[Mich VHF UHF Society] Fwd: [NLRS] Some promotion for this coming weekend's CQWW VHF contest!

[David DeVos]

I hope to work you James!  6 and 2 meters only - it’s a contest that most VHF stations are able to operate, and be competitive with other big stations. 

Good luck everyone!  

David J DeVos - KF8QL - EN72fu
616-278-8068


> On Jul 14, 2020, at 6:50 PM, James French <w8iss1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Thought this might be of interest to those operating this weekend.
> 
> I'll be operating from home with only omni loops up. Maybe I might cobble together a beam for 2m.
> 
> Plan is to troll the usual frequencies then play on digital on ft8 and msfk144.
> 
> James W8ISS 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Bruce Richardson <w9fz at w9fz.com>
> Date: Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 18:28
> Subject: [NLRS] Some promotion for this coming weekend's CQWW VHF contest!
> To: <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> 
> 
> Hello NLRS'ers,
> 
> First, I got looking at the CQWW VHF website (and a good look at the rules):
> https://cqww-vhf.com/
> Then, I started poking around the "scores database" at:
> https://cqww-vhf.com/scores.htm   
> I noticed that in our region, that are some entry categories that either
> have no entries ever or very few.  So I started pulling data by state and
> focused on WI, IL, MN, IA, SD, ND, and MB. I took the data and put it into
> some excel spreadsheets and started sorting. Next thing I know, I've got a
> bunch of interesting state records for those seven states (or provinces) and
> some listing of all-time participants. I put all the sorted data on the web
> at:  https://w9fz.com/cqwwvhf/ 
> 
> If you look at some of the .pdfs or tables of data, I hope you'll see some
> of the categories that have been light on participation and consider
> entering in one of those categories. You very well may end up in the "top
> ten" records for that state and category!
> 
> Club Competition!  There is NO 175-mile circle for this CQWW contest!  If
> you are an NLRS member, make sure you list (spell out) Northern Lights Radio
> Society as your club in your Cabrillo log.  CQWW also does not screen your
> log against any "club eligibility" list. 
> 
> A reminder for FT8:  The contest exchange is "grid square" not a numeric
> signal report. So at contest time, set up your wsjt-x software to "contest
> mode" by going to Settings > Advanced > check the "Advanced features"
> checkbox and make sure "NA VHF Contest" is selected.
> 
> Please remember to look at, and list yourself, on the W0UC Upper Midwest
> Activity spreadsheet at:  https://tinyurl.com/CQvhf2020  There are two tabs:
> "Fixed" and "Rover".  
> 
> While FT-8 may be easier, I hope you'll check all the traditional SSB/CW
> frequencies.  Hopefully you'll find enough non-digital rover and fixed
> stations to make it worth your while to tune and spin your beam.  Rovers
> can't call you on the phone to get your attention (on account of the rules
> for this contest).  The rovers will be out there--you have to find them!
> 
> I'm sending this promotion email to the NLRS and Badger Contesters email
> reflectors.  I also sent out about 350 emails to callsigns from our region
> who participated in the CQWW VHF in the past.  If conditions don't open up,
> make a point to listen for the weak ones from within our region.
> 
> Sure, Janice and I hope to work all of you. But if we don't, we hope you get
> on the air, have fun, and submit your log.  We look forward to reading your
> after-contest report on the reflector.
> 
> 73
> Bruce Richardson W9FZ/R
> 
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