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<p><b>Subject:</b> ARRL January VHF Contest, 1900 UTC Saturday,
January 17 - 0359 UTC Monday, January 19th (Contest Rules
Attached)</p>
<p>ARRL January VHF Contest<br>
<br>
<br>
Contest 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.<br>
<br>
Dates: The third or fourth full weekend in January as
announced. (January 17-19, 2026)<br>
<br>
Contest Period: Begins 1900 UTC Saturday, ends 0359 UTC Monday.<br>
<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
Click Here for Complete ARRL January VHF Contest Rules (PDF)<br>
<br>
For contest information contact <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:contests@arrl.org">contests@arrl.org</a> or (860)
594-0232<br>
<br>
All legal modes are permitted. For Cabrillo file mode
definitions, Digital modes should be represented as "DG" (for
all things digital), SSB Phone as "PH", FM voice as "FM", and CW
as "CW".<br>
<br>
Stations in KH0-9, KL7 & KP1-KP5, CY9 and CY0 count as W/VE
stations and can be worked by DX stations for contest credit.<br>
<br>
Log Submission Deadline<br>
<br>
Logs are due within TEN (10) days after the event is over. Logs
may be submitted either online or via mail, but electronic
Cabrillo logs are the preferred method. Electronic logs must be
submitted via our web app at contest-log-submission.arrl.org/<br>
<br>
Logs that have been submitted electronically are listed on
the Logs Received page. Click the contest name to see a list of
submitted logs sorted by call sign and club name.<br>
<br>
Online Log Submission - Cabrillo formatted logs must be uploaded
via our web app at contest-log-submission.arrl.org.<br>
<br>
<br>
Submitting Paper Logs By Mail - Be sure to mail your completed
Summary Sheet and Log Sheets postmarked before the log
submission deadlines.<br>
<br>
Paper Entry Forms:<br>
<br>
January VHF Summary Sheet<br>
<br>
<br>
VHF/UHF Log Sheet<br>
<br>
Send completed Summary Sheets and logs to:<br>
<br>
ARRL - January VHF Contest, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111<br>
<br>
If submitting a paper log, it is strongly suggested you use a
delivery method that offers a tracking number.<br>
<br>
If you wish to convert your log into a Cabrillo formatted log
for electronic submission, visit <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/">www.b4h.net/cabforms/</a> and
select the event of interest. You can input your log data which
will be converted to a Cabrillo formatted log for you (it will
generate a log and return it to you), and then you can in turn
submit your Cabrillo log online via the web app
at contest-log-submission.arrl.org/.<br>
<br>
Awards:<br>
<br>
Downloadable Certificates will be awarded in the following
categories at <a
href="https://contests.arrl.org/certificates.php"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://contests.arrl.org/certificates.php</a><br>
<br>
Single Operator:<br>
<br>
- Top Single Operator in each ARRL/RAC Section for high and low
power.<br>
<br>
- Top Single Operator on each band (50, 144, 222, 432, 902, 1296
and 2304-and-up categories) in each ARRL/RAC Section where
significant effort or competition is evident. (Note: Since the
highest score per band will be the award winner for that band,
an entrant may win a certificate with additional single-band
endorsements.) For example, if KA1RWY has the highest
single-operator all-band score in the CT Section and her 50- and
222-MHz scores are higher than any other CT single operator\u2019s,
she will earn a certificate for being the single-operator
Section leader and endorsements for 50 and 222 MHz. <br>
<br>
- Top Single Operator Portable in each ARRL/RAC Section where
significant effort or competition is evident. (Single Operator
Portable entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)<br>
<br>
- Top Single Operator, 3-Band in each ARRL/RAC Section where
significant effort or competition is evident.(Single Operator,
3-Band entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)<br>
<br>
- Top Single Operator, FM Only in each ARRL/RAC Section where
significant effort or competition is evident. (Single Operator,
FM Only entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)<br>
<br>
Rover:<br>
<br>
- Top Rover, Limited Rover and Unlimited Rover in each ARRL
Division and Canada where significant effort or competition is
evident. (Rover entries are not eligible for single-band
awards.)<br>
<br>
Multioperator:<br>
<br>
- Top Multioperator score in each ARRL/RAC Section where
significant effort or competition is evident. (Multioperator
entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)<br>
<br>
- Top Limited Multioperator in each ARRL/RAC Section where
significant effort or competition is evident. (Limited
Multioperator entries are not eligible for single-band awards.)<br>
<br>
DX:<br>
<br>
- Top DX stations where significant effort or competition is
evident.<br>
<br>
Club Competition:<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
There are ten ARRL-sponsored contests that are designated as
Affiliated Club Competitions (ACC) for ARRL and RAC affiliated
clubs:<br>
<br>
- RTTY Roundup<br>
- January VHF Contest<br>
- International DX Contest<br>
- International Digital Contest<br>
- June VHF Contest<br>
- 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest<br>
- September VHF Contest<br>
- November Sweepstakes<br>
- 160-Meter Contest<br>
- 10-Meter Contest<br>
<br>
For full club competition rules, please see the link below:<br>
<br>
Affiliated Club Competition Rules<br>
<br>
<br>
Additional Information<br>
<br>
- <br>
Cabrillo Templates for the New SO3B and SOFM categories-<br>
<br>
The 2013 January VHF Contest is the first ARRL VHF contest to
feature two new categories: Single Operator, 3 Band and Single
Operator, FM Only. Here are examples of Cabrillo log headers to
enter the new categories.<br>
<br>
If you are going to copy/paste these templates into your own
Cabrillo log, please be sure to substitute your own station
info!<br>
<br>
<br>
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Single Operator, 3-Band:<br>
<br>
START-OF-LOG: 3.0 <br>
CONTEST: ARRL-VHF-JAN <br>
CALLSIGN: W1AW <br>
LOCATION: CT <br>
OPERATORS: W1AW <br>
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED <br>
CATEGORY-BAND: VHF-3-BAND <br>
CATEGORY-MODE: MIXED <br>
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP <br>
CATEGORY-POWER: LOW <br>
CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED <br>
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE <br>
CLAIMED-SCORE: <br>
CLUB: <br>
SOAPBOX: <br>
SOAPBOX: <br>
NAME: W1AW <br>
ADDRESS: 225 Main St <br>
ADDRESS: Newington, CT 06111 <br>
QSO: 50 PH 2013-01-20 1900 W1AW FN31 WD5USA
EM04 <br>
QSO: 144 PH 2013-01-20 1922 W1AW FN31 WD5USA
EM04 <br>
QSO: 432 PH 2013-01-20 1924 W1AW FN31 WD5USA
EM04 <br>
QSO: 144 PH 2013-01-20 2220 W1AW FN31 AF5Q/R
EM14 <br>
QSO: 144 PH 2013-01-20 0043 W1AW FN31 AF5Q/R
EM04 <br>
QSO: 432 PH 2013-01-20 0043 W1AW FN31 AF5Q/R
EM04 <br>
QSO: 50 PH 2013-01-20 0359 W1AW FN31 AF5Q/R
EM04 <br>
END-OF-LOG:<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Single Operator, FM Only:<br>
<br>
START-OF-LOG: 3.0 <br>
CONTEST: ARRL-VHF-JAN <br>
CALLSIGN: W1AW <br>
LOCATION: CT <br>
OPERATORS: W1AW <br>
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED <br>
CATEGORY-BAND: VHF-FM-ONLY <br>
CATEGORY-MODE: FM <br>
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP <br>
CATEGORY-POWER: LOW <br>
CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED <br>
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE <br>
CLAIMED-SCORE: <br>
CLUB: <br>
SOAPBOX: <br>
SOAPBOX: <br>
NAME: W1AW <br>
ADDRESS: 225 Main St <br>
ADDRESS: Newington, CT 06111 <br>
QSO: 50 FM 2013-01-20 1900 W1AW FN31 WD5USA
EM04 <br>
QSO: 144 FM 2013-01-20 1922 W1AW FN31 WD5USA
EM04 <br>
QSO: 432 FM 2013-01-20 1924 W1AW FN31 WD5USA
EM04 <br>
QSO: 144 FM 2013-01-20 2220 W1AW FN31 AF5Q/R
EM14 <br>
QSO: 144 FM 2013-01-20 0043 W1AW FN31 AF5Q/R
EM04 <br>
QSO: 432 FM 2013-01-20 0043 W1AW FN31 AF5Q/R
EM04 <br>
QSO: 50 FM 2013-01-20 0359 W1AW FN31 AF5Q/R
EM04 <br>
END-OF-LOG:<br>
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