[NLRS] Pack Rats Announce January Contest Activity Period

[Lenny Klosinski]

I will be on both days 6 meters 144 222 432 902 1296 10 GHz  FM SSB CW No
FT-8 73 KOSHF

On Mon, Jan 13, 2025, 10:17 PM Bill Davis via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

>   Wouldn't be a bad idea for us to join in!
>
> de K0AWU
>
> *Sent:* Monday, January 13, 2025 at 09:17:02 PM CST
> *Subject:* [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 Meters*
> *SSB/CW*
> *144.180 - 144.220*
> *FM *
> *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?
> 73
> Dana VE3DS
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *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 and *QSY 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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