From special-events at mailman.qth.net Fri May 3 16:12:39 2019 From: special-events at mailman.qth.net (Discussion of Amateur Radio Special Events) Date: Fri, 3 May 2019 13:12:39 -0700 Subject: [Special-Events] W6SFM Bug Roundup Event is Coming! Message-ID: Announcing W6SFM's BUG ROUNDUP The Samuel F. Morse Amateur Radio Club, a Sacramento, California based CW enthusiast club wanted a special time to bring bug operators together on the air. In the same spirit as ARRL's Straight Key Night, participants are encouraged to make simple, conversational, ?chewing-the-fat? QSOs using their bug type key. This is an opportunity to exercise, share and exhibit your personalized fist. This is NOT a contest. However, there is a very easy and quick requested signup form that can be found athttps://w6sfm.com/bug-roundup/. Once you have read the page, and optionally registered for the event simply Call "CQ BR" so folks know you are a Bug Roundup Participant.? So lets grab that bug, clean those contacts, and let?er fly! We want to hear that ?Banana Boat / Lake Erie Swing" or that commercial KPH/WCC quality fist. Reserve the date!?The event begins on Saturday May 18th 00:00 UTC (5 PM Friday Pacific Time) and concludes Monday May.20th 00:00 UTC (Sunday 5:00 PM PT), 2019 For more information, to register your station, and to help assist in spotting, potentially increasing QSOs, an On-line chat window?link can be found near the bottom of Bug Roundup home page located at https://w6sfm.com/bug-roundup/ We hope to hear you all on the air! 73, W6SFM -- W6SFM www.w6sfm.com