September VHF Contest

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Courtesy of ARRL

Objective: For amateurs in the US and Canada (and their possessions) to work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees x 1 degree Maidenhead grid squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Stations outside the US & Canada (and their possessions) may only work stations in the US (and its possessions) and Canada.

Dates: The second full weekend in September (September 13-15, 2025)

Contest Period: Begins 1800 UTC Saturday, ends 0259 UTC Monday.

Notice: Participants in the FM Only category can now count contacts made on 902 MHz and 1.2 GHz toward their scores. Previously, only contacts on the four lowest VHF bands (50, 144, 222 and 432 MHz) counted toward participants’ scores in this category.

Click Here for Complete ARRL September VHF Contest Rules (PDF)

For contest information contact contests@arrl.org or (860) 594-0232

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Route 66 (SES)

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Sep 6-14 0000Z-2359Z, W6H, Rio Rancho,NM

Barry Streets K06FOV wanted to send this in to let us know of this Iconic special event

Albuquerque DX Association, Route 66 On The Air. 3.866, 7.266, 14.033, 14.266 QSL. Bill Mader,4701 Sombrerete Rd. SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124. www.qrz.com/db/w6h

Sep6-14 0001?- 2359Z, W6JBT, San Bernardino, CA. Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club Route 66 On The Air 3.866, 7.266, 14.266, 28.466. Certificate and QSL. Citrus Belt amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 3788, SanBernardino,CA.92413. There will be multiple stations(including rovers) operating in or around the major cities along Route 66 from Santa Monica, California to Chicago, Illinois. http://www.w6jbt.org

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Star Trek (SES)

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You need some unique way to spend Labor Day? Bob KA9MDP sent this along you might hear this Starfleet Amateur Radio Group On The Air






Sep 1-Sep 15, 0000Z-2359Z, N6S and N6C
, North Highlands, CA. Starfleet Amateur Radio Group. 14.085 7.100 3.550. QSL. No paper QSLs, See website for, information. Celebrating Star Trek Debuted 9/8/1966 from Sept 1 – 15, 2025 Starfleet Amateur Radio Group 
SFARG@k6irk.com We maybe be operating on various bands and modes, depending on conditions Stations involved in this Event is: N6S – 
N6S@k6irk.com – operator – Rob – K6IRK N6C – 
k6ncc@arrl.net – operator – Ed – K6NCC The following bands, Modes and Frequencies, are what we maybe be operating on Band FT8 SSB 6m 50.303 10m 28.100 28.400 12m 24.900 24.960 15m 21.100 21.400 17m 18.075 18.150 20m 14.085 14.325 30m 10.125 40m 7.100 7.210 80m 3.550 3.925 Digital QSL Cards or certificates will only sent out and will confirm on QRZ, LoTW and eQSL. Special digital QSL cards that will be sent out at the end of the event. Depending on the popularity of the event, we may do paper cards at some point. 
https://www.qrz.com/db/N6S

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KPH Marine Radio Historical Society

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https://www.radiomarine.org/mrhs-events

Earlier this year the CARS group trekked out to Point Reyes to visit Marine station KPH, and the staff gave us an excellent tour of it’s radio history. This Saturday August 30th at the MHRS brings back the days of WWII when messages were passed via Morse Code. The Engima machine was a code that Nazi Germany used to pass secret messages to various parts of Europe and Northern Africa. The allies had the daunting task of breaking this code, eventually they did.

Use your imagination once again to be that secret agent, click on the Link above to find out more information on your mission. GUD LUK!




Cryto messages from KPH begin Saturday August 30, 2025@2000Z

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