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Flight of the Bumblebees

July 27 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

Flight of the Bumblebees  — FOBB

UTC Date and Times

Begin:   Sunday     July 27, 2025   at 1700Z
End:      Sunday     July 27, 2025   at 2100Z

    Always the last Sunday in July
QRP (5 watts or less) CW
Bumblebees operate portable.    Send [Your Call Sign]/BB     Obtain your Bumblebee number before the contest.   The website is open now to assign BB numbers.
Bumblebees work everyone.  CQ BB
BB Exchange Sent:   RST, State/Province/Country, BB Number
Home Stations are expected to operate QRP
Home Stations work everyone. 
Home Station Exchange Sent:   RST, State/Province/Country, Transmitter Power (should be 5W or less as QRP)
       Suggested QRP CW Frequencies:    3560, 7030, 7040, 7122, 14060, 21060, 28060 mHz
       
       Event Sponsor:   The Adventure Radio Society   (ARS)

       Event Website Link:   https://www.ars-qrp.com

       For scoring calculations, there is an incentive to work Bumblebees.  The total number of Bumblebees worked is a multiplier.
       Submit scores via  3830scores.com    Contest Name:   ARS FOBB

Details

Date:
July 27
Time:
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Event Categories:
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Website:
https://www.ars-qrp.com/

Venue

On-The-Air
General Delivery
Dillsburg, PA United States

Organizer

Adventure Radio Society (ARS)
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