MRG VHF/UHF SSB Challenge 2008

Ireland's annual MRG VHF/UHF SSB Challenge takes place on September the 7th 2008 between 1500 hrs and 1800 hrs
local time.

Any EI/GI operator holding an amateur radio/experimenters licence can participate. Clubs can also participate.

The sections are as follows;
Fixed section – 144 MHz / 70 cm SSB only and the Portable section – 144 MHz / 70 cm SSB only.

All completed QSO's count for 1 point per kilometer.
A bonus of 1000 points to be added for completing 10 QSO's on 70 cm.

144 MHz / 70 cm scores to be combined (+70 cm bonus of
1000 points if 10 contacts are worked) to give the final score.

Exchange is RS followed by a sequential serial number
starting with 001 followed by Maidenhead locator.
For example 59001 IO53ab.

Logs to be forwarded to “ei2mrg at yahoo dot com”, arriving no later than the 7th of October 2008. Logs received after this date will not count towards any award.

A trophy will be awarded to the winners of each section (Fixed & Portable). The complete Contest rules can be found on www.geocities.com/ei2mrg/page1.html or email “ei2mrg at yahoo dot com”.

Good luck in the contest!

Source: IRTS