[CQ-Contest] June VHF contest

[RT Clay]

BTW, be sure to read the rules- all classes in ARRL VHF+ contests are assisted only now. And self-spotting is ok.

Tor
N4OGW




> On Monday, May 11, 2015 9:46 AM, George Fremin III <geoiii at kkn.net> wrote:
> > 
> 
> I would like to invite all of the HF contesters to operate 6m and
> above this coming June in the ARRL VHF contest.
> 
> The contest is June 13-15.
> 
> Most of the recent HF radios have 6 meters on them - if you have one
> of those radios but do not have an antenna up for that band you are
> missing out on some fun. Yes the band can be dead but it can spring to
> life at almost any moment.
> 
> There have been years where the sporidatic E condtions have been good
> enough for stations to work over 1800 contacts just on 6 meters during
> the contest period.
> 
> You have a month to find a way to get on the band.  Some folks have
> just used one of their HF antennas that had the best match or used an
> antenna tuner others have put up antennas.  Six meter antennas are
> small - you can make a dipole or put up a small yagi with very little
> effort.
> 
> -- 
> George Fremin III - K5TR
> geoiii at kkn.net
> http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr
> 
> 
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