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

Sat Jan 18 18:40:52 EST 2020

30 states / 2 provinces / no DX here in 2 hr 15 min, all on 20 meters.
Couldn't get any consistent runs going so doing search and pounce.
40 meters should be opening up shortly.

Keep up the good work.
73,Randy

On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 3:09 PM Mike Williams <kb7klt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Barbados  8P5A...I'm hearing some other Caribbean with pileups
>
> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 2:44 PM Mike Williams <kb7klt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> ya..i've got all 3rd call area
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 2:23 PM Ray KG7AV <kg7av at bunkai.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I got 14 states.  Noise really came up bad about an hour ago.  NH, WV,
>>> HI.  Tried like heck to make the VY1 but couldn't get through the pileup.
>>> Ditto the Cayman Islands operator.  Anyone get the guy in Delaware?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/18/2020 2:04 PM, Mike Williams wrote:
>>>
>>> no NH here yet but VT & MA...I'm at 22 states no VE & nothing south of
>>> border
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 1:44 PM Max Vaughan <maxv at horizonps.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ray just got NH
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* HiDARG-Members [mailto:hidarg-members-bounces at hidarg.org] *On
>>>> Behalf Of *Mike Williams
>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, January 18, 2020 11:26
>>>> *To:* HiDARG Members
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [HiDARG-MEMBERS] CONTEST THIS WEEKEND......official
>>>> sanction’s from HIDARG.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ya make everything ZULU
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 11:00 AM Max Vaughan <maxv at horizonps.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Watch your clock I have 10:58
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* HiDARG-Members [mailto:hidarg-members-bounces at hidarg.org] *On
>>>> Behalf Of *Mike Darling
>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:44
>>>> *To:* HiDARG Members
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [HiDARG-MEMBERS] CONTEST THIS WEEKEND......official
>>>> sanction’s from HIDARG.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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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