[NLRS] 222 & Up Distance Contest next weekend

[Chris Cox, N0UK]

We'll be on later from home in EN34iw on 222 (25 w), 432 (75w), 1296(60w), and 10368(8w)

Good take off from east to west via south

73 Chris Cox, N0UK
Chrisc at chris.org
chrisc at britishcaranddriver.com

> On Aug 5, 2017, at 08:39, Dave Fugleberg <dave.w0zf at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Plan to rove around the EN24/EN25/EN35/EN34 corner Saturday afternoon,
> heading back to EN34iq sometime in the evening. Contact info is on the
> spreadsheet. Will also use www.w0uc.com/spots to self spot.
> I have 100 watts on 432, but only about 10 w on 222. Also trying 1296 this
> time, about 50 watts.
> On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 10:48 AM Jon Platt via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> wrote:
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>> Just added this activity spreadsheet link to the NLRS.org website.  Thanks
>> Paul.  ZQ plans undetermined at this time.
>> 
>> 73, Jon
>> W0ZQ
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Paul Husby <husby002 at gmail.com>
>> To: NRLS Reflector <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>; badgercontesters <
>> badgercontesters at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Mon, Jul 31, 2017 7:37 pm
>> Subject: [NLRS] 222 & Up Distance Contest next weekend
>> 
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>> 
>> Sorry I haven't had time to do any promotion on this sooner, but I do
>> plan to be on next weekend for the first edition of the new contest.  I
>> have the usual activity spreadsheet set up, you can find it at:
>> 
>> http://tinyurl.com/AugustUHF2017
>> 
>> Remember that we are exchanging 6-character grid squares now. For most
>> of us this isn't a problem, but for the casual operator who might happen
>> by it likely will be a problem.  If they are at their licensed address,
>> the detail page on QRZ.com should give the correct grid.  If they are
>> somewhere else, good luck...
>> 
>> As for logging, after an inquiry from Bart I realized that the only real
>> requirement is that your logging program includes the 6-character grid
>> in outputting the Cabrillo file. I use Win-Test which is out of Europe,
>> and they are not adding the new contest. So the program will not be able
>> to compute my score, but it will produce the proper Cabrillo file.  I
>> will just set up using the old UHF contest, submit the Cabrillo file,
>> and the score will be computed when the log is checked.  Easy!
>> 
>> The big cold front is coming through Thursday, so perhaps the weather
>> will recover to produce something like average conditions by the
>> weekend.  Please post your operating plans.  Hope to work many of you!
>> 
>> 73
>> Paul W0UC
>> EN44HamRadio
>> 
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