ARRL Straight Key Night 2024

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ARRL Straight Key Night 2024

The National Association for Amateur Radio® Straight Key Night (SKN) is held on 1st January 2024, from 0000 UTC through 2359 UTC.

Many hams look forward to SKN as one of the highlights of their operating year.

Operators participate using Morse code (CW). All you need is your favourite straight key or bug. Many participants dust off vintage radios and keys and put them back into service each year just for this event.

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Ham Radio Workbenches On The Air 2023

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Our friends at Ham Radio Workbench have organised an event for this weekend - Ham Radio Workbenches On The Air or HRWBOTA (pronounced: her-wuh-bow-tuh)

The hosts of the popular Ham Radio show will be calling CQ on Sunday 3rd December 2023, and each contact with a host wins “points for prizes” to be announced in the Ham Radio Workbenches 200th Episode.

All the information on how to contact your favourite host, allow with times and points can be found at https://hrwbota.com/

RSGB Construction Competition

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The RSGB Construction Competition has been announced

To enable members across the country, and even the world, to take part, entries will again be judged over the internet rather than in person. This year two new categories have been introduced so there are six categories you can enter: Antennas; Beginners; Most creative and/or elegant PCB Design; Construction Excellence; Innovation; and Software and Systems.

Special recognition will be given to entries submitted by radio amateurs under the age of 24, and to those who have just gained their Foundation licence. A cash prize will be awarded for the winner of each section, with a bonus for the overall winner, who will also be given the Pat Hawker G3VA Award.

The deadline for entries is the 1st of March 2024 and you can find out more, including how to enter, on the RSGB website - https://rsgb.org/construction-competition