[50mhz] FFMA Grids Checklist Spreadsheet

[William Radice]

:::: Very Nice! Thank You. Been on this band for 50 years now :-)
BILL K2OWR

On 7/9/2011 9:26 PM, Lance Collister, W7GJ wrote:
> Well, I bit the bullet, and started sorting through all my 6m QSL cards, sorting them
> into Fields, and sending out scores of SASE's to folks for the missing QSL cards.
> Whew - what a job!  To help me try to get organized, I made an Excel spreadsheet,
> which really helped ME, at least.  In the event anybody else would like to try it, I
> have put a blank copy up on my website:
>
> http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/FFMA GRIDS CHECKLIST.xls
>
> The spreadsheet basically starts out showing that you still need to work everything.
>    When you find a QSL card, you enter the callsign under the CALLSIGN column behind
> the appropriate grid.  That grid will turn from RED to GREEN when you enter a
> callsign.  If you have worked a grid, but have not received a card from anybody there
> yet, just enter a "*", and the grid will turn YELLOW.  The totals for those three
> categories (confirmed, worked but not confirmed, and still needed to work) are shown
> for each field as well as the entire country.
>
> I still don't think I can post to the FFMA group, but if this looks of interest,
> maybe somebody in that group can post it there.  I hope it helps some of you get your
> hands around this very imposing project - it sure helped me!
>
> GL and VY 73, Lance
>
> P.S. - Now that I have my information filled in, the sheet shows I still need to work
> 15 more tough grids.  We sure need to start getting a LOT better Es if I am going to
> get FFMA in my lifetime!  It it a fun goal anyway ;-)
>