Up Comming Events for EI

SSB Field Day

The SSB Field Day will take place on the weekend of the
6th and 7th of September 2008. More information is
available on the IRTS web site at www.irts.ie.


MRG VHF/UHF SSB Challenge 2008

The annual MRG VHF/UHF SSB Challenge takes place on
September the 7th 2008 between 1500 hrs and 1800 hrs
local time. Any EI/GI operator holding an
amateur/experimenters licence can participate. Clubs
can also participate.

The sections are as follows; Fixed section – 144 MHz /
70 cm SSB only and the Portable section – 144 MHz / 70
cm SSB only.

All completed QSO's count for 1 point per kilometer. A
bonus of 1000 points to be added for completing 10
QSO's on 70 cm.

144 MHz / 70 cm scores to be combined (+70 cm bonus of
1000 points if 10 contacts are worked) to give the
final score.

Exchange is RS followed by a sequential serial number
starting with 001 followed by Maidenhead locator. For
example 59001 IO53AB.

Logs to be forwarded to “ei2mrg at yahoo dot com”,
arriving no later than the 7th of October 2008. Logs
received after this date will not count towards any
award. A trophy will be awarded to the winners of each
section (Fixed & Portable). The complete Contest rules
can be found on www.geocities.com/ei2mrg/page1.htm or
email “ei2mrg at yahoo dot com”.

All the best in the contest!