[NLRS] Pack Rats Announce January Contest Activity Period

[Bill Davis]

   Wouldn't be a bad idea for us to join in!
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Sent: Monday, January 13, 2025 at 09:17:02 PM CSTSubject: [Midwest-Microwave] Pack Rats Announce January Contest Activity Period
  Maybe we should encourage SSB/CW and FM activity from 2-5 pm EST on Sunday afternoon during the VHF Contest this weekend?
It's only three hours!  The Packrats and now the western New York and southern Ontario are promoting the idea!

GET IN THE GAME!
Sunday Jan 19th Activity Period 19:00 to 22:00 UTC
2 MetersSSB/CW144.180 - 144.220FM 146.52, 146.55 146.58
Then just roll up (or down to 6m) through the bands that you have.  See email chain below for background.
FYI, I will be available for SSB/CW and FM contacts during the contest - especially on the half hour.  Call me on the phone if you want to try to EM80jh.
73,J. Gordon "Gordie" Beattie, Jr., W2TTT 201.314.6964 W2TTT at ATT.NET Gordon.BeattieJr at VIAVISolutions.com 

Get On The Air! 

To: OVHFA <OVHFA at groups.io>; RVHFG <RVHFG at groups.io>
Subject: [RVHFG] [222Activity] Pack Rats Announce January Contest Activity Period

Interesting idea!!We WNY SONT ought to try it?73Dana VE3DS


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From:"PHIL MIGUELEZ via groups.io" <philNUF=aol.com at groups.io>
Subject:[222Activity] Pack Rats Announce January Contest Activity Period
Date:January 13, 2025 at 11:47:07 AM EST
To:Packrats Reflector <packrats at mailman.qth.net>, NEWSVHF-reflector 
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 andQSY 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: 
https://www.packratvhf.com/Pack_Rat_Bowl_Activity_Period.pdf







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