[KL7AA] KL7RST

[kl7yk]

	*FYA/FYI Event coming up early 2016.
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Looking to get more folks involved in the upcoming KL7RST Event.  Be 
nice to have a group not only in the South Central area but in the 
Interior, up North and down in Southeast.  The West Coast and the 
Aleutians would be really nice to have in the mix.  Yes its not until 
early next year these things take planning and cannot just be thrown 
together at the last minute.

This is the start up event and if it works I expect it will become an 
annual event.  You do need to be a contest operator to be involved.  
Experience helps of course and maybe you can team up with someone who is 
more experienced at this to show you the ropes if you need it.  
Encourage a team effort, one operating the other logging, really makes 
thing run smoothly.

We are looking for coverage all over Alaska in our case, the Canadians 
are working their side of border.  So if you want more info contact John 
KL7JR at the email address included below.  Again you do not need to be 
a big time contester to be part of this event.  One thing these kinds of 
events does is teaches radio discipline and improves the operators 
capabilities in what can be at times both fun and a challenge.

General Class and up, or if your still a Technician you will need a 
control operator.  You will operate as your schedule allows but the 
early bird gets the best slots.  Most will get a time period on a band 
and mode for 2-4 hours (or whatever works best for you) and for that 
period you are the KL7RST representative station for that mode and 
band.  With a little luck we will get enough folks on board to have 
someone on every working band to maximize contacts.



Ron, KL7YK
Anchorage


Worked All NCDXA “RST” Stations: A Special Event from KL7, VY1 and VE8!

Members of the North Country DX Association (NCDXA) will be active in 
February and March 2016 from several different locations in Alaska, 
Yukon and Northwest Territories using *KL7RST, VY1RST*and *VE8RST***to 
further promote Amateur Radio up north. This may just be a first for the 
north- a joint-venture KL7, VY1 and VE8 special event. All modes 6-160 
meters and WARC bands are permissible.SWLs are welcome to participate. 
The object is to work or log (SWL) as many NCDXA “RST” stations as you 
can from their different locations. Work/log each “RST” station only 
once per their QTH/band and mode. Watch the DX spots as we plan to have 
stations on from Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and many 
other cities (maybe an Alaskan glacier or two!). QSL manager is K7ICE. 
Optional full color certificates are also available (email 
JohnKL7JR at gmail.com <mailto:JohnKL7JR at gmail.com> for details) for 
working/hearing any of the “RST” stations.

*SPECIAL EVENT DATE:*__February 15 (0000Z) through March 27 (2359Z)

*EXCHANGE:*NCDXA “RST” stations send signal report and QTH (ie- 5x9 
Anchorage, 5x9 Whitehorse etc.). Receiving stations send signal report 
and state, province or country.

*CERTIFICATE LEVELS:*__Beautiful full color certificates are available 
for working/logging *(1)*any NCDXA “RST” station, *(2)*any KL7RST, 
VY1RST or VE8RST, but must work one of each *(3)*for those more 
competitive (keep in mind the scoring is for certificate levels and this 
is _not_a contest), a highest score category.

_Scoring example:_K7QRM works KL7RST in Anchorageon 10m SSB, 10m CW, 15m 
SSB and 40m CW for his Anchorage total of 4 points. K7QRM works KL7RST 
at MatanuskaGlacieron 10m SSB and 12m SSB for his Matanuska Glacier 
total of 2 points. K7QRM also works VY1RST in Whitehorseon 10 SSB, 15m 
digital, 40m CW and 30m CW for 4 points. K7QRM also works VE8RST in 
Yellowknifeon 10m SSB and 20m SSB for a total of 2 points. K7QRM also 
works VE8RST in Hay River on 10m SSB for 1 point total. K7QRM’s grand 
total points are the city QSO sum of 13 points. Handwritten or pc 
generated certificate applications are acceptable. First, 2^nd , 3^rd 
etc. places will be awarded. Certificate deadline is May 15, 2016*. *

As a bonus, pending snow depth and weather, we may also have KL7RST and 
VY1RST on together from the border of Alaska and the Yukon on the Alaska 
Highway. That has got to be another first for the north! A special QSL 
and certificate will be available for the border op. Thanks in advance 
for your DX spots!

73 de Yukon John, KL7JR