[NCC] RE: WRTC update

[Scott Jones]

Just talked to Tim, who is on the way back from Himos.  Once everyone
arrives, they will gather up their stuff and head to their newly assigned
host stations.  Although all host stations and ref assignments are complete,
callsigns will not be known until just before the start.  The contest starts
at 3pm local time in Finland, so they will have less than 24 hours to get
everything set up and checked out.

>From what I understand Ron has been assigned as the ref for one of the
French teams.

Tim and Pat will probably not return to the hotel until the contest is over
Sunday afternoon.

Make sure you try to get on and work the OJ stations.  They can all use our
support.  

N0AX has been writing a blurb each day and posting it on the WRTC site under
the daily update section.   These sections do get added to so check them out
occasionally and see if there is an update.  

This will probably be the last update until sometime Sunday or early Monday.
Enjoy the contest.

>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Scott Jones  
> Sent:	Thursday, July 11, 2002 10:15 AM
> To:	'ncc@contesting.com'; 'Roy Drake'; 'Tim Jellison'; 'Joe Vaccaro';
> 'k9vv@indy.net'
> Subject:	RE: WRTC update
> 
> Everyone is still at the Himos resort and enjoying the experience.  Today
> was the official opening ceremony and a variety of presentations.  
> 
> Keep checking http://wrtc.oh6yf.com/ for updated pictures and the MP3's of
> the pileup competitions.  The pile up competitions were simulcast of 105FM
> in Finland.  Now this is a country that has amateur radio figured out!
> 
> Pre-WRTC contest activities continue.  Tomorrow should be good as the
> station and callsign drawings will be held and everyone will finally start
> heading toward the contest stations themselves.
> 
> Looks like a few folks will be very serious this weekend.  Hopefully
> everyone can work the OJ stations... especially Tim (LR), John (EJ) and
> Rus (K2UA).
> 
> Hopefully, I will see some of you at AZ's this weekend.  K8TME is putting
> a tower and tri-bander (my Skyhawk) up tomorrow just to be able to work
> Tim and crew.  TME is only 3 or 4 minutes from my house, so that is
> helpful too.
> 
> More info as it becomes available.
> 
> 
> 	 -----Original Message-----
> 	From: 	Scott Jones  
> 	Sent:	Wednesday, July 10, 2002 10:43 AM
> 	To:	'ncc@contesting.com'; 'Roy Drake'; 'Tim Jellison'; 'Joe
> Vaccaro'; 'k9vv@indy.net'
> 	Subject:	RE: WRTC update
> 
> 	Update for July 10th. 
> 
> 	Ron (K8NZ) and Angela are safely at WRTC.  W3GH is also safely at
> WRTC.  Rumor was that AD8J was to be in OH, but nothing heard yet.
> 
> 	Tim, Pat and the rest of WRTC were on a bus heading to the Himos
> resort.  Check it out at www.himoslomat.fi/english/    Its a tough life!
> Pat and Tim are sharing the 4 man cabins with N5TJ and K1TO.
> 
> 	There will be realtime score updates on the web during WRTC.  WE
> will be able to follow the progress of all the teams and see how they are
> doing relative to everyone else.  Remember though, that these are not
> adjudicated scores and will likely change dramatically after the judges
> get done.  
> 	The link is:  http://www.wrtc2002.org/realtime.htm
> 
> 	I've printed out the OJ check off sheet that is located on the wrtc
> site.  I would suggest everyone could use it, but you may need to mess
> with the formatting a bit to get it to print well.   
> 
> 	Please share with the NCC reflector your WRTC/IARU plans?  I assume
> some/most will be on..  Let me know as there is a chance I'd be interested
> in operating if you have an opening... 
> 
> 	Let's all try to get on and work a few of the WRTC stations.  They
> can all use our support, especially the K3LR/N9RV team and the VE3EJ/VE7ZO
> team.
> 
> 	Jukka, OH6LI put together the following propagation predictions from
> NE USA and Mi-West US to OH for this weekend.  Don't think my vertical and
> dipole will cut it on too many bands.
> 
> 	http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/2002-July/048395.html
> 	http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/2002-July/048398.html
> 
> 	Hope everyone finds these updates useful or at least somewhat
> interesting.
> 
> 
> 
> 		 -----Original Message-----
> 		From: 	Scott Jones  
> 		Sent:	Tuesday, July 09, 2002 11:13 AM
> 		To:	'ncc@contesting.com'; Roy Drake; Tim Jellison; Joe
> Vaccaro; Fred Kleber K9VV
> 		Subject:	WRTC update
> 
> 		Just talked to Tim.  As his email previously mentioned, he
> and Pat arrived safely early this morning.  All are in good spirits,
> albeit a bit tired as they got little sleep on the plane.  
> 
> 		VE3EJ is already in OH as well.  Once we hear that Ron
> (K8NZ) and the Green Hornet (W3GH) have arrived safely, NCC should be all
> accounted for.  If any other NCC'ers are traveling to OH for WRTC, please
> let me know.
> 
> 		http://www.wrtc2002.org/
> 
> 		Make sure you check back with this page daily as there will
> be daily updates on activities.  
> 
> 		Another interesting site is: http://wrtc.oh6yf.com/
> 		This site will have daily pictures of WRTC.
> 
> 		I'll send further updates later.
> 
>