[NLRS] January VHF Contest

[David Palm]

Hello all,

Christopher (KC9JTL) and I plan on operating the whole contest from our home
station in EN43oq.  We'll have 50 though 440 MHz.  Antennas will be only
slightly upgraded from last year, but I think we'll be on the air for more
hours.  I did just order an amplifier for 222 MHz, so we should have an
improved footprint on that band.

Also, locally I have started promoting two Activity Hours for La
Crosse/Richland Center/Sparta/Tomah/Winona, from 7 to 8 pm on Saturday and
Sunday evenings during the contest.  I hope that some local hams will at
least get on 2 meter FM simplex for those times and then hopefully we can
spread out and hit 6 meters, 440 FM, or whatever folks have.  So especially
if you have some vertically polarized gain, you may wish to look toward this
area on 146.55 or 146.58 MHz FM during those times.

I hope we can work you all during the contest!

73,

David  W9HQ


On 1/13/10, w0zq at aol.com <w0zq at aol.com> wrote:
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> Hello NLRS land.
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> The ARRL January VHF contest is coming up soon (January 23-25).  What are
> everyone's plans ?  I will be operating my home station in EN34it on 6m
> through 3456.  Depending on local activity and the weather I may also
> operate as W0ZQ/R on Sunday with limited capability (small station on 6
> through 432 plus 5.7 and 10G), perhaps EN34/35, TBD.  For any rovers, be
> very careful in the rural areas as the ditch lines are several feet deep
> with snow and very deceiving.
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> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
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