[SCCC] FW: W1AW/6 Operating Event 10/11/23 - 10/17/23

[Dennis Younker NE6I]

Hello SCCCers.

 

I am forwarding this information regarding the upcoming W1AW/6 special event. Please contact John, NZ6Q off list if interested.

 

73, Dennis NE6I

 

From: John Litz, NZ6Q <john at litz.com> 
Sent: Saturday, September 9, 2023 8:50 PM
To: Ne6i <ne6i at cox.net>; n6aa at arrl.net
Subject: W1AW/6 Operating Event 10/11/23 - 10/17/23

 

Dennis,

I noticed you're running the event page, website and newsletter for SCCC.  I wanted to share with your members the W1AW/6 operating event for October 2023 in hopes that a bunch would sign on and fill up the calendar. 

Special Event Instructions
W1AW/6

As a part of the  <https://ok.arrl.org/vota/> Year of the Volunteer celebration, the mystical callsign W1AW will be operating from all corners of land. ARRL members in each state/territory will be approved to operate their stations during two different weeks using the callsign W1AW/x where x is one of the local regions: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, KL, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH7, KH8, KP2, KP3, or KP4.

California’s second week starts October 11, 2023, at 0000z and will run through October 17, 2023, at 2359z, using the callsign W1AW/6. Each state coordinator will approve time, band, and mode slots throughout the week and hams will be able to operate their stations using W1AW/x.

If you wish to be one of the official W1AW/6 authorized operators for California, you must first email the CA VOTA Coordinator: John Litz, NZ6Q at nz6q at arrl.org <mailto:nz6q at arrl.org>  .  You may also call John at 209-687-0774.  Once approved, you may, subject to the following conditions, select any available one-hour operating time slot for the band and mode (SSB, CW, Digital) of your choice. Once selected, it’s selected - NO CLAIM JUMPING !! Use an approved electronic logging program capable of creating an ADIF file. You will email your files to the coordinator. 

All approved W1AW/6 operators are expected to observe all FCC regulations, including only operating on frequencies allocated to their license class and at permitted power levels. Violators, may, unless The Old Man is merciful, be Wouff-Honged!

Minimum station requirements:  
- 100W + yagi, hexbeam or good vertical antenna or better on 20-15-10M
- 100W (or more up to Legal Limit) + good vertical or dipole antenna on 80-40M 

Be comfortable with the modes you select. If you work a lot of FT-8 or your station may be limited then sign-up on FT-8. If you like RTTY or digital do that. If you have a solid station on all bands then sign-up for bands/modes/times following the guidelines below. 

Portable W1AW Rules

*	Each operator must follow the rules for their own license class. Stay in the sub-bands that you are legally allowed to operate.
*	Operators can operate anywhere in the state.  Please observe the above guidelines when choosing your time/mode slots. 
*	ARRL members that contact the Portable W1AW stations will receive 5 points in the VOTA event.
*	Each band/mode combination can be activated simultaneously. For example, N6ACL could be working on 20M SSB, N5SML could be working on 20M FT8, NZ6Q could be working on 20 M CW, and K6WX could be on 40 M SSB, all at the same time.
*	The state weekly assignments are shown in the W1AW/ Schedule area at http://vota.arrl.org State operations start at 0000z each Wednesday and stop at 2359z the following Tuesday.
*	Operations are not allowed on the 12 M, 17 M, 30 M, 60 M, 630 M, or 2190 M bands.
*	All logs for the week must be consolidated into one ADIF file and sent to the state coordinator to be uploaded to LoTW.
*	When you sign up for a one-hour slot, you are also selecting a band and a mode. Signing up for CW on 20M is one slot, phone and digital modes are two other slots.
*	One operator per band/mode at the same time. (i.e. two stations cannot be on 40CW or 20 SSB from CA at the same time) 
*	You may only use the band and mode you have selected, for the time period you requested. You may request multiple slots throughout the week. To allow for as many stations as possible to operate, please limit yourself to no more than 4 hours in a row on any band and mode. You are encouraged to select multiple modes (i.e… 2 hours on CW, 2 hours on SSB, 2 hours on RTTY on any band is a full day - and it gives others the chance to participate. 
*	Check back on the sign-up sheet often & during the event. If you’re operating 20M FT8 for two hours, but the next hour is open and you want to continue, then add your call into that 3rd hour and continue… 

If you have any questions, please contact the California State Coordinator John Litz at nz6q at arrl.org <mailto:nz6q at arrl.org>  or by phone 209-687-0774.

Thanks Dennis.

73,

John Litz, NZ6Q
ARRL Section Manager - San Joaquin Valley Section 
nz6q at arrl.org <mailto:nz6q at arrl.org> 
209.331.3078