Amateur Radio Clubs On The Air
(Launched 23rd - 24th March 2024)
ANNUAL ARCOTA WEEKED
22nd - 23rd March 2025
What a great weekend !
Lots of club station and club members on the air
All 4 LRS calls QRV SSB CW RTTY FT8/4 FM
A big THANKYOU to everyone who turned out to make the weekend a sucsess
More details to follow
Now ongoing look out for our club calls
G2AA G3LRS G5UM G6XRS PLUS CLUB MEMBERS
If you missed last year's launch weekend join us over the weekend 22nd - 23rd March 2025
Many of you love “ON THE AIR” activities and events, well here is a new one
ARCOTA Amateur Radio Clubs On The Air.
Promoted by the LEICESTER RADIO SOCIETY
The aim is to encourage Radio Clubs / Societies and their members to get on the air.
Launched over the weekend of 23rd -24th of March 2024. NOW ONGOING
All bands using any mode including SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, FT8/4 and other digi mode.( 6 options. )
A station can be worked on six modes per band.
An award being available with the following rules:-
Open to all licenced amateurs and SWLs.
Club stations 10 points,
Club Members 5 points.
The Club Calls of the Leicester Radio Society G3LRS G5UM G2AA G6XRS 20 Points each and our members 10 points.
A station may be worked on any band and up to 6 different modes for points but same band / mode would be a duplicate.
The Awards
Bronze 100 points further levels are available as follows:-
Silver 250 Gold 500 Sapphire 750 Diamond 1000
A certified, by two club officials or similar, copy of your log to be sent to
callsign, date, time, band or frequency, mode, club, club station or member.
|
CALLSIGN |
DATE |
TIME |
BAND OR FREQ |
MODE |
CLUB |
CLUB STATION /MEMBER |
|
G3LRS |
23/03/24 |
10.20 |
40M |
SSB |
LEIC. RS |
CLUB STATION |
|
G4SJX |
23/03/24 |
12.30 |
80M |
RTTY |
LEIC RS |
MEMBER |
|
G8HRZ |
24/03/24 |
15.10 |
20M |
FT8 |
CDXC |
MEMBER |
An electronic award will be return after checking.
A great opportunity to promote your club and its members.
ARCOTA will be an ongoing activity after the launch weekend so plenty of time to chase / activate club calls and members.
Contacts for the award valid from 23rd March onwards.
Further information will be placed on Leicester Radio Society’s Web Site g3lrs.org.uk and G3LRS QRZ.COM page.
Please register your interest by email to
