Congrats - November MONTHLY Endorsements
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stan W9SMR
As propagation conditions improved recently, we are showing some good gains in member Endorsements. Having several contests has helped also. LONP - To qualify for LONP, 100 QSOs with fellow members are required. As you are aware, we are struggling with issues on the Endorsement web page that limits our timely approval of Endorsements. Be sure to upload your entire log each time. Jerry, N9AVY, has been fighting an uphill battle with our balky Endorsement Checker trying to validate and approve candidates for LONP. Here is a most recent list of those who have submitted logbooks containing 100 or more QSOs since January 1, 2020. Note that these are not yet officially approved: #2618 KD6TR 180 We also have an excited pack of LONP Seekers in hot pursuit of this traditional first rights award. If you see them, give them a call and spot them on PSKReporter and our reflector:
And in close pursuit of the next major Honor Roll level at 500 QSOs are: #138 W7PSK 496 And then there are the Super Achievers with more than 1,000 member QSOs: 1 #0025 W3HF 1650 Has 206 Endorsement Awards 24/7 - The big news in October was a unique strategy formed by Alan, KA5VZG, to enable several among us to either achieve of make great progress in the 24/7 Award. This requires making a QSO for every hour slot on every day of the week, 168 slots total. With the enthusiastic support of Bob, KK6KMU, Bob, K4VBM and several others, 4 members qualified with all 168 slots: Alan, KA5VZG, Bob, K4VBN, Don, KC4OBB and David, KR4U. Getting within easy reach were Stan, W9SMR with 166, and Bob, KK6KMU with 160 slots. Those were bleary eyed but very rewarding middle of the night hours. WTW – Work The World - One of our toughest Endorsements. It requires 2246 specific call sign suffix letters to spell out Country names around the world: #2241 N5SLY 2246 (Got that last letter, “i” during TDW) #0354 W7PAQ 2213 (Needs 13 “i” and 20 “n” to complete) Congratulations to all! Many more Endorsements were earned, far too many to list. I apologize for any errors and if I missed your efforts. But we applaud the continuing efforts of all to reach for the sky!! Keep up the good work! Upcoming 070 Contest: This is a perfect time to plan your participation in the next PODXS 070 Event, the Doubleheader Triple Play Low Band Sprint. This is another great opportunity to work toward LONP and put some 160M Q’s in the log for the Top Band 20 Endorsement.
DOUBLEHEADER – Triple Play Low Band Sprint This is a Three Day Contest, 72 hours
Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings in US Second Saturday in December Saturday, December 12 - 0000 UTC to the Following Monday in December Monday, December 14 - 2359 UTC
See Rules at: Doubleheader Rules
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Stan, Jerry:
Thank you for all the work you do for the club on endorsements! I’m a bit confused, though, at the recent posting which reads: ‘Here is a most recent list of those who have submitted logbooks containing 100 or more QSOs since January 1, 2020. Note that these are not yet officially approved: #2618 KD6TR 180 Yes, I submitted a logbook since Jan 1 which contains 100 or more entries, BUT, I also received notification that I was officially part of the LONP and was awarded LONP #433. I’m on the LONP list on the web site and I received the “Official Evidence Decal” in the last mailing of stickers. So I hope that makes me “officially approved”, and that Jerry doesn’t have to waste any time checking my log for LONP credit. ...and again, thank you both for the huge amount of effort you volunteer in support of PODXS 070. Mike W4BZM
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stan W9SMR
Mike,
You are so right!
Thanks for waking me up. I derived my list by opening and checking each Endorsement upload. I failed to double check the official LONP listing on you and several others.
Back in July I made the following announcement. This is the latest list of official LONP membership, also:
The list below includes those members who have been approved since January 1, 2020:
LONP 070# CALL QSOs
428 #2592 KG5OIB 100
429 #2707 AC8NM 100
430 #2590 KE4PWE 150
431 #2662 KI7OIY 100
432 #1227 KB9UMT 100
433 #2653 W4BZM 100
434 #2267 WJ4HCP 100
I apologize for my sloppiness.
Congrats to all for great dedication to pursue these cherished awards!!
73,
Stan
W9SMR
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From: main@070Club.groups.io <main@070Club.groups.io> on behalf of Mike W4BZM <behrcave@...>
Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2020 10:58 AM
To: main@070club.groups.io
Subject: Re: [070Club] Congrats - November MONTHLY Endorsements
Stan, Jerry:
Thank you for all the work you do for the club on endorsements!
I’m a bit confused, though, at the recent posting which reads:
‘Here is a most recent list of those who have submitted logbooks containing 100 or more QSOs since January 1, 2020.
Note that these are not yet officially approved:
#2618 KD6TR 180
#2722 N3XL 130
#2727 K4VBM 128
#2380 N4KP 122
#2662 KI7OIY 115
#2653 W4BZM 113
#985 WB4JJJ 114
#577 K6WRJ 118
#2017 W7RTL 112
#1441 RX3VF 105
#2692 YV4YY 100
#2741 WA4RXK 100”
Yes, I submitted a logbook since Jan 1 which contains 100 or more entries, BUT, I also received notification that I was officially part of the LONP and was awarded LONP #433. I’m on the LONP list on the web site and I received the “Official Evidence Decal”
in the last mailing of stickers. So I hope that makes me “officially approved”, and that Jerry doesn’t have to waste any time checking my log for LONP credit.
...and again, thank you both for the huge amount of effort you volunteer in support of PODXS 070.
Mike W4BZM
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