[SECC] KU8E Relocate Circle (was: RE: SECC Contest Circle to include W4OC & K4WI?)

[Matt Lee, K4AQ]

Jeff,

See http://tenn-valley.com/secc/KU8E_RelocatedCircles2&3.htm.

Circle #2 is the best fit for what you requested.

Circle #3 is a proposed best fit for what I believe you intended and
includes more members while still including W4OC.

Please note that member locations are subject to the ACCURACY of the
member list database, i.e., some members may be using their mailing
addresses instead of their stn locations. 

It really would be best if members would update their listing and
include LAT-LONG info, if possible, based on WGS84 map datum (which is
what MS MapPoint uses). If members cannot provide WGS84 info, K4SB may
be able to convert their map datum into WGS84 format if their QTH
approaches the circle limits.

--
Matt Lee, K4AQ
Atlanta, GA USA
<K4AQ at arrl.net>



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ku8e at bellsouth.net [mailto:ku8e at bellsouth.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, 28 September, 2004 15:53
> To: Matt at HiWAAY.net; 'K4SB'; 'secc'
> Subject: Re: SECC Contest Circle to include W4OC & K4WI? 
> (was: RE: Re: [SECC] Alabama QSO Party)
> 
> 
> Matt,
> 
>  Could you make another map and do the following :
> 
> 1. Move the northern edge of the circle to the TN/GA border. 
> This would move the circle south.
> 
> 2. Shift the east edge of the circle so W4OC is right on the 
> edge of it. This would move the circle west.
> 
>   It would be interesting to see what that looks like....
> 
>                 Jeff
> 
> > 
> > From: "Matt Lee, K4AQ" <Matt at HiWAAY.net>
> > Date: 2004/09/28 Tue PM 02:56:33 EDT
> > To: <ku8e at bellsouth.net>, 
> > 	"'K4SB'" <k4sb at bellsouth.net>, 
> > 	"'secc'" <secc at contesting.com>
> > Subject: SECC Contest Circle to include W4OC & K4WI? (was: 
> > RE: Re: [SECC] Alabama QSO Party)
> > 
> > 
> > Nope, no one asked me to move the map (to include Stn X and Stn Y).
> > 
> > I believe K4SB calculated the distance between W4OC and 
> > K4WI and found
> > that it exceeded 350 mi (2 x 175 mi).
> > 
> > MS MapPoint does have a Distance Tool. The measured 
> > graphical distance
> > between W4OC and K4WI is 360 miles. See web page at
> > http://tenn-valley.com/secc/W4OC-K4WI_dx.htm.
> > 
> > --
> > Matt Lee, K4AQ
> > Atlanta, GA USA
> > <K4AQ at arrl.net>
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: secc-bounces at contesting.com 
> > > [mailto:secc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> > > ku8e at bellsouth.net
> > > Sent: Tuesday, 28 September, 2004 14:17
> > > To: K4SB; secc
> > > Subject: Re: Re: [SECC] Alabama QSO Party
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I thought Matt, K4AQ , redid the map and found that both W4OC 
> > > and K4WI - at opposite ends of the circle would be inside it ????
> > > > 
> > > > From: K4SB <k4sb at bellsouth.net>
> > > > Date: 2004/09/28 Tue AM 11:14:49 EDT
> > > > To: secc <secc at contesting.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [SECC] Alabama QSO Party
> > > > 
> > > > ku8e at bellsouth.net wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > I would vote for SECC to sponsor the AQP, but it should be 
> > > > run by our
> > > > AL members. I also think we should make it a priority to 
> > > > redo the SECC
> > > > circle so we can include stations such as K4WI and 
> > > > others inside the
> > > > circle as full members. There is no need to have our 
> > > > circle extend
> > > > into TN since the TCG covers the whole state of TN....
> > > >  73, Jeff
> > > > -----------------------
> > > > I too am in full favor of Jeff's suggestion. However, 
> > > > as the circle
> > > > now exists, it is absolutely impossible to include 
> > > > K4WI. (unless he
> > > > moves) 
> > > > 
> > > > If an amendment to the Constitution and By-Laws is 
> > > > required, may I
> > > > suggest the following: I think this would be the wiser course.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > > ----------------------
> > > > Article X
> > > > 
> > > > By majority vote of the members of the South East 
> > > > Contest Club, the
> > > > present location of the circle representing the ARRL 
> > > > 175 mile radius
> > > > may be temporarily moved to a different location. No 
> > > > part of this
> > > > Article shall be interpreted as a restriction on a permanent
> > > > relocation of the circle.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > > ----------------------   
> > > > 
> > > > If an amendment is not needed, let it be by majority vote 
> > > > no less than 14 days prior to the contest in question.
> > > > 
> > > > Let's face it, not every member operates in every contest.
> > > > 
> > > > 73
> > > > Ed