[nrv-hams] Everything you need for this weekend VA QSO Party

[Cam - W4XXV]

Here's what I found in the rules:

*FREQUENCIES*
160 meters and up, except no WARC band QSO's permitted. Suggested
frequencies:
    CW - 1805 KHz and 50 KHz up from band edge on others.
    PHONE -1845, 3860, 7260, 14270, 21370 and 28370 KHz.
    Novice/Tech Plus - 10 KHz up from the edge of the CW band and 28370 KHz
on PHONE.
    VHF - 50.130, 144.200 (CW & SSB), 146.580 and 223.50 MHz.
    UHF - 446.00 MHz.
    Digital contacts should use normally accepted sub-bands for these modes.

Hope that helps!
--
Cam - W4XXV


On Fri, Mar 19, 2021, 9:54 PM J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is there s “best” 40m frequency?  Researched it, no joy
> jim
>
> —
> jim    W4BEA
> Fat-thumbed from my iPhone7
>
> > On Mar 16, 2021, at 7:46 PM, Cam Coble <cam at doubleclickdata.com> wrote:
> >
> > - What do you mean? That's this weekend?!?!
> > YES!
> > - Oh, well, I'm not really prepared... blah, blah, excuse, and blah.
> > I'm removing excuses, and acting as an enabler... so let's go...
> >
> > - I don't know when it is...
> > THIS WEEKEND! 20-21 March;
> > Saturday: 10 AM to Midnight (Virginia local time) and
> > Sunday: 8 AM to 8 PM (Virginia local time)
> >
> > - I don't know where to find people.
> > “Best” Frequency for Virginia – SSB HF: 3860 MHz (80M) and go up and
> down.
> >
> > - But I'm a technician class.
> > FM VHF: 146.580 (2M) and then go up and down.
> >
> > - I don't know how to contest.
> > You know your callsign? Know your County? Can you count from 1?
> > That's all you need to know. Just listen on the bands for others
> > calling/answering, find the rhythm, and get in there!
> >
> > - I can't keep track...
> > Well, here's a freebie software if you only do 30 contacts (I got the
> whole
> > suite because it's great software and we use it for field day anyways).
> > Go here, find the download for Virginia "In State" (since you live in
> VA):
> > https://www.n3fjp.com/stateqsoparty.html
> >
> > - I can't use that! It's way too complicated!
> > Learn here (yes, it's the field day version, but it's not that different)
> > https://youtu.be/DJEIXuoKWqc
> > Or print out a manual log sheet:
> >
> https://www.n4nrv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Virginia_QSO_Party_Log.pdf
> > - Don't know how to fill out that log sheet.
> > Sample here:
> >
> https://www.n4nrv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Virginia_QSO_Party_Log-sample.pdf
> >
> > - Don't know my county abbreviation.
> >
> https://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2021_VQP/VQP_Counties&Cities.pdf
> >
> > - There's not enough details here!
> > Full info on the contest and more information.
> > https://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2021_VQP/2021_VQP_Main.html
> >
> > If you STILL need help, maybe we could all do a zoom session sometime
> > Saturday morning before the contest? Let me know!!!
> >
> > 73!
> > --
> > Cam - W4XXV
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