WA VHF GROUP PRE-SUMMER SCRAMBLE

1. 1430-1530 Western Summer Time (0530-0630 Z), Sunday 23 November 2008.
2. The object is to contact as many different stations as possible, on as many bands, 50 MHz and above, as possible. All licensed modes may be used. To encourage those stations that are halfway to being on another band, CROSSBAND CONTACTS ARE PERMITTED. Under special conditions, SATELLITE CONTACTS ARE ALSO PERMITTED.
3. To take into account cross band operation, points are based on SERIAL NUMBERS rather than contacts. A serial number consists of three digits, to which an optional signal report may be prefixed.
4. Starting with 001, transmit a different serial number to each station on each band. Aside from satellite contacts, ONLY ONE SERIAL NUMBER SHOULD BE TRANSMITTED TO ANY GIVEN STATION ON ANY GIVEN BAND. It may be retransmitted to the same station on the same band, at any time during the scramble. The receiving station must confirm reception of the serial number for points to be scored, but may give this confirmation on any VHF/UHF/SHF (or higher) band.
5. A station scores half a point for each serial number it successfully TRANSMITS, and half a point for each serial number it RECEIVES. The usual sort of two-way contact on a single band involves 2 serial numbers, so scores 1 point.
6. Serial numbers count triple if at least one of the stations involved (transmitting or receiving) is a country station, meaning at least 60km from the old GPO Forrest Place Perth.
7. Serial numbers count double if at least one of the stations (transmitting or receiving) has a Foundation licence.
8. Transmission of serial numbers, and/or confirmations via terrestrial repeaters is not permitted.
9. In addition to terrestrial contacts made under rule 4, any pair of stations is allowed one contact per satellite, provided that both stations are in the VK6 call area, and that all uplink and downlink frequencies used are in the VHF/UHF/SHF Amateur bands.
10. The scramble is primarily for FUN, so works on the honour system. Add up your total points. Then
11. CALL BACK: on 146.5 MHz FM at 1545 Western Summer Time, or on 144.120 MHz SSB at 1550 Western Summer Time. Alternatively, communicate your call sign and score to the November Meeting of the West Australian VHF Group at Wireless Hill, Applecross, commencing at 8pm on Monday, 24 November 2008, preferably by coming along!

REMEMBER: HALF A POINT PER SERIAL NUMBER, triple for country stations and double if at least one station has a Foundation Licence.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITY FREQUENCIES:

SSB: 50.175 MHz, 144.120 MHz, 432.120 MHz, 1296.120 MHz FM: 52.525 MHz, 146.5 MHz (+/- QRM), 439 MHz, 1296.3 MHz Liaison: 145.375 MHz (FM), 144.175 MHz (SSB), 432.175 MHz (SSB)

(Reference: http://vhf.wirelessplanet.com.au/2008%20Scramble%20Rules.doc/download)