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Saturday, January 20, 2024 – 10:00 AM EST to 4:00PM EST (1500 – 2100 UTC)
The Ohio VHF Simplex contest occurs on the same Saturday as, and just before, the ARRL January VHF Contest. The contest period for the Ohio ARES VHF Contest is from 1000 AM EST (1500 UTC) to 1600 PM EST (2100 UTC). All stations may operate the full six hours. The last two hours of this contest overlap with the beginning of the ARRL January VHF Contest. The 2024 contest will be January 20, 2024.
Full Rules can be found at: https://ohsimplex.org/rules/
Participants in the contest are encouraged to make as many contacts as possible within the time frame of the contest, with as many different geographical locations as the bands permit. The contest is open to all amateur operators, ARES members are strongly encouraged to participate.
You may operate this contest from anywhere.
Contest Objective: For amateurs in the US and Canada (and their possessions) to work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees x 1 degree Maidenhead grid squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Stations outside the US & Canada (and their possessions) may only work stations in the US (and its possessions) and Canada.
Dates: The third or fourth full weekend in January as announced. (January 20-22, 2024)
Contest Period: Begins 1900 UTC Saturday, ends 0359 UTC Monday.
Rule Changes for 2024: Participants in the FM Only category can now count contacts made on 902 MHz and 1.2 GHz toward their scores. Previously, only contacts on the four lowest VHF bands (50, 144, 222 and 432 MHz) counted toward participants’ scores in this category.
Click Here for Complete ARRL January VHF Contest Rules (PDF)
For contest information contact contests@arrl.org or (860) 594-0232
Lake County ARES Training Net on 147.210/r
B/U 147.255/r
Meets every Wednesday (Except on meeting nights and holidays) at 20:30 hrs on 28.450 mhz
Weekly net on 147.210 for general topics of discussion.
Presenting the ARRL Audio News
Visit the “WFD” website for contest information. .
Visit the “WFD” website for contest information. .
Lake County ARES Training Net on 147.210/r
B/U 147.255/r
Meets every Wednesday (Except on meeting nights and holidays) at 20:30 hrs on 28.450 mhz