SDR to identify signals and measure their strength. RSP1B SDRs will kindly be provided by SDRplay.

You will also be able to seek advice on any RFI problems you may have.

RSGB Convention - https://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/