[Fists] KN0WCW/9 feedback

Sun, 29 Feb 2004 09:36:15 -0500

I think setting up a special event station at hamfests is a great idea,
especially at the big swaps like Ft. Wayne and Maumee in this area. Would it
be possible to get a membership list for members within a region to try to
drum up operators for this kind of station?

73!

Dan KB6NU

----- Original Message -----
From: "goemans" <[email protected]>
To: "FISTS-L" <[email protected]>; "Karl, KB1DSB" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:32 PM
Subject: [Fists] Fw: KN0WCW/9 feedback

> Hello,
>   I originally sent this to Nancy but thought you might find it
interesting
> as well. Been kinda quiet here lately!
>
>
> >   I just finished a week as control op of the FISTS USA call  KN0WCW.
Fun
> as
> > always, and here are some thoughts I had:
> > Interestingly, I worked 6 FISTS members who had attended the Orlando
> > Hamfest. WOW! Looks like I missed out! :-) In my week on the air I
worked
> > about 75 FISTS members, 25 non-members, and 30 contacts were made in the
> > ARRL International DX contest. I thought it would be "good" to get
KN0WCW
> > into some DXers logs, even though the contacts were not enjoyable to me,
a
> > rag-chewer! The callsign is also much too long for contesting! I made
> > contacts on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters, and to NA, SA, EU and
AF
> > continents. And some contacts while I was mobile!
> >   Even though contacting FISTS members and distributing points is fun, I
> > feel like I am "preaching to the choir" and maybe as CW is under attack
on
> > the HF bands, we should use KN0WCW for more "outreach". How about
> operating
> > as a "special event" station at some hamfests? How about local
festivals,
> > fairs, civic events, and local tourist attractions?  There aren't enough
> CW
> > special events on the air now.
> > I know this would be difficult to plan ahead, contact organizers,
> advertise,
> > and get on the operating schedule, but might be worth a try? We have the
> > structure in place to handle it, even a QSL bureau!
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul R Goemans WA9PWP
> > Stoughton, WI
> > FISTS 2153
> >
> >
>
>
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