[SECC] SECC Digest, Vol 208, Issue 11

Dennis Heaton dennis.r.heaton at gmail.com
Sun Apr 12 12:18:32 EDT 2020 

I'm one of those that didn't know about the day 2 cancellation.  Didn't
read the emails in time (same reason I miss out on a lot of good hardware
deals!)
We like to two team it, but the wife was busy supporting in this virus
issue and I've learned that working from home is more work than doing it at
work.
She's heading off today for a week of support now and I was hoping to catch
up today, but saw the change yesterday late. My loss, maybe I'm the only
one, but wanted to let others know they aren't alone, ha.

Is the yahoo group still valid?  I can't get it to come up, either from
directly in my groups or from the SEDXC webpage.

Hoping this message goes through, it's the first time I've tried it.


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>    1. Re: Ideas to Create More Activity in the Georgia QSO Party
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> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 07:28:44 -0400
> From: Newton White <konewt at me.com>
> To: SECC List <secc at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [SECC] Ideas to Create More Activity in the Georgia QSO
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> Good point. How many across the nation and farther will be listening on
> day 2 only to find (perhaps) in the rules that day 2 is cancelled?  I
> understand the obvious need to scrub the rovers but why cancel day 2?
> Continuing the contest on Sunday will definitely bring more activity.
>
> Newt
> N4EWT
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Apr 7, 2020, at 7:17 AM, ku8e <ku8e at ku8e.com> wrote:
> >
> > ?
> > It's never too late with the internet and contest reflector. These
> aren't major rule changes but additions for this year. Besides most people
> don't really read the rules until maybe the day of the contest. I know this
> as a fact because of questions I get all the time that are spelled out in
> the rules that no one bothers to read.
> >
> > It would be no problem to communicate on cq-contest if W4AN and W4NT
> were to be bonus stations.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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> >
> > -------- Original message --------
> > From: Chaz Cone <chaz at chazcone.com>
> > Date: 4/7/20 1:27 AM (GMT-05:00)
> > To: Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com>
> > Cc: Mike - W5JR <w5jr.lists at gmail.com>, secc at contesting.com,
> w4gkf at chazcone.com
> > Subject: Re: [SECC] Ideas to Create More Activity in the Georgia QSO
> Party
> >
> > I think it?s very late to make changes that will take effect in four
> days.  That?s just me?
> >
> > C
> >
> >
> >> On Apr 6, 2020, at 11:26 PM, Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Mike,
> >>
> >> For fixed stations we presently only have Multi-Single. We can add
> Multi-2 back this year and keep it permanent if someone will sponsor the
> plaque.
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >> On 4/6/2020 10:05 PM, Mike - W5JR wrote:
> >>> I like the bonus station idea from the sponsoring club calls.
> >>>
> >>> As for ?distributed? multi single, and multi 2, I noticed that there
> isn?t a Multi 2 category (or Multi Multi) in the current online rules. Is
> Multi 2 still a category? Our remote ops N4N effort can support M2 at the
> remote station without having to use two geographically separated stations.
> So, if M2 is going to be a category (or already is), we would probably
> operate this way, at least part of the time. During the really slow evening
> hours, I know I?ll be sending alternating CQ?s on multiple bands.
> >>>
> >>> These changes seem natural for the strange times we find ourselves in.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> tnx
> >>> Mike / W5JR / N4N GQP (multi something)
> >>> Alpharetta GA
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Apr 6, 2020, at 20:17, Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I've been thinking about a way to create more activity from fixed
> Georgia stations in the GQP to make up for the loss of rovers.  Here are a
> couple ideas :
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> 1) Have GQP bonus stations that a QSO is worth 100 points. My idea is
> to have the GQP sponsors W4AN (the SECC club call) and W4NT (The SEDXC Club
> call) as bonus stations. These calls would be operated as Multi-Multi from
> different locations. To operate using one of these call signs you need to
> be a member of the respective club. Anyone who operates using one of these
> calls will need to reserve a band/mode beforehand so we have coordination
> that the call isn't being used at the same time on a band/mode. Here are
> the proposed available spots :
> >>>>
> >>>> 160 SSB  W4AN and W4NT
> >>>>
> >>>> 160 CW  W4AN and W4NT
> >>>>
> >>>> 75 SSB   W4AN and W4NT
> >>>>
> >>>> 80 CW   W4AN and W4NT
> >>>>
> >>>> 40 CW   W4AN and W4NT
> >>>>
> >>>> 40 SSB   W4AN and W4NT
> >>>>
> >>>> 20 CW   W4AN and W4NT
> >>>>
> >>>> 20 SSB   W4AN and W4NT
> >>>>
> >>>> I would also ask that if you are interested in operating a bonus
> station that you are on the band/mode assigned to you when it's open. Since
> neither SECC or SEDXC are eligible for the club competition you can't
> counted the score towards a club score. Also note during the time when you
> aren't operating one of the bonus stations you can use your home call. We
> could also offer a certificate for anyone who works W4AN or W4NT on all of
> these band slots. I would also add that if you choose a spot make sure you
> have a good antenna on that band. We don't want someone using 100 watts
> and  dipole doing 20 meters. It would be better to have a station that has
> a Tribander/ KW or better as a minimum setup. Same for the lower bands. I
> would like everyone running a amp so out of state stations can her you
> well. this idea might generate some nice pileups for those who choose to
> participate.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> 2) Allow distributed multi-ops. They are allowing this for the
> Florida QSO Party (see https://floridaqsoparty.org/) this year. Right now
> we just have a Multi-Single category. For this year only we could add a
> Multi-2 category. So for example say you are operating one of the special
> 1x1 NFARL calls like N4N. If you are multi-single you could use this call
> with only one transmitted signal at a time from any station location in
> your county. For Multi-2 you could have two transmitted signals from two
> different stations at a time in your county. It's very important that you
> don't use the same call sign from two DIFFERENT counties.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> For those of you that are worried about logging programs calculating
> scores incorrectly don't worry. I have my own program when I check logs
> that calculate scores. Also it will be easy to promote this on CQ-Contest
> before Saturday.
> >>>>
> >>>> If anyone else has any other ideas to get more stations on the air
> during GQP please forward them to me. We can discuss this for a day or two
> and make a decision whether to move forward with these ideas. Any thoughts?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Jeff KU8E  GQP Director
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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