[NLRS] W0ZQ/R UHF contest plans

[Zack Widup]

I am going to experiment with being a rover in this one, Saturday only.
Plans are not definite but most likely will start out on my favorite hill
in EN50rl at contest start and depending on activity will at some point go
to the corner of EN50/60/51/61 and try to hit the remaining three grids on
Saturday.

I can't operate while in motion. I plan on going to the hamfest in
Kankakee, IL on Sunday, so probably won't be in the contest that day.

This is an experiment and all for fun. I just got a roof top rack for my
car and want to try it out as a carrier for my antennas and also as a brace
for the antenna mast instead of guy ropes. Hopefully this will dramatically
reduce set up and take down times.

73, Zack W9SZ


On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 8:16 AM, Jon Platt via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

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> The ARRL's UHF contest originated in 1978.   If you have not already,
> check out N6NB's UHF Contest history page at http://www.augustuhf.org/
> (click on the History link at the bottom of that page).  I have always
> really enjoyed operating in the UHF contest, so my purpose for this
> weekends rove is to say goodbye to an old friend as the League has decided
> to end the UHF contest with this contest format and to replace it with a
> distance based scoring method starting next year.
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> I will have 222 through 10 GHz along for the ride and plan to operate from
> the St. Charles grid corner on Saturday, and then simply do the EN35/34
> grid line on Sunday, sorry no EN25/24 this time.   Here are my planned
> stops:
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> Saturday: EN44BB, EN43AW, EN33XW, EN34UA
> Sunday:  EN35JA, EN34JX.   I know that WB0LJC and KC0P have plans to be
> active in this area and off of downtown starting around 11:00 am as well.
> Who else what's to play?  Given that next years contest will be distance
> based, not Q's, its not as likely that you will be finding this type of
> concentrated, fun, uW activity like this so think about participating and
> helping us to send an old friend out in style.
>
> Phone is the same, 952-807-3816 and 222.120 / 432.120.
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ/R
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