[South Florida DX Association] Re: [FCG] IOTAS, Grids, and other uninteresting topics

[Larry Brockman]

MIke,

I have had 5 BWAZ for over 25 years.  In fact, I have all but one zone on 5 
Bands both modes- need only zone 23 on 40 SSB.

I don't know about fields.

I just recently checked, and it took a while, but have about 350 IOTAs 
confirmed and another 50 worked.  I see the list of leaders and I'm truly in 
awe how it's even possible, some of them over 1000.

I also tried to tabulate all ITU zones on 5 bands.  They (RSGB) gives an 
award for various levels, and I have about 300 or so- just shy of the 
premium award.  It's incredibly tough because so many of the zones are in 
Russian Siberia.

73

Larry Brockman,
N6AR
Winter Garden, FL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Raskin" <rask1553 at bellsouth.net>
To: "FCG Reflector" <fcg at kkn.net>; "SFDXA" <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 5:15 PM
Subject: [FCG] IOTAS, Grids, and other uninteresting topics


> Ok - Last week I was curious to see if anyone else but myself was crazy 
> for
> working, IOTAs, Fields, 5BWAZ, etc.  Here's what I received from others:
>
> 5BWAZ:  N8PR did it:  N4WW is at 199 and W4UM is at 198, and we have been
> there for more than 10 years and will probably ALWAYS be there.  Look at 
> it
> this way:  at least Austin and I are remembered as we still make the list 
> in
> CQ Magazine each month  - Pete does not!
>
> Grids:  Again, N8PR leads with 208 mixed.  W4UM has 196 mixed and 188 CW.
> Mark, K2AU has 177 mixed and 128 CW.
>
> IOTAS:  N8PR has ZERO 'cause he refuses to play (I'm still working on him
> though).  Doc, N4WW, has about 450.  K0LUZ, is seriously thinking about
> getting started (get started, Red!).   Mike, W4UM, has 378.  Tony, N2MFT 
> has
> 207.  Tony gave one of the most compelling reasons to chase IOTAS:  "Gets 
> me
> to the places I will never visit in this world."
>
> There you have it - anyone else wanna join in?  There is an IOTA Contest
> 28-29 July.  Last year, I was the only FCG entry.  Doesn't FCG work ALL
> contests?  K1PT and I are talking about driving over the bridge to
> Hutchinson Island (IOTA NA-141) and setting up a portable station for the
> contest.  There are 15 IOTA island in Florida alone!  Anyone else wanna 
> have
> fun?
>
> 73,
> Mike, W4UM (ex-K4KUZ)
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>
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