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Summary Information for Worked All Mercer County Operators "W.A.M.CO." EVENT 1999

All Communications - 2 Meter - FM Simplex
Date: Saturday - June 19, 1998
Hours: 6pm-8pm
Question and Answer Net: 5:30pm-5:59pm Saturday June 19, 1999
145.350 FM (- offset) W3LIF Repeater

Objective:

Stations in Mercer County - to work as many stations as possible.

Stations outside Mercer County - to work as many stations within Mercer County as possible.

Categories:

Single Operator - One person performs all operations including logging.

Single Operator Handheld - Same as described above with 5 watts maximum output. Rubber Duck or Telescopic Type antenna affixed directly to the radio (no coax jumper between radio and antenna)

Mobile Multi Op - Any number of operators, but only one call sign per vehicle.

Mobile Single-Op - One person does all operating, driving and logging. No one other than operator allowed in vehicle.

Multiple Operator - Unlimited operators, 1 call sign. Shared responsibility in transmitting and logging.

Out-of-County - Single operator, Single Operator Handheld, Mobile Single-Op, Mobile Multi- op, Multiple operators, 1 call sign, operating outside the geographical bounds of Mercer County.

Notes:

**All categories are limited to 50 watts maximum output with the exception of handhelds which are limited to 5 watts maximum output.

**All categories are allowed only one transmitted signal at any time.

W.A.M.C.O. Official list of operating frequencies

All contacts FM-Simplex. NO REPEATER CONTACTS!

146.505

146.430 146.520

146.445 146.535

146.460 146.550

146.475 146.565

146.490

W3LIF CLUB STATION: 146.595



A PRISE WILL BE AWARED FOR EACH CATEGORY WINNER

Special Grand Prize Award:

A special grand prize will be awarded by way of a random drawing from entrants who submit a log of 5 or more contacts. Winner will be announced at the July 1998 MCARC Picnic.

Detailed rules, list of multipliers, and log sheets can be obtained by contacting the committe chairman, Jerry KB8YBE at:



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