January Technical Presentation

Eric Stoddart (K8ERS) the club’s president presented “Contesting in Amateur Radio” during our latest meeting.
For those who missed it or would like to review the material, a recording of the meeting is now available on YouTube.

This presentation, Contesting in Amateur Radio, guides amateur radio operators through a quick, beginner-friendly guide to ham “radiosport”—what it is, why it’s fun, and how it improves your operating skills. It covers common contest types and categories, highlights the Michigan QSO Party (April 18, 2026) as an example, and shares practical tips on using logging software, submitting Cabrillo logs, and getting involved through SLAARC’s 2026 contest goals and awards.

Club Contest Contest

We will have a few different end of year awards for
Most contests enter in
Top club op’s in these contest
ARRL Digital
ARRL DX (Phone,CW)
ARRL SS (Phone,CW)
ARRL 10m
CQ WW (Phone, CW,RTTY)
MI QSO Party
State QSO Party Challenge

Club news for January

• VE testing on January 24
• Club survey sent out closes February 28
• February meeting date changed to February 1st