12/15/2021

If you're new to CW operating, the ARRL Rookie Roundup (CW)[1], December 19,
1800 - 2359 UTC, is a chance to enhance your CW skills. The objective of the
event is to encourage recent licensees to experience competitive amateur radio
operating on HF.

A Rookie is anyone who was first licensed in the current calendar year or in
the previous 3 calendar years (2021, 2020, 2019, or 2018), regardless of
license class. If you were licensed earlier, you can still qualify as a Rookie
if you haven't made any contest contacts on CW before this Rookie Roundup.

Rookies will attempt to make as many contacts as possible during the 6-hour
event. Rookies work everyone, and non-Rookies work only Rookies. Stations
exchange call signs, first names, a two-digit year, and state/province (or DX,
if appropriate). In the exchange, Rookies should send the last two digits of
the year of your first contact. If you've never made any contest contacts using
CW, or if you're a non-Rookie, send the last two digits of the current year in
your exchange. - Thanks to ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE 

[1] http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup

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