[CVRC] Re: Field Day Traffic Challenge!

[Matthew Parker]

Great - as Mills Lane says, "Let's Get It On!!"

73,
Matt

jgiraudo@citlink.net wrote:

> The Elko Amateur Radio Club will be operating from the Mobile Command Bus
> owned by Bill Hance, KD7CWA, parked at the Elko Combined Dispatch Center.
> We're up for it!
>
> 73...
>
> Joe Giraudo - N7JEH
> http://www.qsl.net/n7jeh
>
> Matthew Parker writes:
>
> >  From the Field Day Rules:
> >
> > "7.3.6. Message Handling: 10 points for each formal NTS style originated,
> > relayed or received and delivered during the Field Day period, up to a
> > maximum of 100 points (ten messages). Properly serviced copies of each
> > message must be included with the Field Day report."
> >
> > Station W6P at the Portola Railroad Museum will be in an excellent
> > location
> > for public exposure.  I will be heavily publicizing message handling for
> > the public during the event and therefore expect to exceed (many times
> > over, I hope) the maximum points for this service.  So, here's a challenge
> > for all of you participating in Field Day 2003 - let's see who can handle
> > the most formal Radiogram traffic during the event!  I hereby throw down a
> > gentlemen's bet that Portola, for as small an operation as I expect it to
> > be, can beat you all in this category!  Prove me wrong, and let's see if
> > we
> > can push our NTS nets to their time limits handling traffic!
> >
> > If you're up for the challenge, don't forget to share your success stories
> > by bragging to us all.
> >
> > 73 and good luck,
> > Matt, N7TOD
> >
> >
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