<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">You should be hearing some of my ancestors, the Scandihoovians, this weekend on HF !!  Mark <b><i> AA6DX</i></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">73 !</div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">></div>The Scandinavian Activity Contest on CW is this weekend 19-20 September<br>
12-12 UTC.<br>
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Each part of this “Polar Battle” gathers 1000+ contesters from all around<br>
the world. As the Nordic hams enter their radio huts en masse, SAC offers<br>
non-Scandinavians a unique opportunity to work the propagationally<br>
challenged Arctic nations and practice your skills.<br>
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Things to check out:<br>
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* Don’t forget to read the rules <a href="https://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/</a>.<br>
Changes compared to 2019 are marked in red.<br>
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* We have a tradition of making Results booklets from each SAC. Go to<br>
<a href="https://www.sactest.net/blog/sac-booklets/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sactest.net/blog/sac-booklets/</a> and read what happened the last<br>
few years with a lot of nice stories and pictures.<br>
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* Please take a look on our Sponsored plaques program (geographical,<br>
special skills, etc.)<br>
<a href="https://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/sac-sponsored-plaque-program/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sactest.net/blog/rules/sac-sponsored-plaque-program/</a> Maybe you<br>
will earn one this year!<br>
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* Ham radio and contesting is very much about propagation. Learn about<br>
propagation to Scandinavia: <a href="https://www.sactest.net/blog/propagation/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sactest.net/blog/propagation/</a><br>
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* Announce your activity and challenge your friends at<br>
<a href="https://www.sactest.net/blog/announce_form/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sactest.net/blog/announce_form/</a><br>
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73 & CU!<br>
SM5AJV, OH6EI, OZ2I, LB8DC<br>
SAC Contest Committee<br>
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