[CVCC] FW: CVCC News Letter May 2008

Thu May 1 12:39:14 EDT 2008

I'm posting this on the reflector.  Some of the direct e-mails got bounced.
Bounced were Roy Davis, Sejo, and Mike Baker.

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Subject: CVCC News Letter May 2008
Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 16:31:33 +0000
> I volunteered to do a news letter but I'm having second thoughts about that now.  
> It order to do one I need information to put in it and I need to learn how to 
> put it in a decent format.  Let's discuss this a bit more at the next meeting. 
> 
> OK here goes:
> 
> MEETING NOTICE FOR MAY
> 
> Tuesday May 6th 7:00 PM at St. Martin's Church
> 
> Dinner before at the Golden Corral on West Broad.
> 
> PROGRAM
>  
> "RTTY 101" by veteran TTY'er, WD4LBR.   All are invited.
> Bob Eshleman, Chairman program committee 
> 
> I spent a few hours with Bruce at his QTH and got some one on one information.  
> Bruce knows his stuff about RTTY and other digital modes.  This should be an a 
> very interestng program especially for those of us who seldom if ever use the 
> digital modes. (Puck)
> 
> FIELD DAY
> 
> Duke has put out some very informative notices on this which you all should have 
> received.  If you have not received the information he has sent out,  send Duke 
> an e-mail and ask to be added to his mailing list.
> 
> jdukebrown at earthlink.net
> 
> Things are coming together quite nicely.  I'm thinking this field day will be 
> the best ever for CVCC.
> 
> LAST MONTH''S MEETING MINUTES
> 
> Ronnie sent the minutes out to all.  This stuff is great reading.  He just may 
> have a shot at becoming  a writer for the "Tonight Show".
> 
> CONTESTS (This is a contest club, is it not?) 
> 
> This info from WA7BNM contest calendar avaialble on www.contesting.com 
> 
> AGCW QRP/QRP Party 1300Z-1900Z, May 1 
> QRP Minimal Art Session 1900Z-2300Z, May 1 
> NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 2 
> MARAC SSB QSO Party 0000Z, May 3 to 2400Z, May 4 
> MARAC CW QSO Party 0000Z, May 3 to 2400Z, May 4 
> 10-10 Int. Spring Contest, CW 0001Z, May 3 to 2359Z, May 4 
> 10-10 Int. Spring Contest, Digital 0001Z, May 3 to 2359Z, May 4 
> Microwave Spring Sprint 0600-1300 local, May 3 
> 7th Call Area QSO Party 1300Z, May 3 to 0700Z, May 4 
> Portuguese Navy Day Contest 1500Z, May 3 to 1500Z, May 4 
> Indiana QSO Party 1600Z, May 3 to 0400Z, May 4 
> ARI International DX Contest 2000Z, May 3 to 1959Z, May 4 
> New England QSO Party 2000Z, May 3 to 0500Z, May 4 and 1300Z-2400Z, May 4 
> RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB 1900Z-2030Z, May 5 
> NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, May 9 
> Nevada Mustang Roundup 2300Z, May 9 to 2300Z, May 10 
> SBMS 2 GHz and Up WW Club Contest 0600 local, May 10 to 2000 local, May 11 
> VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, Phone 0800Z-1400Z, May 10 
> EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party 1000Z-1200Z, May 10 and 1800Z-2000Z, May 11 
> CQ-M International DX Contest 1200Z, May 10 to 1159Z, May 11 
> VOLTA WW RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 10 to 1200Z, May 11 
> FISTS Spring Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, May 10 
> 50 MHz Spring Sprint 2300Z, May 10 to 0300Z, May 11 
> SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 0000Z-2400Z, May 11 
> RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data 1900Z-2030Z, May 14 
> EU PSK DX Contest 1200Z, May 17 to 1200Z, May 18 
> His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW 1200Z, May 17 to 1200Z, May 18 
> Feld Hell Sprint 1500Z-1700Z, May 17 
> Manchester Mineira All America CW Contest 1500Z, May 17 to 2359Z, May 18 
> Baltic Contest 2100Z, May 17 to 0200Z, May 18 
> Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, May 19 
> NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, May 22 
> RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW 1900Z-2030Z, May 22 
> CQ WW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 24 to 2359Z, May 25  
> VK/Trans-Tasman 80m Contest, CW 0800Z-1300Z, May 24 
> ARCI Hootowl Sprint 2000 local - 2400 local, May 27 
> MI QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint 2300Z, May 26 to 0300Z, May 27 
> SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, May 28 
> Kids Roundup 1400Z, May 31 to 2200Z, Jun 1 
> 
> The big one is the CQWW WPX CW Contest.  Other ones I find lots of fun are the 
> CQ-M International DX contest, the 7th area QSO party, the NE QSO Party and the 
> Manchester Mineira All American CW Contest.  Some of the smaller contests and 
> QSO parties can be good training grounds for those who need a little contest 
> practice.  You also have a change of getting a certificate due to the few 
> entries from VA.  I got first place for VA in the NE QSO party last year and 
> have a shot at getting first place CW only in VA for the Florida QSO party last 
> weekend!  
> 
> DX de DR 
> 
> See the last issue on the CVCC web site and don't forget to send your 
> information to Bob for your accomplishments or in my case ,the lack thereof,  
> for April 2008!
> 
> Well that's all folks.  This is an extemely poor excuse for a news letter but 
> maybe it's a start.
> 
> 73,
> Puck, W4PM
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