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Re: [VHFcontesting] ARRL VHF Contest: Spotting Assistance

To: "'David Tanks'" <ad4tj@yahoo.com>, "'VHF Contesting'" <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] ARRL VHF Contest: Spotting Assistance
From: David R Buckwalter via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Reply-to: K3SK@buckwalter.co
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:02:15 -0500
List-post: <mailto:vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
David,

I monitor the ON4KST 144/432 Region 2 Chat page and Slack VHF chat.    I also 
us watch for activity using SDR waterfall/panoramic display for activity across 
the bands.

Dave - K3SK  FM07th

50MHz           7      - KW
144MHz  4 x 9   - KW
222MHz  4 x 15  - KW 
432MHz  4 x 21  - KW
1296MHz 2 x 70  - 400W


-----Original Message-----
From: VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting-bounces+k3sk=buckwalter.co@contesting.com> 
On Behalf Of David Tanks via VHFcontesting
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2026 7:21 AM
To: VHF Contesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: [VHFcontesting] ARRL VHF Contest: Spotting Assistance

  The rules state that "All entrants are permitted to use spotting  assistance 
or nets including DX-alerting nets, internet chat rooms,  APRS and other 
packet, reverse beacon networks and repeaters".
  What are other contestors specifically using for finding FT8 or    SSB/CW 
contact partners?
  David AD4TJ   FM08me   Virginia      6: 4 elements, 400 watts                 
                  2:  11 elements, 200 watts or more                            
       222: FM, 15 watts, J-Pole                                   432: 22 
elements, 50 watts    350 watt 2 meter amp should be here today!
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