Hi folks The 2008 ARRL 10 GHz And Up Contest result are now on the web. You can find them at: http://www.arrl.org/contests/results/ 73, Sean Kutzko, KX9X Contest Branch Manager ARRL - The national as
Hi folks The results for the 2008 ARRL International EME Competition are now online. They are at: http://www.arrl.org/contests/results/2008/EME/index.html 73, Sean Kutzko KX9X Contest Branch Manager
Hi folks Certificates for the 2008 June VHF QSO Party went out the door today. Plaques were ordered and will begin shipping in a few weeks. I'll post another notification when the plaques go out the
Hi folks It was reported yesterday that several people have started receiving their 2008 June VHF QSO Party plaques. This is good news! Congratulations to all the winners. A special thanks to Steve C
Hi folks The ARRL Programs and Services Committee approved the following VUAC's recommendations to the ARRL VHF Contest program: 1) Limited Rover: Limited Rovers will now be able to enter only on the
Based on the new wording of the rules, a Limited Rover may not claim contest QSO points or multipliers from QSOs made on bands other than the lowest four bands available in any given contest. Limited
You are correct. A station may not use bands on which they are NOT COMPETING to solicit QSOS on bands on which they ARE competing. If you're a Limited Rover and work somebody on 6 Meters, you can ask
on there is Hello, Dick Welcome to the list. One of the best introductions I've seen on getting started in weak-signal VHF operating and contesting is on the Pacific Northwest VHF Society's web site
Hi John What you describe is known in the contesting community as "cherry-picking." The rules don't say it's illegal, but it is VERY unethical, at least in my book. 73, Sean Kutzko, KX9X Contest Bran
I posted a note to the VHF Contesting reflector last year, explaining how to submit a Rover log to the Robot and get in the correct category. You can find it in the VHF contesting archives here: http
It was asked how to enter an ARRL VHF Contest as a Limited Multioperator, make QSOs on more than 4 bands and list the bands you want counted for score in a Cabrillo log. After consulting with the log
Hi Folks The VUAC has released a White Paper, explaining their reasoning on their recommendations for rules changes in the upcoming 2009 ARRL International EME Competition. The PDF file can be found
Hi Folks The 2009 January VHF Sweepstakes results are online. You can view them at: http://www.arrl.org/contests/results/ 73, Sean Kutzko, KX9X Contest Branch Manager ARRL - The national association
Gents The General Rules for 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
Hi folks Certificates for the 2008 ARRL August UHF Contest and the 10 GHz and Up Cumulative Contest have been processed and shipped late last week. Winners should start to see them arrive any day. 73
Hi Folks I will be active from Pittsburg, New Hampshire in FN45 this weekend for the CQ WW VHF Contest. I will have 100 watts on 6 and 2, SSB/CW (No WSJT, sorry). Antennas are a 3-el Cushcraft yagi o
Hello again to all....I have not been able to get the Contest Branch to give me a straight answer as to whether or not a Protest Log(a log with NO contacts) would be counted as a "Log Received". ** M
Hi folks I have been at home with the flu for most of this week. Despite that, there are a couple of things to tell you about. 1) Thanks to my colleague Dan Henderson N1ND, and the nice folks that wo
Marshall You would get better results with the first email address you posted if you spelled my last name correctly. As always, I will forward comments to the VUAC. 73, Sean Kutzko KX9X Contest Branc
Hi folks The web results for the 2009 ARRL June VHF QSO Party are now online at: http://www.arrl.org/ocntests/results 73, Sean Kutzko, KX9X Contest Branch Manager ARRL, the national association for A