[WARC] How to win a plaque on Jan 23-24

[Todd Sprinkmann]

    Last January, we had very strong activity from your area in 
the ARRL Jan. VHF Sweepstakes.    SSB and FM stations 
created activity that got the airwaves busy.   

    I offered to sponsor a traveling plaque if the entire SW WI, 
West Central WI, and far SE MN areas turned out enough 
activity.   You folks met that criteria and from the entries, the 
plaque for the single highest scorer among smaller gun stations 
went to KC9JTL, who contested with his father, W9HQ.  

    The same offer stands this year.   Here are the terms:
    1)  There will have to be at least 10 different operators on 
from your area.   This is defined as SW WI up to far SE MN.   
Please strive to get more than 10 ops on.   Last year, I saw at 
least 20+ different calls involved.   That was an amazing turnout 
-- great job!   The more who try this, the more fun it will be.  
    2)  Each of those 10 (or more!) operators must make at 
least 15 contacts in the contest.  This is to ensure folks give a 
decent effort.   No getting on, making a few contacts with a 
neighbor and saying, "That's good enough, I'm done".  
    3)   The 15 or more contacts can be SSB, CW or FM.   
They can be on any VHF band from 6 meters (50 MHz) 
right on up thru 144, 222 or 432/440 MHz.   It is fine to 
work someone on all the bands they have in common with 
you.   This is encouraged.    
     4)   After the contest, I will need to see logs to verify that 
conditions #1 and #2 were met.   If they are, then the single 
highest scorer (from the smaller station category) will win the 
plaque for 2010.   

     You may have more questions.   I can answer them via 
individual email or you can take some time and look up my 
VHF Contesting School articles on my website.   I will be 
updating that info today/tomorrow, but you can also look up 
posts I made on June 7th, 2009.   I believe the full set of 
articles is there, right now.   

     The main thing you can do right now is start talking this 
up.   Activity breeds activity.   Save some time to play radio 
on Jan 23-24th.   

     73,
 Todd  KC9BQA   EN63 (grid square)  40 N of Milwaukee
http://www.kc9bqa.com  For Frequent VHF/UHF Updates