THIS APPLIES ONLY TO STATIONS THAT PLAN ON OPERATING IN THE FIELD AS BUMBLEBEES

If you are going to be participating as a Home Station, you do NOT need a Bumblebee Number

 

How to Apply for a Flight of the Bumblebees (FOBB) Number

 

The Adventure Radio Society Flight of the Bumblebees is a four-hour event held annually on the last Sunday of July.

It is open to all radio amateurs.

 

ARS Flight of the Bumblebees

Sunday, July 28, 2024

1700 to 2100 UTC

 

CONTEST PERIOD BY TIMEZONE (Local Time)

   1 p.m. to 5 p.m.   – Eastern

12 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Central

    11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Mountain

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Pacific

   7 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Hawaii

 

If you plan to operate the 2024 FOBB portable – in other words, operate from a field location,

then you’re invited to request a Bumblebee Number.

 

Bumblebee Numbers Do Not Carry Over from Year to Year.

Each Year, participants must request a new Bumblebee Number to use for that Year

 

Bumblebee Numbers will be Sequentially Assigned.

There will not be any ability to request any specific number(s).

 

Bumblebee Numbers for the 2024 FOBB can be Requested Starting on June, 28, 2024

 

It is very easy to do.   Simply send an email to fobb-number@ars-qrp.com

Include your Name, Call Sign, and Description of your Intended Field Location

 

Then Click on this link to find your Assigned Bumblebee Number.

https://tinyurl.com/ytbbcdf8

(Usually Available Within 1-4 Days)

(quicker on July 25-27th)

 

Bumblebee Number Requests will be accepted up until 2359 UTC on July 27, 2024

 

If you are not seeing your Bumblebee Number within 2-4 days, you may also contact 

Phil - K4PQC <phil.specht@gmail.com>

 

Last Updated : 28JUN24