[SECC] Field Day and W4AN

[Jay Pryor]

I don't want to be too picky here, and I'm not trying to diminish the point 
Jeff is making, but Bill's favorite contest was CQWW-CW.

73,

Jay, K4OGG



At 09:55 AM 4/20/2005, ku8e at bellsouth.net wrote:
>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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