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Re: [VHFcontesting] Practical Hiints For Participants In ARRL's 222 MHz

To: "VHF Contesting Reflector" <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Practical Hiints For Participants In ARRL's 222 MHz & Up Contest Plus N6ZE's Conterst Operating Plans
From: "Ron Klimas WZ1V" <wz1v@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-to: wz1v@sbcglobal.net
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:32:38 -0400
List-post: <mailto:vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Selecting EU VHF Contest will set the macros for 6 digit Grid Square,
but it's not quite right so you'll have to edit the macros anyway to just
send Call and "G6" for Grid 6. No serial numbers or other stuff.
I think it will be a waste of time because most ops won't set it up right, 
so even if you do it won't count unless they send 6 digits too.
73 Ron WZ1V

----- Original Message -----
From: STEPHEN TRIPP <stephen.tripp@snet.net>
To: VHF Contesting Reflector <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>,        Zack Widup 
<w9sz.zack@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:30:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Practical Hiints For Participants In ARRL's 222 
MHz & Up Contest Plus N6ZE's Conterst Operating Plans

>  ALl,
Is there a special option in WSJT for 6digit distant scoring I need to 
implement?
Thanks SteveK1IIG


 This is an even better grid mapper. You can get your 10-character grid from
this one:

https://dxcluster.ha8tks.hu/hamgeocoding/

73, Zack W9SZ


On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 11:03 PM peter h via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting@contesting.com> wrote:

>
>
>
> N6ze222andupcontest2020
>
> Practical Hints For Participants In ARRL?s 222 MHz & Up Contest
>
> The August 2020 ARRL 222 MHz & Up Distance Contest runs from 11AM PDT on
> Saturday, 01August2020 until 11AM PDT on Sunday, 02August2020. Contacts
> made on all frequencies 222 MHz (135cm) & up are permitted. As usual,
> repeaters may not be utilized.
>
> This contest requires that participants know which 6 digit grid locator
> they operating from.  An easy way to determine your 6 digit grid locator,
> if you are not operating at your home location, is to load the ?Ham Square?
> app on your cell phone. Another way to determine your current 6 digit grid
> locator is to utilize this url: https://www.qrz.com/gridmapper
>
> Unlike other contests, the Rover category is used for anyone who operates
> from more than 1 location during the event. N6ZE/R probably will operate
> from DM04ne, DM04jg, and possibly other 6 digit grids.
>
> This contest features Distance Based Contacts: You can work a station more
> than once, but only can use  the contact made over the furthest distance.
> For example if you are located in Grid DM04ne and work a station in DM04nf
> and later work the station again when it is located in DM04nh, only the
> DM04ne to DM04nh contact will be utilized in the entry. Note: contacts from
> each band utilized are considered separately.
>
> Score is based on Band Factor points per QSO times path distance worked in
> kilometers. For commonly used bands, Band Factor is 2 for the 135cm
> (222.1/223.5MHz) band; 1 for the 70cm (432.1/446.0MHz) band; 4 for the 33cm
> (902MHz) band; and 2 for the 33cm (1296.1/1294.5MHz) band
>
> Note: If N6ZE/R makes 1 Contact on 223.5MHz over a distance of 20 km, the
> score would be: 2 x 20 = 40
>
> However if N6ZE/R in DM04ne makes a 223.5MHz contact with WA6FXT, who is
> also located in DM04ne, the score would be 2 x 1 = 2 because contacts
> within the same 6 digit locator have an arbitrary distance of 1 km applied.
>
> To determine the distance between two 6 digit grid locators, this url
> works well: https://www.chris.org/cgi-bin/showdis
>
> Note: The distance is shown in both kilometers and miles.
>
> Please download ARRL?s official contest rules at this url:
>
> http://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest
>
> As I once was taught, ?the job is not finished until the paperwork is
> complete.? PLEASE submit an entry to ARRL. The EASIEST way to submit an
> entry to ARRL is to utilize this url:
> http://www.b4h.net/cabforms/arrl222up_cab3.php   Submitting an entry
> demonstrates amateur radio utilization of these highly desired frequencies.
>
> Please also send your info to the 3830 Rumored Scores site:
> https://www.3830scores.com/  so that others can quickly unofficially take
> note of your achievements.
>
> Questions? Send N6ZE@aol.com an email for possible clarification!
>
>
>
> In view of the very hot weather forecast for this weekend, N6ZE plans to
> operate on the bottom four bands as follows:
>
> From a hilltop within Thousand Oaks from about 11 AM ? Noon on Saturday.
>
> From a hilltop within Thousand Oaks from about 7 PM to 9 PM on Saturday
>
> From a Santa Monica Mountains location from  8 AM ? 11 AM on Sunday.
>
> I shall attempt to occasionally monitor N6JMI/rpt 147.885MHz in Thousand
> Oaks for liaison.
>
>
>
> Good luck to all!
>
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