NEQP This Weekend, May 7 – 8

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The New England QSO Party is probably the contest most supported by CTRI thru the years.  We have had an iron grip on the New England club plaque…and we should not take it for granted. Some upstart club could try to wrestle it away from us.  What’s the message?  Get your station on the air this weekend.  We actually have some of the more rare counties that folks will be looking for….Bristol, Newport, Washington.

Speaking of rare counties.  In last year’s NEQP something strange happened.  There was a New England county not QRV….Dukes County Massachusetts a.k.a. Martha’s Vineyard.   Heavens to mergatrude!  That hasn’t happened since the year one.  The proverbial portable HAMCOW station, W1ACT, has been retired to pasture.  Tom K1KI has been pleading for someone to respond to this dilemma.

The call has been answered by CTRI.  W1AN, W1XX, along with K1XA have after endless e-mails and phone calls coordinated with the Vineyard Amateur Radio Assn. to activate a portable station (W1DX) in Vineyard Haven.  We will be catching an early morning ferry in Woods Hole  on Sunday morning with radio, computer, antennas, etc. W1DX should be QRV around 9:30 AM Sunday morning returning Sunday evening. Look for us primarily on 20 or 40 meters.

The most sensible feature of NEQP is that there is an off time from 1 AM – 9 AM Sunday.  This allows sleep time.  Check neqp dot org for details and to “reserve your county.”  A host of CTRI’ers have already indicated their intentions.  Don’t miss this really fun contest and the opportunity to help the CTRI club score.  GL!!  — John, W1XX

ARRL Scholarship

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Hello,

Just wanted to review with everyone on-board with the Terms of Reference of the scholarship. There was a lot of talking and I wanted to make sure I caught all the comments. Please let me know if I missed anything. My plan is to contact Lauren KB1YDD at ARRL on Friday & send the check.

CTRI / Chris Seeber KA1GEU Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Number of Awards: 1 per year
License Requirement: General Class or higher
Region: New England
Field of Study: Science, Science Education, Math, Math Education, Engineering or Technology fields
Institution: Accredited 2 or 4-year college or university

73 Mike
KB1RFJ

2015-2016 CTRI Champions Leaderboard – 4/6/2016

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The CTRI Champions Competition Leaderboard is now available with reported results through the CW WPX Phone contest. Don’t forget that we are using a handicapping system and show both the Raw Score as well as the handicapped score. To learn more about the handicapping, see this posting on the club website…

http://ctri.club/2014/09/07/a-proposal-for-handicapping-scores-in-the-ctri-champions-competition/

You may view or download the new leaderboard spreadsheet by clicking on the link below. It is a Microsoft Excel 97-2003 format spreadsheet.

2015-2106-CTRI-Champions-Leaderboard-20160406

73, Ken K3IU
Keeper of the Leaderboard

wpx

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Ken,

Here are my outstanding results for WPX.  Go easy John (W1XX no heart attack called for).  Did have to clear 4 inches of dust off the rig.

SOSB

Single Band

63 contacts

63 Mults

Total score 11088

WPX

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Hi Ken,
Here are my results for WPX.
SOSB
Low power
Contacts 63
Mults 63 Total score 11088

To John W1XX,
Had to clean 4 inches of dust off the rig.
Norm
NR1H

Boxboro 2016

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Boxboro 2016!
September 9, 10 & 11
Tickets Now On Sale

The Boxboro convention committee announces that tickets for the 2016 convention are now on sale. You can purchase general admission tickets ($15) in-store at:

Ham Radio Outlet, 224 N. Broadway D12, Salem, NH, (off of I-93 between exits 2 or 3) Electronics Plus, 480 King St, Littleton, MA. (off of I-495 exit 30)

Ticket also available online at http://www.boxboro.org:
General Admission $15 (good for the entire convention) Flea Spaces $10 (good for the entire convention)
Friday DX/Contest Dinner $40 ea or 8/$280
Saturday Grand Banquet $40 ea or 8/$280 Special Convention package: General Admission + Friday Dinner + Saturday Banquet $90