[Fourlanders] January Contest

[Bill Pence]

Fyi dues are $30.
Sorry. Should have confirmed before I sent.

On Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 11:13 AM Bill Pence <pence.bill at gmail.com> wrote:

> QST QST QST
> hear ye hear ye!!
>
> 1st, Merry Christmas and a better 2021 to everyone!
>
> I'll put the TL;DR info here:
> *1. The January VHF Contest begins **2pm Sat Jan 18 and ends 11pm Sun Jan
> 19 2021. (times are as usual...) (these are EST times...)*
>
> *2. our operator list must be submitted and approved PRIOR to the contest.*
> *I plan to "lock" the list Monday Jan 11 at 7pm.  if you are on the list,
> you will remain on the list unless you ask to be removed.*
>
> *3. it is DUES time for 4 lander members! *Check via USPS to QRZ.COM
> address for W4KXY or PayPal to w4kxy at bellsouth.net
>
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> Now, With the continued social distancing, we will operate the January VHF
> contest remotely.
> I'll be on 6/2/432 from EM72VX with modest power and yagis at 25'-30' like
> in September.
>
> Please let me know if you wish to be added to the contest log
> submissions.  I can update as needed.  We can also adjust our center if
> needed.  Our current entry criteria:
> Eligibility list for: *Fourlanders Contest Team*
> Geographic Area: 175 mile circle
> Center: EM74wd
>
> Please note: it is REQUIRED that your log specify the correct club name to
> be counted as part of our combined score.  (for September we had 15 logs
> submitted!)
>
> It appears we may also have a new remote operator joining us from Idaho!
> look for K7SYS on 6m!!
> (we all remember him as K4SQC... and will be very happy to add his new
> call into our logs.
>
> for setting skeds, and finding rover info, the fourlandrers have a slack
> channel. If you need the invite to the slack channel, please let me know
> and I'll help you get access.
> The channel has a fair amount of activity, even after the contest.
>
> I got a couple of requests to be added to the contest list after the
> contest in Sept.  so please be proactive if you wish to participate in the
> club efort.
>
> if there are other questions, let me know and let's find out info we'll
> need! watch the 4 lander email reflector for SOTA activation during
> the contest as well as rover activity!
>
> changing our name to the correct official name in the ARRL contest
> database messed up our June scores. we would have scored 384,495 and placed
> 6th out of 44 clubs!
>
> also, as before, if you wish to get N1MM+ and WSJT working, let's work
> that out ASAP. it can be more than a 10 minute effort !! I am available to
> help setup and with test QSO if needed.
>
> For example, in my station setup, N1MM+ is the contest logger.  WSJT runs
> "under" N1MM+ for digital QSO's, which are automatically added and dupe
> checked in N1MM+ and finally
> "N1MM to DXkeeper bridge" gets all contest QSO's added to my main station
> log. Then after the contest, exporting the contest cabrillo is a couple of
> steps in N1MM+ and  LOTW/eQSL
> upload is a few clicks in DXkeeper.    The N1MM+ WSJT integration avoids
> SSB/FT8 dupes.
> This makes my reporting a breeze!
>
> I don't currently use voice messaging from N1MM but might set that up for
> January. with FT8/FT4, I do not make lots of SSB QSO's.  It's been on the
> todo list for a bit...
>
> that's about it for now, so 73!
> KI4US
> Bill
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