Are you also going to work terrestrial CW/SSB? The increasing lack of
stations doing that is beginning to make me less interested in VHF contests.
Zack W9SZ
On Sat, Jun 10, 2023 at 8:21 AM Marshall-K5QE <k5qe@k5qe.com> wrote:
> Hello to all our friends in the VHF / WSJT world from the K5QE contest
> team....K5QE will be operating in the ARRL June VHF Contest and would
> really appreciate any contacts that we can make via MSK144 meteor
> scatter, JT65, Q65, FT8, or EME for that "rare" grid. The contest
> begins 1800 UTC Saturday, June 10th and ends 0300 UTC Monday, June
> 12th. For those of us still on local time, that is 1PM CDST on Saturday
> to 10PM CDST Sunday night.
>
> We will be operating stations on 6M, 2M, 432, and our newest band
> 1296(EME only for now).
>
> Assistance is now allowed to everyone in the ARRL VHF contests. The new
> rules for Assistance are extremely liberal....basically you can do just
> about anything, EXCEPT for posting any contact information. This means
> that we cannot post "Thank you" after a contact, because it confirms
> that the contact is complete. Please understand if we don't send you a
> thank you post. The rules just don't allow that, even though we do it
> routinely when not contesting.
>
> 6M: During the day, when Es or weak tropo is probable, we will listen
> for SSB whenever we can. If SSB is not working, we will probably be
> running FT8 on 50.313. However, we will check for SSB Es at the top and
> bottom of every hour. If we find some Es, we will stay with SSB until
> the Es dies out. Remember to use SSB if signals on FT8 are strong. SSB
> is a LOT faster than FT8, so you will be able to make a lot more
> contacts in the same time if SSB is working. Missing a good SSB opening
> because of FT8 means thousands of points lost.
>
> After about 0100Z, IF the band is NOT open for Es or FT8, then we will
> be running meteor scatter(MS) using MSK144. Please be sure to use the
> "NA Contest Mode" with SH = OFF. When we are running meteor scatter, we
> will be on 50.260MHz and we will be using the PingJockey chat page.
> Remember, westernmost station goes first unless a different arrangement
> is made on PingJockey. NOTE: The meteor scatter calling frequency for
> 6M is back to 50.260MHz.
>
> 2M: When the contest begins and also from 7AM to 9AM(local) on Sunday
> morning, we will be on SSB on 144.200MHz to pick up our locals and
> rovers. Saturday afternoon and evening we will be running
> FT8(144.174MHz) or MS on MSK144(144.150MHz). We will also be using the
> PingJockey chat page. We run 2 x 17el and QRO power. Again,
> westernmost goes first. Please be sure to use the "NA Contest Mode"
> with SH = ON. Our moonrise is 0715Z(2:1AM CDST) on Sunday morning. We
> will monitor 2M EME on 144.142MHz from 0715Z until 1900Z on Sunday,
> which is our moonset.
>
> On Sunday afternoon, we can run some MSK, Q65, or FT8 during the "Sunday
> Afternoon Doldrums"....please arrange scheds for any band on PingJockey
> or just call the shack at 409-787-3831. We hope 6M will be wild with
> Es, but if not then some MS or FT8 might work. 2M meteors on Sunday
> afternoon will pick up a few grids.
>
> For 6M, and 2M, we will cease digital meteor scatter operations at 7AM
> CDST(=1200Z) on Sunday morning and revert to normal tropo type operations.
>
> We will have the 432 tropo station available for "local" contacts. Just
> contact us on one of the other bands and "move us up", use a chat page,
> or just call us on the phone. For now, 1296 will be EME only, as we
> have no tropo antenna.
>
> Remember again, that we will always be watching PingJockey late at
> night. If you need us, you can reach us there. We can set up "strange"
> schedules or whatever using the chat room. PingJockey is a great
> resource, so don't be afraid to use it. REMEMBER, NO contact details can
> be posted. OR, just call us on the phone at 409-787-3831.
>
> Thank you in advance for spending some time to work us in the contest.
> GL to everyone during the contest.
>
> 73 Marshall K5QE, EM31cj
>
> Phone at the contest station is 409-787-3831...and yes, you can call us
> during the contest for scheduling, etc.
>
> Just no contact details.
>
>
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