[FRC] Presentations from June 10th Meeting

[Robert Shohet]

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HI Guys,

I have had a few requests to e-mail to the FRC reflector, the DXcontest
checklist and internet propagation sites that I referenced yesterday in
my presentations.

I suggest that you start with them and then make them yours by making 
changes to suit your needs.  BTW, please feel free to e-mail me any
additions/deletions you feel are appropriate - I am always looking to
improve what I do.

I hope that you find them helpful.  Here they are:

73

Bob KQ2M

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BEFORE THE CONTEST

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BUILD AND/OR FIX
YOU AND BEVERAGES/DIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS
CHECK ALL EQUIPMENT AND ALL ANTENNAS
STATION SETUP:  RADIOS, COMPUTERS, AMPS, BOXES, ROTATORS, MICROWAVE
                REFRIGERATOR, FOOD, DRINK, BED, ALARM CLOCK, 
                ANALGESICS, CONTEST RULES, AMP/RADIO/BOX/COMPUTER MANUALS
                FUSES, TOOLS, TAPE, SCISSORS, PENS, SPARE CABLES 
                SPARE EQUIPMENT, TABLES, ETC.

BE PREPARED
BE ORGANIZED
BE FAMILIAR WITH EVERYTHING IN THE STATION
KNOW YOUR STATION AND ITS DX STRENGTHS/LIMITATIONS
KNOW PROPAGATION
STUDY PREVIOUS YEARS LOGS (YOURS & OTHERS)
PREPARE A WRITTEN PLAN  
READ THE RULES (AGAIN!)
BE WELL RESTED
BE COMFORTABLE
BE PSYCHED!!!!
 
THE CONTEST

BE FLEXIBLE
RATE IS KING
HEARING IS EVERYTHING
BE EVERYWHERE
ERRORS AND CATCHUP
ALWAYS BE MAKING NOTES - ESPECIALLY ABOUT ERRORS - LEARN FROM THEM!
WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE / WHAT MAKES YOU WANT TO SCREAM - MAKE NOTES!
BUNCHING MULTS
ALWAYS MONITOR PROPAGATION
KNOW YOURSELF AND YOUR BODY
WHEN TO SLEEP   - Top of the cycle/Bottom of the cycle
KEEP PUSHING    - EVERY SECOND COUNTS!!
DON'T RELAX     - If you are kicking 'butt, so is your competition
WRITE DOWN YOUR TIME-OFFS AND TIME-ONS
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!!

AFTER THE CONTEST

SLEEP
DEBRIEF
STUDY/WRITEUP     WHAT WENT RIGHT / WHAT WENT WRONG AND WHY???
BE PROUD        - YOU PLAYED, YOU HAD FUN, YOU LEARNED, YOU IMPROVED
BE HUMBLE       - YOU DIDN'T OPERATE THE PERFECT CONTEST (YET)
BE REALISTIC    - INV V'S DON'T BEAT STACKS
CHECK EVERY QSO IN THE LOG FOR TYPOS
E-MAIL IN THE LOG/SUMMARY SHEET AND THE SUMMARY SHEET TO K3WW
REALITY AND THE FAMILY
WHAT YOU NEED TO BUILD/FIX FOR NEXT CONTEST?  MAKE A LIST NOW!!!

ADD TO THE LIST - MAKE IT YOUR OWN!

73

Bob KQ2M


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IMPORTANT RADIO PROPAGATION SITES ON THE INTERNET
                                                 
CHECK DAILY

Daily Solar Flux Data      gopher://solar.sec.noaa.gov/00/latest/DSD
Daily Geomagnetic Data     gopher://solar.sec.noaa.gov/00/latest/DGD
Daily S. Activity Report   http://www.sel.noaa.gov/forecast.html
27 day SF/A/K outlook      gopher://solar.sec.noaa.gov/00/latest/27DO


CHECK EVERY FEW HOURS

Propagation Graphs         http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/propagat.htm       
Latest WWV report      **  gopher://sec.noaa.gov/00/latest/wwv.txt
Today's Space Wx           http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html


CHECK EVERY HOUR

N. Auroral Activity    **  http://www.sel.noaa.gov/pmap/
Real-time Magnetometer **  http://samsun.york.ac.uk/samnet/rt_mgram.html
Current Geo/prop. Data **  http://hfradio.org/propagation.html


**  ESSENTIAL!

73

Bob KQ2M


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