| START DATE: | 0000 Zulu October 13, 2026 |  |
| END DATE: | 2359 Zulu October 21, 2026 | |
| MODES: | CW, SSB, FT-8/4, RTTY | |
| BANDS: | 80M, 40M, 30m 20M, 17M, 15M, 12M, 10M | |
| CALLSIGNS: | W7B, W7I, W7G, W7F, W7O, W7T, W4S (W3S is not affiliated with the original Bigfoot special event.) |
The Radio Club of Tacoma is again celebrating our Pacific Northwest cryptid families (Bigfoot) and their related cousins in the swamps of the southeast (Skunk Ape) with the 3rd annual National Sasquatch Awareness Day special event!
CLICK HERE TO SEE BIGFOOT AND SKUNK APE STATIONS ONLINE!
As always, the challenge is to try to contact all stations (including 2 contacts with W7O on different bands, dates, or modes) for the Big Stomp! And a new challenge this year is to contact all stations using the same mode (CW, Phone, Digital, Mixed).QSOs will be posted in real-time, or at least nightly on QRZ!
REQUESTS FOR QSL CARD ONLY:
- US residents please send a SASE to the address below.
- Non-US residents please a self-addressed envelope, and $2 USD to the address below.
Radio Club of Tacoma
Dept: BIGFOOT
PO Box 11188
Tacoma, WA 98411
BIGFOOT CERTIFICATES
Anyone who contacts at least 1 Bigfoot Special Event Station can request the 2026 full-color BigFoot certificate. But the challenge is to contact ALL stations (including 2 QSOs with W7O stations) to spell out BIGFOOT!
To receive a certificate (and a QSL card) for this year's event:
- Download and complete the Bigfoot Certificate form
- Submit the Bigfoot Certificate form with a check or money order for $5 USD to the address below.
Radio Club of Tacoma
Dept: BIGFOOT
PO Box 11188
Tacoma, WA 98411
