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WSPR Wednesday
Setup information:
Event cadence is every fortnight
Event start time 21:00 UTC
Event duration 24h
Power limit Max 23dBm
Only the WAOARC '25 WSPR kit is allowed for Tx
WSJT-X of similar is allowed for Rx
Any LPF Filter can be used
Catergories
There are 2 main categories:
- Single band - all operators using single band during the event
- Multiband - all operators using more than one band during the event
Achievement of the following objectives will be awarded per category:
- Furthest spot
- Shortest spot
- Unique spots
- Most spots
- Most spots in the same 4 digit square
- Most spots in the same 6 digit square
- Most spots per single 4 digit square - all spots divided by all 4 digit squares
- Most spots per single 6 digit square - all spots divided by all 6 digit squares
- All spots
- Most spots
- Most spots in the same 4 digit square
- Most spots in the same 6 digit square
- Most spots per single 4 digit square - all spots divided by all 4 digit squares
- Most spots per single 6 digit square - all spots divided by all 6 digit squares
- Listener - Most spots OARC Members - unique
- Listener - Most spots OARC Members - unique
- Grand Prix formula
Notes on awards
Grand Prix formula is explained here.
Special Awards
RX or TX spots on MF 300 kHz to 3 MHz OARC members can be a coordination
RX or TX spots on VHF 30 MHz to 300 MHz OARC members can be a coordination
RX or TX spots on MF 300 MHz to 3 GHz OARC members can be a coordination
Results
Results are published as Hall of WSPR fame in this wiki.
Remaining Ideas to Work Out
live score board - post to #activity-hub every 6h
Maybe first 3 places?
Homebrew Filter Furthest spot - complicated, requires to declare homebrew filter, what if multiband and only one is homebrew?