Big Island ARRL News, 08 July 2017, 16:00 hrs, UTC, Post #251.
Source:
https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com/2017/07/05/2017-grid-madness-17-september-2017
Accessed on 08 July 2017, 16:00 hrs, UTC.
Author: Darren Holbrook (KH6OWL), ARRL PIO, Oahu.
Please click link to read the complete announcement.
Comment:
The VHF/UHF simplex contest known as the “2017 Grid Madness” is set for Sunday, 17 September 2017, from 1300-1700 hrs Hawaii Standard Time. The general parameters of the contest are:
“The only rule change for 2017 is the power limit in the HT Class increased to 8 Watts.
SIMPLEX FM 146.52, 146.400, 146.460, 146.580 MHz and 446.000, 446.100, 446.200, 446.300 MHz
EXCHANGE your call sign, contact number and 6-character grid square
LOG time, freq, contact’s call, contact number & grid square.”
Darren (KH6OWL) also provides some helpful suggestions to make this event exciting and challenging.
For details, please check the official website for the event at:
http://gridmadness.blogspot.com.
The contact for the event is Seth Froseth (AH6KO) in Kailua-Kona.
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Aloha es 73 de
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
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