Inside the 63rd Green and Yellow Contest (CVA)

It’s kind of a cross between Armed Forces Day and a DX contest … amateurs around the world looking for contacts with stations in Brazil, with extra points for stations at military facilities and the director’s station at the Brazilian Army Communications School. Contributing Editor PT2ZDX/LU9EFO takes us behind the scenes at contest headquarters.

MARTIN BUTERA

Most radio amateurs know what contests are. In general, within a set period of time, stations operated by one or more radio amateurs try to make as many contacts as possible, searching for countries, distances, locations, or regions to multiply your points according to the rules of the competition. The best-known contests worldwide are those sponsored by CQ magazine, the CQ World Wide DX (CQWW), and CQ WPX Contests. But, of course, there are other different and interesting contests around the world. Today I invite you to learn about one of the most important contests that takes place in Brazil, the “Verde e Amarelo” contest, or Green and Yellow, the colors of Brazil’s flag (Photo A). The Green and Yellow Contest, in Portuguese “Verde e Amarelo” or simply CVA, is…

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CQ Amateur Radio (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2023

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