Purpose: To turn the clocks back to what ham radio was like in the 1960s. To the extent possible, re-create the operating practices and gear used by amateurs before computers became a staple in most amateur stations, “contest” software became common, and DX Clusters were used for posting callsigns and frequencies of stations on the air anywhere in the world.

Participation: Open to all licensed amateurs

Date and Time:  Summer: Last weekend in June or first weekend in July: Sunday

Winter: First weekend in January: Sunday

Time: 24 Hours beginning 1200 UTC through 1200 UTC following day.

Dates and Times are subject to change.

Mode: CW Only

Call: “CQ OS” or “CQ OSQP” or “CQ FOC OS”

Suggested CW Speed: 15-30 WPM with 30 WPM maximum speed

Bands: 160M, 80M, 40M, 20M, 15M, 10M and 6M bands only.

Suggested Operating Frequency: 28 to 45 Khz above Band Lower Edge.

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