[2m] 2m Nets Wed. + VHF Contest rah-rah you can use

[Jim Cameron]

> thaought I would pass this along feel free to forward if you like,
> 
> 73
> KC9PXZ
> JImmy En43qt
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Todd Sprinkmann" <sprinkies at excel.net>
> To: <badgercontesters at mailman.qth.net>; <SMC at w9smc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 8:41 PM
> Subject: [BC'ers] 2m Nets Wed. + VHF Contest rah-rah you can use
> 
> 
>>    Every Wed. night, we have multiple 2m SSB nets for you to 
>> monitor or say hello to.   This week's net details are easy to 
>> access at www.kc9bqa.com, the very top post.   
>> 
>>    The following info may seem very basic to experienced 
>> VHF'ers.  I pass it along in case any of you want to share it 
>> with hams who might be VHF-curious.  We need to try 
>> harder to keep our bands active.  Thanks for listening.  A 
>> special thanks to those of you who have helped put new 
>> VHF'ers on the air.   
>> 
>> 
>>   This weekend is the first major VHF contest of the season.  
>> The ARRL June VHF QSO Party starts at 1pm central time on 
>> Saturday and runs 33 hours until 10pm Sunday.  A VHF contest 
>> is the single-most active time on V/UHF bands like 50, 144, 432 
>> and 222 MHz.   If you want a taste of the action, I have a variety 
>> of links that will help you.  
>> 
>>    The ARRL rules are at http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf-qso-party
>> 
>>    Summer is the best time of year for openings and DX on the 
>> VHF bands.  A summer V/UHF contest calendar is here:  
>> http://kc9bqa.com/?p=4624
>> 
>>    Want to see how we help drum up more activity in a contest?  
>> Visit this link for a Google spreadsheet that details dozens of 
>> stations that will be on.  Add your own plans, by all means.  
>> http://kc9bqa.com/?p=4802
>> 
>>     You might worry that you have no idea how to "do" a 
>> VHF/UHF contest.  That's a valid concern.  It's one I had 8 
>> years ago, when I was just getting on the air.  To help hams 
>> everywhere get comfortable, I have written a series of articles 
>> I call VHF Contesting School.  I broke them down into bite-
>> sized pieces.  Check the articles out at  this link:  
>> http://kc9bqa.com/?p=4676
>>     Those articles are designed to get you comfortable with 
>> trying a VHF contest, even if you have no experience.  Give 
>> them a read and see if it captures your interest.   You are free 
>> to share any of the above info with hams everywhere.  We can 
>> always use more signals on the VHF/UHF bands.  
>> 
>>     Enjoy, 73,
>>     Todd   KC9BQA      EN63ao     40 N of Milwaukee
>>     www.kc9bqa.com   For Frequent VHF/UHF Updates
>>     www.wivuch.com   WI VHF/UHF County Hunter Awards  
>> 
>> 
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