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The Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club of Philadelphia is
pleased to announce the
New Pennsylvania FM Sprint
Following the growth of local FM Simplex Contests across Pennsylvania, the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club of Philadelphia announces the Pennsylvania Sprint.
The Pennsylvania Sprint is a 4 hour contest open to all radio amateurs. The inaugural event will occur February 26, 2011 from 7 - 11 PM. Pennsylvania amateur radio operators should make contact with other Pennsylvania hams by exchanging a contact number and their zip code. Hams in surrounding states may also participate.
The Holmesburg ARC has been sponsoring a Delaware Valley FM Simplex contest for several years and has seen an increase in participation by hams in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. At the same time other clubs in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania have been sponsoring their own version of a FM Simplex contest.
According to HARC Contest Director Rich Shivers, AB3EO, the Contest will help to promote FM Simplex operation, and serve as a learning experience as to how far your signal will travel without the use of a repeater. HARC Club Call Trustee Bob Josuweit, WA3PZO, sees this as a fun, fast contest using equipment that most hams have already.
Contest operations are limited to the FM Simplex frequencies recognized by your local band plan on 6 Meters, 2 Meters, 222 MHz and 440 MHz. No contacts are permitted on the calling frequencies. There are four operating classes. These include Base, Club, Rover, and Portable operation. Certificates will be issued for first, second, and third place, in all classes, in each ARRL section.
Contest Rules
For questions or additional information contact AB3EO@ARRL.NET