[South Florida DX Association] WRTC 2006

[Bill Marx]

>From The FCG List:
-Bill W2CQ



> 12 June 2006 "seems" a bit early for most of us to begin thinking about
> the IARU HF RADIOSPORT set for July 8,(Saturday)2006, but it's only 4
> weeks away, and just the second weekend after the ARRL Field Day set for
> June 24, (Saturday) 2006.
> 
> The callsign block(s) have been identified for WRTC 2006:  PT5A to PT5Z
> and PW5A to PW5Z.
> 
> In a very surprising announcement to me, PRESS RELEASE 043/06 states "
> all the 50 setups for the WRTC 2006 will be equipped with the traditional
> ACOM 1010 linear special version for WRTC 2006, and 8 elements log
> periodic antenna LS86.
> 
> The Multi-Single Multi-National (MS MN) team callsigns have not been
> identified, as far as I know, but they may be the callsigns of the home
> stations listed in PRESS RELEASE 047/06 at the WTRC
> (http://www.wrtc2006.com/release47.html) website.
> 
> Just like "back in the day" when we had a shot at working K6A to K6Z and
> W6A to W6Z  to win a "special" prize or two to remember the inagural
> WRTC, RRESS RELEASE 052/06 defines the goal of the WRTC 2006 committee to
> receive as many logs as possible ... WITHIN SIX HOURS ... from all over
> the world.  These logs will be used to validate the performance of the
> WRTC 2006 competition teams.  Getting your log sent into the WRTC judges
> puts your log in a lottery for some "special" prizes this year:
> Class 1: Prize: Plaque, Certificate and T-shirt. Requirement: To work all
> 47 WRTC2006 Stations on both modes (CW and SSB) independently of band. 
> 
> Class 2: Prize: Certificate and T-Shirt. Requirement: To work all 47
> WRTC2006 Stations independently of mode and band. 
> 
> Class 3: Prize: Certificate. Requirement: To work 25 different WRTC2006
> Stations independently of mode and band.
> The WRTC's are  V-E-R-Y  special events ... although there is no "Club
> Competition" specifically identified, I would be very proud to see AT
> LEAST 67 percent Club Participation in this event ... if we get that
> turnout, I will work directly with the Club Secretary to see that a
> letter is sent to the WRTC 2006 committee recognizing the fact that the
> FLORIDA CONTEST GROUP made a very special effort to recognize the
> importance of, and provided "active participation" support for WRTC 2006.
> Assuming we have 175 active FCG members, sixty-seven percent ( 2 out of
> 3 members ) would be in the range of 120 logs.  During my term as the
> Contest Season "TallyMan" we have collectively come NO WHERE NEAR this
> kind of support for any single contest, not even our own FQP.  An earlier
> TallyMan Study showed that around FIFTY PERCENT of our members have
> participated in AT LEAST ONE CONTEST during the 2005-2006 Contest Season,
> so I feel confident that we COULD collectively do this!
> Just like Field Day, the IARU Contest is both CW and SSB, so there is no
> reason to sit out because your preferred mode of operation is not
> highlighted.  Also, the IARU is a twenty-four hour "free-for-all" ...
> work anything you want to work, so the activity can be "furious" on all
> bands 160 through 10.  And you know this may be Bill's (K4XS) final
> opportunity to hear all his FCG team mates on-the-air for quite a while
> as he finalizes the move to King Henry Six.
> 
>  73 / OJ
> - K4EJ
> - 2005/2006 FCG CONTEST SEASON "TallyMan"