CABO24 - 2m Band Antenna Build Off - Truro

Sun Apr 28 2024 at 01:00 pm to 05:00 pm

Truro College, Tregye | Truro

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CABO24 - 2m Band Antenna Build Off - Truro
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Antenna Build Off competition and bring and buy sales.
At Tregye campus sports field. Proudly supported by PJ Box. www.pjbox.co.uk
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Open to all. Free to attend and free parking. On site toilets.
Car boot sellers £5 per vehicle - limited space in the car boot area, so please book in advance. All money raised, will go towards the costs of the event.
Categories: 2m plus "The LOOP off"
Multiple entries accepted - Each entry £3
All entries to be entirely homebrew*, except for a standard SO239/PL259 socket to fit the test station coax.
Submissions will either require a suitable method of mounting to a RACAL pu8 stub mast (32mm dia) or provide their own independent mast/support NO higher than 7m, signal testing will be at a height of 7m.
*Homebrew means no commercial or modified commercial antenna's. Repurposed antenna parts are accepted in the build, but may score lower as a result.
CABO24 is again proudly sponsored by PJ Box, suppliers of radio and electronic equipment right here in Cornwall. www.pjbox.co.uk
Roy (PJ Box) has donated some fabulous prizes and along with some existing ROC merchandise and equipment, we will have a number of prizes for those entering and placing at this year's event.
Prizes include but are not limited to:
Dynascan DB 65 Amateur Dual Band Handset VHF UHF - 2m 70cm
Hoxin SG-7200 DUAL-BAND MOBILE ANTENNA 2m 70cm
Yihua 926 Led Adjustable Digital Display Electric Soldering Iron station
50m roll of RG58 mil spec coaxial cable
10A switch mode 13.8v psu
Gates open 1300hrs for ALL.
Judging begins 1400hrs
Gates close 1700hrs
Judging details, loop off details and scoring to be announced soon!
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Truro College, Tregye, Truro, United Kingdom

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