Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Winter Contest

edmscan · #1 (**permalink**) 12-15-2011, 8:24 PM

Just a quick note ... letting everyone know about the RAC Winter Contest. It runs from 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC December 17, 2011. Details can be found at the link below.

http://www.rac.ca/en/rac/programmes/...and_French.pdf

mtindor · #2 (**permalink**) 12-15-2011, 8:39 PM

I'm assuming you'll be active in the RAC contest, yes? I'll be on here and there. If I hear you I'll be sure to try and give you a Q.

Mike

edmscan · #3 (**permalink**) 12-15-2011, 8:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mtindor

I'm assuming you'll be active in the RAC contest, yes? I'll be on here and there. If I hear you I'll be sure to try and give you a Q.

Mike

I don't know at this point what I am doing ... but it is usually a pretty good contest to partake in. So I do encourage anyone to participate and help the contesters make those coveted contacts.

K9WG · #4 (**permalink**) 12-16-2011, 4:20 AM

Did it last year and had a blast!

123 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-18-2011, 7:49 AM

Cq contest - YouTube

mtindor · #6 (**permalink**) 12-18-2011, 8:53 AM

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Originally Posted by edmscan

I don't know at this point what I am doing ... but it is usually a pretty good contest to partake in. So I do encourage anyone to participate and help the contesters make those coveted contacts.

I didn't hear your call, although I managed to work VE6RAC a half dozen times as well as VE6TL and VE6AO.

In total, I think I managed to work a VE 57 times, with 30 non-VE contacts. Wish it was more, but propagation wasn't nearly as good as it had been as of late. I think the SFI was only at 122. Always fun to work the guys up north though.

The only section I didn't manage to work was NU. In fact, i don't think I've ever worked NU.

Mike

edmscan · #7 (**permalink**) 12-18-2011, 3:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 123

Cq contest - YouTube

Interestingly I know that station you were working on your video. His name is David (callsign VE6KD) and I also worked him in the contest even if it was only on 2 meters. His station is maybe 20 miles or so from here.

edmscan · #8 (**permalink**) 12-18-2011, 3:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mtindor

I didn't hear your call, although I managed to work VE6RAC a half dozen times as well as VE6TL and VE6AO.

In total, I think I managed to work a VE 57 times, with 30 non-VE contacts. Wish it was more, but propagation wasn't nearly as good as it had been as of late. I think the SFI was only at 122. Always fun to work the guys up north though.

The only section I didn't manage to work was NU. In fact, i don't think I've ever worked NU.

Mike

I didn't work anyone in the contest other than on 2 meters. I don't have a HF station setup here. I worked VE6RAC on 2 meters myself as they have a big power station not that far away from here.