This group provides a forum for discussion and is independently. It was fun and contributed to communication and camradarie. Read this before you download and install this software. Apr 22, 2019 joe taylor, k1jt, steve franke, k9an, and bill somerville, g4wjs april 22, 2019 introduction. Download ham radio deluxe software, user guides, manuals. Reading through the comments on the vhf contesting reflector and the wsjtx meteor scatter and weak signal group i find that many have commented with pros and cons on the use of the na vhf contest mode in the recent june vhf contest. The southeastern vhf society sponsors fall vhf uhf sprints. Here are suggestions and information for vhf contests from various sources. Here is a peek at the rover in june in fn10xx there is a parking lot at the top of a hill behind a building on the campus of the penn state u extension in hazeltine, pa. I usually check the vhf side of the bands most sunday mornings as it is usually quite active up on 2 meters.
That software license server was replaced in july 2019. Vhf uhf grid square list, vhf uhf contest rules, results, forms, certificates, log, dupe sheet, software. For cw, phone and digital modes, its combination of contestoptimized features is. Keys formatted like asdfqwerzxcvasdf will not work. European vhfuhfshf activity contests if you are looking for prospective times, to be qrv on the vhf, uhf and shf bands, you should consider the certain monthly transregional activity contests. Vhf radio frequencies software free download vhf radio. This is a good place for contest related announcements, discussions and. Cq ww vhf contest directors home page cq world wide vhf contest plaque program log forms pdf please note. Jan 11, 2017 imagine the reflector discussions we could have had about contacts completed in the extra second if this had coincided with the end of a major contest. We would particularly like to attract two groups of real or potential vhf contesters.
The june vhf contest now includes two new categories. A contest logging suite for vhf and uhf amateur radio contests. The membership is open to all, irrespective of geography. As of apr112019 the support email reflector is moved from mailman to groups.
On 23 cm and up it is useful, to arrange skeds in the on4kst microwave chat and to make use of the latest version of airscout by frank, dl2alf to. The arrl offers a new fm only category in the january vhf contest starting in 20. Download ham radio deluxe software and hrd product manuals ham radio deluxe software. If you are going to copypaste these templates into your own cabrillo log, please be sure to substitute your own station info.
Most noticeably in the uk and the usa, the increasing amount of contest. The goal is to get more hams involved, try something new and have fun. Ft4 is an experimental digital mode designed specifically for radio contesting. Apr 10, 20 a look at our rover operation in the september 2012 vhf contest. The american radio relay league arrl is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the u. Single operator, 3 band and single operator, fm only. This group provides a forum for discussion and is independently managed on behalf of the uk 50mhzvhfuhfmicrowave contest community. Also information about other contests at other times. Description wsjtx implements communication protocols or modes called ft4, ft8, jt4, jt9, jt65, qra64, iscat, msk144, and wspr, as well as one called echo for detecting and measuring your own radio signals reflected from the moon. You can subscribe to the list, or change your existing subscription, in the sections below. The holidays are going well, after a trip to the welsh island of anglesey im now enjoying the good wx and occasional vhf openings as well as some short skip hf qsos into g land from the cabin on the yorkshire moor tops. There is a link on the right side of the marc page with an updated excel spreadsheet. Wsjtx na vhf contest mode a solution looking for a. Following are changes to public events and activities as well as information from government and institutions regarding their services.
This morning i had a couple of local qso on 2m using my yaesu ft100 and triband vertical antenna. Download software here set mode item added in connectors section ptt port function. See the bookfinder page for details and to download. It uses data gathered by automatic packet reporting systeminternet service aprsis from packet stations in the amateur radio service. With a minimum of 20 entries per band and operator certificates are issued. If youre a contest sponsor, or want to try running a contest within a contest, youll need a way to score log file submissions. Electronic logs preferred subscribe to cq amateur radio magazine and get the latest cq contest. Send us some news and it could appear on this page.
Contests if you have any problems or questions please contact site admin on you can also compare 5 contests for one callsign. The rsgb has published new band plans for the uk amateur radio spectrum which covers frequencies from 6khz to 250ghz. Afterwards i checked the satellite tracking software and decided i would try my luck at working a couple. This is a good place for contest related announcements, discussions and rumors. Copies of the band plan is freely available to all including non members via the operating section of the rsgb website. Welcome to the central states vhf society membership reflector. Grid square list, vhf uhf contest calendar, rules, results. The contest is intended for single operator, single transmitter entries. The list of previously achieved awards with certificates.
If one station is sending numeric signal reports what i call the funny little numbers and the other is in contest mode, the message decodes wont work right, even if both stations are using wsjtx. The rsgb contesting committees are responsible to the board for all. Introduction to the 60m band plan 5 mhz dx commander. Contesturkunden werden an alle teilnehmer als pdf download. Other tuesdays have contests on other vhfuhfshf bands see the calendar on the rsgb vhf contest committee website and the rules and other details e.
Entering rsgb vhf contests with minos logger as not everyone is familiar with the process of entering rsgb contests using the online system and generating their logs from within minos i thought i would do a basic run through of the process. Vhf nfd was a combined effort of the colchester contest group and the a1 contest group, from our favourite site at walton. The holidays are going well, after a trip to the welsh island of anglesey im now enjoying the good wx and occasional vhf openings as well as some short skip hf qsos. Vhf contesting get on the air in the pacific northwest by scott honaker, n7ss. Vhf propagation map this map shows realtime radio propagation from stations operated near 144 mhz. Com is an electronic mail reflector dedicated to hams interested in all types of amateur radio contesting. For the january sweepstakes the exchange is just the grid square and optionally, signal strength usually 59, especially on fm but it can be the actual reading too. Home wsjtx wsjt map65 wspr simjt program development references support. This group provides a forum for discussion and is independently managed on behalf of the uk hf contest community. This video won third place in the 20 arrl video contest winners. This category is intended to include fm mobile and handietalkie operators. Not completed qsos must appear in the log, but are not taken into. Those vhfers who would not choose to join the cq contest reflector because of its emphasis on hf contesting and those hf contesters who would like to explore vhf contesting. The contest exchange is what the other station expects from you when you make a contact.
To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the uk contest archives. Like ft8, it uses fixedlength transmissions, structured messages with formats optimized for minimal qsos. Entering rsgb vhf contests with minos logger g1ybb. It has been decided that award entries for data modes will have the same requirements as vhfuhf entries.
Hi vhf 2bay bowtie analyzed using 4nec2 to find quasioptimized dimensions. Cqcontest email reflector vhf contesting email reflector contesting blogs and forums. Sep 28, 2019 contest awards are issued to all participants as a pdf for download. The rules encourage rover, microwave operation and the casual operator new to vhf uhf. Here are examples of cabrillo log headers to enter the new categories. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the ukcontest archives. This group provides a forum for discussion and is independently managed on behalf of the uk 50mhz vhf uhfmicrowave contest community. Keep in mind that talkgroups are created by network administrators and can be updated from time to time. The a1 team provided everything for 144mhz, including operators for the full 24 hours and colchester provided the rest 50, 70, 432 and 1296mhz. Goodbye to some a major peak in the repeater nov renewals timetable has just passed and the etcc thanks all keepers for participating. This new reflector is a way for our members to share and learn with other csvhfs members. Once that is downloaded the calendar pops up with the next contest selected in blue but i.
While im tempted to respond on those lists, i find that my thoughts are a bit more complex than can be communicated in a few words. All amateurs are encouraged to participate, even if only in a small way. Click on the category link to view all scores for that category. Falscher locator oder falsches call qso wird gestrichen. Main article on the sport of amateur radio contesting. The uk hf contesting and uk vhf contesting reflectors are groups. Bowlength30in, bowseparation29in, tineseparation15in, feedlineseparation3. Welcome to the official web site of cq world wide vhf contest. Welcome to the facebook group for uk contesters interested in vhf and up contesting. It wasnt until my entry in iota contest this year that i convinced myself that they are not a cloudburner as many people suggest but compare favorably with a quarterwave, even producing more gain by 2 db at 10 degrees above the horizon. You can find an updated list of dmrmarc talkgroups by clicking the button below. N1mm logger is the worlds most popular ham radio contest logging program. This software is now free of charge, donated to the ham radio.
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