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RE: [CQ-Contest] Skeds with Boy Scouts

To: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <lists@w1nr.net>
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Skeds with Boy Scouts
From: Jim George <n3bb@mindspring.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 10:00:39 -0500
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Yes, there is an introduction to contesting and DXing on the web site of the CTDXCC. Here's the main page;

http://ctdxcc.org/

Then go to the link for "introduction" under "presentations" at the bottom left. Or here's the link for you:

http://www.ctdxcc.org/summerfest/2004/Summerfest%20DX-Contesting%20Primer%20Website_files/frame.htm

It was presented here at our summer hamfest and is aimed at non-hams and non-contester hams who might wish to learn more about radio sporting. It was authored by K5DU, WB0YEA, and W5ZL of the CTDXCC and it's very good.

73,

Jim George N3BB

At 08:52 AM 10/19/2004 -0400, you wrote:
You missed the Boy Scout JOTA last weekend.  That would have been
perfect.

This weekend is CQ WW SSB, the most popular and congested phone contest
of the year.  You will be better off making a sched on 17 or 12.
Otherwise, all you will be able to do on the other bands are some quick
contest QSO's.  12 may not have much, if any, propagation.

If you let the kids talk on the air, be sure to observe third party
regulations with other countries.

Mike, W1NR
Scoutmaster, Troop 2 Hudson, MA


-----Original Message----- From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Henry Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 1:15 PM To: cq-contest@contesting.com Subject: [CQ-Contest] Skeds with Boy Scouts


I know this is a bit outside the scope of the reflector, but this is the best group I know. I have some Boy Scouts coming into my shack next Saturday, from about 1-4 local time (PST) to make a few phone contacts. What I'm looking for are a few hams that would be normally in the shack with the radio on and be willing to chat with the boys. I've done this kind of thing before without making pre-arrangements only to have few contacts and lots of disappointed kids.

I'm North of Eugene, OR with an advanced class ticket and can work any
band
from 160 to 10.

I was thinking about 15m or 17m to give a bit of breathing room.

Thanks for your help.........



Henry Gillow-Wiles
KB7RTA
henry@mrlistersir.com


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