[InHam] IRC Hilltop Operating Event--September 27

[Bob Burns W9BU]

The 2014 Indianapolis Radio Club Hilltop Operating Event is coming up on
September 27, 2014.

The Hilltop is an opportunity for amateur radio operators, primarily in 
Central Indiana, to contact as many stations as possible from hilltop 
locations using temporary stations. It's a mini-Field Day with an 
emphasis on Central Indiana.

The Hilltop rules have been constructed to make it fair for small and 
large stations alike. Whether you have the radios and antennas to 
compete on all the available bands and modes or just want to limit your 
operation to a few bands/modes, you will find yourself competing with 
similar stations. And, the bands and modes have been chosen so that all 
it takes to participate is a Technician-class license.

But, wait, Indiana doesn't have hills. Well, yes, Indiana doesn't have 
hills like Colorado, but there are several hilltop locations within an 
hour or two drive from Indianapolis that you could operate from. In past 
Hilltop events, stations have operated from Weed Patch Hill in Brown 
County State Park, Crown Hill in Crown Hill Cemetery, and that big pile 
of rock you can see from I-465 on the south side of Indianapolis. 
Though, keep in mind that if you are operating from private property, 
you should get permission from the property owner.

You can find the complete rules on the Indianapolis Radio Club web site at:

http://indyradioclub.org/irchilltop.html

Don't forget that you need to register your hilltop station before the
event. Complete instructions are in the rules.

We hope to hear you on the air during the event!

Bob...