Date
1 - 19 of 19
Christmas Run 2020 - "Operating Event"
|
Steve & Jim & Stan,
As this isn't a contest, are contacts on the WARC bands acceptable? Milt. N6MG 070-650 LONP #76
|
|
|
|
Stephen Melachrinos
Milt -
Yes. The "rules" page explicitly says "any HF band (160m through 6m)".
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: N6MG - Milt. via groups.io <n6mg@...> To: main@070Club.groups.io Sent: Thu, Dec 24, 2020 5:39 pm Subject: [070Club] Christmas Run 2020 - "Operating Event" Steve & Jim & Stan,
As this isn't a contest, are contacts on the WARC bands acceptable? Milt. N6MG 070-650 LONP #76
|
|
|
|
Steve, would calling "CQ Christmas" in any imply to others that it could be construed as a contest on the WARC bands? Jim K5SP
On Dec 24, 2020 11:55 AM, "Stephen Melachrinos via groups.io" <melachri@...> wrote:
--
Jim, K5SP #483 Executive Director/Member Services Director
|
|
|
|
Stephen Melachrinos
Jim (and others) -
There are lots of uses of CQ with a qualifier that don't imply a contest. "CQ DX" doesn't mean it's a DX contest. "CQ Hawaii" typically means you want to work a KH6, not that it's the Hawaii QSO Party. Lots of nets call "CQ <fill in net name> net".
I think the "proof" is in the QSOs. There's nothing actually wrong with a contest-type QSO ("599 and thanks"). But the "suggested" exchange of Christmas greetings should indicate it's not a contest, especially if the content of the QSO included an explanation something like "the members of the 070 club are each trying to work 25 other stations to offer Christmas greetings."
In retrospect, and unfortunately thinking through this in public (on the reflector), I wish I had tweaked the dupe rule to state "25 different stations (same station on different bands is still a dupe)." That would have been a little more consistent with "sending Christmas greetings to 25 stations" instead of "make 25 QSOs." I still don't think it's a problem, but maybe it could have been a little better.
Steve W3HF
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim K5SP <jinnis@...> To: main@070Club.groups.io Sent: Thu, Dec 24, 2020 2:01 pm Subject: Re: [070Club] Christmas Run 2020 - "Operating Event" Steve, would calling "CQ Christmas" in any imply to others that it could be construed as a contest on the WARC bands?
Jim K5SP
On Dec 24, 2020 11:55 AM, "Stephen Melachrinos via groups.io" <melachri@...> wrote:
-- Jim, K5SP #483 Executive Director/Member Services Director
|
|
|
|
JEFF WALSH
Milt
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
When I suggested this endorsement years ago it was as Steve replied work any station on the 160m up to 6m bands inclusive of all bands in between since this not a contest. But they must be 25 different call signs. Members and nonmembers count. I don’t believe the original guidelines have changed. Good luck 🍀 Jeff W3WMU
On Dec 24, 2020, at 11:39 AM, N6MG - Milt. via groups.io <n6mg@...> wrote:
|
|
|
|
JEFF WALSH
Just a general cq call was my original suggestion.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Not a contest. Nothing special was required Jeff W3WMU
On Dec 24, 2020, at 1:42 PM, JEFF WALSH <jeffwalsh1644@...> wrote:
|
|
|
|
JEFF WALSH
Unless the guidelines were changed it must be 25 different stations.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Working the same station on a different band is a dupe. It is a challenge but can be done. It runs for a full 24 hours starting at 0.00 Zulu till 23:59 on December 25th Once again good luck to all !! Jeff W3WMU
On Dec 24, 2020, at 1:50 PM, JEFF WALSH <jeffwalsh1644@...> wrote:
|
|
|
|
Jeff,
I'm not arguing the subject, but it appears that the original rules have changed.
As you're explaining it, if I work you on a band, you count as 1 of the 25 needed for a certificate.
But if I work you on a different band, it's counted already, and doesn't count towards the 25 needed?
This is not what the email from Stan, W9SMR says.
Let me quote:
- Make one QSO per station per band. That means the same station on another band is a second QSO, but a second QSO on the same band is a dupe.
I'm going to "work 1st, worry later".
Milt.
N6MG
-----Original Message-----
From: JEFF WALSH <jeffwalsh1644@...> To: main@070club.groups.io Sent: Thu, Dec 24, 2020 11:50 am Subject: Re: [070Club] Christmas Run 2020 - "Operating Event" Just a general cq call was my original suggestion.
Not a contest.
Nothing special was required
Jeff
W3WMU
On Dec 24, 2020, at 1:42 PM, JEFF WALSH <jeffwalsh1644@...> wrote:
Milt
When I suggested this endorsement years ago it was as Steve replied work any station on the 160m up to 6m bands inclusive of all bands in between since this not a contest. But they must be 25 different call signs.
Members and nonmembers count. I don’t believe the original guidelines have changed.
Good luck 🍀
Jeff
W3WMU
On Dec 24, 2020, at 11:39 AM, N6MG - Milt. via groups.io <n6mg@...> wrote:
|
|
|
|
JEFF WALSH
Milt
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
I can only answer that when I suggested the endorsement that you had to work 25 different stations. It is possible that the guidelines may have been changed by club management. I will defer to club management for their opinion on the matter. I am good on whatever decision is made. Hope that Jim is reading this and will clarify this for the members. Jeff W3WMU
On Dec 24, 2020, at 4:48 PM, N6MG - Milt. via groups.io <n6mg@...> wrote:
|
|
|
|
Jeff, this is not the normal Christmas Run, as we placed that one on hold last year due to scorer issues. Steve made a pitch for a "special" Christmas run to bring some fun into the end of this horrible year. As such, we are using his rules and specifications for log submissions because he is hand scoring. If we get a scorer working by next year, the old Christmas run will be reactivated. 73 Jim K5SP
On Dec 24, 2020 5:33 PM, JEFF WALSH <jeffwalsh1644@...> wrote:
--
Jim, K5SP #483 Executive Director/Member Services Director
|
|
|
|
JEFF WALSH
Jim Thanks for the clarification. I was unaware that this year’s Christmas Run was changed. Sorry for the confusion on my part. As always thanks to all the volunteers who keep the club going. Jeff W3WMU
On Dec 24, 2020, at 7:46 PM, Jim K5SP <jinnis@...> wrote:
|
|
|
|
I'll just be happy with talking for 10 secs with 25 individual members with the conditions being up and down, Merry Christmas 73 de ke4pwe
|
|
|
|
Stephen Melachrinos
Phil -
That was surprisingly tough last night during our QSO. Glad we got it done.
Merry Christmas to all!
Steve
W3HF
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Royce <ke4pwe@...> To: main@070Club.groups.io Sent: Fri, Dec 25, 2020 6:09 am Subject: Re: [070Club] Christmas Run 2020 - "Operating Event" I'll just be happy with talking for 10 secs with 25 individual members with the conditions being up and down, Merry Christmas 73 de ke4pwe
|
|
|
|
Was tough on this end all evening. Managed to get 5-6 in the log. Up early this morning, and nothing but noise on 80, 40. Thought I would see some early risers but nothing at all. Surprising that I got what I did. Did manage to get Milt in the log, but it was rough. KK6KMU was for some reason strong all evening, could have worked him over and over. Must be using salt water for a ground. Merry Christmas to all. 73, Jim K5SP
On 12/25/2020 5:49 AM, Stephen
Melachrinos via groups.io wrote:
--
Jim, K5SP #483 Executive Director/Member Services Director
|
|
|
|
At 13:42 UTC there is 40m 070 activity and Europe is in and out on 20m. Come one come all and join the Christmas Fun! Merry Christmas to all!
-- Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
|
|
|
|
Ken Campbell <n6pcd1@...>
Best time I’ve had with PSK-31 in years! Lots of you good folks on the air, and condx not too bad.
Hopefully this will mark the return of many operators to the mode, especially as the sunspot numbers get better! -- All the best, Ken N6PCD/0 070 #801 LONP #187
|
|
|
|
Bob Motyl KK6KMU
Thank you too everyone who had their hand into this one day event. I have tried to get twenty five contacts before but never made it. Made it this time. Hope this is a trend of good things to come.
Thanks to Steve for volunteering too compile the results. Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to all. Bob KK6KMU
|
|
|
|
I got started late due to family. Got 5 contacts but they were all great conversations. Even got milt like he was next door.
Scotty W7PSK
On 12/26/2020 10:17, Bob Motyl KK6KMU
wrote:
Thank you too everyone who had their hand into this one day event. I have tried to get twenty five contacts before but never made it. Made it this time. Hope this is a trend of good things to come. --
Scotty W7PSK Everett, Washington 070 #138
|
|
|
|
Barry VA7GEM
Ended up with six valid contacts which is much better than I usually do.
Seeing as Steve is hand scoring I won't add to his workload by submitting my list. Happy New Year to all Barry
|
|
|