[RTTY] WPX RTTY Warmups

[Timothy Holmes]

Ya, and not just for rtty tests

Tim

On Thu, Feb 9, 2017, 8:01 AM Don Hill AA5AU <aa5au at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> The more practice sessions the better!
>
> Don AA5AU
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jeff AC0C
> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 8:14 PM
> To: Steve Carpenter; rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: [RTTY] WPX RTTY Warmups
>
> I think there is some confusion on this WPX warmup, at least there was on
> my end.  It looks like Tim's warmup was a personal invitation, not the
> official one that contest sponsor CQ which Ed sent out today.  Ed's warmup
> followed the usual expected schedule.  Ed's warmup announcement always
> comes late but the schedule is more or less predictable.
>
> I would be eager to participate in any additional private sponsored warmup
> sessions but the recommendation to have an announcement earlier still
> stands - especially for private ones.
>
> 73/jeff/ac0c
> www.ac0c.com
> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Carpenter via RTTY
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 8:00 PM
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] WPX RTTY Warmups
>
> Sorry I wasn't able to make the warm-up. I had wanted to do it, but other
> things interposed, as they often do! I do plan to be on Thursday night,
> though, for NS. Hope we have better conditions than last week, though.
>
> 73,
>
> Steve, K4DXV
>
>
> On 2/7/2017 11:46 PM, Jeff AC0C wrote:
> > If the goal is to have participation, then it would be a big help if
> > these practice sessions were announced a bit earlier - especially the
> > Tuesday/Wed installment.  I can't remember a practice session that was
> > not the day before the event and this early session as tonight's was
> > and I would guess it is a surprise to a lot of other guys as well -
> > but maybe I'm just not remembering correctly.
> >
> > 73/jeff/ac0c
> > www.ac0c.com
> > alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Timothy Holmes
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 9:11 PM
> > To: scottmcleman36 at gmail.com ; rtty at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [RTTY] WPX RTTY Warmups
> >
> > That was fun. We ought to do more warmups like that for other contests
> >
> > Thanks to all who participated and the organizer(s)
> >
> > Tim
> > W8TAH
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 7, 2017, 9:40 PM <scottmcleman36 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks to the guys who called during this warmup.
> >> Didnt seem to be a big number of activity, but after all it is just a
> >> Practice.
> >>
> >> Everyone else must be READY
> >>
> >> I will not be able to do tomorrows warm up.
> >>
> >> See you all this weekend. Will be part of team AA5AU operating from
> >> Virginia at the station of W4AAW. M/U HP
> >>
> >> Thanks W4/MM0LID
> >>
> >> 73 MM0LID
> >> Scott Mcleman
> >>
> >> From: Timothy Holmes
> >> Sent: 08 February 2017 00:11
> >> To: Tim Shoppa; cq-contest at contesting.com; rtty at contesting.com; PVRC
> >> Subject: Re: [RTTY] WPX RTTY Warmups
> >>
> >> Hi Tim
> >>
> >> Im planning to join you tonight. Planning to start on 40 I think,
> >> maybe
> >> 20
> >>
> >> Tim
> >> W8TAH
> >>
> >> On Mon, Feb 6, 2017, 9:55 PM Tim Shoppa <tshoppa at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Please join me for some WPX Practice and Warmup sessions this week:
> >> >
> >> >   Practice session Tuesday night - 9PM-9:30PM EST aka 6PM-6:30PM
> >> PST aka
> >> > 0200Z Wednesday
> >> >   Practice session Thursday night - 8PM-8:30PM EST aka 5PM-5:30PM
> >> PST > aka
> >> > 0100Z Friday
> >> >
> >> > Use (and tweak) your actual contest macro exchanges, and dupes are
> >> welcome!
> >> >
> >> > I anticipate most of the practice action will be 3580-3590,
> >> > 7080-7090,
> >> and
> >> > 14080-14090, but we may have to adjust if one of the DXpeditions
> >> shows > up
> >> > on RTTY.
> >> >
> >> > Tim N3QE
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> >> Tim Holmes - W8TAH
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