Bonus Station WC5WC to Replace W2C for Football Special Event

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.

On-Air Event Celebrates Railroad's 50th Anniversary

The W3ND radio club has stepped back in time aboard a 1920s vintage rail coach. This railroad operates daily for passenger and freight needs.

Look at their special events on their website - https://www.mhrailroad.com

With radio in hand, join us on the airways from 12 noon to 4 pm. –4UTC at 14.260 & 7.190 MHz SSB, 14.025 & 7.050 CW, and IRLP station 7060.

QSL cards may be requested on the form on the W3ND website, and one will be mailed to you.

Public viewing is available from the Race Street entrance. Rides are available with the purchase of a ticket.

W3ND - https://w3nd.org/

Tour De France is a Tour De Callsigns

Sure, the cyclists of this year's Tour de France are fast, but what's even faster than these elite athletes? HF signals are being sent by numerous clubs and groups wishing the competitors well as they pass through their region, starting on the 4th of July.

The route of this year's Tour de France cycling race passes through 37 towns and cities - 10 of them are new to this legendary race that has endured since 1903. Through it all, from the start in Barcelona to the finish line on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, cyclists will be making contact with local people who will watch and cheer them on.

Even if you're not near the route, you can still cheer them on by contacting any number of special-event stations organised by Réseau des Émetteurs Français. Whether the cyclists are crossing a hilly or a flat region, propagation is expected to enable contact with TM00TFR, TM40TFR, TM42TFR and similar stations in many of the regions. For details on these stations, their operating modes and diplomas available, visit the QRZ.com page for TM00TFR.