Hiya, Padre - the "2017 Christmas Run" is 0000-2359UTC 25 December 2017. Work 25 PSK-31 contacts for the sticker. The contact do not have to be with an 070 member.

We'll keep an eye on ya for the 24th-26th.... we're all rooting for you to wrap it up!!!

73

Matt King

AK4MK - 070 #1708

PODXS 070 Club Executive Director

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 6:01 PM, bowerjohn41 <poppajohnbower@...> wrote:

Rick can you remind me of the Christmas run details please.

I’m looking to finish 356/6 Dec 24, 25, 26.

Have a blessed Christmas.

John KE4JB

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 1:41 PM Rick - N7WE <n7we1980@...> wrote:

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 09:25 am, Barry 1470 wrote:

Rick
Curious how many times you have completed 366 for others.
Merry Xmas all
Barry

Don't have any idea Barry.  But I sure would like to help a lot more in 2018.  By the way, I hear North Van may have a white Christmas!  Stay warm and safe.  Merry Christmas from 80 degree Florida!

Rick - N7WE
070 - #1602

HI Barry,

 

I will try to post on the reflector either the night before or morning of with approx. time I think we will be in the grid.  Will be on 20 while moble.

 

I am surprised that there is much activity from EL28 since it seems rather empty.  We were there last year and there is not much civilization around.  Well the main reason is for bird watching, but it seems like a neat grid to activate.

 

73

Dick

KC3EF

 

From: 070Club@groups.io [mailto:070Club@groups.io] On Behalf Of Barry 1470 via Groups.Io
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 12:35 PM
To: 070Club@groups.io
Subject: Re: [070Club] Dec/Jan Road Trip

 

Dick
I will be looking for following:
DM74 on 12/28
DM85 on 12/28
Can you give me approx time to watch for you?
Merrry Xmas and safe travels
Barry
VB7150

On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 02:36 pm, Richard Rohrer wrote:

Hi All,
Will be on the road again for an extended trip out West.  Should be in DM74 and DM85 on 12/28 on they way out.  Dm23 on 1/9/18 and EL28 from 1/12/18 to 1/18/18.  I know Steve and Jerry are looking for these grids if anyone else it let me know and I will try to work you.  Will generally be on 20 when moving and 20/40 when stopped for the night.  Will be using KC3EF/M as last time. We are heading out on 12/25 going thru FL, AL, MS, LA and TX on I10.  Then going up on US69 and US82 to Amarillo, TX.  Then I40 to Gallup, NM and Kingman, AZ.  Then US93 to Las Vegas.  

On the return we are heading down CA to Salton Sea and then back South across AZ, NM, to TX.  

Will probably give a call when we enter a new grid.  

73
Dick
KC3EF

Rick can you remind me of the Christmas run details please.

I’m looking to finish 356/6 Dec 24, 25, 26.

Have a blessed Christmas.

John KE4JB

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 1:41 PM Rick - N7WE <n7we1980@...> wrote:

On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 09:25 am, Barry 1470 wrote:

Rick
Curious how many times you have completed 366 for others.
Merry Xmas all
Barry

Don't have any idea Barry.  But I sure would like to help a lot more in 2018.  By the way, I hear North Van may have a white Christmas!  Stay warm and safe.  Merry Christmas from 80 degree Florida!

Rick - N7WE
070 - #1602

Its sort of like going to the bar just to see how many different kinds of beer you can drink and not taking the time to talk to any body...hi hi...I prefer to sit and chew the rag with old and new friends. ( preferably on a home built radio)
Brian K9WIS

---- Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...> wrote:
> Same here, but it ain’t the ham radio I grew up with and love.
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> Mike
> WM4B
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> From: 070Club@groups.io [mailto:070Club@groups.io] On Behalf Of brian
> whoeler
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 12:16 PM
> To: 070Club@groups.io
> Subject: Re: [070Club] ARRL Grid 2018
>
> I’m working 17M all morning
> So far have 15 new states on this mode
> 37 new grids on FT8
> 10 new countries
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> FT8 great way to work dx on low power
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>          de N2MLP Brian
>        Monroe County PA
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> From: 070Club@groups.io [mailto:070Club@groups.io] On Behalf Of Ray Clements
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 12:08 PM
> To: 070Club@groups.io
> Subject: Re: [070Club] ARRL Grid 2018
>
> I have always used PSK Reporter.info maps to track band/mode activity.
>
> Currently (4:46 UTC), they are showing 70 PSK31 signals being heard by
> monitoring stations on all bands in the past 15 minutes, with almost half of
> those signals on 20 meters. There is some DX traffic between the US and
> Canada and various parts of Europe. so that is promising.
>
> However, in contrast, there are 2437 signals using FT8 in that same 15 min
> period involving stations in North America, South America, the Carribean,
> Europe, Asia (including Japan), South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
> Although the largest number of signals are on 20 meters, there are some on
> every band from 160 meters up to 6 meters
>
> I have not tried FT8, but I have got to admit that with poor band conditions
> during weak solar cycles, modes like FT8 and JT9/JT65 might be the best
> option for making contacts, especially if you are looking for DX. As a
> proponent of PSK, and PSK31 in particular, that is not an easy admission for
> me to make.
>
> Ray N9RWC
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: 10:09 AM CST, 12/22/2017
> From: "Mike Besemer" <mwbesemer@...>
> To: 070Club@groups.io
> Subject: Re: [070Club] ARRL Grid 2018
> LOTW has accepted FT8 since August.
>  
> http://qrznow.com/arrl-lotw-now-accept-ft8-mode/
>  
> 73,
>  
> Mike
> WM4B
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>  
> From: 070Club@groups.io [mailto:070Club@groups.io] On Behalf Of David Yockey
> via Groups.Io
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 10:42 AM
> To: 070Club@groups.io
> Subject: Re: [070Club] ARRL Grid 2018
>  
> It is supposed to work automatically through LOTW which should work with all
> modes except FT8 which is not yet integrated into LOTW.
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>  
> On Fri, Dec 22, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Jerry N9AVY
> <n9avy@...> wrote:
> Just wondering if this year long thing will have any effect on PSK31 on will
> most of this "ARRL easter egg hunt" be on FT-8 and other modes ??? 
>  
> If any new grids show up on PSK, I'll be there, hopefully. 
>  
> Jerry  n9avy
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