CQ World Wide DX and WPX Contests to Exclude Russian Entries

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CQ Amateur Radio magazine is following the example set by RSGB and will not accept competitive entries in any of its sponsored contests by amateur radio stations in Russia, Belarus or the separatist Donbas region of Ukraine

The CQ Amateur Radio magazine statement reads:

(Northport, NY 17 March, 2022) – CQ Communications, Inc., publishers of CQ Amateur Radio magazine and sponsor of the CQ World Wide DX and WPX Contests, announced today that in light of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and Belarus, it will not accept competitive entries in any of its sponsored contests by amateur radio stations in Russia, Belarus or the separatist Donbas region of Ukraine (unofficial D1 prefix). Logs submitted by these stations will be accepted only as checklogs. In addition, contacts with these stations by other participants will have zero point value and will not count as multipliers.

This is in line with a similar action taken by the Radio Society of Great Britain, following the lead of other international sports federations around the world.

“We regret the need to take this action, “and recognize that the vast majority of our fellow amateurs who are affected by it are innocent bystanders who had no role in their government’s decision to invade another sovereign country. However, in light of the great suffering being inflicted without cause on the people of Ukraine by Russia’s leaders, we cannot in good conscience stand by and do nothing.”
— CQ Publisher Richard Ross, K2MGA

The CQ policy will take effect with the 2022 CQ WPX SSB Contest on March 26 and 27. Future events will be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on the situation at that time.

4 March 2022, RSGB statement: the Russian Federation and Belarus - https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2022/03/04/rsgb-statement-the-russian-federation-and-belarus/

Registration is Open for USA ARDF Championships

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Registration is Open for USA ARDF Championships

Registration is now open for the 21st USA Championships of Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF), set for 7-10 April 2022. The competition will take place in Prince William Forest Park near Quantico, Virginia.

“Radio orienteers from all over the country, plus visitors from abroad, are invited to attend,” said ARRL ARDF Co-coordinator Gerald Boyd, WB8WFK. “The competitive courses are open to anyone of any age, with or without an amateur radio license. The results will help select who will be invited to fill positions on ARDF Team USA, which will travel to Serbia for the 2022 ARDF World Championships in September.

Wednesday, April 6, will be a practice day for equipment testing and a competitor briefing. From Thursday through Sunday, competitors will have the opportunity to compete in the sprint, foxoring, and classic courses on 2 meters and 80 meters. Awards for first through third places will be presented at ceremonies following the events.

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ARRL Announces New World Wide Digital Contest

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ARRL Announces New World Wide Digital Contest

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In broad strokes, this will be an HF – 6-meter event, on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, and 6 meters, with single-operator and multi-single entry categories. These are Single Operator, One Radio (SO1R), Single Operator, Two Radio (SO2R), and Multi-Single (MS). Overlays in the single-operator categories will include “all enclosed antennas” and “maximum of 8 operating hours.” Single-operator entries may operate for 24 hours (with off times taken in one or two breaks that are at least 60 minutes long), while MS entries may operate for the full 30 hours.

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