I make a small commission for purchases made through the following links.
Live Stream ARRL Rookie Roundup CW Contest December 2017 using the Icom 7300
Mission: To encourage newly-licensed operators (“Rookies”) in North America (including territories and possessions) to operate on the HF bands and experience competitive Amateur Radio operating. Experienced operators (“Non-Rookies”) are strongly encouraged to participate and help new operators – either on the air or in person.
In the Rookie Roundup, a Rookie is defined has having been first licensed in the current calendar year or the previous two calendar years, regardless of license class.
*New for April 2017 and after*: If you were licensed before the referenced period, you can also be a Rookie if you haven't made any contacts on the contest mode (SSB, CW, or RTTY) before the Rookie Roundup contest (if you qualify as such, send the current year in your exchange). Either of these reasons will all
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdFCIfposZc