[SixClub] Fwd: [BVARC] The Contest Must Go On

[Howard Bingham]

While discussing the pros & cons over grid squares & rag chewing on 6 
m goes on..

Here is what is going on with 10M through the 10 - 10  club, with 
some history of 10 - 10 ...

Howard Bingham
KE5APJ

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>From: "Allen R. Brier" <britech at earthlink.net>
>To: <bvarc at clarc.org>
>Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:40:50 -0500
>Subject: [BVARC] The Contest Must Go On
>List-Id: Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club List 
><bvarc_clarc.org.mail.clarc.org>
>X-pstn-levels:     (S:99.90000/99.90000 R:95.9108 P:95.9108 
>M:97.0282 C:98.6951 )
>
>As you all probably know, we are at the bottom of the sunspot cycle. 
>10 meter propagation is not very good right now. However, as they 
>say, the contest must go on.
>
>This weekend is the annual 10-10 Summer Contest (also known as QSO 
>party). It starts at 7:00 pm Friday and lasts until 7:00 pm Sunday. 
>I am once again trying to win the contest for our local chapter, the 
>Houston SHOT Chapter (Space Houston on Ten). Since the propagation 
>is so poor, the only way I (we) can do well is with the support of 
>local hams. I think that will be the winning formula for the time 
>being. I am asking each and every one of you (in the greater Houston 
>area) to look for me (point your beam towards Richmond, TX) and 
>other local members of the Houston SHOT Chapter this weekend. We do 
>have special contest nets which meet on Friday and Saturday night at 
>8:00 pm on 28.488 unless we still have propagation. If there is 
>propagation, we will postpone the net until the band dies.
>
>10-10 International was formed 45 years ago to promote activity on 
>10 meters and there have been almost 75,000 10-10 numbers assigned. 
>Your 10-10 number stays with you for life, so if you have forgotten 
>it, we can look it up to find it. Note, however, that you do not 
>need a 10-10 number to participate in this contest. Stations without 
>a 10-10 number are still worth a point (10-10 numbers are worth 2 
>points). In order to win, I will need all the contacts I can get, 
>with or without 10-10 numbers. As a matter of fact, there is also a 
>chapter competition and the Houston SHOT chapter would love to win 
>that as well.
>
>We hold a weekly net on Tuesday nights (tonight) at 8:00 pm on 
>28.488 and all are welcome to join in. if you are not yet a member 
>of the local chapter, there is still time to join before the 
>weekend. Please join us and help us to promote 10 meter activity 
>(and please look for me to give me some contacts.)
>
>See you in the contest!
>
>73,
>
>Allen Brier, N5XZ
>(281) 342-1882
>(713) 705-4801 (Cell)
><mailto:n5xz at arrl.net>n5xz at arrl.net
>
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