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"24x7" New Operating Award Challenge!!
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David Westbrook
In celebration of my 3 yrs w/070 (since Nov 2009) and the really fun
project of the endorsement checker (which has been used by hundreds of you guys!!!), I'd like to announce a new operating award challenge: ===== The 24x7 PSK Award ====== This is an EXCLUSIVE award to the 070 Endorsement Checker ( http://dwestbrook.net/projects/ham/070-checker/ ), and is not an official club endorsement. The Challenge ..... There are 168 hours (7*24) in the week ... have a PSK qso in as many different blocks as you can! e.g. Monday 01:xx, Saturday 13:xx, etc. * Three levels: 72, 120, 168 * PSK31 QSO's on/after 2012-11-01; No expiration * The ADIF fields of QSO_DATE and TIME_ON (qso start) are used to determine the day of the week and the hour. * No restriction on band or stations worked (can work same station multiple times). * Use of the online 070 Endorsement Checker is *required*. ----> I have created a custom electronic (PDF; 11x8.5) certificate which I'll email upon request for each level: 72, 120, 168 Each certificate is customized to the recipient, including a summary of their whole process -- I wrong a script to extract it all from the endorsement checker db and write out the pdf :) To apply, simply email David KJ4IZW (dwestbrook@...) a request for an electronic certificate to be generated -- just need callsign, no long info or anything. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I think this could be a good, fun challenge, and possible encourage operating in "odd" times that someone otherwise wouldn't ... and part of the reason I released it now is to have it out before the holidays, when there's probably more "random" hours being worked as people get in extra airtime ... Definitely a longer term award, but I ran reports against the endorsement checker database, and multiple people have done all 168 in the last 3 years, and a bunch over the 120 level. Hank W4RIG -- since you're done with the WTW clean sweep, the pressure's on you to be the first! :) 73 & GL!! --david KJ4IZW 070 #1041 |
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David Westbrook
I've been giving this a "pilot"/"beta-test" run the last couple days ...
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During Mon-14Z=>Tue-05Z and Tue-13Z=>Wed-04Z I managed to get 1 qso in each hour ... which is higher than my normal daily rate! But i think i'll have fun chasing more of it ... and It's a matter of finding time to hop on ... I was also finding the waterfalls (20 & 40) pretty empty in early morning Eastern Time, ~6am,7am,8am ... So some of the "off-hours" might be challenging ... here is the leaderboard so far ... It will be more interesting as more people run through the endorsement checker over time .. EB3JT|41 WA3WZR|25 VA7GEM|22 W4RIG|20 W7PAQ|18 KF3AA|15 N1KRC|15 KX1NH|13 W7JSD|13 K8TOM|11 SV4FFL|11 KJ8O|10 Anyone planning on actively chasing this? I'm anxious to hand out the first "72" cert, and see how my artistic attempt (not my strong suit!) worked out :) thanks, --david KJ4IZW 070#1041 On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:03 AM, David Westbrook <dwestbrook@...>wrote:
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David Westbrook
congrats to Jordi EB3JT for completing 120/168 so far! I have feeling
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he'll complete the whole challenge soon... 73 --david KJ4IZW 070 #1041 David Westbrook dwestbrook@... 640 Whipporwill Ct C: 706-202-5200 AIM:davidryan0 Aiken, SC 29803 H: 803-226-0712 On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:03 AM, David Westbrook <dwestbrook@...>wrote:
In celebration of my 3 yrs w/070 (since Nov 2009) and the really fun |
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lee_humphrey65
Hi just done my 72 hours, all loaded onto the endorsement checker, could I
have a certificate please. Lee G6BFP From: 070@... [mailto:070@...] On Behalf Of David Westbrook Sent: 05 November 2012 14:04 To: 070@... Subject: [070] "24x7" New Operating Award Challenge!! In celebration of my 3 yrs w/070 (since Nov 2009) and the really fun project of the endorsement checker (which has been used by hundreds of you guys!!!), I'd like to announce a new operating award challenge: ===== The 24x7 PSK Award ====== This is an EXCLUSIVE award to the 070 Endorsement Checker ( http://dwestbrook.net/projects/ham/070-checker/ ), and is not an official club endorsement. The Challenge ..... There are 168 hours (7*24) in the week ... have a PSK qso in as many different blocks as you can! e.g. Monday 01:xx, Saturday 13:xx, etc. * Three levels: 72, 120, 168 * PSK31 QSO's on/after 2012-11-01; No expiration * The ADIF fields of QSO_DATE and TIME_ON (qso start) are used to determine the day of the week and the hour. * No restriction on band or stations worked (can work same station multiple times). * Use of the online 070 Endorsement Checker is *required*. ----> I have created a custom electronic (PDF; 11x8.5) certificate which I'll email upon request for each level: 72, 120, 168 Each certificate is customized to the recipient, including a summary of their whole process -- I wrong a script to extract it all from the endorsement checker db and write out the pdf :) To apply, simply email David KJ4IZW (dwestbrook@... <mailto:dwestbrook%40gmail.com> ) a request for an electronic certificate to be generated -- just need callsign, no long info or anything. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I think this could be a good, fun challenge, and possible encourage operating in "odd" times that someone otherwise wouldn't ... and part of the reason I released it now is to have it out before the holidays, when there's probably more "random" hours being worked as people get in extra airtime ... Definitely a longer term award, but I ran reports against the endorsement checker database, and multiple people have done all 168 in the last 3 years, and a bunch over the 120 level. Hank W4RIG -- since you're done with the WTW clean sweep, the pressure's on you to be the first! :) 73 & GL!! --david KJ4IZW 070 #1041 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5371 - Release Date: 11/03/12 |
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boat.anchor <boat.anchor@...>
Lee
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If you check the message you attached you will see that your request should be sent to David not to the list. best regards Barry VA7GEM/1470 --- In 070@..., "lee humphrey" <lee_humphrey@...> wrote:
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David Westbrook
no worries -- i regularly read the reflector, too :)
That's 4 "72" certs so far! And one "120" (nearing all 168!!) ... And several others getting close to "72" Happy Thanksgiving to all!!! Check off all those "Thursday" hour slots in between turkey :) 73 --david KJ4IZW 070 #1041 On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 8:35 AM, boat.anchor <boat.anchor@...> wrote: ** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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David Westbrook
A week of holidays is here!! Hope that people are getting on there air, and
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it's a perfect time to work at new times of the day, and get some of those harder 24x7 time slots!!! I'm been trying to work new times of the day. It has been a really good way to work new callsigns, including new 070 members for new LONP contacts -- has definitely given my total a little bump. enjoy/GL and happy holidays!!! 73 --david kj4izw On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:03 AM, David Westbrook <dwestbrook@...>wrote:
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Joseph Miller <kj8o.ham@...>
RR and GM David,
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I just uploaded my logs and saw that I am at 68 hours, just four more to go, I can do that today before the cows come home... I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year for 2013. VY 73 de Joe KJ8O 1244 PS Santa, can you send some A's, I's and N's for my next WTW endorsement? On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 8:45 AM, David Westbrook <dwestbrook@...>wrote:
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