US Amateur Radio Exams

Happy to bring it to your notice that, we are going to conduct US Amateur Radio Exams at Pollachi on 12th Nov 2010, the day before the Hamfest 2010 event takes place.

Registrations are open.
Indian Ham community & and any one who is passionate for Amateur radio communications are encouraged to take part in this exam.There is no age limit or education requirement for this exam.Encourage harmonics and students.It really helps in a big way for international permits and reciprocal licenses.

Feel free to contact me for any further information.
73,
Team Liaison & Contact
Suresh- AB9US,
ab9us.vu2ipl at gmail.com
cell: 9390613599, 9000908929.

Please find more information at: https://sites.google.com/site/ab9usvu2ipl/

Hamfest India 2010 HF Contest

The 19th Hamfest of India is to be held at Pollachi in Tamilnadu during November 13-14, 2010. On this occasion, the Organizing Committee of Hamfest India 2010 has the pleasure in inviting all VU Hams to participate in the HF Contest whose details are as follows:

Phone Contest:

Start Date & Time: Saturday October 2, 2010, 0600 Hrs IST

End Date & Time: Sunday October 3, 2010, 1800 Hrs IST

CW Contest:

Start Date & Time: Saturday October 9, 2010, 0600 Hrs IST

End Date & Time: Sunday October 10, 2010, 1800 Hrs IST

Bands: 7 & 14 MHz.

Category: Single Operator

Exchange: RST plus Serial numbers.

The contest is open to and among VU Hams only. Contacts with Dx hams by VU hams are invalid.

The same station can be contacted once per band.

Points: Each QSO carries one point.

Multiplier: 10 Point for each station contacted from Pollachi, irrespective of bands.

Total Score: No.of QSO points x No. of Multipliers

Log: Entries to reach on or before Wednesday, 25 October 2010 by post / courier to:

Hamfest India 2010 HF Contest

c/o Mr.S.Vijayan, VU2WDP
2 / 140 Raju Nagar,
Chinnampalayam, Pollachi - 642 001
Tamilnadu

Or by email to

hamfestindia2010@gmail.com with the subject line "HFI 2010 Phone Contest" or HFI 2010 CW Contest"

A Committee shall evaluate the entries received. The decision of the Judges will be final and
binding in declaring the results & contest winners.

All those who send their logs will be given "Participation Certificate".

The Contest Winners will be awarded Mementos & Certificates during the HFI-2010 function.