LMARS Rookie Challenge & Contest

Fun Event For New Operators. Have Fun and Improve Your Radio Skills

Rookies come join the 2024 LMARS Rookie Challenge & Contest.

The LMARS Rookie Challenge & Contest is all about gaining exposure to and experience in operating HF, and other Ham related activities such as Public Service, Contesting, antenna building, and more. To have a fun ‘Hamming’ adventure. And finally, getting a chance to gain ‘bragging rights’ with what you have achieved and win some great prizes.

Prizes include:

• Bragging rights for what you achieve.
• Special recognition at our meetings and Christmas party.
• Certificates of Achievement.
• A new Yaesu FT-4XR handheld radio to the top scorer in each category. (HT radio prize will not be awarded to only a single entrant in a category, two or more entrants are needed in a category. One prize per person.)
• AND… Other prizes which may be added during the competition.

There a two categories which are based on your starting license level.

• Category 1: Technician Class licensees:
• Category 2: General Class licensees; Extra Class licensees

There are many different ways for you to score...

• Making HF Contacts
• Participating in a Contests
• Participating in Club Events
• Participating Nets
• And More!!!

The Challenge begins on May 3rd after the General member’s meeting and runs through October 31st. Activity report sheets must be submitted monthly with the October Activity report received no later than November 10th for evaluation. Winners will be announced at the annual Christmas Party in December.

Full details are available at the monthly meeting and can be downloaded at the links below.

If you have any questions, need help with something, or if you want to hang out while you learn I would love to help. You can email me at JoeMarsh_BOD@lmars.org or call 407-454-4520.

Thanks and I hope you join the Challenge... Joe KQ4AID

Contest Documents

• Rookie Challenge & Contest - Summary and Rules_ 2024
• Rookie Challenge & Contest - Activity Log_ 2024_v1