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Re: [VHFcontesting] W4NH Contest Plans

To: Ron Rogers <ww8rr@charter.net>, VHFcontesting@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] W4NH Contest Plans
From: woverbeck via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Reply-to: woverbeck <woverbeck@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 21:39:20 -0700
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There have been several posts about operating FT8 on 222.174.  That is in the 
repeater portion of the band.  We have repeater inputs centered on 222.160 and 
222.180.  FT8 activity on 222.174 is likely to cause interference to repeaters 
in many areas.73, Wayne, N6NB Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
-------- Original message --------From: Ron Rogers <ww8rr@charter.net> Date: 
6/7/19  8:34 PM  (GMT-08:00) To: VHFcontesting@contesting.com Subject: 
[VHFcontesting] W4NH Contest Plans Tried to post this earlier today but it must 
have failed.. so trying again >  The W4NH Fourlanders VHF-UHF-SHF-Micro contest 
group will again be on theair for the ARRL June VHF contest. For this June 
contest the W4NH contesters will be operating  from oursecondary contesting 
location in Grid EM84 north of Dahlonega, GA.   We have the usual stacked 
antenna arrays in the air again and equipmentready to operate SSB, CW, FT8, 
MSK144, JT65, etc. on the 50-144-222-432-1296MHz bands . Kilowatt amplifiers on 
the 4 lower bands provide QRO power.  And.with all the heavy discussion at the 
recent VHF Super Conference aboutFT8, more activity on the higher bands during 
contests, etc.  we want tobegin attempting FT8 QSO's on something other than 
just 50.313 MHz !! In that light we will looking for random or scheduled FT8 
contacts on thehigher bands. Following the lead of the FLWSS we will be using 
144.174,222.174,  432.174, and even 1296.174 for FT8 operations. We now have 
EME capability on the 144-222-432 bands so plan to "be on themoon" during our 
moon windows. We will be watching the  Region 2 ON4KST 144, 222, 432 chat rooms 
and N0UK(Ping Jockey) for schedules and spots. So if you want to schedule 
something(FT8, traditional SSB/CW, or EME) on these higher bands, look for us 
onthese loggers. So..get on the air and make some VHF and UHF noise in our 
direction thisweekend. We look forward to having you in our logs.  RonWW8RRW4NH 
432 MHz Band Captain 
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