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

Sat Jan 18 13:44:21 EST 2020

Wahoo! Just made my first contest qso...

Mike

On Sat, Jan 18, 2020, 10:35 AM Mike Williams <kb7klt at gmail.com> wrote:

> ya..entire phone portion is available...you'll find them everywhere....if
> you wanna camp on a freq, pick a suggested area
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 9:54 AM Ray KG7AV <kg7av at bunkai.net> wrote:
>
>> The rule sheet I have shows the following recommended
>>
>> 1865
>>
>> 3850
>>
>> 7225
>>
>> 14250
>>
>> 21300
>>
>> 28500
>>
>> and yes, my understanding is that contacts can be made anywhere within
>> your legal portion of the bands.
>>
>> /Ray KG7AV
>> On 1/18/2020 9:49 AM, Mike Darling wrote:
>>
>> Question on Contest Band Plans... Recommended freq for this contest for
>> 80m is 3850.
>>
>> Isn't there a recommended band plan for the bands that include a range of
>> freqs? such as for 80 m, the contest is not just 3850, but the entire
>> segment from 3850 to 4000??
>>
>> Mike D.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 9:35 AM Mike Darling <themikedarling at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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