[NLRS] WB8BZK/R August UHF Contest

Mike Metroka VHFRover at aol.com
Sun Jul 27 23:40:47 EDT 2008


WB8BZK/R will be out roving the four local Chicago grids in this weekend's
ARRL August UHF contest.  Operations will be tempered by any thunderstorms.

Saturday:
1800Z - 2030Z  EN51xr Greene Valley hill near Woodridge, IL

2145Z - 2245Z EN61ax in Wood Dale, IL

0030Z - 0300Z EN62ad at Nichol Knoll hill in Arlington Hts, IL

Sunday:
1400Z - 1800Z EN52xc Riemer Reservoir in Palatine, IL (might double back to
the previous grids and operate from Elk Grove Village area depending on
activity)

Bands:
222 (120W into 4 el & loop while mobile) & 223.5 FM (25W vertical)
432 (70W into 10 el & stacked loops while mobile) & 446 FM (vertical)
1296 (35W into 21 el)
Monitoring the liaison frequency 144.260  (100W into 4 el & loop) for
activity

Hope that you can join in on the fun.  Best of luck to everyone in the
contest,
Mike WB8BZK/R



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