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Join all of ARRL\u00a0 The National Association for Amateur Radio\u00ae’s volunteers on December 31, 2023, from 0000 – 2359 UTC, for the last day of the yearlong Volunteers On the Air (VOTA) operating event for your final chance to get some VOTA points.\u00a0Last week’s\u00a0Red Badges on the Air for VOTA\u00a0was a hit, and ARRL wants to do one final push to cap off the year of operating that acknowledged and honored the service of volunteers to the amateur radio community.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There are no more W1AW\/ portable operations scheduled for the year, but operators at ARRL Headquarters have the\u00a0Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station\u00a0active on weekdays, so there is still a chance to earn 100 points per band-mode for contacting ham radio’s most famous call sign. Plus, listen for W1AW during VOTA: Badges on the Air, as it will be active in the event. Remember to download your certificate after the event is over. The link to generate it can be found\u00a0here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0VOTA leaderboard\u00a0is quite impressive. See the top scores on the VOTA web page.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n