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

[J.C. Hassall]

Thanks, I’m embarrassed that I didn’t see that.  So maybe this is the incentive i need to supplement my 40m EFHW with a “real” antenna. 

—
jim    W4BEA
Fat-thumbed from my iPhone7

> On Mar 19, 2021, at 10:43 PM, Cam - W4XXV <coblecam at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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