[CTSARA] Fwd: NVIS Antenna Challenge

[Tom Young]

Hi Jon,

Planning to operate at Czesik park.   Visitors welcome.

       73s,

               -Tom

In the new era, thought itself will be transmitted by radio.
 — Guglielmo Marconi


On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 7:12 AM, Jon Perelstein <jon.perelstein at gmail.com>wrote:

> I just want to remind everyone of the NVIS antenna challenge coming up this
> Saturday.
>
> Should be fun.
>
> 73s
> Jon
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jon Perelstein <jon.perelstein at gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, May 24, 2013 at 7:51 AM
> Subject: NVIS Antenna Challenge
> To: Stamford Amateur Radio Association <ctsara at mailman.qth.net>
>
>
> Doug Sharafanowich in Region 2 has come up with a fun idea to try out
> NVIS antennas -- an NVIS Antenna challenge!!
>
> I'm going to participate using my Buddipole and possibly one other
> antenna that I hope to build between now and then.  Basically, the
> concept is a low horizontal antenna about 0.1 or 0.2 wavelength above
> ground (based on the band selected).
>
> 73s
> Jon
>
> -----------------------------
>
>
> Hi Everybody,
>
> QUESTION:
>
> What do you do when repeaters fail, and 144/440 Simplex just won’t go
> the distance?
>
>
>
> ANSWER:
>
> Use your HF Near Vertical Incident System (NVIS) Antenna, of course!
>
>
>
> ANNOUNCING "The 30 Days to NVIS Challenge"
> and
> Great NVIS Antenna Competition
>
> CT ARES - Region 2 is pleased to sponsor this fun NVIS Antenna
> communications event.
>
> - It is open to all CT ARES TEAM members in ALL 5 Regions.
>
> With the change in weather and warming temperatures, AND BEFORE THE
> NEXT HURRICANE SEASON begins,now is a great time to build your "field
> portable/deployable" HF NVIS Antenna .
>
>
>
> Are you up for the challenge?
> Your 30 Days starts TODAY ! (5/15/13)
>
>
>
> NVIS Antenna Competition Date:  Saturday, June 15, 2013
>
>
>
> Complete (updated) details at:
>
>
> http://ctaresregion2.org/forum/antenna-central/190-build-and-test-your-own-nvis-antenna-6-15-13#217
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Douglas Sharafanowich – WA1SFH
>
> District Emergency Coordinator, Region 2
>
> Connecticut Amateur Radio Emergency Service (CT ARES)
>
> (Home) 203-876-1189      [Cell] 203-494-3885
>
> www.ctaresregion2.org
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