HB-OCWA is a project aimed to encourage CW contacts on the HF bands and help ops improve their CW skills.
We welcome all levels, from beginner to advanced. We ask that you lower your speed as needed to help your CW partner improve their skills and gain experience.
When calling CQ, send at a moderate speed that does not discourage others from participating.
| Pos | Call | QSO |
| 1 | DM2DZM | 338 |
| 2 | HB9BMD | 293 |
| 3 | HB9AYR | 76 |
| 4 | HB9FLM | 7 |
| 5 | HB9AFH | 5 |
| - | HB9FIH | 5 |
| 7 | HB9CGA | 3 |
| - | HB9HTC | 3 |
| 9 | DJ6UX | 2 |
| 10 | DL4FDM | 1 |
| - | HB9BJL | 1 |
| - | HB9EVX | 1 |
| - | HB9EWO | 1 |
| 14 | HB9BXE | 0 |
| - | HB9DEO | 0 |
| - | HB9DQJ | 0 |
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7 QSOs today and 10 yesterday. 368 QSOs in total. QSO time: 67 hours, 20 minutes. Average: 11 minutes. |
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Welcome to HB-OCWA!
Helvetia Open CW Activity - CQ HTC
hb-ocwa@hb9htc.ch
Starting in January 2020, the Helvetia Telegraphy Club initiated an activity to celebrate our 40th anniversary as well as encourage amateur radio operators in Switzerland and elsewhere to increase CW activity on the HF bands. The program was so successful during 2020 that the Club decided to continue it.
HB-OCWA involves CW contacts between amateur radio operators with Swiss callsigns as well as contacts with hams in other countries. Indeed, radio amateurs from outside Switzerland are very welcome to register and then participate in HB-OCWA – but in order for them to reach the number of QSOs needed to receive an attractive award certificate, each 2-way CW contact for this program must include an operator with a Swiss callsign, whether from their home QTH or operating portable. Further, because our goal is to encourage casual conversations on the air, these contacts must be far more than "599 TU" and last for at least 10 minutes.
The HB-OCWA program will continue to be in effect through the end of 2023.
Recommended frequencies (kHz): 1835-1840, 3535-3540, 7035-7040, 10125-10130, 14035-14040, 18085-18090, 21035-21040, 24905-24910 and 28035-28040. However, participants are also invited to try the HTC watering hole / Morse Code broadcast frequencies of 3569, 7033 and 14062. hb9htc.ch
[Rules] [Demo Award]
