ARRL September VHF Sweepsteaks this 9/13 - 14/2025, 50MHz and up.

[ThaDood]

Well, one place that HAM don't behave too badly, (Albeit, I've heard some funky QSO's on the FM Simplex FREQ's.), is VHF / UHF Bands.   http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf   I haven't done these seriously since 2008, and was much more active, in the 1990's, as a help-out op with the N2HLT and N2IED groups. And, I did Rover Ops in 2007, but the next time that I do that I'd want someone else to do the driving. Anyway... Anyone could work you for a point. All you need to give as needed INFO is your call and the Grid Square where you are. I'm a little limited in antennas, and especially terrain, but may try 6M, 2M, and 432MHz SSB, and the FM Simplex FREQ's, 52.525MHz, 146.550MHz, 223.500MHz, and 446.000MHz. Pretty useless for a 1296MHz SSB, or 1294.5000MHz FM, here. And really nothing for 902MHz, yet. However, if you have some, or many of these FREQ's capabilities, try it out. Propagation??? Hopefully, a good Tropo opening, some Aurora, and even Meteor Scatter. Sporadic "E" is usually pretty dead then, but it's called Sporadic for a reason. Either way, have fun!!!!