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We are announcing the first VHF club event - «MS DIGI VHF MARATHON 2026» during the calendar year during periods of activity of seven meteor showers in the 2 meter band with two digital modes of MSK144 at frequencies from 144.360 kHz and FSK441 at 144.370. Repeated QSOs are counted in each stream using different MSK144 and FSK441 modes. At the end of the calendar year, certificates will be issued to all participants and prizes and souvenirs will be awarded.
Schedule of the «MS DIGI VHF MARATHON 2026» during periods of meteor shower activity:
⦁ 28.12.2025 - 12.01.2026 : Quadrantids: period of stream activity December 28 - January 12, peak January 3-4
⦁ 14.04.2026 - 30.04.2026 : Lyrids: period of stream activity April 14-30, peak April 21-22
⦁ 19.04.2026 - 28.05.2026 : Eta Aquariids: period of stream activity April 19 - May 28, peak May 6-7
⦁ 17.07.2026 - 24.08.2026 : Perseids: stream activity period July 17 - August 24, peak August 12-13
⦁ 02.10.2026 - 07.11.2026 : Orionids: stream activity period October 2 - November 7, peak October 21-22
⦁ 06.11.2026 - 30.11.2026 : Leonids: stream activity period November 6-30, peak November 17-18
⦁ 04.12.2026 - 20.12.2026 : Geminids: stream activity period December 4-20, peak December 13-14
TWO SIMPLE RULES FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE MARATHON:
1. Set up your programs to send spots during the entire duration of the marathon to RDRC DIGI Spots. On the page of our cluster, click on the "gear" to the right of the word "ACTIVITY" to find the settings for displaying the sent spots.
2. At the end of the year, send no later than December 25 to the address of the rdrclub(AT)clubrdrclub.ru (replace the signs (AT) with the @ symbol) log in adif format (.adi) to verify your spots with the LOG. In the letter with the report, be sure to specify your locator (at least 6 characters), as well as your first and last name.
PROGRAMS: MSHV, WSJT-X, WSJT-Z, WSJT Home page
The results of the participants will be published on the club's website. We will determine the ratings of the participants of the "MS DIGI VHF MARATHON 2026" according to the following criteria:
- by the sum number of MS QSOs;
- by the sum of QRB (distances);
- by ODX (long distance QSO).
At the end of the calendar year, certificates will be issued to all participants indicating their achievements and prizes and souvenirs will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in terms of the number of QSOs per year, for the long distance radio communication. Additionally, we will raffle one RDRC souvenir between all participants who did not win prizes.
SAMPLE CERTIFICATE:
Schedule of the «MS DIGI VHF MARATHON 2026» during periods of meteor shower activity:
⦁ 28.12.2025 - 12.01.2026 : Quadrantids: period of stream activity December 28 - January 12, peak January 3-4
⦁ 14.04.2026 - 30.04.2026 : Lyrids: period of stream activity April 14-30, peak April 21-22
⦁ 19.04.2026 - 28.05.2026 : Eta Aquariids: period of stream activity April 19 - May 28, peak May 6-7
⦁ 17.07.2026 - 24.08.2026 : Perseids: stream activity period July 17 - August 24, peak August 12-13
⦁ 02.10.2026 - 07.11.2026 : Orionids: stream activity period October 2 - November 7, peak October 21-22
⦁ 06.11.2026 - 30.11.2026 : Leonids: stream activity period November 6-30, peak November 17-18
⦁ 04.12.2026 - 20.12.2026 : Geminids: stream activity period December 4-20, peak December 13-14
TWO SIMPLE RULES FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE MARATHON:
1. Set up your programs to send spots during the entire duration of the marathon to RDRC DIGI Spots. On the page of our cluster, click on the "gear" to the right of the word "ACTIVITY" to find the settings for displaying the sent spots.
2. At the end of the year, send no later than December 25 to the address of the rdrclub(AT)clubrdrclub.ru (replace the signs (AT) with the @ symbol) log in adif format (.adi) to verify your spots with the LOG. In the letter with the report, be sure to specify your locator (at least 6 characters), as well as your first and last name.
PROGRAMS: MSHV, WSJT-X, WSJT-Z, WSJT Home page
The results of the participants will be published on the club's website. We will determine the ratings of the participants of the "MS DIGI VHF MARATHON 2026" according to the following criteria:
- by the sum number of MS QSOs;
- by the sum of QRB (distances);
- by ODX (long distance QSO).
At the end of the calendar year, certificates will be issued to all participants indicating their achievements and prizes and souvenirs will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in terms of the number of QSOs per year, for the long distance radio communication. Additionally, we will raffle one RDRC souvenir between all participants who did not win prizes.
SAMPLE CERTIFICATE:
