Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint

Holiday Spirits

Sunday 15th December 2013, 2000z - 2359z

A popular short contest which encourages homebrewers to put their rigs on the air.

Bonus points for homebrew receivers, transmitters and transceivers. Extra bonus for those operating from a portable location.

Bonus points can be claimed for equipment built from kits where individual components are soldered. Kits assembled from pre-built modules are not eligible for bonus points.

Contest Rules

Buddies to the Caribbean

St Lucia flag
Sunday 1st - Monday 9th December 2013
 
Eight QRP ARCI members are mounting a DXpedition to St Lucia in the Caribbean.
 
Operating from QRP through to 100 Watts, the team will focus mainly on the higher bands. They will try to be active on Top Band during the ARRL 160m contest on December 6/7/8th.
 
This is the fifth time the group have travelled to St Lucia for, what they call, the St. Lucia Buddies in the Caribbean Suitcase DXpedition
 
The DXpedition members are -
Jerry, N9AW (#6694) Craig, NM4T (#8137) Joe, K3JDB (#13314)
Rick, AA4W (#4046) Jim, W4QO (#6515) John, W5EXJ (#15219)
Chris, W6HFP (#15226) Budd, W3FF (#6260)  

All will operate their own call with the J6/ prefix (except Budd W3FF who is also J68FF)

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New QRP ARCI publication

Best Of Idea Exchange

QRP ARCI announces the publication of a new book - "The Best of Idea Exchange"

This will quickly become a needed information source for your work bench. The content is drawn from 20 years of the Idea Exchange in past QRP Quarterly magazines.

There are 138 pages of useful information divided into seven sections -

  1. Components
  2. Circuit Design
  3. Test & Measurement
  4. Tools & Techniques
  5. Repairs & Modifications
  6. Antennas
  7. Miscellaneous Ideas

This is an excellent resource full of useful data.  We hope you enjoy it.

Ken Evans, W4DU
President - QRP ARCI

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Top Band Sprint

Top Band Sprint

Date: 28 November 2013  0000z - 0600z

Please send in an entry and support QRP ARCI contests.
The closing date is 12 December 2013

Contest Rules

First BIG13 Award Issued

BIG 13 Award

Our BIG 13 Award is offered to anyone
working 100 QRP ARCI members in 2013


We are pleased to announce that the first BIG 13
has been awarded to Brian Campbell VE3MGY.
Congratulations Brian !

The award encourages members to seek out and work other QRP ARCI members - regular QSOs and contests both count

Details of the BIG 13 can be found in the QRP Operating section

Solar Activity & HF Propagation

Paul Harden NA5N is well known in QRP circles. At FDIM (Four Days In May) 2005 he made a presentation on Solar Activity and HF Propagation which has become a classic.

To understand more about the the effects of solar activity on HF propagation download his article - here

QRP Quarterly

QRP Quarterly - Fall 2013

QRP Quarterly - Fall 2013

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  • 30 Meter CW Transceiver (N6QW)
  • Antennas 101: QRP on the Low Bands (K9AY)
  • A Tale of Two Receivers (G3RJV)
  • The MUPPET Show (K7QO)
  • Ionospherica (KE4PT)
  • Cyclone 40m Transceiver review (WB9YYY)
  • Improving a Mobile Antenna (N2CX)
  • Building with Perf Board and Copper Tape (K5WMS)
  • Etch PCBs with Peroxide and Vinegar (AA0VE)
  • Updated SMD Adapter for AADE LC Meter (WA8MCQ)
  • Monte Sano Buildathon-in-the-Dark Mayhem (NM4T)
  • QRP Clubhouse
  • QRP Contests

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