Objective: This 24-hour event is not a contest; rather it is a day dedicated to celebrating our CW heritage. Participants are encouraged to get on the air and simply make enjoyable, conversational CW QSOs. The use of straight keys or bugs to send CW is preferred. There are no points scored and all who participate are winners.

Dates

    Straight Key Night is held every January 1 from 0000 UTC through 2359 UTC.


    Terms Of Entry

    – Entrants agree to be bound by the provisions and intent of ARRL contest rules.
    – Entrants agree to be bound by the regulations of their national licensing authority.
    – Entrants agree to be bound by the decisions of the ARRL Awards Committee.
    – Log contents used to determine final score and awards will be available to the public.
    – All entries become the property of the ARRL.

     

    Bands

    All authorized Amateur frequencies, but activity has traditionally been centered on the HF bands.


    Log Submission Deadline

    Entries for Straight Key Night must be received by January 31. Votes for ‘Best Fist’ and “Most Interesting QSO” will be tabulated and included in the results.
    

    Send your information to straightkey@arrl.org
or by mail to

ARRL Straight Key Night

225 Main Street

Newington, CT 06111