SUPERSTATION Overview & and walk-through videos

Octber 19, 2025 We have officially launched our SUPERSTATION which has walk-through videos and annoncements about the application.

Announcing SUPERSTATION!

October 16, 2025

Jason (K3JSJ) and I (KB0US) are excited and jazzed to announce a new game/contest coming very soon for VarAC.

Superstation is Global VarAC Game that is played over an extended time frame. Everyone in the world participates on an equal footing.

The purpose of the SUPERSTATION game is to increase the number of VarAC QSOs and to encourage more DX activity. A typical game will run over multiple weeks although a game can be run at any length.

SUPERSTATION is different from any other amateur radio “contest.” There is an element of a card and dice game, promoting QSOs that are more than simple exchanges, and demonstrating the DX capabilities of the mode. All amateurs around the world are invited to participate.

SUPERSTATION is integrated into VarAC via the VarAC.db file allowing SUPERSTATION to read information about contacts you've made. The game does not use beacons in any way. But we do use Broadcast. How? Well . . .

In the next few weeks, a SUPERSTATION page will appear on varacwednesday dot net. Here's where you'll find how to download the game software, a game manual. and a YouTube video to demonstrate how to play the game. Of course, we'll let you know when the page is available.

Software Requirements: SUPERSTATION runs on a Windows 10 or 11 computer. SUPERSTATION runs as a single executable. You must have at least VarAC version 12.0. We would like a few more beta testers and if you're interested, email varacwednesday@gmail.com.



73, Mark KB0US
Jason K3JSJ

Week 23 results & link to Birthday Award application

October 8, 2025

We have posted Week #23 results. Be sure to complete your VarAC Birthday award application.

Week 22 Recap and VarAC Birthday Award application

October 7, 2025

We have posted the Week #22 Re-cap video and it has instructions on how to apply for the VarAC Wednesday Birthday award certificate. You must check-in this week in order to qualify for the certificate. Don't forgot to check-in to VarAC Wednesday on October 8th!

Week 21 Recap video posted

September 29, 2025

The Week #21 Re-cap video has been posted. In the video we recognize new VarAC PIONEERS, operators who checked in for the first time, and a special operating evening October 8th.

Map updated thru Week 21

September 29, 2025

In Week #21 we added Iowa and Connecticut and thirty-nine (39) of the fifty (50) states in the United States have checked into VarAC Wednesday.

We are looking for operators to check-in from Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington DC, Wyoming.

Let's Celebrate VarAC's birthday!

September 24, 2025

We have a special surprise in store for our October 8th, 2025 net. A very special VarAC Birthday Celebration

Let's complete the map!

September 22, 2025

Operators from thirty-seven (37) of the fifty (50) states in the United States have checked into VarAC Wednesday. We are looking for thireeen states + the District of Columbia. If you are a VarAC operator in one of the missing states below please consider checking into VarAC Wednesday. Let's complete the VarAC Wednesday map for the United States!

We are looking for operators to check-in from Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington DC, Wyoming.

Congratulations to our VarAC Pioneers!

September 17, 2025

We have just completed VarAC Wednesday Week #20. Three operators have qualified for our VarAC Pioneer award. Check out our VarAC Pioneer Awardees page each week for updates to the list of operators who have qualified for this award.

GPS Format Checking tool

September 14, 2025

We have release resources to allow you to verify the GPS you in your check-in message is correct format. Use our GPS Coordinate Format Checker to verify your GPS confirms to standard our program uses to verify check-ins. Please see our VarAC Wednesday GPS working aid" for details on formats that we accept

GPS coordinates in check-in messages

August 30, 2025

We curretly look up participants' callsigns on QRZ.com to obtain GPS coordinate for plotting check-ins on the map. QRZ might contain outdated location data. Some operator operate portable and their location might change from week to week. Starting September 3rd, 2025 we will begin extracting GPS locations from check-in messages. Jason Johnson's VarAC GPS Setup (Static location) training walks through how to configure your VarAC settings to start uing this new feature.

VarAC Bot

August 29, 2025 - Check out Mark Rosneck's VarAC Notification Extension with VarAC Bot training. This extension to VarAC allows you to receive real-time alerts from your station on your Telegram account.

Why am I missing from the map?

August 29, 2025 - Wondering why your station is missing from the check-in map? Check out "Where am I on the check-in map?" training article.

Growth Award

July 31, 2025 - Be sure to get your VarAC Wednesday Growth Award and post it to your QRZ.com page!

We've got maps!

August 5, 2025 - We now have a check-in map that shows locations of participants and email gateways stations.

Growth Award

July 31, 2025 - Be sure to get your VarAC Wednesday Growth Award and post it to your QRZ.com page!

VarAC Wednesday in the news

July 25, 2025 - Check out Amateure Radio Collective of Western Carolina's (ARCWC) feature Announcing VarAC Wednesday.

Website Launch

July 13, 2025 - Check out our Official website Launch message.