Have you ever looked at contest schedules and thought it seemed like every format had already been tried and that the good ideas had already been used? That if your club wanted to sponsor a new contest, there just wasn't any room for something original?
The board of the Portage County Amateur Radio Service (PCARS) had the chance to ponder those questions recently. We wanted to create a contest that would have particular appeal to hams in the Ohio Section. The contest would have a unique format that had not been tried before yet still be relatively simple to score and have low hurdles for participation. That is, almost anyone could take a shot at it.
What we came up with is a contest that not only met those requirements but combines some of the best elements of Field Day and a state QSO party, provides public demonstrations of in-the-field communication abilities and rewards the ability to make contacts within your own section/state. Even better, it is a template that can easily be adopted in any other state or section or even used for a nationwide event.
More at http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2008/08/25/10281/
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment