Audio promo 1 Bulldozer (33 secs.) (download)
Audio promo 2 Feeding Chickens (33 secs.)(download)
Audio promo 3 British Blokes (38 secs.)(download)
The Portable Ops Challenge is the brainchild of Frank Howell K4FMH who says his portable ops team was the inspiration. They consist of Mike N5DU, Thomas N5WDG and Mike K5XU. “I hear many operators who get outdoors and try to dip their hands in a conventional contest say two things. They enjoyed the competition. And it’s a shame that the Big Guns dominate the realistic chances of winning. That’s simply the way it is in the vast majority of contests but it made my portable ops team think: is there a way to level the playing field? I think the Steering Committee consisting of both veteran DX contest participants and some of the best portable operators in the world has come up with something worth giving a go,” Frank K4FMH said. “I’d say the question is, whether the Big Guns can actually win using the handicap system that the Steering Committee has produced. With this scoring metric, it’s more about radio sport than radio gear.
Scheduled for September 4 and 5, 2021, the POC’s rules and other relevant documents are located at foxmikehotel.com/challenge.
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For more information:
Frank M. Howell K4FMH Chair, POC Steering Committee
Contact page on Fox Mike Hotel POC website: foxmikehotel.com fmhpoc@gmail.com
@frankmhowell (Twitter)
For more information on the Portable Operations Challenge: https://foxmikehotel.com/challenge
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