[PaQSO] Adams County on VHF

[Bill Gallagher]

Not only was it QRP, but they worked me in Carbon ON A
HANDI-TALKIE!!!!!!!


Hmmm...how about 1296.300 FM??

:)

Bill WA3RA




--- Jim <jss167 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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