Had a great time in the TARA Melee today and looking forward to some
more fun in 10-RTTY when the sun comes up tomorrow! I'll be around the
shack this evening and will call CQ a few times on the hour for the next
few hours.
73,
Ken Alexander,
VE3HLS
On 01/12/2011 10:11 PM, Don Hill AA5AU wrote:
> Just a few reminders concerning the upcoming 10-Meter RTTY Contest this
> weekend.
>
> The contest starts at 0000Z this Sunday, December 4th, which is Saturday
> evening in the USA/Canada. This is a 24 hour contest with
> no required rest periods. It starts immediately after the completion of the
> TARA RTTY Melee. The two contests do not overlap.
> There will be no practice session. You can use the TARA contest as practice.
>
> This is a low power only contest. The maximum allowed output power is 100
> watts. There are only two categories - Single Operator
> and Multi-Operator Single Transmitter. Packetcluster assistance is permitted
> in both categories. Anyone can work anyone. Those
> running high power may submit a checklog.
>
> Rules are identical to ARRL RTTY Roundup rules. Official rules can be found
> at:
>
> http://www.rttycontesting.com/the10meterrttycontest/rules.html
>
> Cabrillo logs are required and the deadline for submitting your log is 2359Z
> on December 15. You can use the ARRL RTTY Roundup
> module in your contest program since scoring is identical to the Roundup.
> After the contest, you can simply send your Cabrillo as
> is to 10rtty@kkn.net or you may edit the Cabrillo header and change the name
> of the contest from ARRL-RTTY to 10-RTTY. Either way
> is acceptable.
>
> I will add a "Logs Received" page link to The 10-Meter RTTY Contest homepage.
> This page will be updated manually so if you don't
> see your call right away, check the next day. If you don't see your call
> listed there within 24 hours of submitting your log, send
> me an email and I'll check on your log. The home page for The 10-Meter RTTY
> Contest is:
>
> http://www.rttycontesting.com/the10meterrttycontest.html
>
> So far, five plaques are sponsored. If you are interested in sponsoring a
> plaque, please contact me directly. For a list of
> sponsored plaques, use the Plaques link from the home page. In addition, the
> top ten single operators will win an excellent bottle
> of wine from Muns Vineyard courtesy of Ed Muns, W0YK. Certificates will also
> be issued.
>
> Ed and I are really excited about the contest and hope for good
> participation. The solar flux is rising, so hopefully we'll have
> good conditions. This is a great opportunity for those who run SO2V (Single
> Operator, 2 VFO's) to try your setup. It's also a good
> way to test your station and check propagation for next weekend's ARRL
> 10-Meter Contest. Or you can simply enjoy the contest for
> what it is - a 10 Meter RTTY only contest! We only ask that you be
> considerate of those operating PSK up around 28120 kHz and other
> digital modes that operate below 28080 kHz. There's lots of room on 10
> meters. Suggested operating frequency are from 28080 kHz up
> to 28200 kHz. Although I doubt many will go as high as 28200 kHz, remember
> the NCDXF/IARU beacons run on 28200 kHz.
>
> I will be happy to answer any questions or concerns about the contest.
> Please send directly to me or Ed w0yk@msn.com or both.
> Let's have some fun on 10 meters this weekend!!!
>
> 73, Don AA5AU
> http://www.aa5au.com
> http://www.rttycontesting.com
>
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