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Covid-52 Spreads in Toronto - VA3KOT John - 2020-12-14
I recently came across a radio activity being practiced by hams in lockdown in the GTA. They call it the Covid-52 superspreader event. Inspired by the rules and restrictions of the Covid-19 situation, the event involves making contacts on simplex frequencies on 2 metres and 6 metres. The only rule is that participants must be at least 2 metres apart or 6 metres apart depending on which band they are using. Operating on 70cm during the event is forbidden because that would contravene the social distancing rules of Covid-19!
The objective is to increase the spread of the activity by making the furthest contact possible using whatever power is available. The activity name derives from the frequencies used: 146.52 MHz and 51.52 MHz.
It seems like a constructive way of dealing with the never-ending lockdown restrictions while encouraging participation in ham radio. Anyone want to give it a try here?