[SOC] We need your help!

Thu Aug 1 10:38:22 EDT 2024

Sorry. Forgot to include my membership number 1321.

On Thu, Aug 1, 2024 at 10:37 AM roger cunningham <nengaku1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wait. We have a website?
> I’m currently without capability of operations having recently moved and
> not set up my new station. But if I DID participate I’d do a lot of
> listening and maybe try to have the smallest number of QSOs logged. Just to
> maintain my reputation and all….
> 73 de Roger W2QLF
> 88s too cause I’m just a huggy kind of person. No offense intended.
>
> On Thu, Aug 1, 2024 at 10:02 AM Barry <k2mf.bgs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Unknown Secretary, the CAL (club-at-large) and fellow SOCers...
>>
>> I don't normally post here, but I have decided to make an exception today,
>> since a question was asked that maybe I can answer. I am like the
>> "Guardian
>> of Forever" (see Star Trek TOS late 1st season episode called, "City on
>> the
>> Edge of Forever" and you will understand).
>>
>> While I love and care deeply about the SOC and its mission, and certainly
>> do appreciate all of the informative emails I receive when the barkeepers
>> change as well as all of the thoughtful replies that they encourage, I
>> must
>> sadly report that I am closer to the end of my amateur radio "career" than
>> the beginning, and my HF operating time has decreased to a mere trickle of
>> what it was during the past 12 years.
>>
>> I seem to be operating less and less and working more and more at
>> volunteer
>> jobs in my retirement, which completely baffles and befuddles me.
>> Hopefully, somebody on this threaded email will know why this happens
>> because I still haven't found a satisfactory reason for any of this.
>>
>> So in answer to your question:
>>
>> *if such a SOC Sprint is brought back to life, would you enter it?*
>>
>> my answer is "likely not". I also tend to run away from contest- and
>> sprint-style operations rather than embrace them (although I realize that
>> those terms used here in this context are somewhat questionable since rag
>> chews are allowed), but that has been my general HF behavior for the past
>> 60 years so I don't think I will be changing anytime soon.
>>
>> Might I work a random station in a "contest" or "sprint" to "say hello" or
>> collect an entity that I "need" (for what is questionable)? Sure I would
>> and I have actually been known to do that and make a surprise appearance!
>> But the likelihood of that happening is not too great anymore.
>>
>> And I believe the negative answer to the question above makes any reply
>> which this SOCer might have to the remaining questions, completely
>> impertinent and irrelevant.
>>
>> But thank you for asking them!
>>
>> And if this email makes me no longer qualified or worthy to be a member of
>> this fine organization, then I will leave quietly if told to do so.
>>
>> 73/72 Barry K2MF
>> SOC #1393
>> k2mf.bgs at gmail.com
>> --30--
>>
>> "Once a task has just begun, never leave it 'til it's done. Be the labor
>> great or small, do it well or not at all." - Quincy Jones, Sr.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 1, 2024 at 9:25 AM SOC HQ <soc at f5pbl.fr> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > Following a request sent by Leo, #1438, we are considering reactivation
>> of
>> > the SOC Sprints.
>> > Cf. https://www.qsl.net/soc/contests.htm
>> >
>> > At SOC HQ, we have already done some brainstorming but we now need your
>> > help. Do not worry, this will be quick and
>> > painless o:)
>> >
>> > Here is the main idea: one or two yearly Marathon Sprints will take
>> place,
>> > depending on interest shown by this poll. The
>> > past editions were scheduled on the 2nd Saturday of March and the 2nd
>> > Saturday of September, from 1800Z till 2359Z.
>> > Please note that when the sprints were suspended years ago, there was
>> > definitely NOT enough interest to support two per
>> > year.
>> > The main goal will be to make "as much" CW QSOs as possible, in every
>> > (legal) way it pleases you: quick shots, 30
>> > minutes chats or whatever. Some bonuses may be gained for using special
>> > dresses or SOC capabilities (e.g. QLF).
>> >
>> > And now comes our call for your help:
>> >
>> > - if such a SOC Sprint is brought back to life, would you enter it?
>> > - would you prefer one Sprint (if so, please indicate your preferred
>> > Saturday) or two Sprints as originally planned?
>> > - even if you do not intend to be on air for this Sprint, would you
>> > eventually be ready to manage it? That means
>> > collecting logs, checking them, writing up some global report which will
>> > be posted on our site and, last but not least,
>> > taking care of the (e-)certificates to be sent?
>> > As you may see on our website, the activity during the past SOC Sprints
>> > was rather low. But you know the golden rule:
>> > "Past performance is not an indication of any future performance."
>> >
>> > Feel free to flood us with your answers ; the more they are, the
>> funniest
>> > it will be.
>> >
>> > --
>> > 73/72!
>> >
>> > The unknown SOC Secretary
>> >
>> > https://www.qsl.net/soc
>> >
>> > Competence is tolerated, but not encouraged
>> > I demand the right to make a fool of myself in any way I see fit
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