Hello, fellow VHF Contesters I have received several reports from folks who have emailed log files for the ARRL September VHF QSO Party to the ARRL Contest Robot, only to get a confirmation that stat
Hello, VHF Contesters I have received reports that hams have submitted logs for the ARRL 10GHz Contest, but have not received a reply from the Contest Robot acknowledging their logs have been receive
Hello, Fellow VHF Contesters The June VHF Contest tables have been updated. QSO totals are correct now. 73, Sean Kutzko, KX9X ARRL Contest Branch Manager 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 (860) 594-02
Hello, fellow VHF Contesters Log Checking Reports for the 2007 June VHF QSO Party are now online. You can find them at: http://www.arrl.org/members-only/contests/lcr.html 73, Sean Kutzko, KX9X ARRL C
Hello, fellow VHF Contesters I'd like to thank Jon W0ZQ for stepping in and answering some of the questions posed recently. I thought it was time for me to step in and reiterate and/or clarify a coup
Hello, fellow VHF contesters This weekend will be the ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes. It is also the first contest that features the new Rover rules, as implemented by the Programs & Services Committee
Hello, fellow VHF'ers My apologies for the delay in getting the September VHF Results online. Still learning how to walk the multi-tasking tightrope here at HQ. They'll be up as soon as possible. 73,
Hello, folks The 2007 ARRL September VHF results are up inhte Members Only section of arrl.org/contests. Enjoy. 73, Sean Kutzko, KX9X Contest Branch Manager ARRL - The national association for Amateu
Hello, fellow VHF'ers - The ARRL is pleased to announce a new VHF achievement award in the name of Fred Fish, W5FF (SK). This award honors Fred's singular achievement of working and confirming all 48
Hi folks The Rules for All ARRL Contests on Bands above 50 MHz state: "2.3.1. A rover vehicle may transport only one station using a single call sign. An exception is provided for in "General Rules f
Steve I think you may be over-thinking this. A rover vehicle can only transport one station, whether or not the operators are related. A radio can only be associated with one call, unless operators a
Hi folks Got on for the 2m sprint for about 3 hours from the ARRL Employees club station. Icom 746 Pro and a 13B2 at about 50 feet. Wasn't expecting to break any records, just get on and have some fu
Gentlemen I'm afraid that information is incorrect. The General Rules for all ARRL Contests above 50 MHz clearly state that only Multi-operator stations my use APRS data: http://www.arrl.org/contests
Hello, fellow VHF+ Contesters The ARRL June VHF QSO Party is upon us. It is the only ARRL VHF+ Contest where a plaque is offered for exceptional scores. We have had some major sponsors of the June VH
Hello, Fellow Contesters At the request of several contesters, the ARRL has created a blog for the Contest Branch. I will be posting relevant information concerning HF and VHF+ contest-related topics
*ding* We have a winner! 73, Sean Kutzko, KX9X Contest Branch Manager ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111-1494 Telephone: 860-594-0232 Fax: 860-594-02
Hello, Rovers! Since this weekend's June VHF QSO Party contest is the first with three Rover categories, I want to be sure you know how to electronically submit your Rover log in the right category.
Hi, Kelly The newly-created Fred Fish Memorial Award, sponsored by ARRL, is offered to any ham who confirms all 488 grids in the 48 contiguous United States. A very dedicated group of VHF'ers did som
I should amend my last post: the FFMA is for six meters only. Sean Kutzko KX9X Contest Branch Manager ARRL - The national association of Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 USA (860) 59
Hi folks First off, let me preface this entire note by saying that my job is to help administer the rules as written and help everyone follow them by offering interpretations and ARRL policy. Let's t