Special event station W5S will be active during the 2026 Solar Car Challenge.  

During this event we plan to be on-the-air Thursday July 16 to Friday July 23rd daily 9am to 6pm on 14.343 MHz +/-. The event safety crew for this cross Texas event will operate both mobile and fixed along the event route.

The Solar Car Challenge was established in 1993 to help motivate students in science and engineering, and to increase alternative energy awareness. The Challenge teaches high school students around the world how to build roadworthy solar cars

The 2026 Solar Car Challenge is a cross-country event starting at the Texas Motor Speedway in a tour around Texas. 

The event’s website is https://www.solarcarchallenge.org/challenge/

Special event station contact  W5S.SCC.2026@gmail.com

The contact log will be submitted and managed by WD5ERD & AB5QZ