Mainiac- a person from Maine- This may be a fun event if someone wants to do it- I'd say maybe 6-7-8 months out..It would allow a good checkout of your station. Perhaps Thanksgiving Saturday..
Contest Announcement
The 2020 Maine 2 Meter FM Simplex Challenge is
Saturday, March 28th!
Mark your calendars!
Contest Period: Saturday, March 28th, from 12PM – 4PM
The 2020 Maine 2 Meter FM Simplex Challenge takes place Saturday, March 28th, for 4 hours, beginning at 12pm local time!
Getting started is easy!
Choose a power level from: QRP (5 watts or less), Medium (Greater than 5, but less than 100 watts), or High (100 watts or more), and decide whether to operate as Fixed or Mobile.
The Exchange is 3 items: your call sign, the name of the city, village, town, or township you are operating from, and your power level.
For example, if your call sign is W1ZZ, and you’re operating from your home station in Gorham, and running 50 watts, you’d say: “Please copy, Whiskey One Zulu Zulu, Gorham, Medium Power”.
Suggested frequencies: 146.475, 146.490, 146.505, 146.550, 146.565, 146.580, 147.420, 147.435, 147.450, 147.465, 147.480, 147.495, 147.510, 147.525, 147.540, 147.555, 147.570.
Contacts with an EOC, SKYWARN, Red Cross, or other served agency station are worth 2 points each! Check out the official rules for more details.
Now, get on the air, and have fun!
?for complete rules and details.
Larry Macionski