As promised, the Sydney Amateur Radio Ferry Contest is back for a second year following on from 2016’s excellent turnout.  Laurie VK2GZ writes via the club’s email:

I am writing to ask for your help in promoting the 2nd Annual Sydney Amateur Radio Ferry Contest which takes place on Sydney Harbour on Sunday March 12th 2017 from 10:00 to 16:00 local time.

This unique contest hopes to attract hams from all over the nation to make VHF/UHF contacts from any of the system’s ferries and 36 wharves.

With all-day travel for just $2.50 using an Opal Card, this is a great way to spend a Sunday!

Operation is restricted to hand-held radios (any mode) and can include repeater, simplex or “eyeball” (a handshake and an exchange of QSL cards) contacts.

Multipliers are gained by working multiple ferries and/or wharves. A number of awards, including the prestigious “Worked All Ferries” (or WAF Award), are available.

The event is being run by the Waverley Amateur Radio Society (VK2BV) and we will be running a club station at Rose Bay Ferry Wharf for the duration of the contest. We hope to eyeball as many contestants as we can during the day.

Full contest details and rules are here.

There is also a Facebook group page here (or search Sydney AR Ferry Contest). Please join the group!

Hoping to see you on the Harbour.

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Reserve the date, lets see if we can get a few members down there this year!