VANDU NET announces on air VHF - CQ - CONTEST

Vandu Net (http://www.vandunet.com/) is happy to announce On Air VHF – CQ -- Contest to Amateur radio operators of Chennai, in and around Chennai and DX stations.

Welcome all VHF Operators in Chennai for the VHF CQ Contest on 25 -12 -2014. This is an activity to encourage the Ham activity in Chennai.

We are conducting the VHF CQ Contest in VHF frequency in Chennai.

• A single station can contact any number of contact stations in VHF frequency which is mention below.

• Frequency is 144-900 MHZ, 144-850 MHZ, Simplex and 145-550 MHZ negative shift Repeater mode. Any other frequency other than the mentioned frequency will not be counted.

• The Contest contact is through voice only.

• The station should exchange the following during the contact -

          The Call Sign, Handle, Signal Report with Serial Number,

• Each contact made by the participating station will be awarded one point. Replication of contacts does not get any point.

• Contacts made by the participating station with a DX station will be awarded 2 points. DX range is above 100 Km radius from Chennai on air. In case a DX Station participates in the contest, the station will be considered based on the decision of the organizers.  

• Contacts through phone patch or relay by other stations, and phone are invalid.

• Echo link stations are allowed participate through 145-550 LHS Repeater Link only.  Not in Simplex 144-900 and 144-950 frequencies.

• Echo link station will not be counted as DX Station, One point will be awarded for each contact thro EchoLink. They should also submit the log.

• The duration of the contest is 4 hours and the timing is from 5.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

• All contestants should strictly adhere to all the amateur rules specified including the Maximum RF power. 

·  Log should be submitted by email to vu2svf@gmail.com, or by post/ courier to Vu2KBX (Anna), Address: No.1, ANMOL GARDEN, NO.66. NAIDU STREET, KOTTURPURAM, CHENNAI– 600085.

• Last date for submitting the log is 10.01.2015.

• Pl. find attachment of the log template.

• Winners will be announced later. Results at the discretion of Vandu Net Organizers.

• LET US BE TRUE TO THE SPRIT OF COMPETITION !

All the best!

M.P.R. Narayana Rao (VU2 LSW)

Secretary

Vandu Net Amateur Radio Club