[GCARC] Pack Rats Special Activity

[Tony Starr]

All,

Anyone who is planning to participate with the club on this contest,
whether from the clubhouse or from your home station, should technically be
registered on the ARRL Club Eligibility List, in order to get credit for
it.  I have checked the list that is on file with the League, and there are
only SIX calls listed:  AC2PT, K2EAB, N2GXJ, W2MMD, WA2WOV, and WA3RGY,
which is actually only FIVE members, since the club call is registered
too.  It also says that the list has not been updated since 2022, but
perhaps the more recent list got hacked out of existence by the cyber
attackers last spring, who knows.

Anyway, it is high time to update the list.  I know how to do it, and Jim,
N2GXJ does too, but it MUST be done prior to the start of the contest.  So
if you are planning to operate the VHF contest this weekend, and you want
to be included with the club's aggregate score, you need to email me AND
N2GXJ in the next couple of days.  Please include your grid square, if you
know it, that corresponds to your home station address, as club eligibility
is tied to where your primary residence is located.  Thanks and good luck
in the contest.

Tony K3TS -  GCARC Contest Chairman

On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM Vinnie Sallustio <yankees_1996 at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Are we participating in this contest from the clubhouse?
>
> Vinnie N4NYY
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> Subject: [GCARC] Pack Rats Special Activity
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> All,
>
> I am forwarding this message for Scott Dantis AA2SD because he had an
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> Please forward any questions to Scott at : scottdantis at gmail.com.
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>
> The Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club will be hosting a special activity period
> during
> the upcoming January VHF Contest.
>
>
>
> On Sunday afternoon January 19th from 19:00 to 22:00 UTC the Pack Rats will
> be gathering on 2 Meter SSB looking for contacts to move up the bands.
>
>
>
> Sunday afternoon is usually the slowest part of the contest with many
> stations drifting off to check out the NFL activity. In order to provide an
> incentive to stay in the VHF game we will be hosting the Pack Rat Contest
> Bowl a 3-hour period to find stations with multiple bands that will help
> raise your grid totals and final score.
>
>
>
> Take advantage of the Sunday afternoon doldrums. Join the Pack Rats on 2M
> SSB/CW and move stations up the bands. Increase your higher band Q's and
> grid totals. More efficient than sending endless unanswered CQ's on FT8.
>
>
>
> Tell everyone you know - the place to be on Sunday afternoon from 2 PM to 5
> PM EST is 2M SSB and QSY UP.
>
>
>
> GET IN THE GAME!
>
>
>
> Sunday Jan19th Activity Period 19:00 to 22:00 UTC
>
>
>
> 2 Meters CALL CQ USB 144.180 - 144.220
>
>
>
> Download the announcement at:
> <
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