[SECC] Press release from Alabama
Joe L Blackwell
aa4nn@juno.com
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:32:44 -0500
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Hi Gang of many,
I had an initial feeling that the SECC would eventually settle on an
Alabama Contest Club. This move is not as productive as TCG going with
the TN Section simply because of the geography of that state. My QTH is
on the circumference of the 175 mile radius of SECC and the few contests
I ran last year let me place my scores with SECC. While I am an avid
(rabid) contestor, my participation over the last coupla years has been
somewhat limited due to more reasons than I'd like to mention. 2002/2003
will be different!
Anyway, let's say we split up. The fallout will be an SCCC, South
Carolina Contest Club. I'd like to see any competition challenge the
likes of N4UK, AA4S, W4OC, W4BUW, W4FC, K4MQG, N4JJ, N8WRL and AA4NN.
Sorry for not bringing to mind other high powered stations in the great
state of SC who especially like to work 160m. We would be formidable.
Now that I have mentioned SCCC, I have yet to draw a 175 mile circle
centered on Lake Wylie, SC, to see where contestors fall within that
circle. Essentially the circle would center on Charlotte, NC, a stone's
throw from Lake Wylie, SC. Could be a powerhouse. But, it's all in fun,
no??
73,
Joe, aa4nn
Lake Wylie, SC
On Tue, 12 Feb 2002 07:30:25 -0600 "Courtney Judd" <k4wi@earthlink.net>
writes:
Hi OM;
I had noticed your call appearing in some of the printed
results of ARRL/CQ contest in the past few years. Due to your
participation in these contests I hope you find the rest of this note
interesting.
In light of a recent ARRL Contest Advisory Committee/
Board of Directors ruling regarding contest club area(175mi radius
ruling) to let clubs(mainly contest/dx clubs) decide whether to use a 175
mile radius or ARRL section as their membership domain had stimulated me
to think that a contest club encompassing the whole ARRL Section might be
an interesting and rewarding undertaking.
Here in North Alabama, Lauderdale and Colbert counties
there is little contest activity. Jeff, N4YQ has been getting involved
and I have started building a small multi-operator station which is 66%
complete antenna wise. I had started to participate with the Tennessee
Contest Group(TCG) out of the Nashville, Tn. area when the above
mentioned ruling from the ARRL CAC came about. The TCG sentiment is that
they will be changing their club geographical area to encompass the TN
section which to me only seem right but puts me out of the group. This
leaves me out in the cold as I am also 25 mile outside the 175 radius of
the South East Contest Club(SECC). Since I have always enjoyed
contesting(circa 1963) and belonging to a group of like interest amateurs
.
I had contacted K4WI, Courtney Judd of Uniontown whom I
have know for many years and discussed this idea with him. He jumped on
board with some reservations which soon melted away as we discussed the
possibilities of an organization solely to promote and sustain the
interest/activity of contesting(competition) within the AL section. The
discussion resulted in the following issues a club of this nature should
address:
•
Promote all forms of contesting
HF/VHF/UHF
CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 etc.
•
Sharing of Technical expertise and
experience
•
Exchange Operating techniques
•
Mentoring of interested
amateurs(educate/train)
•
Intra-club competition
•
Regional/national Club competition
(aggregate scores)
•
Comradery and fellowship on and off the air
Currently with the efforts of Jeff, N4YQ there is a
website which will allow any interested party to sign-up if interested.
Jeff, Court and I are looking for ideas and suggestions in regards to all
facets of the organization. There is currently no time frame to
accomplish the finalization of the organization. We feel it will be
driven by the interest of the amateur community within the section. We
have discussed getting together at the three major hamfest in the section
(Montgomery, Birmingham, Huntsville) in order to have some face-face
meetings.
Please pass this information along to
other active or interested amateurs. You can visit the start-up website,
www.59al.org ,where there is contact information for either one of us.
73's es gud contesting
Tim K4XDX, Rogersville
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<DIV>Hi Gang of many,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I had an initial feeling that the SECC would eventually settle on an=20
Alabama Contest Club. This move is not as productive as TCG =
going=20
with the TN Section simply because of the geography of that state. My=
QTH=20
is on the circumference of the 175 mile radius of SECC and the few =
contests=20
I ran last year let me place my scores with SECC. While I =
am an=20
avid (rabid) contestor, my participation over the last coupla years has =
been=20
somewhat limited due to more reasons than I'd like to mention. 2002/=
2003=20
will be different!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Anyway, let's say we split up. The fallout will be an SCCC,=
=20
South Carolina Contest Club. I'd like to see any=20
competition challenge the likes of N4UK, AA4S, W4OC, W4BUW, W4FC,=
=20
K4MQG, N4JJ, N8WRL and AA4NN. Sorry for not bringing to mind other =
high=20
powered stations in the great state of SC who especially like to work=20
160m. We would be formidable.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Now that I have mentioned SCCC, I have yet to draw a 175 mile circle=20
centered on Lake Wylie, SC, to see where contestors fall within =
that=20
circle. Essentially the circle would center on Charlotte, NC, a stone=
's=20
throw from Lake Wylie, SC. Could be a powerhouse. But, it's all=
in=20
fun, no??</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>73,</DIV>
<DIV>Joe, aa4nn</DIV>
<DIV>Lake Wylie, SC</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On Tue, 12 Feb 2002 07:30:25 -0600 "Courtney Judd" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:k4wi@earthlink.net">k4wi@earthlink.net</A>> writes:</DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Hi=20
OM;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><![if !=
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &=
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</SPAN>I had noticed your call appearing in some of the printed results =
of=20
ARRL/CQ contest in the past few years. Due to your participation in these=
=20
contests I hope you find the rest of this note=20
interesting.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &=
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</SPAN>In light of a recent ARRL Contest Advisory Committee/ Board of=20
Directors ruling regarding contest club area(175mi radius ruling) to let=
=20
clubs(mainly contest/dx clubs) decide whether to use a 175 mile radius or=
ARRL=20
section as their membership domain had stimulated me to think that a =
contest=20
club encompassing the whole ARRL Section might be an interesting and =
rewarding=20
undertaking.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>Here in North Alabama, Lauderdale and Colbert counties there is =
little=20
contest activity. Jeff, N4YQ has been getting involved and I have started=
=20
building a small multi-operator station which is 66% complete antenna =
wise. I=20
had started to participate with the Tennessee Contest Group(TCG) out of =
the=20
Nashville, Tn. area when the above mentioned ruling from the ARRL CAC =
came=20
about.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The TCG sentiment =
is that=20
they will be changing their club geographical area to encompass the TN =
section=20
which to me only seem right but puts me out of the group. This leaves me =
out=20
in the cold as I am also 25 mile outside the 175 radius of the South East=
=20
Contest Club(SECC). Since I have always enjoyed contesting(circa 1963) =
and=20
belonging to a group of like interest amateurs .<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>=
</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>I had contacted K4WI, Courtney Judd of Uniontown<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>whom I have know for many years=
and=20
discussed this idea with him. He jumped on board with some reservations =
which=20
soon melted away as we discussed the possibilities of an organization =
solely=20
to promote and sustain the interest/activity of contesting(competition) =
within=20
the AL section. The discussion resulted in the following issues a club of=
this=20
nature should address:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-=
size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language=
: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR=20
style=3D"PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: auto; mso-break-type: section-break"=20
clear=3Dall></SPAN></FONT>
<DIV class=3DSection2>
<P class=3D1BulletList=20
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left; tab-=
stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"=20
align=3Dleft><![if !supportLists]><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2=
><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">•<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">  =
; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 2"> &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>Promote all forms of contesting<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 6"> &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>HF/VHF/UHF<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 6"> &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>CW,<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>SSB, RTTY, =
PSK31=20
etc.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-=
size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language=
: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR=20
style=3D"PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: auto; mso-break-type: section-break"=20
clear=3Dall></SPAN></FONT>
<DIV class=3DSection3>
<P class=3D1BulletList=20
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left; tab-=
stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"=20
align=3Dleft><![if !supportLists]><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2=
><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">•<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">  =
; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 2"> &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>Sharing of Technical expertise and=20
experience<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3D1BulletList=20
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left; tab-=
stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"=20
align=3Dleft><![if !supportLists]><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2=
><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">•<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">  =
; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 2"> &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>Exchange Operating techniques<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3D1BulletList=20
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left; tab-=
stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"=20
align=3Dleft><![if !supportLists]><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2=
><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">•<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">  =
; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 2"> &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>Mentoring of interested=20
amateurs(educate/train)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3D1BulletList=20
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left; tab-=
stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"=20
align=3Dleft><![if !supportLists]><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2=
><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">•<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">  =
; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 2"> &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>Intra-club competition<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3D1BulletList=20
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left; tab-=
stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"=20
align=3Dleft><![if !supportLists]><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2=
><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">•<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">  =
; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 2"> &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>Regional/national Club competition (aggregate=20
scores)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3D1BulletList=20
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left; tab-=
stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"=20
align=3Dleft><![if !supportLists]><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2=
><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">•<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">  =
; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 2"> &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>Comradery and fellowship on and off the=20
air<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>Currently with the efforts of Jeff, N4YQ there is a website which =
will=20
allow any interested party to sign-up if interested. Jeff, Court and I =
are=20
looking for ideas and suggestions in regards to all facets of the=20
organization. There is currently no time frame to accomplish the =
finalization=20
of the organization. We feel it will be driven by the interest of the =
amateur=20
community within the section. We have discussed getting together at the =
three=20
major hamfest in the section (Montgomery, Birmingham, Huntsville) in =
order to=20
have some face-face meetings. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 2"> &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>Please pass this information along to other active or interested=20
amateurs. You can visit the start-up website,</SPAN></FONT><B><FONT=20
size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.59al.org/">www.59al.org</A> </SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>,where there is contact =
information for=20
either one of us.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN>73's es gud contesting <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 1"> &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tim K4XDX,=20
Rogersville<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><![if !=
supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 4"> &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 4"> &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: 4"> &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp; =20
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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