On the new year';s first weekend, the mainÿcontests are the WW PMC fromÿSlovenia and the ARRL RTTY Roundup.

PMC stands forÿPeace Messenger Cities. The complete list is available atÿhttp://www.s59dcd.si/en10/index.php?...-pmc&Itemid=93.

The contest';s goal is to promote contactsÿbetween PM cities and the rest of the world, but it is also a worldwide contest where anyone can work anyone. The time is 1200 UTC Saturday - 1200 UTC Sunday. The modes are CW andÿSSB in the HF bands between 80 and 10 meters. For the rules and other details, seeÿhttp://www.s59dcd.si/en10/index.php?...1&I temid=124.

The ARRL RTTY Roundup will take place from Saturday, 1800 UTC to Sunday, 2400 UTC in the usual digital modes (Baudot RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR, PSK31, PSK63, Packet). Again in thisÿcontest anyone can work anyone. For details, seeÿhttp://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup.

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