Calgary Amateur Radio Association - ARRL January VHF Contest --

02 Feb 2017 10:33 AM

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Robert (Administrator)

I submitted log for CG6AO

ROB

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Subject:	CG6AO
Date:	Thu, 2 Feb 2017 17:20:33 +0000 (UTC)
From:	unreplyable@arrl.org
To:	ve6ccl@shaw.ca

Congratulations, you've successfully uploaded your ARRL January VHF Contest contest log. Your confirmation number is 4350550.arrl-vhf-jan Thank you for entering the contest and submitting your log via the ARRL's web form. Please review the information listed below and, if necessary, resubmit your log to make any corrections. If you have any questions about your log, please contact the Contest section at contests@arrl.org. Analysis of your uploaded log: Contest: ARRL-VHF-JAN Call Sign: CG6AO Category: Limited Multioperator Operator: MULTI-OP - Created from: Number of operators question (Answer: Only two) Mode: MIXED Power: HIGH - Created from Highest power question (Answer: 50/144: 100W or less, 222/432: 50W or less, 902 up: N/A) Band: ALL Transmitter: LIMITED Station: FIXED Location: AB Club: CALGARY ARA E-mail: ve6ccl@shaw.ca QSOs in Log: 24 Confirmation: 4350550.arrl-vhf-jan Log received at: 2017-02-02 17:20:32 UTC

Last modified: 04 Feb 2017 10:36 AM | Robert (Administrator)

23 Jan 2017 11:44 AM

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Deleted user

It was great to hear all the activity on the VHF bands during the contest, there was another good turnout. I personally had 52 contacts with 18 unique stations/callsigns (vs. 52 contacts with 15 unique stations/callsigns in September). However between the two contests, it wasn't the same people participating....only 5 people were the same for the two contests. This is a good diversity of people and participation.

If anyone reading this has not tried a contest such as this, I recommend you give it a try....or even just pop on the air and provide some contacts. The next such opportunity specifically for VHF purposes is the ARRL June VHF Contests (although there are a number of other contests and field day as well).

Hear you on the bands!

Tino, VE6MB

18 Jan 2017 6:29 AM

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Robert (Administrator)

ARRL January VHF Contest: 1900Z, Jan 21 to 0359Z, Jan 23
  Mode: Any
  Bands: 50 MHz and up
  Classes: Single Op (Low/High)
           Single Op Portable
           Single Op 3 Band
           Single Op FM
           Rover
           Limited Rover
           Unlimited Rover
           Multi-Op
           Limited Multi-Op
  Max power: (see rules)
  Exchange: 4-character grid square
  Work stations: Once per band
  QSO Points: 1 point per 50 or 144 MHz QSO
              2 points per 222 or 432 MHz QSO
              4 points per 902 or 1296 MHz QSO
              8 points per 2.3 GHz or higher QSO
  Multipliers: Grid squares once per band
               Rovers: grid squares operated from once regardless of band
  Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
  Submit logs by: 0359Z February 22, 2017
  E-mail logs to: JanuaryVHF[at]arrl[dot]org
  Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
  Mail logs to: January VHF
                ARRL
                225 Main St.
                Newington, CT 06111
                USA
  Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf

11 Jan 2017 6:43 PM

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Robert (Administrator)

The ARRL January VHF Contest is fast approaching.

If any one wishes to participate from the CARA Club Station we can provide opportunities on 6m, 2m, 70cm, 222Mhz, 900Mhz, and 1.2Ghz .

Contact Rob VE6CCL for more information and schedule.

There are a number of local hams who will be participating in this activity and it would be well received if we can all provide contacts on any VHF UHF Simplex frequency.

Contest begins 1900 UTC Saturday, ends 0359 UTC Monday (January 21-23, 2017)

We have equipment BUT some preparation is required .

ve6ccl @ shaw . ca

03 Jan 2017 6:56 PM

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Robert (Administrator)

Looking for QSO points and band Mults?

You have to go a fair distance to get the ones around the four that are in Calgary DO20 DO21 DO30 and DO31 meet somewhere in the Ogdon rail yard. The north south boundary between 30 and 31 aligns along highway 2 north. The east west boundary between 20 and 30 is roughly Glenmore Trail west of Chinook. There are some websites that have Grid Square maps

Some one will be monitoring 146.520 FM and 50.125 SSB from Club Station between Noon and 3 PM SATURDAY; We can go from there to try other bands and modes.

Good luck

Rob

Last modified: 18 Jan 2017 6:45 AM | Robert (Administrator)

03 Jan 2017 10:32 AM

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REMINDER: ARRL January VHF Contest -- Time to start planning!

A reminder that the ARRL January VHF Contest is fast approaching. There are a number of local hams who are anticipating participating in this activity and it would be well received if there were others willing to provide contacts on all simplex frequencies from 6m, 2m, 70cm, 222Mhz, 900Mhz, 1.2Ghz and above.

Contest begins 1900 UTC Saturday, ends 0359 UTC Monday (January 21-23, 2017)

There was very good participation during the last contest in September, and I know that I (as well as others) look forward to additional participation during this next major contest.

Why not consider participating yourself? It's easy and enjoy the camaraderie of other VHF/UHF/SHF enthusiasts. There are those who are also considering mobile/rover activities in addition to those who will operate from the home shack.

Complete contest rules available at: http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf

Feel free to ask questions here and plan a weekend activity of fun, and see if you're up to the challenge (and maybe even local bragging rights for having the top points in any category). We have some very competitive HAMS here in Alberta.

Tino, VE6MB

Last modified: 18 Jan 2017 6:34 AM | Robert (Administrator)