2012 NA CW Sprint | WRTC2014 Qualifier Event

The next 2014 World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) qualifier is the 2012 North American Sprint - CW where one exercises wet ware at maximum and wireless technology at the edge in the dual for clear channels of communication.

The event is RadioSport's formula one race where engines run near the red line, the driver is tested at each hair pin curve, and there is only one set of tires to compete with never mind not having a pit crew. 

The North American Sprint - CW is all at once about speed at the same time it's about surviving the track and taking the checkered flag. Likewise, Sprint CW is all about rookie drivers because, later in the event, those turbo charged SO2R drivers are looking for points not necessarily at the red line of words per minute either!

As qualifying tracks goes, this one is designed for North America leading into the ARRL DX Contest - CW international qualifier scheduled for later in February. This is going to be a Le Mans like affair where stamina and smart pit stops makes or breaks a driver's score and standing.

Current qualification spreadsheets are posted at WRTC2014 mother ship including a list of qualifying events for team planning.

Keep in mind 2012 North American Sprint - CW rules because nobody wants a red card or DQ going into WRTC2014. Currently, I'm positioned 137th out of 831 in W6 land and my goal is to be in the top 100 going into the championship year.

Contest on. 

VP6T Pitcairn Island 2012 Verified

I woke up well before sunrise and fired up DxCoffee then caught up on DX World news report before downloading LoTW credits into DXLab Suite for processing.

Our ham radio blogosphere captured exciting news coming out of Hicksville this week to include a phone call from a Beach Boys Amateur Radio Club participant. The collaboration between the ARRL and CQ Magazine is a positive step forward for CQ's award program.

I've read postings that many operators have accumulated far too many traditional QSL cards, and, in effect, these cards are ending up in the recycle bin. I'd like to challenge our community to begin using upload facilities to archive our visual history as seen on traditional cards. Additionally, the data on the reverse side is potentially valuable for those doing research on propagation, especially, given Cycle 24's anomalous behavior.

Furthermore, what is everyone talking about lately, the weather because our pattern is certainly skewed from the normal with little rain or when it rains I'm reminded of the monsoons I experienced in the Philippines. Our coastal temperatures are running above the norm as well with the mercury striking into the low 70s in the afternoon.

Certainly, I understand the time expenditure necessary to scan entire traditional QSL card collections then upload to one or another facility. However, our community may be eliminating critical scientific data for future generations who may want to study the effects of solar cycles, propagation, and weather.

73s from the shackadelic on the beach. 

Cycle 24 Screenshot Project | 29 Jan 2012

Bottom screen shot taken during the early hours of Sunday morning on the central coast of California. This weekend is the CQ 160m event.

SFI: 115 A-index: 5 K-index: 1 as recorded from WM7D.

Turn on, tune up, operate.