Here is my contest picks for January. It’s a double hitter with the ARRL NCJ North America QSO party and the ARRL VHF Sweepstake the same weekend the 21-22nd.
The NA QSO party counts for points toward a position in the WRTC 2014. Follow my standing for a position on the web.
See the information on the contest http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
For the Vhf Sweepstakes see the information http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf-sweepstakes
Hope to hear you on the bands
73
Lisa

WOW what a great September VHF QSO party.
The salmon Run is past sponsor by the Western Washington DX club W7DX.
You can get in on the fun of the California QSO party this weekend.
This will be the last of my picks posted for 2011.
Qct29-30th all hands on deck for the CQ WW DX
Nov 19-21st ARRL Sweepstakes. HF Fun
Dec 2-4th ARRL 160 Meters Dec 10-11th ARRL 10 Meters Single band anyone!
That’s the Line up! See you at the club meeting

Hay Gang the new static has been forwarded to Mike KG7HQ for posting to the web site.
So look for it.
Also this month big news is the ARRL September VHF QSO party.
http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf-qso-party Check out the link. Get on your radios and make a few contacts then send in your log that’s all there is to it. Look for me on 6, 2, 1.25 ,70cm and 23cm.
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest http://www.arrl.org/10-ghz-up anyone in the club have Gear?
It’s fun and equipment can be had inexpensively.

I just bought a module for my FT736 for 220mc and am looking forward to using it during the sept VHF QSO party.
If any club member has one that they could loan me please email me .I have a Ringo Ranger but its the wrong polarity for SSB.Look for me on 220 FM

Aug 6-7 the ARRL UHF QSO party http://www.arrl.org/august-uhf
I’ll be out for the day on 432 and 1.2Ghz maybe 2.3Ghz .
Let’s see some activity. Its needed up there.
Aug 6-7 ARRL/NCJ NA QSO party CW http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
Aug 20-21 ARRL/NCJ NA QSO party SSB http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
I hope to put a team together for this contest.If you are interested contact me.
The road to the site is not paved. If you want to Camp it is on national forest land.
September 10-12 ARRL VHF QSO party http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf-qso-party

If you have an interesting ham radio related story to tell let me know so we can get it in the newsletter.
Your contributions are desperately needed. Email them to the Newsletter Editor Lisa N6LB LMLinc@comcast.net

IARU HF World Championship 1200Z, Jul 9 to 1200Z, Jul 10
http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-championship

CQ Worldwide VHF Contest 800Z,July 16 to 2100Z ,Jul 17
http://www.cqww-vhf.com/rules.htm
Look for me on the air
73

As those that attended the club meeting know I was up in the mountains for the ARRL VHF QSO party.
When we got up there Friday after setting up the 2 element 6 meter quad and new amplifier
I worked WZ8D in EM89 Ohio.
Read all about my adventure in the static next month.

Here is what is going on this Month.
The June VHF QSO party 11-13th http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf-qso-party Info
6 meters has been opening up for DX so don’t miss out.
Field Day June 25-26th http://www.arrl.org/field-day
At the club new field day site http://home.comcast.net/~w7abf/site/?/event/view/2/ Map.

As part of the celebration of the 61st anniversary of Armed Forces Day (AFD), the U.S. Military Branches will be co-sponsoring this cross band test on May 14, even though AFD is May, 21 this year.
The schedule for this test has been moved up a week due to the Dayton Hamvention on the 21st. ARRL http://www.arrl.org/news/view/annual-armed-forces-day-crossband-test-sch...