[PaQSO] Adams County on VHF

[Jim]

READ THE 2M FM PART!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The South Mountain Contest Club operation, running the
call of K3SMP, will feature VHF activity for the QSO. 
At the very least, there will be 6m SSB and 2m FM. 
There may also be 6m FM , 222 FM, and 446 FM.  

Here is a breakdown:

A)6m SSB will take place on or near 50.125.  It is not
good to camp directly on calling frequencies for an
entire contest, especially for a contest which is not
a major VHF one.  It is best to throw out a few calls,
they move a bit off frequency.  Perhaps the station
will run on 50.128 or something.  

If there is 6m FM, it will be on 52.525 with
occasional calls.

B)If there is 2m SSB, it will be on or near 144.200.  

IMPORTANT: 2m FM WILL happen and the station will be
loud, provided it works properly.  Most people in PA,
as well as surrounding states should be able to be
worked.  The frequencies will be 146.52, 146.55, and
146.58.  It is a good idea to leave your radio on all
weekend scanning these so you can work SMP or other
QSO ops.  Calls will go out at random intervals
throughout the contest.  

The station will make a special effort to be on around
4 PM Sunday, likely a little before.  CQ’s will go out
on the above frequencies.  The station is directional,
so an op may not be able to hear you on the first call
without turning his array.  Also, he may hear other
ops, or suffer interference.  Sometime patience is
required.  It is a good idea to work SMP when you hear
them, so there is not a huge run at the 4 PM Sunday
timeframe.  

The 2m FM station had phenomenal results last year. 
>From Adams County a QRP mobile was worked in Carbon, a
fixed station in Washington, etc.  You get the
picture.  Worth a shot for a point.  

C)If there is other FM it will be 223.500 and 446.000
at random times.  Time will tell as to what the exact
configuration will be.  

VHF is definitely worth trying, especially for the
mobiles.  Fixed stations can also do very well.  Most
of you will likely not bother, and that is quite
unfortunate.  Just leaving a radio squelched and
scanning the 2m FM frequencies may yield some results.
 You can even throw out a call.  If no one turns the
radio on and makes noise, there is no one to work! 
Give it a try, what do you have to lose?

Jim
N3PBH



		
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