Topband: 630m Midwinter Operating Event - Sat FEB 4th

[Markus Hansen]

Really sorry to miss the cross band event. Two more days in India and then we fly home. Have a good weekend everyone.  73 Markus VE7CA/VU2. 

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> On 04-Feb-2017, at 5:50 AM, Steve <VE7SL at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> Just a final reminder of tomorrow night's 630m Midwinter Event, including the 630m-HF crossband activity.
> 
> We hope to work you!
> 
> Canadian stations will call CQ on announced frequencies within the 630m band
> and listen on individual HF (QSX) frequencies for callers.
> 
> Due to the RTTY and Sprint activities on the same night, some of the QSX
> frequencies have been shifted from those that might normally have been used
> in the past.
> 
> There will also be a large turnout of U.S. experimental activity, either in
> beacon mode or in two-way QSO mode with other experimental service
> stations.
> 
> In past events, several Transcontinental crossband contacts have been
> completed. It is hoped that operating events such as this can serve to
> demonstrate the interesting propagation possibilities of this unique part of the spectrum and generate
> more new interest in the 630m band.
> 
> To read more about this event, please see the ARRL news announcement here:
> 
> http://www.arrl.org/news/second-annual-midwinter-630-meter-activity-night-set-for-february-4-5
> 
> 
> This time out, there will be six Canadian stations, from Newfoundland to the
> west coast, hoping to work as many of you as possible!
> 
> 
> Station: CF7MM (Mark) CN89 Coquitlam, British Columbia
> Time: February 5, 0200-0700 UTC
> Transmit frequency: 475.0 kHz
> Receive (QSX) frequency: 1801 kHz, 3501 kHz, 3528, and 7028 kHz
> 
> Station: VE7BDQ (John) CN89 Delta, British Columbia
> Time: February 5, 0300-0700 UTC
> Transmit frequency: 474.0 kHz
> Receive (QSX) frequency: 1833 kHz, 3533 kHz
> 
> Station: CG7CNF (Toby) CN89 Burnaby, British Columbia
> Time: February 5, 0200-0800 UTC
> Transmit frequency: 476.5 kHz
> Receive (QSX) frequency: 1827 kHz, 3527 kHz, 7027 kHz
> 
> Station: VE7SL (Steve) CN88 Mayne Island, British Columbia
> Time: February 5, 0200-0700 UTC
> Transmit frequency: 473.0 kHz
> Receive (QSX) frequency: 3526 kHz, 7115 kHz
> 
> Station: VO1NA (Joe) GN37 Torbay, Newfoundland
> Time: February 4, 2130 UTC, until February 5, 0130 UTC; After 0130 UTC, 5WPM
> CW beacon until 1000 UTC
> Transmit frequency: 477.7 kHz
> Receive (QSX) frequency: 3525.5 kHz
> 
> Station: VE3OT (Mitch) EN92 London, Ontario
> Time: February 5, 0000-0500 UTC
> Transmit frequency: 477.0 kHz
> Receive (QSX) frequency: 3610 kHz, 7105 kHz
> 
> 
> 
> Steve, VE7SL 73
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