Level 3 · Lesson 3.6

Operating events and awards

Jimmy Bob, a friendly cartoon mountain man in a trucker cap and overalls

“Field Day is a cookout with antennas. Best weekend of the year.”

You'll be able to

describe contests, Field Day, DXing, and awards programs.

are timed events to make as many contacts as possible. ARRL happens on the fourth full weekend of June, when clubs set up emergency-style stations outdoors. DXers chase distant and rare countries. Awards include Worked All States () and for 100 countries, and outdoor programs such as Parks on the Air () and Summits on the Air () reward operating from parks and mountaintops.

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On-air activity

plan a Field Day station and a POTA activation at a West Virginia state park.

This one happens on the air in The Shack, which opens in a later phase.

Quick check

Get 2 of 3 right to complete the lesson.

1. ARRL Field Day is held…
2. DXCC requires confirmed contacts with…
3. POTA stands for…

Operating events and awards

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