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International Grid Chase Allows Use of 630 and 2200 Meters
« on: January 01, 2018, 12:45:35 PM »

ARRL Contest Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, has clarified that the new 630- and 2200-meter bands will be fair territory in the ARRL International Grid Chase http://www.arrl.org/aigc2018. The year-long operating event begins on January 1, 2018 at 0000 UTC (New Year's Eve in US time zones). The object is to work stations in as many Maidenhead grid squares as possible, and radio amateurs around the world are encouraged to take part. Contacts made on the 60-meter band will not be eligible for award credit, however.

"- Amateurs operating on 472-479 kHz (630 meters) may run up to 5 W equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP), except in parts of Alaska within 800 kilometers of Russia, where the maximum would be 1 W EIRP.

- Amateurs operating in the 135.7-137.8 kHz band (2200 meters) may run up to 1 W EIRP.

- The FCC has placed a 60-meter (approximately 197 feet) above-ground-level (AGL) height limit on transmitting antennas used on 630 meters and 2200 meters.

"contacts do not have to include an exchange of grid squares."

http://www.eham.net/articles/40409

Also: https://www.facebook.com/groups/IGC2018/

Anyone doing this on LW?
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