Plan for Upcoming South African Contests

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The Autumn QRP Contest runs from 12:00 to 15:00 UTC on Saturday 18 April 2020 with CW and SSB activity on 40 metres for the first hour and on the other HF contest bands during the remaining two hours.

The power output is 5 watts (PEP) output or less, a station may be worked once per band per mode and there are no antenna restrictions. The exchange is a RS or RST report and your full 6-character grid locator. Please consider exchanging realistic RS(T) signal reports. Submit your log by 27 April 2020 by e-mail to contest@sarl.org.za

The ZS4 Sprint is on the air from 14:00 to 15:00 UTC on Sunday 19 April 2020 with CW and phone activity on 40 metres. ZS4 stations will give a RS or RST report and the name or abbreviation of their town. All other stations will give a RS or RST report and their provincial or country abbreviation.

Your log must be submitted by 27 April 2020 by e-mail to zs4srk@gmail.com. As always, check the 2020 Blue Book for the rules, page 42 for the QRP Contest and page 59 for the ZS4 Sprint.

The Sasolburg ARC has informed SARL News that the ZS4SRK Balloon Contest scheduled for Saturday 18 April has been postponed to a later date due to the lockdown.

RSGB launch ‘Hope QSO Party’

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RSGB launch ‘Hope QSO Party’

To help and support radio amateurs who are isolated at home and would appreciate contact with other people, the RSGB Contest Committees have launched a new six-week initiative starting on Monday 6 April 2020, called the ‘Hope QSO Party’. Open to every radio amateur, not just RSGB members, this contest will also welcome international participation with the scoring being on an “Anyone works Anyone” basis.

The initiative follows a recent survey to discover people’s views on how to support radio amateurs in these challenging times. By 1 April 2020, 571 responses had been received and a significant majority of respondents wanted to participate in a series of short QSO party-style weekday contests. The committees appreciate that not everyone is keen on the proposal but the majority view supports this new activity on a temporary basis. The survey will remain open until Friday 3 April 2020 and we’ll present the full results next week.

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USA Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships Canceled

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The ARRL ARDF Committee has made the difficult decision to cancel the 20th USA ARDF Championships, which were set to be held this summer. Contact the ARRL ARDF Committee for more information on ARDF and on attending, participating in, or hosting ARDF competitions. ARDF participants do not need an amateur radio license.

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