[WIham] VHF Nets Wed. + VHF Contest This Weekend

[Todd Sprinkmann]

   Every Wed. night, we have multiple 2m SSB nets for you to 
monitor or say hello to.   This week's net details are easy to 
access at www.kc9bqa.com, the very top post.   

   This weekend is the first major VHF contest of the season.  
The ARRL June VHF QSO Party starts at 1pm central time on 
Saturday and runs 33 hours until 10pm Sunday.  A VHF contest 
is the single-most active time on V/UHF bands like 50, 144, 432 
and 222 MHz.   If you want a taste of the action, I have a variety 
of links that will help you.  

    The ARRL rules are at http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf-qso-party

    Summer is the best time of year for openings and DX on the 
VHF bands.  A summer V/UHF contest calendar is here:  
http://kc9bqa.com/?p=4624

    Want to see how we help drum up more activity in a contest?  
Visit this link for a Google spreadsheet that details dozens of 
stations that will be on.  Add your own plans, by all means.  
http://kc9bqa.com/?p=4802

     You might worry that you have no idea how to "do" a 
VHF/UHF contest.  That's a valid concern.  It's one I had 8 
years ago, when I was just getting on the air.  To help hams 
everywhere get comfortable, I have written a series of articles 
I call VHF Contesting School.  I broke them down into bite-
sized pieces.  Check the articles out at  this link:  
http://kc9bqa.com/?p=4676
     Those articles are designed to get you comfortable with 
trying a VHF contest, even if you have no experience.  Give 
them a read and see if it captures your interest.   You are free 
to share any of the above info with hams everywhere.  We can 
always use more signals on the VHF/UHF bands.  

     Enjoy, 73,
     Todd   KC9BQA      EN63ao     40 N of Milwaukee
     www.kc9bqa.com   For Frequent VHF/UHF Updates
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