HAMACTIVE: WINTERHEAT 2022 VHF / UHF CONTEST

WINTERHEAT 2022 is a month long amateur radio simplex event.
The goal and purpose is for amateur radio operators to make as many contacts as possible over a month long period of time using only designated simplex frequencies..

For more information, please visit the WINTERHEAT LOGGING SYSTEM section. Currently there are 640 participants registered for the event. To see where everyone is located check out the PARTICIPANT MAP.

• This is the third year for this event. Last year participants made nearly 50,000 contacts.
• The event is open to all FCC licensed amateur radio operators.
• All contacts shall be via voice but can be either analog or digital (fusion, D-STAR, DMR).

Thanks to Ryan (KC9OZA) for producing an video overview of the WINTERHEAT QSO Logging system.

WINTERHEAT OPERATING GUIDELINES

GENERAL INFORMATION:

• All participants must be registered with the automated logging system for contacts to be credited
• All contacts must be made on the designated amateur radio frequencies.
• Contacts must be via FM voice and can be either analog or digital (DMR, Fusion, D-Star).
• All contacts must be made during the event period. (00:01 January 1, 2022 to 23:59 January 31, 2022)
• Stations may only make contact with each other once per day on each designated frequency.
• DMR, C4FM and D-STAR Simplex Frequencies are simply recommendations. Since some areas have pre-designated digital voice simplex frequencies, they may use those frequencies as long as no external repeaters or other infrastructure is used. Simply select the frequency/mode that closely matches your method.

 

OPERATING FREQUENCIES

ANALOG 2M 70cm OTHER 147.570 IL2-Charlie 446.700 ILUHF-Charlie 52.540 6M-Xray 147.525 IL2-Bravo 446.400 ILUHF-Bravo 223.400 1.25M-Xray 927.100 33cm-XRay DIGITAL 147.555 C4FM-V 446.600 C4FM-U 145.790 DMR-V TG:99 TS:1 CC:1 446.0750 DMR-U TG:99 TS:1 CC:1 145.670 D-STAR-V 446.225 D-STAR-U

SCORING:

• When making a QSO, only one station will enter the information into the system. Usually the station calling CQ would enter the initial QSO information. Does not matter who submits the initial QSO info as long as the QSO does not get logged twice.
  • The other station will be responsible for confirming the QSO.
• Unconfirmed QSO will be credited with 1 contact point where a confirmed QSO will be awarded a value of 10 contact points.
• A QSO can be made with a station that has not signed up as a participant. However that QSO will only be award a single contact point. Should the non-participant sign up for the event after the QSO is made. The QSO made prior to their sign up will still be credited as a single contact point until the participant confirms the contact..