Cumberland Amateur Radio Club
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES) December
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES)
UTC Dates and Times
Begin: Saturday December 13, 2025 at 1200Z
End: Sunday December 14, 2025 at 2359Z
The event follows the same UTC year-round. The local time will change as Daylight Saving Time takes effect or ends.
Eastern Standard Local Dates and Times
Begins: Saturday 07:00 a.m.
Ends: Sunday 06:59 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Saving Local Dates and Times
Begins: Saturday 08:00 a.m.
Ends: Sunday 07:59 p.m.
This event repeats each month beginning on the second Saturday.
Operate up to 36 hours.
Event Website: https://www.skccgroup.com/operating_activities/weekend_sprintathon/
The SKCC Weekend Sprintathon often features some type of Bonus Points.
The December Bonus Point theme involves SKCC Stations named for Reindeer (10), Santa (1), Scrooge (1), and Elves (10).
As December WES draws near, please visit the website (listed above) for details of how the Bonus Point Stations can be recognized.
Please count each bonus station no more than once per band during this event.
SKCC runs a monthly activity, which is a great environment for getting comfortable with contest-like CW QSOs.
The Weekend Sprintathon (WES) spans a weekend, each with a fun theme for collecting bonus points.
These events provide a great opportunity for those seeking various SKCC recognition levels, besides contacting friends old and new!
Typically, SKCC operators will QRS to the speed of the station calling them.