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

[Cam Coble]

It took me a while to find it. Lots of info there, so easy to miss.
I have an off center fed dipole, and think I'm going to lower the ends to
be a little more NVIS operational.
If you're running an end fed, you can run it at an angle from the ground to
get the same impact!

73, and good luck!

--
Cam

On Sat, Mar 20, 2021, 9:18 AM J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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