Steel City Members Paul, KC3WHX and Neil, N3WMI will be hosting this contest up at the clubhouse next weekend. (Dec 9&10) We currently have a lot of Tech operators so here is a contest made just for YOU! Please consider helping the guys out by joining them and making some 10 meter contacts from the club house. If interested please reach out to Paul at paulpghpa (at) comcast (dit) net
Objective: For Amateurs worldwide to exchange QSO information with as many stations as possible on the 10 meter band.
Contest Period:
Second full weekend in December. Begins 0000 UTC Saturday and runs through 2359 UTC Sunday. Operate for a maximum of 36 hours out of the 48-hour period. Off times must be at least 30 minutes long.
Exchange:
All stations send a signal report. W/VE stations, including Alaska and Hawaii) send their state or province. (District of Columbia stations send “DC”.) Mexican stations send their state or province. DX stations send a serial number.
Limited Antennas Overlay:
Operation is limited to the use of single-element antennas such as a single vertical, end-fed wire, or a single dipole antenna no more than 50 feet above ground at its highest point. The antenna(s) may cover multiple bands, as in the case of multiband verticals and dipoles with fan or trap constructions.