[PVRCNC] Sweepstakes

[Wes Quinn]

Great email Will!

In case it helps, this link has an Excel file that allows you to analyze your own SS score (CW and SSB at the same time per a given year) and maybe it'll help you figure out a way to increase your score.  You just have to convert your log(s) to adif and copy then to the appropriate worksheet.  Pretty cool at the very least to analyze your own score.
http://tinyurl.com/38pmds

I sent that link out about 2 weeks ago and he fixed the bug that was in it too.

And he even has a contest scheduler, but I'm not sure how useful it is.  It is for last year, so I'm not sure if it will be similar/the same for this year or not.
http://tinyurl.com/yq3ac9

If they are worthwhile, maybe they can be added as links to the PVRC site or our own can be created?

Just some food for thought, since it is getting close to lunch time.  ;-)

73 de k4Wes


----- Original Message ----
From: "Roberts, Will" <will.roberts at pgnmail.com>
To: pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:11:54 AM
Subject: [PVRCNC] Sweepstakes


I regret that I will not be able to make Thursday’s
meeting due to a business trip, but I leave you in the capable hands of KA1ARB
who will lead a discussion/Pep Rally on Sweepstakes. Since this is the last
meeting before CW Sweepstakes, we want to look back at our participation last
year and try to reach out and come up with a few more points in order to bring
the gavel back East. We were close, but basically were beaten by the NCCC by
simple participation. If you look at the statistics, PVRC had more
points/station than the NCCC. The NCCC won by putting a few more BICs (Butts in
the Chairs) over both modes.
 
Getting a little closer to home, I was very proud to see
that little ‘ole PVRCNC-East (that’s us folks) was the second
largest contributing chapter to the overall PVRC score. What’s more, our
average score per station beat the largest group (PVRC Central) by over 17,000
points! It’s all about getting everyone that can possibly get on and
utilizing the best mode for maximizing your score. I would urge you to get on
no matter how many hours you can put in. It WILL make a difference. I also
encourage you to:
 
-          Use assisted mode – more QSOs per hour,
especially if you are time limited
-          Use High power rather than low power or QRP. 
-          Operate as 2 or more single op stations rather than
going multiop
-          Operate part time from more than one station
-          If you are not able to get on, make your station
available to other members
 
There is a PVRC SS Powerpoint presentation that details last
year’s effort and has some interesting facts and figures. I will make it
available, however the reflector does not allow it to be sent as an attachment.
In addition, there are some SS articles that will be featured in this
months’ newsletter. 
 
I urge everyone to think about ideas large and small that
can be used to motivate and gain an advantage in our individual and chapter
scores. Then let’s share these ideas with the group here on the reflector
and at the next two chapter meetings. It is clear that with a little extra
push, this year we can win the gavel.
 
73,
 
Will AA4NC / W4MR