2019 Winter VHF/UHF Field Day - 22nd / 23rd June

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 Winter 2019 - Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June.

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Contest Introduction
The VHF-UHF Field Days provide VHF-UHF operators with the opportunity to "head for the hills" and see how far and how many they can work. 

The Field Days have separate sections for single and multiple operator stations. The duration of the Field Day is 24 hours, but there are also 8 hour sections for operators who may not be able to camp overnight. Most club stations prefer to operate for the full 24 hours. 

The Field Days also generate plenty of activity from home stations, so there is also a separate Home Station section. 

All contacts must be simplex: contacts through repeaters or satellites are not allowed. There is plenty of FM activity, but one feature of the Field Days is a high level of SSB activity. 

It is possible to do very well with only modest antennas if you pick a good hilltop. Another option, if your station is easily transportable, is to operate from more than one location during the contest period. 

Aim Of The Contest
The overriding aim is to get away for the weekend and have fun! But next after that, the aims are: 
   to encourage more activity on VHF and microwave bands; 
   to encourage people to work greater distances than usual by operating portable, and 
   to provide opportunities for people to activate or work into new grid squares. 



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The rules are probably the same as that for 2018 except for the dates to suit 2019. 
Those rules are http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/v...0Rules.pdf
A specific 2019 rules PDF is not currently available for download...

It's only a little over a month away so it's time to put the thinking caps on.