[VHFcontesting] The June contest is close....

[Marshall-K5QE]

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen.....the contest is getting close.  I wish 
everyone the best of luck. Please remember to send GRIDS not -12.  I saw 
a bunch of folks sending only K5QE K3XXX -02 rather than K5QE K3XXX 
{grid} for their first transmission.  Remember that in the contest, the 
exchange is {GRID} not 59 or -12.

Also remember that if the band is open, SSB is MUCH faster than FT8.  
You will make a lot more contacts in a given time on SSB if the band is 
open than you will on FT8 or MSK144. The point of a contest is to make 
as many QSOs as possible, after all.

We finally have our dedicated FT8 station working(what a pain), so we 
will be looking for FT8, even if we are running SSB or MSK144.

Again, GL in the contest....

73 Marshall K5QE
Phone at the shack is 409-787-3831 if you want to call and sched us.  
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