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Subject: LF: Midwinter 630 Meter Activity Weekend Set for Early February 
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US and Canadian radio amateurs and experimenters will join  forces in=20
February for the first Midwinter 630 Meter Activity Weekend. The event  wi=
ll get=20
under way on February 6 at 0000 UTC (Friday, February 5, in US time  zones=
)=20
and run through 2359 UTC on February 7.
=20
=E2=80=9CThis event is being undertaken because of the new and quickly gro=
wing =20
interest in present 630 meter activities, both in the US and Canada,=E2=80=
=9D said =20
_ARRL 600 Meter Experimental  Group_ (http://www.500kc.com/)  (WD2XSH)=20
Experiment Coordinator Fritz Raab, W1FR. =E2=80=9CMuch of the  interest is=
 in response to=20
the strong likelihood of US amateurs receiving access  to the band in the=
 near=20
future, while Canadian hams are eager to learn more  about the present=20
level of Amateur Radio activity on their newest ham band.=E2=80=9D The  ac=
tivity weekend=20
comes on the heels of a special event operation over the  November 13-14=
=20
weekend that included participation by US and Canadian radio  amateurs.and=
 the=20
Maritime Radio Historical Society (_MRHS_ (http://www.radiomarine.org/) ).=
=20
Raab said the two activity nights will offer interested amateurs in both=
 =20
countries an opportunity to experience the 630 meter band and, through =20
cross-band activity with Canadian amateurs, to take part in activity in th=
e MF =20
spectrum. =E2=80=9COur hope is to see this activity become an annual opera=
ting event,=20
to  be held very winter on the 630 meter band,=E2=80=9D Raab said. =E2=80=
=9CFor those who=20
may be  building for future 630 meter operation, this event will provide=
 an=20
opportunity  to test your =E2=80=98receive=E2=80=99 capabilities on MF.=E2=
=80=9D=20
Operation will be from 472 kHz to 479kHz in various modes. The two-way =20
crossband work will be undertaken by several Canadian stations, all on CW.=
 =20
Canadians will operate on a schedule and listen for callers on specific QS=
X =20
frequencies in the US ham allocations.=20
VO1NA (Joe) GN37, Torbay, Newfoundland, will operate 2130-0130 on both=20
nights  plus a QRSS 12 WPM beacon 0130-1000 UTC, transmitting on 477.7 kHz=
, and =20
listening for calls on 3562 kHz (QSX frequency).=20
VE7SL (Steve) CN88, Mayne Island, British Columbia, will operate 0200-0700=
 =20
UTC on both nights, transmitting on 473.0 kHz, and listening for calls on=
=20
3566  kHz and 7066 kHz (QSX frequencies).=20
VE7BDQ (John) CN89, Delta, British Columbia, will operate 0330-0700 UTC on=
 =20
both nights, transmitting on 474 kHz, and listening for calls on 3555 kHz=
=20
(QSX  frequency).=20
VA7MM (Mark) CN89, Coquitlam, British Columbia, will operate 0500-0700 UTC=
=20
on  February 6 and 0400-0800 UTC on February 7, transmitting on 475.0 kHz,=
=20
and  listening for calls on 1801 kHz, 3574 kHz, and 7062 kHz (QSX=20
frequencies).=20
VE7CNF (Toby) CN89, Burnaby, British Columbia, will operate 0300-0700 UTC=
=20
on  both nights on 476.5 kHz, listening for calls on 1836 kHz, 3558 kHz,=
 and=20
7031  kHz (QSX frequencies).=20
VE3OT (Mitch) EN92, London, Ontario, will operate 0000-0400 on both nights=
,=20
 transmitting on 477.0 kHz, and listening on 3563 kHz and 7058 kHz.=20
Several US Experimental stations also will be in operation throughout the=
 =20
band, in two-way QSO mode with each other, using CW, PSK31, JT9, and QRSS=
=20
modes.  Some stations will also use WSPR and QRSS CW beacon modes.=20
=E2=80=9CThe success of this event largely depends upon the participation=
 of as=20
many  amateurs as possible,=E2=80=9D Raab said. =E2=80=9CWe hope that you=
 can find a few hours=20
to  participate in this unique midwinter event.=E2=80=9D Submit reception=
 reports=20
via e-mail  to the respective operators or via the _ARRL  600 Meter=20
Experiment_ (http://500kc.com/)  website.=20
>From ARRL

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<DIV class=3Dtags>US and Canadian radio amateurs and experimenters will jo=
in=20
forces in February for the first Midwinter 630 Meter Activity Weekend. The=
 event=20
will get under way on February 6 at 0000 UTC (Friday, February 5, in US ti=
me=20
zones) and run through 2359 UTC on February 7.</DIV>
<DIV class=3Darticle>
<P>=E2=80=9CThis event is being undertaken because of the new and quickly=
 growing=20
interest in present 630 meter activities, both in the US and Canada,=E2=80=
=9D said=20
&nbsp;<A href=3D"http://www.500kc.com/"><B>ARRL 600 Meter Experimental=20
Group</B></A> (WD2XSH) Experiment Coordinator Fritz Raab, W1FR. =E2=80=9CM=
uch of the=20
interest is in response to the strong likelihood of US amateurs receiving=
 access=20
to the band in the near future, while Canadian hams are eager to learn mor=
e=20
about the present level of Amateur Radio activity on their newest ham band=
.=E2=80=9D The=20
activity weekend comes on the heels of a special event operation over the=
=20
November 13-14 weekend that included participation by US and Canadian radi=
o=20
amateurs.and the Maritime Radio Historical Society (<A=20
href=3D"http://www.radiomarine.org/"><B>MRHS</B></A>).</P>
<P>Raab said the two activity nights will offer interested amateurs in bot=
h=20
countries an opportunity to experience the 630 meter band and, through=20
cross-band activity with Canadian amateurs, to take part in activity in th=
e MF=20
spectrum. =E2=80=9COur hope is to see this activity become an annual opera=
ting event, to=20
be held very winter on the 630 meter band,=E2=80=9D Raab said. =E2=80=9CFo=
r those who may be=20
building for future 630 meter operation, this event will provide an opport=
unity=20
to test your =E2=80=98receive=E2=80=99 capabilities on MF.=E2=80=9D</P>
<P>Operation will be from 472 kHz to 479kHz in various modes. The two-way=
=20
crossband work will be undertaken by several Canadian stations, all on CW.=
=20
Canadians will operate on a schedule and listen for callers on specific QS=
X=20
frequencies in the US ham allocations.</P>
<P>VO1NA (Joe) GN37, Torbay, Newfoundland, will operate 2130-0130 on both=
 nights=20
plus a QRSS 12 WPM beacon 0130-1000 UTC, transmitting on 477.7 kHz, and=20
listening for calls on 3562 kHz (QSX frequency).</P>
<P>VE7SL (Steve) CN88, Mayne Island, British Columbia, will operate 0200-0=
700=20
UTC on both nights, transmitting on 473.0 kHz, and listening for calls on=
 3566=20
kHz and 7066 kHz (QSX frequencies).</P>
<P>VE7BDQ (John) CN89, Delta, British Columbia, will operate 0330-0700 UTC=
 on=20
both nights, transmitting on 474 kHz, and listening for calls on 3555 kHz=
 (QSX=20
frequency).</P>
<P>VA7MM (Mark) CN89, Coquitlam, British Columbia, will operate 0500-0700=
 UTC on=20
February 6 and 0400-0800 UTC on February 7, transmitting on 475.0 kHz, and=
=20
listening for calls on 1801 kHz, 3574 kHz, and 7062 kHz (QSX frequencies).=
</P>
<P>VE7CNF (Toby) CN89, Burnaby, British Columbia, will operate 0300-0700=
 UTC on=20
both nights on 476.5 kHz, listening for calls on 1836 kHz, 3558 kHz, and=
 7031=20
kHz (QSX frequencies).</P>
<P>VE3OT (Mitch) EN92, London, Ontario, will operate 0000-0400 on both nig=
hts,=20
transmitting on 477.0 kHz, and listening on 3563 kHz and 7058 kHz.</P>
<P>Several US Experimental stations also will be in operation throughout=
 the=20
band, in two-way QSO mode with each other, using CW, PSK31, JT9, and QRSS=
 modes.=20
Some stations will also use <I>WSPR</I> and QRSS CW beacon modes.</P>
<P>=E2=80=9CThe success of this event largely depends upon the participati=
on of as many=20
amateurs as possible,=E2=80=9D Raab said. =E2=80=9CWe hope that you can fi=
nd a few hours to=20
participate in this unique midwinter event.=E2=80=9D Submit reception repo=
rts via e-mail=20
to the respective operators or via the <A href=3D"http://500kc.com/"><STRO=
NG>ARRL=20
600 Meter Experiment</STRONG></A> website.</P>
<P>From ARRL</P></DIV></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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