GOT6??? (...or; 6 Meters isn't dead, it just smells funny...) 2010: CDXC CHALLENGE{6M CLASS} DATE1:JAN01 0000Z-AUG29 2359Z 2010 MODES:USB EXCNG:CALL INLOG:CALL+DATE+TIME+BAND+MODE LOGTO:challenge@cdxc.org RULES:http://cdxc.org C6ANM(IOTA_NA-001) DATE:JAN01-APR30 2010 OPRS:N1GN(TOM) QSLM:WA2IYO(PAT) GRID:FL15GB FREQ:USB *PWR:100W *ANT:5EL URL:http://mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=3053 VT QP DATE1:FEB06 0000Z-FEB07 2400Z 2010 MODES:USB EXCNG:CALL+RS+S/P/C INLOG:BAND+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+RS+COUNTY LOGTO:vtqsoparty@westriverradio.org RULES:http://vtqsoparty.westriverradio.org/VTQSORules.htm MN QP{VHF CLASS} DATE1:FEB06 1400Z-2400Z 2010 MODES:USB+FM EXCNG:CALL+NAME+S/P/C INLOG:DATE+TIME+BAND+MODE+CALL+NAME+COUNTY LOGTO:MNQP@ISD.NET RULES:http://w0aa.org/mnqp_rules.htm VE7 QP DATE1:FEB06 1600Z-FEB07 0759Z 2010 MODES:50.130USB EXCNG:CALL+RS+S/P/C INLOG:DATE+BAND+MODE+TIME+CALL+RS+DIST LOGTO:VE7FKY@RAC.CA RULES:http://deltaamateurradio.com/BC%20QSO%20CONTEST.htm DE QP DATE1:FEB06 1700Z-FEB07 2359Z 2010 MODES:50.145USB+52.525FM EXCNG:CALL+RS+S/P/C INLOG:TIME+MODE+FREQ+CALL+RS+COUNTY LOGTO:qsoparty@gmail.com RULES:http://fsarc.org/DEQSO.html NM QP DATE1:FEB07 1500Z-FEB08 0300Z 2010 MODES:50.130USB EXCNG:CALL+NAME+S/P/C INLOG:FREQ+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+NAME+COUNTY LOGTO:NMqsoparty@yahoo.com RULES:http://pages.swcp.com/~n5zgt/nmqsoparty/ LA QP DATE1:FEB13 1500Z-FEB14 0300Z 2010 MODES:50.135USB EXCNG:CALL+RS+S/P/C INLOG:FREQ+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+RS+PARISH LOGTO:laqso@bellsouth.net RULES:http://qsl.net/kd5wdy/LAQSO_/LAQSO_Rules/laqso_rules.html CX FEB PHONE DATE1:FEB14 1400Z-FEB15 0800Z 2010 MODES:50.125USB+50.30AM/FM EXCNG:CALL+NAME+RS+S/P/C+RXTYPE+TXTYPE INLOG:CALL+NAME+RS+S/P/C+RXTYPE+TXTYPE LOGTO:WQ8U@nc.rr.com RULES:http://qsl.asti.com/CX/feb10announcement.html MRAC FM{6M AWARD} DATE1:FEB21 2030Z-2100Z 2010 MODES:52.53FM+52.55FM+52.57FM+52.59FM EXCNG:CALL+GRID4 INLOG:BAND+LOCALTIME+CALL+GRID4 LOGTO:n9ux@arrl.net RULES:http://www.w9rh.org/documents/FM-Contest-Rules-2010.pdf MS QP DATE1:FEB27 1500Z-FEB28 0300Z 2010 MODES:50.130USB+FM EXCNG:CALL+RS+S/P/C INLOG:FREQ+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+RS+COUNTY LOGTO:w5xx@vicksburg.com RULES:http://www.arrlmiss.org/msqso2010.pdf J68JA(IOTA_NA-108)[SMIRK#5300] DATE:MAR02-MAR11 2010 OPRS:W5JON(JOHN) QSLM:W5JON(JOHN) GRID:FK93 FREQ:USB PWR:100W ANT:3EL URL:http://mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=2971 *V25WY+V25OP@V26B(IOTA_NA-100) DATE:MAR09-MAR18 2010 OPRS:W4OWY(BOB)+W9OP(MARK) QSLM:W4OWY(BOB)+W9OP(MARK) GRID:FK97BC FREQ:USB PWR:1000W ANT:3EL@40FT K4T(USI_FL013S)(IOTA_NA-079) DATE:MAR11-MAR15 2010 OPRS:TEAM QSLM:HA1AG(ZOLI) GRID:EL84NP FREQ:USB URL:http://aroadventures.org ID QP DATE1:MAR13 1900Z-MAR14 1900Z 2010 MODES:USB EXCNG:CALL+RS+S/P/C INLOG:BAND+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+RS+COUNTY LOGTO:idqplogs@msn.com RULES:http://nx7tt.com/main_page_link/rules.htm *WI QP DATE1:MAR14 1800Z-MAR15 0100Z MODES:USB+FM EXCNG:CALL+S/P/C INLOG:FREQ+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+COUNTY LOGTO:k9kr@tds.net RULES:http://www.warac.org/wqp/2010/wiqp_rules.htm OK QP DATE1:MAR20 1300Z-MAR21 0100Z 2010 DATE2:MAR21 1300Z-1900Z 2010 MODES:USB+FM EXCNG:CALL+RS+S/P/C INLOG:FREQ+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+RS+COUNTY LOGTO:logs@okdxa.org RULES:http://okdxa.org/web/html/rules10.htm ND QP DATE1:MAR20 1800Z-MAR21 1800Z 2010 MODES:USB+FM EXCNG:CALL+RS+S/P/C INLOG:DATE+TIME+BAND+MODE+CALL+RS+COUNTY LOGTO:w0cq@arrl.org RULES:http://k0ln.com/ndqsop.pdf VA QP{6M CLASS} DATE1:MAR20 1800Z-MAR22 0100Z 2010 MODES:50.130USB+FM EXCNG:CALL+SN+S/P/C INLOG:FREQ+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+SN+COUNTY LOGTO:vqp@verizon.net RULES:http://qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2010_VQP/ QCWA APR QP DATE1:APR10 1800Z-APR11 1759Z 2010 MODES:USB+FM EXCNG:CALL+YEARLIC+NAME+CHAPT/S/P/C INLOG:DATE+TIME+BAND+MODE+CALL+YEARLIC+NAME+CHAPT/S/P/C LOGTO:w2od@aol.com RULES:http://qcwa.org/2010-qso-party-rules.htm (GA QP)APR10 1800Z-APR11 2359Z VE3 QP DATE1:APR17 1800Z-APR18 0500Z 2010 DATE2:APR18 1200Z-1800Z 2010 MODES:50.130USB+52.54FM EXCNG:CALL+RS+S/P/C INLOG:FREQ+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+RS+PROV LOGTO:http://cco.ve3xd.com/oqp/submitlog.htm RULES:http://cco.ve3xd.com/oqp/rules.htm *NE QP DATE1:APR24 1700Z-APR25 1700Z MODES:USB+FM EXCNG:CALL+RS+S/P/C INLOG:BAND+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+RS+COUNTY LOGTO:nqp@hdxa.net RULES:http://hdxa.net/neqso/10nqp_rl.pdf (6M DX MARATHON)MAY01 0000Z-AUG01 2400Z (AVHFC MAY VHF)MAY01 0000Z-MAY02 1600Z K7 QP DATE1:MAY01 1300Z-MAY02 0700Z 2010 MODES:USB EXCNG:CALL+RS+S/P/C INLOG:FREQ+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+RS+COUNTY LOGTO:7qplogs@codxc.org RULES:http://codxc.com/new/Page.asp?Content=DRYLAND7S&Page=3 NV QP DATE1:MAY08 1700Z-MAY09 1700Z 2010 MODES:USB EXCNG:CALL+RS+S/P/C INLOG:FREQ+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+RS+COUNTY LOGTO:w7gk_1@yahoo.com RULES:http://nv.arrl.org/NQP/ (K9JK SPRINT)MAY08 2300Z-MAY09 0300Z YN2GY@YN2N DATE:MAY27-MAY31 2010 OPRS:K9GY(ERIC) QSLM:K9GY(ERIC) GRID:EK71AU FREQ:USB PWR:100W ANT:3EL-QUAD W4K(USI_FL479) DATE:MAY29-MAY30 2010 OPRS:TEAM QSLM:TBA GRID:EL96XS FREQ:50.210USB URL:http://jtrg.org/DXpedition.shtml (MSOTA)JUNE05 0000Z-JUNE06 2359Z (UKSMG)JUNE05 1200Z-JUNE06 1200Z VP5/WB2REM+VP5/KD2JA@VP5JM(IOTA_NA-002) DATE:JUNE10-JUNE17 2010 OPRS:WB2REM(JIM)+KD2JA(GLENN) QSLM:KD2JA(GLENN) GRID:FL31VS FREQ:USB ANT:M2-7EL URL:http://mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=3066 (ARRL JUNE VHF)JUNE12 1800Z-JUNE14 0300Z VQ5M@VP5JM(IOTA_NA-002) DATE:JUNE12 1800Z-JUNE14 0300Z 2010 OPRS:WB2REM(JIM)+KD2JA(GLENN) QSLM:KD2JA(GLENN) GRID:FL31VS FREQ:USB ANT:M2-7EL URL:http://mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=3066 (SMIRK)JUNE19 0000Z-JUNE21 2359Z (ARRL FD)JUNE26 1800Z-JUNE27 2100Z J8/W9DR+J8/W8IF(IOTA_NA-025) DATE:JUNE28-JULY05 2010 OPRS:W9DR(DAVE)+W8IF(MIKE) QSLM:KB3RHR(CRAIG) GRID:FK93JA FREQ:USB PWR:1500W ANT:8EL URL:http://6meterdxgroup.com/DXpedition_2010.html (RAC CD)JULY01 0000Z-2359Z (CQ WW VHF)JULY17 1800Z-JULY18 2100Z MD-DC QP{VHF-UHF AWARD} DATE1:AUG14 1600Z-AUG15 0400Z 2010 DATE2:AUG15 1600Z-AUG16 0000Z 2010 MODES:50.131USB+52.525FM EXCNG:CALL+S/P/C+CAT(CLUB/MOBILE/QRP/STANDARD) INLOG:FREQ+MODE+DATE+TIME+CALL+COUNTY+CAT LOGTO:MDQSOP@w3vpr.org RULES:http://mdcqsoparty.w3vpr.org (NJ QP)AUG21 2000Z-AUG23 0200Z (KS QP)AUG28 1400Z-AUG29 0200Z/AUG29 1400Z-2000Z (CO QP)SEP04 1200Z-SEP05 0400Z (TN QP)SEP05 1800Z-SEP06 0300Z (OSPOTA)SEP11 1600Z-2400Z (ARRL SEP VHF)SEP11 1800Z-SEP13 0300Z (QRP ARCI VHF)SEP11 1900Z-SEP13 0400Z (SC QP)SEP18 1300Z-SEP19 2100Z (WA QP)SEP18 1600Z-SEP19 2400Z (QCWA SEP QP)SEP18 1800Z-SEP19 1759Z (TX QP)SEP25 1400Z-SEP26 2000Z (CX SEP PHONE)SEP26 1300Z-SEP27 0700Z (K6 QP)OCT02 1600Z-OCT03 2200Z (AZ QP)OCT09 1600Z-OCT10 0600Z/OCT10 1400Z-2359Z (PA QP)OCT09 1600Z-OCT10 2200Z (AVHFC OCT VHF)OCT16 0000Z-OCT17 1600Z (IA QP)OCT16 1400Z-2300Z (USI QP)OCT16 1600Z-OCT17 2359Z (NY QP)OCT16 1800Z-OCT17 0600Z (IL QP)OCT17 1700Z-OCT18 0100Z (SVHFS OCT SPRINT)OCT23 2300Z-OCT24 0300Z (KY QP)NOV13 1400Z-NOV14 0200Z (CQ WE)NOV13 1900Z-NOV15 0500Z (RAC WINTER)DEC18 0000Z-2359Z (SD QP) 2011: (ARRL JAN VHF) (SPAR WINTER FD) OTHER: HR9/WQ7R(RAY)=EK66TJ TI7/N5BEK(PHIL)=EK70CK AWARDS: http://noars.net/got6/SIXonSIX.pdf http://www.n4db.com/sixonsix.pdf http://ira.is/display/web/Iceland+on+Six+Metres+Award http://rac.ca/en/rac/services/awards/cdn-awards.php#6%20Meter http://uksmg.org/page.php?20 http://rmvhf.org/coloaward.html http://svhfs.org/awards.html http://csvhfs.org/CSVHFTST.HTML http://arrl.org/awards/ffma/Fred%20Fish.pdf http://cq-amateur-radio.com/DX%20Marathon%20Rules%20Dec09.pdf http://cq-amateur-radio.com/WPXNewRules42208.pdf LINKS: http://webhome.idirect.com/~va3rj/icpo.html http://papays.com/opdx.html http://webhome.idirect.com/~va3rj/dx_v-uhf_cal.html http://qsl.net/oz6om/QSPDX/cqsix.html http://qsl.net/oz6om/QSPDX/contests.html http://mmmonvhf.de/latest.php http://rudius.net/dxp/index.php?period=0&band50=1 http://uksmg.org/news.php Andy 'NEON' Sargent N8OFS "6 TIL DEATH" 6 METERS ONLY SMIRK#6737 WW6MC#2400 http://noars.net/got6/GOT6.txt N4LR 50154.9 K8KRG EM73(ES>EN81 2341 13 Jul 2007 WK3N 50200.0 N8O dx n8o 50.200 en91 Caboose po 2125 13 Jun 2009 KE4WBO 50200.0 N8O en91 2137 13 Jun 2009 WA8TWM 50200.0 N8O caboose in Jefferson Ohio EN91 1841 18 Jul 2009 KD8FYI 50200.0 N8O/P Special Event Railroad (EN91) 1844 18 Jul 2009 VE1WLC 50125.0 N8O FN73<>EN91 TKS 1655 19 Jul 2009 N8OFS = KENWOOD TS-60 90W N8OFS(H) 50.300FM http://parelectronics.com/oa50specs.htm N8OFS(V) 52.525FM http://fmbroadcastantenna.com/6meter.html N8OFS/P(V) 52.525FM http://fmbroadcastantenna.com/6meter.html http://www.noars.net/got6/N8OFS_P1.JPG http://www.noars.net/got6/N8OFS_P2.JPG http://www.noars.net/got6/N8OFS_P3.JPG