12/23/2023

Join all of ARRL� The National Association for Amateur Radio[1]�'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.�Last week's�Red Badges on the Air for VOTA[2]�was 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.�

There are no more W1AW/ portable operations scheduled for the year, but operators at ARRL Headquarters have the�Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station[3] active 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�here[4].�

The�VOTA leaderboard[5]�is quite impressive. See the top scores on the VOTA web page.


[1] https://www.arrl.org/
[2] http://arrl.org/news/vota-red-badges-on-the-air-event-december-17
[3] https://www.arrl.org/w1aw
[4] https://vota.arrl.org/certificates.php
[5] https://vota.arrl.org/leaderboard.php

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