2026 222 and Up Contest Starts Saturday August 1st 2:00 PM EST

Fellow Pack Rats we are pleased to report that you will have (3) Pack Rats in one location at the contest start as a target for the start of the contest this Saturday August 1st. Chris and myself along with Andy KF3Y will be starting at the Sunnycrest Overlook FN20AD87 at 2:00 PM EST for the 222 and Up Contest Start. We will have 10GHz dishes set up, and also 222, 432 and 1296 bands available.

1. Saturday FN20AD87 -2:00PM -5:00PM EST  (work (3) Packrats at the same location - KE5NJ/R  KF3Y and AA2SD/R

2. Saturday Evening FM29MT Pole Hill Park 7PM-9PM EST

3. Sunday  Mullica Hill Inspire Hospital Open Field -  FM29KR  

Scheduled subject to change based on local weather conditions

• Work (3) Rovers from the Same Locations during Saturday contest start- KE5NJ/R and AA2SD/R and Andy KF3Y

• Use the W3SZ site for antenna pointing follow us on the live maps https://w3sz.com/map.php 

• Our Liaison frequencies will be in the range of  432.215 an- 222.115

• 222 and Up contest details are here: https://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest

​https://w3sz.com/map.php

Thanks 

Go Out and Play Radio Listen for the Weak Ones

Scott

AA2SD/R

www.aa2sd.com

609 254 7120

Pack Rat DMR 8804

ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest

About

Objective:  Work as many stations as possible on the 222 MHz through 241 GHz bands using any allowable mode. A station in a specific grid locator may be contacted from the same location only once on each band, regardless of mode.

Dates:  The first full weekend of August, (August 1-2, 2026)

Contest Period:  Begins at 1800 UTC Saturday and ending at 1759 UTC Sunday.

Click Here for Complete ARRL 222 and Up Contest Rules

For contest information contact contests@arrl.org or (860) 594-0232

Log Submission Deadline

Logs are due within FOURTEEN (14) days after the event is over. Logs must be submitted online our web app at contest-log-submission.arrl.org/

Logs that have been submitted electronically are listed on the Logs Received page. Click the contest name to see a list of submitted logs sorted by call sign and club name.

Online Log Submission - Logs must be submitted in the Cabrillo format via our web app at contest-log-submission.arrl.org.

If you wish to convert your log into a Cabrillo formatted log for electronic submission, visit www.b4h.net/cabforms/ and select the event of interest. You can input your log data which will be converted to a Cabrillo formatted log for you (it will generate a log and return it to you), and then you can in turn submit your Cabrillo log online via the web app at contest-log-submission.arrl.org/.

Awards:

Downloadable Certificates will be awarded in the following categories at https://contests.arrl.org/certificates.php

Top Single-operator, Fixed score in each 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest Region.

Top Multi-operator, Fixed score in each 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest Region where significant effort or competition exists.

Top Rover score in each 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest Region

Top Club score in each 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest Region

Top Small Team score in each 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest Region

Top Large Team score in each 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest Region

VHF Contest Roving AA2SD/R

• What is a VHF Contest Rover ?  - Mobile station that travels during a contest to activate multiple geographic locations (typically grid squares) during the course of a contest.

Please view the google slide deck on a recent club presentation of my own style of Roving during a VHF Contest.

Follow the AA2SD You Tube at the link below

ARRL VHF Contest Awards

Jan VHF Contest First Place in Division as Limited Rover

What is a Contest Rover on VHF 

What is Contest Roving in VHF ? A  Mobile station that travels during a contest to activate multiple geographic locations (typically grid squares) during the course of a contest. Working Grid Squares  

How many Maidenhead grid squares are there in the US?  488 grid squares     approximately 70 × 100 miles  

There are 488 grid squares in the contiguous US, Each square is further divided into 576 sub-squares, represented by two additional characters, 'aa' through 'xx'.

What is a VHF Contest Rover?

Parks on the Air Activator Awards

View the most recent Parks on the Air Activations Below

View my most recent POTA Activations below 

2023 ARRL Field Day — June 24 – 25th 2023

South Jersey Radio Association  Ham Radio Operators On the Air for Nationwide Event June 24th to 25th 2023

For Immediate Release

Ham radio operators from the South Jersey Radio Association in Southern New Jersey will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise from 2:00 PM June 24th on Saturday local time and will continue to operate for 24 hrs. until 2:00 PM on Sunday June 25thd. The event is ARRL Field Day (www.arrl.org/FieldDay), an annual amateur radio activity organized since 1933 by ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio in the United States.

Hams from across North America ordinarily participate in Field Day by establishing temporary ham radio stations in public locations to demonstrate their skill and service. Their use of radio signals, which reach beyond borders, bring people together while providing essential communication in the service of communities. Field Day highlights ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent, wireless communications network.

Ham Radio operators all over the country will also use the radio stations set up in their homes or taken to their backyards and other locations to operate individually or with their families. Many hams have portable radio communication capability that includes alternative energy sources such as generators, solar panels, and batteries to power their equipment. 

This year's event is also noteworthy given that a particularly active hurricane season is predicted. “Hams have a long history of serving our communities when storms or other disasters damage critical communication infrastructure, including cell towers,” said Scott S, South Jersey club member, (call sign AA2SD). “Ham radio functions completely independently of the internet and phone systems and a station can be set up almost anywhere in minutes. Hams can quickly raise a wire antenna in a tree or on a mast, connect it to a radio and power source, and communicate effectively with others,”Scott D added. 

During Field Day 2021, more than 26,000 hams participated from thousands of locations across North America. According to ARRL, there are more than 750,000 amateur radio licensees in the US, and an estimated 3 million worldwide. 

Among the tenets of the Amateur Radio Service is developing and practicing skills in radio technology and radio communications, and even contributing to international goodwill. Hams range in age from as young as 9 to older than 100. A self-study license guide is available from ARRL: The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (www.arrl.org/shop/Ham-Radio-License-Manual) and for Kindle (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07DFSW94G).

For more information about ARRL Field Day South Jersey Radio event, contact 

In the South Jersey Area, the South Jersey Radio Association will be demonstrating Amateur Radio at the Savich Farm Field, which is across Main Street in Marlton from the Indian Springs Golf Course, Marlton, NJ 08053. The public is invited to come see amateur radio in action. Additional areas can be found on our web site www.sjra.org and arrl.org.

Ken Botterbrodt
15 Pelham Road
Marlton, NJ 08053

856.983.1924 x3 (Home) 609.304.7699 (Cell)

ken@k2wb.com

www.sjra.org

visit www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio. 

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The South Jersey Radio Association Established in 1916 is the Oldest Continuously Meeting Amateur Club in North America. Over the years Amateur Radio Operators have stood to provide critical communications in the event of various emergencies.  About South Jersey Radio Association - The SJRA operates the K2AA Repeater located in Medford, NJ and the K2UK Repeater located in Pine Hill, NJ. Both Repeaters are FM and C4FM compatible. The repeaters are open for use without restriction to all licensed amateur operators. 

Dear Fellow Club Members and Operators