[SECC] Field Day and W4AN

[ku8e@bellsouth.net]

Guys...

  We need to slow down and think about the use of the club call. We need to remember that we have a callsign of a very respected contester. (on a worldwide scale) as our club call.  A request to use the call should not be as simple a just asking for it and first come - first serve....

     Maybe there should be a rule that you can't request the club call until a week or so before the 
event you want to use it for.  The request should be approved by the officers as well as a trustee of the call as a worthly event to put the W4AN callsign on the air. W8JI and others worked hard to get the call in the first place and we shouldn't just hand it out for just because someone asked for it. I think "club activities" (for example a club FD) should take precedence over all requests. To use the club call for a GOTO station in FD (or the SP DX contest) just doesn't cut it. That would be a disrespect to the memory of Bill. I would like us to limit the use of the call to operate the type of events that Bill liked - for example - A major CW contest like -  ARRL/CQ CW DX contest, CW Sprint, SS CW or NAQP. The GQP is OK as well since SECC is the major sponsor.

Also, I would like to encourage K4BAI to request the call for the CW Sprint next weekend.  The CW
Sprint was Bill's favorite contest. He was the first station to break 400 QSO's and presently holds
the record for the highest score ever. John is the best "sprinter" in the club and has what it takes to
live up to the W4AN legacy...

Jeff





> 
> From: "Matt Lee, K4AQ" <Matt at HiWAAY.net>
> Date: 2005/04/19 Tue PM 07:04:58 EDT
> To: <secc at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [SECC] Field Day and W4AN
> 
> 
> I like to keep things simple, especially in clubs where it is a hobby
> for most of us.
> 
> Every member should have an equal opportunity to request and use the
> club call. Adding a weight factor (to a request) adds a lot of "what if"
> into the selection process. Heck, we may end up spending more manhours
> debating, I mean "discussing" an issue than the operating time of the
> contester(s). That's a lousy ROI (return on investment).
> 
> There is no reason why "first come, first serve" will not work. All it
> takes is some planning and doing (aka action, instead of talk). 
> 
> --
> 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 Chris Sells
> > Sent: Tuesday, 19 April, 2005 18:42
> > To: secc at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [SECC] Field Day and W4AN
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Matt I did think so as well.  Interesting after I request 
> > and get permission for the call in AL we get people coming out of the 
> > woodwork for fd sites.  Gentlemen, I'm visually impaired and 
> > finally after trying for several years, have been able to get ops 
> > over for fd operations.  If fd is going to be in GA I will be 
> > out of it I have no transportation.  
> > 
> > Chris Sells
> 
> 
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