[HiDARG-MEMBERS] CONTEST THIS WEEKEND......official sanction’s from HIDARG.

Sat Jan 18 12:35:15 EST 2020

Got it thanks.  Yep programmed the radio to show UTC time on the radio's
dial/face, not our time zone...

Mike D

On Sat, Jan 18, 2020, 8:55 AM Mike Williams <kb7klt at gmail.com> wrote:

> ok, that'l be fine...here's the one from their website (attached)...you
> need to log each of those columns.  those are required log  info.  Also,
> You'll want to create a "dupe" sheet.  not required but way easier, ask
> Randy, he knows a good way to format it...one for each band
>
> EVERYBODY....Be sure to use ZULU time!
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 8:36 AM Mike Darling <themikedarling at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> FYI, I'll be using paper log... didn't have time to setup logging
>> software and learn before today... and at this point, I don't have a
>> computer setup next to my HF radio in the garage shack...so I'll just
>> plunge in and keep track of contacts today via paper...
>>
>> Mike D.
>> N7GND
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 8:21 AM Mike Williams <kb7klt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry Max, typo on email, all ok on registration...it was abt midnight
>>> last night when I did it...after falling asleep watching movie 🙂
>>>
>>> I'm hoping my foot switch will work today...new setup, we'll see
>>>
>>> Is anybody logging on paper?  I need to know!   It needs to be converted
>>> afterwards and we only have 5 days to submit.
>>>
>>> Make sure that you have read the rules...go to their website and read
>>> them carefully.   All those Caribian and Central American countries are
>>> multipliers! 47?  all 13 Canadian Provinces too!
>>>
>>> You CAN work the same station on each of the 6 bands...that would be 6
>>> QSO's and 6 multiplier opportunities.
>>>
>>> That's 660 possible multiplier opportunities!
>>>
>>> Go to their website and look under the paper logging information..you
>>> can print the Multiplier Check List.
>>>
>>> Any questions?  All good 👍
>>>
>>> I'll be available via text 541-280-0226 and email..
>>> Also 6.94 rptr...(with the earphones on, I might not hear the 2m speaker
>>> first time..try again)
>>>
>>> de Mike KB7KLT
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020, 6:05 AM Max Vaughan <maxv at horizonps.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hopefully KF7MAZ is KF7MAX
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* HiDARG-Members [mailto:hidarg-members-bounces at hidarg.org] *On
>>>> Behalf Of *Mike Williams
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, January 17, 2020 23:58
>>>> *To:* HiDARG Members
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [HiDARG-MEMBERS] CONTEST THIS WEEKEND......official
>>>> sanction’s from HIDARG.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The HiDARG Thunder Eggs are registered
>>>>
>>>> KB7KLT, KG7AV, W1HC, KF7MAZ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We ROCK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Let's monitor Long Butte?
>>>>
>>>> de Mike KB7KLT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 10:47 PM Randy Tomer <w6ra.randy at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> OK, team "The Unbeatables" is registered with the National Contest
>>>> Journal (NAQP).
>>>>
>>>> K7SQ, N7GND and myself W6RA are registered.  We can add two more hams
>>>> if anyone is interested.
>>>>
>>>> A third team would be nice also.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Pray for a new sunspot or two to show up tomorrow.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73, Randy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 10:14 PM Randy Tomer <w6ra.randy at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Mike D N7GDN will be with me Joe K7SQ.
>>>>
>>>> I'll get us registered with the NAQP organization.
>>>>
>>>> I hope HF conditions are good tomorrow!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73, Randy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 7:30 PM Mike Williams <kb7klt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I believe you're to submit your own separate logs under your own call
>>>> sign....by pre-registering each member at their site Before the contest
>>>> starts, they will know to do the combining and apply each team member's
>>>> scores for the correct team finals.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's probably time to assign team members to a specific team.   So far,
>>>> I'm hearing Randy as team manager with Joe as The Unbeatables...I'll be
>>>> another team manager..
>>>>
>>>> That leaves that I'm not sure of team assignment status:
>>>>
>>>> Mike D  N7GDN
>>>>
>>>> Ray       KG7AV
>>>>
>>>> Chuck   W1HC
>>>>
>>>> Max      KF7MAX   not sure
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> let's get everybody signed up to a team...and then the two team
>>>> managers can register their teams tonite?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> de Mike KB7KLT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM Randy Tomer <w6ra.randy at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Joe and I decided to name our team "The Unbeatables".  We will use our
>>>> own calls and combine our logs.
>>>>
>>>> Go Unbeatables!!
>>>>
>>>> 73, Randy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 2:57 PM Max Vaughan <maxv at horizonps.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I hope to be able to do this….working two jobs is not fun.
>>>>
>>>> One team will have the honor of using W7JVO.
>>>>
>>>> NO HF RIG….no worries….have one in the Club trailer.
>>>>
>>>> .>Max
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Mike Williams [mailto:kb7klt at gmail.com]
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, January 17, 2020 10:55
>>>> *To:* Max Vaughan KF7MAX
>>>> *Subject:* Ok, the challenge is on..pse fwd
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In spite of our winter weather, we had a good turnout last night at our
>>>> pizza social.   Randy Tomer, W6RA, shared  some great information about
>>>> contesting in ham radio along with several of his award certificates.  We
>>>> all learned a few things as he talked about his experiences in contesting.
>>>> Nice job Randy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We continued the discussion and decided to get involved in this
>>>> Saturday's North American QSO Party contest. (see previous thread?)   This
>>>> HF contest allows for Team Competition and so far, we have two partial
>>>> teams started up..hoping for a third.  There seemed to be some concurrence
>>>> among a few Board members present that there could perhaps be some Club
>>>> recognition to our highest scoring team and that this could be the start of
>>>> many future contests and such within the club.   As Randy explained, not
>>>> all contests are HF frequencies.  Many of his favorites were VHF.  In fact,
>>>> there are several VHF contests coming up soon that we can get involved
>>>> in...and, I hear of our own HiDARG contest being developed for this
>>>> year..all modes, all bands, all licenses...ask me, I'll share :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So, here's the deal:
>>>>
>>>> We can have up to five members on a team so we're looking for some more
>>>> players.  Here's who we have so far:
>>>>
>>>> Randy W6RA
>>>>
>>>> Joe K7SK
>>>>
>>>> Mike K7GND
>>>>
>>>> Mike KB7KLT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We'd like to have at least three teams to enter with three members on
>>>> each team to start with.   So *we need some players*.  Each member of
>>>> a team operates from their own station (home/mobile/club
>>>> trailer/borrowed).   No experience needed, just a willingness to jump in
>>>> and play.  Maximum allowed operating time is 10 hours..but, you don't have
>>>> to play all 10 hrs.   If you only have a few here and/or there, that'll
>>>> work just fine.  The idea here is to just have some fun while playing in a
>>>> contest.   You don't have to use a special computer program for logging,
>>>> paper logging will work (we'll easily convert it after the contest)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Each team has to declare a Team Manager and their Team Name...Randy and
>>>> I are the first two Team Managers...
>>>>
>>>> Names?  HiDARG Rockchucks? HiDARG Thunder Eggs?  HiDARG Rattlers?
>>>> Being a rock collector, I like the thunder egg one myself, but...check out
>>>> last years entry names at the NCJ site  https://ncjweb.com/naqp/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  All ya gotta do is reply to this thread and you're on.   The Team
>>>> Managers need to get their Team Entry in before the contest starts tomorrow
>>>> morning.   So sign up today!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> de Mike KB7KLT
>>>>
>>>> kb7klt at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> 541-280-0226 txt ok
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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