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The ARRL Letter


John E. Ross, KD8IDJ [ mailto:jross@arrl.org ] , Editor | January 2, 2025

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In this Issue:
â-¢ARRL RTTY Roundup is This Weekend 
â-¢CWops Announces 2024 Advancing the Art of CW Award 
â-¢Winter Field Day 2025 
â-¢Amateur Radio in the News 
â-¢ARRL Podcasts 
â-¢In Brief... 
â-¢Announcements 
â-¢The K7RA Solar Update 
â-¢Just Ahead in Radiosport 
â-¢Upcoming Section, State, and Division Conventions 
â-¢Did You Know?

ARRL RTTY Roundup is This Weekend

[http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup]


The first ARRL contest of 2025 is about to begin. The ARRL RTTY Roundup [
http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
] is this weekend. The event begins at 1800 UTC on Saturday, January 4, and
concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, January 5. Operation is allowed using the
RTTY mode on the 80-, 40-, 20-, 15-, and 10-meter bands. "RTTY Roundup is a
great opportunity to explore this unique digital mode," said ARRL Contest
Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE.


It is not hard to get started in the mode. "If you're set up to run digital
modes, you're halfway there," said Bourque. For information on getting
started with RTTY, a great resource to check out is rttycontesting.com [
https://www.rttycontesting.com/ ] .

 
RTTY traces its origins back to the beginning of landline teleprinter
operations in 1849, but RTTY contesting has seen a resurgence in popularity
in recent years. In the 2024 RTTY Roundup, there were 1,953 logs submitted
â-" 160 more than in 2023.

 
Find more information about the contest, awards, and rules at
www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup [
http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
] . Log submissions are due within 7 days of the contest.


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CWops Announces 2024 Advancing the Art of CW Award

[https://cwops.org/]


Each year, CWops [ https://cwops.org/ ] , an international organization that
promotes and advances Morse code (CW) in amateur radio communications,
accepts nominations for individuals, groups, and organizations for the CWops
Award for Advancing the Art of CW. The award recognizes contributions made
toward advancing the art or practice of radio communications by Morse code.


The Radio Officer's Association [ https://radioofficers.com/ ] (ROA) is the
recipient of the 2024 CWops Award for Advancing the Art of CW [
https://cwops.org/cwops-award-winners/ ] . ROA honors and preserves the
history and accomplishments of radio professionals from across the Merchant
Navy, Coast Station Service, and Civil Aeronautical industry. Its membership
includes nearly 400 former professional radio officers, half of whom hold
amateur radio licenses. CWops recognized ROA's efforts to preserve CW history
through its journal, and for activities that span CW mentoring, on air nets,
and CW-related museum displays and related activities.

 
The award was recently accepted by ROA's Bill Cross, G0ELZ, at the
organization's annual meeting in Liverpool, England. It was presented by
CWops President Stew Rolfe, GW0ETF.


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Winter Field Day 2025

[https://winterfieldday.org/index.php]


Winter Field Day (WFD) [ https://winterfieldday.org/index.php ] , hosted by
the Winter Field Day Association, is scheduled to run from 1900 UTC on
Saturday, January 25, through 1859 UTC on Sunday, January 26.

 
WFD is held on the last full weekend in January and is a communications
exercise that can be worked from the comfort of your home or from a remote
location. You can participate by yourself, with your friends and family, or
with a local club.


WFD is designed to help increase your level of preparedness for disasters and
for you to improve and practice your operating skills in winter environments,
as the potential for freezing temperatures, snow, ice, and other hazards
present unique operating conditions.

 
WFD is open to participants worldwide. Amateur radio operators may use
frequencies on the HF, VHF, or UHF bands and are free to use any mode that
can faithfully transmit the required exchange intact. Similar to ARRL's Field
Day, bonus points are earned in several ways, including from using
non-commercial power sources, operating from remote locations, making
satellite contacts, and more. Make sure you register your location at the WFD
registration page [ https://winterfieldday.org/register-location.php ] . To
date, there are 345 locations registered around the world.

 
Also, remember to mark your calendar for 2025 ARRL Field Day on June 28 - 29.
For additional information, visit Field Day (arrl.org) [
https://www.arrl.org/field-day?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ARRL
] .


Amateur Radio in the News

"Ham radio is still a disaster lifeline, even in the iPhone era - here's why
[
https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/ham-radio-is-still-a-disaster-lifeline-even-in-the-iphone-era-heres-why/
] " / ZDNET (New York) December 18, 2024

 
"Mike Hall to run Lanierland Amateur Radio Club Net On Christmas Day as he
recovers from stroke [
https://accesswdun.com/article/2024/12/1278221/mike-hall-to-run-lanierland-ametuer-radio-club-net-on-christmas-day-as-he-recovers-from-stroke
] " / WDUN (Georgia) December 25, 2024

 
"Local club connecting amateur radio enthusiasts [
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