UNODIR I will update the leaderboard for the 2015-2016 season using the same contests as previously used. This list of contests was previously voted on and approved by the members in attendance. If anyone thinks this list should be updated, the next meeting would not be a bad time to bring it up. That would also be a good time to decide whether to continue with the handicapping scheme that was used for last seasons competition.

The currently approved contests are…

ARRL Sept VHF Contest
CQWW RTTY Contest
CQWW SSB DX Contest
ARRL Sweepstakes CW
ARRL Sweepstakes Phone
CQWW DX CW Contest
ARRL 160 Meter Contest
ARRL 10 Meter Contest
ARRL RTTY Roundup
ARRL Jan VHF Contest
CQ WPX RTTY Contest
ARRL CW DX Contest
CQ SSB 160 Meter Contest
ARRL Phone DX Contest
Russian DX Contest
CQWW SSB WPX Contest
New England QSO Party
CQWW CW WPX Contest
ARRL June VHF Contest
CQWW VHF Contest

There appears to be a conflict next year in that the ARRL January VHF contest (Jan 30 – Feb 1) and the CQWW 160 CW contest (Jan 29-31) are on the same weekend. It is also possible that I have made an error in my research of the dates for next year’s contests. Also, I have not found a date for the CQWW VHF contest next July.

73, Ken K3IU
Keeper of the leaderboard

CTRI Gang,

We had a relatively small crowd at the August meeting, not surprising, given it’s the middle of summer.  But, I’d like to give you who were not there a brief idea of what you missed.

Mike, KB1RFJ, updated us on his progress with getting his tower installed.  Most of the “paperwork” is finished now, and it’s getting down to the hardware work.  Stand by for a call for assistance.  James, K1SD, demonstrated his “Remote Operation” set-up, implementing the article in August, QST.  Nice job, James.  It was interesting seeing how all the software worked together.

If you are planning to go to Boxboro, and are interested in car pooling, get in touch with W1AN.  He’s planning an early morning drive through Rhode Island, to collect club members, and have some company.

That’s pretty much it for the meeting.  Our next gathering is in September at the North Kingstown library.  See you then, if not before.  Mike, K1DM, President.

Gentlemen,

The scheduled CTRI Contest Group meeting is set for this Saturday 8 August at 1000 at the North Kingstown Free Library.

Agenda topics that I can think of are:

Boxboro

KB1RFJ Antenna and Station Plans

K1SD demonstration of Remote Operating.

73 James K1SD

Well, this is the final report for the 2014-2015 contest season. This is the first year where we used a handicapping system proposed by the Contest Manager, NG1G. 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 final leaderboard spreadsheet by clicking on the link below. It is a Microsoft Excel 97-2003 format spreadsheet.

2014-2105_CTRI-Champions-Leaderboard-FINAL

I will leave it to our Contest Manager to post his final analysis for this season by replying to this posting.

Also, if there is anyone else out there who would like to take charge of the leaderboard, all you have to do is volunteer. The pay is lousy, but the rewards many.

73,
Ken K3IU
Keeper of the Leaderboard

HI all, Trying to rise from the ashes of the past year!  I have a nice tall tree for a dipole and a house bracket up over the kitchen for my vertical.

If anyone wants to help (lunch will be provided)  Please RSVP to ko1h@nullcox.net

 

oh btw why I need help with this simple stuff is my legs  have given up and I cant walk far or stand for long. ( not that I could much before but…)

 

Shooting for the 9am 15th with 16th as a rain date.

 

Wish I was with you all at Boxboro this weekend but didnt plan well.

Also new address easier than old and not far for those who have been to my old place. New address 92 Phenix Ave WWarwick. 02893

 

Thanks again  and 73

de John ko1h

This is the final contest in the 2014-2015 CTRI Champions competition series. Please post your results here after you submit your score. So far, I have heard/worked W1WBB, W1XX, K1DM, and W1AN. Logs must be submitted by 02 August 2015.

73, Ken K3IU
Keeper of the CTRI Champions Leaderboard

I received the following email from Bob DeMattia, K1IW <k1iw@nullboxboro.org>…
73, Ken K3IU
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Following the lively discussions on e-mail, as President of this group of rabid contesters, I hereby decree that this Saturday’s meeting will convene at 10:00 AM at the North Kingstown Library.  This is the same place we met for the June meeting, and where we have been meeting for the past several months.

Thanks for all the other options that were presented, reservations made, etc, etc.  I appreciate the several members that stepped up and took the initiative to help keep the ball in-play.  It’s especially gratifying to me to see everyone getting involved.  It’s all good.

We have two main topics to act on at this meeting: 1) Field Day Review, and 2) Boxboro plans.

Based on the success of the Field Day event, I am looking for someone to step up and take ownership of the Boxboro expedition.  I believe that will enhance the club experience at this event, just like Field Day matured under the leadership/guidance of W1XX.

See you all on Saturday morning.  Don’t forget that Traffic might be a tad bit excessive, so please allow a few extra minutes to get there.

73, Mike, K1DM, CTRI Contest Group President – I missed the meeting when elections were held, remember?

It’s that time again. If you are familiar with the interactive meeting notice skip down to “Topics“. This is an interactive meeting notice. What, you may ask, is an interactive meeting notice? As the phrase suggests, it is a meeting notice which requires interaction by the readers. For example: we need to have topics for presentation at the meeting; we need presenters; we need volunteers to provide lunch; we need to know who is coming to the meeting so the quantity of lunch portions may be determined, and so on. This post will be updated as interactions (comments) are appended.

Topics

1. Contest Report
2. Field Day Report:  W1XX
3. Boxboro 2015?
4. Matters Arising

Lunch provider: None

Coffee and Donuts by: K3IU(Donuts)

Members who will attend: W1PN, K1DM, W1AN, K1SD, K3IU, KB1RFJ

Venue: North Kingstown Free Library, 100 Boone Street North Kingstown, RI

 

Thanks to all for a great Field Day and especially to John, W1XX for getting this off the ground and coordinating it all, Ed W1PN for arranging the site, John W1AN for all the gear, Mike for the all the work in the commissary and to all the other participating club members. Personally I had a great time and I believe all will agree that we achieved the primary goal which was to work together on this project and have fun.

Again thanks to all. (Sorry if I missed anyone !!)

73

Jim KS1J

I an sorry that I can not be at FD but I will be running here as 1D and will look for the group on the bands .  73   Andy  KA1VMG

The most recent edition of the 2014-2015 Leaderboard is now available. The reported results through ARRL June VHF Contest are presented.

This version now also displays the handicapped scores (based on the decisions made by the members at an earlier meeting) beginning at Row 35 on the spreadsheet. Clicking on the “TOTALS” tab at the bottom of the window will take you to a summary of the handicapped scores for the season. The spreadsheet is an Excel 97-2003 format and can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the link below. The final contest in the series is the CQ WW VHF Contest the last weekend of the month. A summary of the standings is included below.

2014-2105_CTRI-Champions-Leaderboard_20150624_PROTECTED

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/

 

Handicapped Scores
Through the ARRL June VHF Contest
Call Sign	HP	LP	QRP
W1AN	24,600,388	0	0
K1DM	16,980,624	8,238	0
K3IU	23,506,648	0	0
W1WBB	0	4,225,506	384,013
K1JSM	0	345,247	0
K1SD	16,224,898	0	0
KS1J	0	14,194,665	0
KA1VMG	0	5,657,514	36,446
KA1CQR	0	4,532	0
NR1H	0	1,219,221	0
W1XX	17,201,775	0	0
KI1G	2,847,260	0	0
KB1RFJ	5,201,962	0	0
	0	0	0
	0	0	0

 

73, Ken K3IU

I hope you made out okay with this storm that went though Connecticut (and Rhode Island) this afternoon.  I had no significant damage, but I did lose the top of one tree, which took out my 40-meter dipole on it’s way down.  The 20-m dipole got tangled in the branches, but did not break.

Of course my 40-m dipole was my antenna for 40, 30, 15, and 10 meters.  I will get what I can done tomorrow, but I suspect the antenna will not be fully functional until after the 4th of July.  I have some commitments between now and then.

Good luck.  See you at Field Day!  73, Mike, K1DM

CTRI Field Day: Last Minute Notes

By John Lindholm, W1XX

Field Day Site: 47 Peeptoad Rd., North Scituate, RI, home of the Seagrave Memorial Observatory

Field Day, June 27 – 28 is this coming weekend. CTRI’s W1DX will be in the 2 transmitter class plus 6 meter VHF. Details were ironed out at the CTRI meeting last weekend. Having a fun weekend of operating with our fellow club members is the goal. A team effort is needed. It’s an opportunity to reconnect with members who have been less active of late. Visitors are very much welcome. There will be ample help available to become familiar with the radios and logging program.

An advance crew will be on site starting at 10 AM Friday (June 26) to shoot lines over trees for antennas installed on Saturday. You are welcome then as well as any time during Field Day. Start time for setup on Saturday is 9AM. Many hands will be needed to install the 40/20/15 wire antenna array. Suggestion: wear long pants, work boots, and bring insect repellent.

If you would like to participate in the raffle for best guess on number of QSOs, bring along a fin ($5).

If we have not already heard of your intentions to participate, it would be helpful to the Commissary Captain to drop me an e-mail: w1xx [at]cox [dot] net. The CTRI Grill Team has planned an appetizing menu.

Don’t miss out on the fun. See you on Field Day!   73!

— John, W1XX, Field Day Chairman                                    6/23/2015

 

 

 

It’s that time again. If you are familiar with the interactive meeting notice skip down to “Topics“. This is an interactive meeting notice. What, you may ask, is an interactive meeting notice? As the phrase suggests, it is a meeting notice which requires interaction by the readers. For example: we need to have topics for presentation at the meeting; we need presenters; we need volunteers to provide lunch; we need to know who is coming to the meeting so the quantity of lunch portions may be determined, and so on. This post will be updated as interactions (comments) are appended.

Topics

1. Contest Report
2. Field Day Report:  W1XX
3. Boxboro 2015?
4. Matters Arising

Lunch provider: None

Coffee and Donuts by: K3IU (Donuts), K1SD (Coffee)

Members who will attend: W1PN, W1XX, K3IU, K1SD, K1DM, KB1RFJ, KW2G, KS1J

Venue: North Kingstown Free Library, 100 Boone Street North Kingstown, RI