[AK-VHF] Fwd: [PNWVHFS] ARRL's January 2019 VHF Contest

[Edward R Cole]

I am forwarding this e-mail that was shared by the Pacific NE VHF Society.

Offers some ideas about participation in VHF contesting.  I might 
point out that VHF contests are more about generating activity than 
competition;  not at all like HF contests.

FM is allowed and there is an "FM-Only" category.

be sure to see the contest announcement in the AK VHF-Up Group website:
https://www.qsl.net/ak-vhf/
and look at the ARRL contest info:'
https://www.qsl.net/a/ak-vhf//Contests/

73, Ed - KL7UW (BP40 on the Kenai)
6m/2m/223.50/70cm/927.50/23cm


>>Subject: ARRL's January 2019 VHF Contest
>>
>>The ARRL's January 2019 VHF Contest will be held NEXT WEEKEND.
>>
>>It begins at 11:00 AM PST on Saturday, 19 January and ends at 8:00 
>>PM PST on Sunday, 20 January.
>>
>>It is open to ALL classes of licensees and only requires 
>>availability of a transceiver which operates on any of the amateur 
>>radio frequencies on 50 MHz (6 meters) and up through Microwave 
>>frequencies. Even if you just have a 2 meter FM  handheld, you can 
>>still participate!
>>
>>If you have never operated in a VHF Contest, and in particular, 
>>have not used FM, please look at the enclosed article which the 
>>Pacific NW VHF Society has given me permission to publish here. 
>>Although the article, written by WW7D, has been around for a while, 
>>it contains LOTS of useful 
>>info: 
>><http://www.pnwvhfs.org/fm-contesting.html>http://www.pnwvhfs.org/fm-contesting.html
>>
>>During the September 2018 VHF Contest, I submitted both an FM Only 
>>entry & a QRP entry. My FM Only score placed #4 in the nationwide 
>>FM category & was the highest scoring entry score from Santa 
>>Barbara Section. My two QRP contacts on 902 MHz netted me a second 
>>place finish in the Southwest Division QRP Category. For lots of 
>>details and operating ideas, refer 
>>to: 
>><http://www.cvarc.org/2019/01/02/summary-of-n6ze-k1fjm-arrl-september-2018-vhf-contest-operation/#more-2231>http://www.cvarc.org/2019/01/02/summary-of-n6ze-k1fjm-arrl-september-2018-vhf-contest-operation/#more-2231
>>
>>For full contest rules and info on the various Entry Categories: 
>>QRP, FM Only, Single Operator, Rover, etc, please refer 
>>to:   <http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf>http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf
>>
>>I look forward to operating next weekend on all bands 50 MHz (6 
>>meters) through 1296 MHz (23 cm) from location(s) to be announced 
>>later. I hope to complete 2 way communications (QSOs) on 1 or more bands!
>>
>>bt73
>>
>>Pete, N6ZE
>>WSWSS, PNWVHFS, ARRL-LM
>
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