This is a friendly non-contest style event to encourage CW operators old and new. QRS operators especially made welcome. Whilst the object is contact as many radio amateurs as possible in a week, it is hoped that a QSO goes beyond just an exchange of RST and becomes a CW chat for as long a duration as you wish.

Suggested Call:

To help contact club members we would suggest using – CQ ECW

Object:

To work as many other radio amateurs as possible on CW (but not a contest).

Date:

The second full week in November each year. This year 9th – 15th November 2025.

Mode:

CW only.

Bands:

All bands. The ECWARC preferred club HF frequencies (+/- QRM):
1822, 3542, 5354, 7022, 10122, 14042, 18082, 21042, 24912 and 28022 kHz.
(Listen for our club call signs GX1FCW and G8CW which will also be on-air during the activity week).

Exchange:

Non Members: RST & name.
Members: RST, name & membership number.

Award:

To any operator that works at least 25 other stations, the award will be free but
only available as a PDF document (stations worked need not be ECWARC members).

Awards & rankings will be published on the ECWARC award webpage.

Logs:

Logs to be submitted to info@essexcw.uk
no later than the end of November.