[W8MWA] November Sweepstakes Contest Club Information

[Josh Prichard]

Thanks Dan.  I have made the changes to the page with your notes and
corrections.

On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 4:13 PM Dan Ringer <dwringer at comcast.net> wrote:

> Please note that the ARRL Section shown on the
> http://www.kc8tai.com/index.php/n3fjp-contesting-ftp-upload/ setup screen
> should  NOT be W8. *It is WV. *The ARRL Sections List at
> http://www.arrl.org/contest-sections-list, upon which Josh's screen
> appears to be based, is a bit confusing.
>
> ALSO, do not rely on the AE7Q website for an accurate history to determine
> the year a ham was first licensed. It will give you the year the current
> callsign was first issued to the current holder, but not the year the
> current holder was first licensed. Some hams have had several callsigns.
> That information does not appear to be easily available anywhere. I don't
> think even the FCC has it. That's one reason why hams are constantly
> looking for old Callbooks. But, even the Callbook could be inaccurate due
> to publication lead times. You'll have to use your best estimate.
>
> Lastly, if you are a single operator, the use of spotting assistance,
> including messages with friends,  puts you in the Single Operator Unlimited
> class (U), not the Single Op classes (Q, A, or B)
>
> Good luck all!
>
> 73, Dan, K8WV
>
> Darrell "Dan" Ringer, K8WV
> ARRL Section Manager - West Virginia Section
>
> *ARRL – The National Association for Amateur Radio™ *
> On 11/12/2018 12:45 PM, Spence Graham wrote:
>
> Here's the link to Josh's server with the instructions for getting set up
> for this weekend's W8MWA Club Contest!   More info to come!  Check into the
> ARES and System Fusion Nets tonite and tomorrow to ask any questions after
> the nets!
>
> http://www.kc8tai.com/index.php/n3fjp-contesting-ftp-upload/
>
> --
> 73,
>
> Spence
>
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