FMH Portable Operations Challenge allows 'Patio Portable'

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FMH Portable Operations Challenge allows 'Patio Portable'

While considering the fact that amateurs in several parts of the world find themselves in lock-down for COVID-19, the steering committee of the upcoming international Fox Mike Hotel Portable Operations Challenge on October 3rd & 4th wish to make it clear that operation as a portable station from your backyard, garden or indeed patio, using the equipment that you would otherwise have taken portable for the challenge, is allowed and will be included in the portable station classification of the contest.

No existing home radio infrastructure may be used - so the operator will need to set up the equipment he or she would have been using portable in a park, on a mountain or wherever, in their garden, on their patio etc. during the challenge weekend and may not attach it to in-place home antenna systems.

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NARS QSO Party September 2020

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The Nashua Area Radio Society is sponsoring a QSO party on 26th and 27th September 2020. The goal is to get more people on the air. The Sporadic E season is winding down but the sun is starting to wake from its slumber. With added solar activity we have the possibility of an increase in propagation so definitely give 10 meters a try!

Thanks to feedback from a club member there will be two categories to help even the playing field for those that don’t have an HF station. VHF and up and All band. please see the rules below for a full explanation.

The contest is aimed as having something for everyone. You can earn points using any mode (except repeaters) you like using any bands you like (except the WARC bands). If your new to contesting that’s great too. The exchange is short and this should be an easy and low-stress introduction to contesting.

A note on digital modes. CQ Worldwide RTTY is held the same weekend. If RTTY is your thing or you want to try it out this is a great opportunity!

More Information - https://www.n1fd.org/2020/08/24/nars-qso-party-september/

EURAO Party - Summer 2020: working on 80m and 40m bands

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The European Radio Amateurs' Organization announces a new party on the air, this time with the motto: " working on 80m and 40m bands". Remember this is not a contest, it is just a radio meeting with a few simple 'rules', better to call them recommendations.

The party will be held the weekend 19th and 20th September 2020, 00:00-24:00 UTC. Read more.