Yemen DxPedition 7O6T

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Socotra Island (IOTA AF-028; CQ Zone 37), Yemen 7O6T

The Yemen DxPedition has been underway for several days. This is a rare DXCC country near the top of the most wanted list. I think it’s number 6. We worked them on two bands as K1T during the NEQP and last night they were loud on both 160M and 80M. Unfortunately they were not copying anybody well so I could not add those bands to my log. Maybe tonite?

It may be a long time before Yemen is active again considering the turmoil there. They are easy copy on both 20M and 15M, so see what you can do.

73,

John, W1AN

LoTW Certificate Info!!!

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Hey guys,

For those of you who are adding your 1×1 call sign QSOs into LoTW, remember that after you receive the certificate for the 1×1 call, you’ll need to create a new location in the TQSL program for the 1×1 call. That’s how you enable the 1×1 call’s certificate to be used to sign .adi files. I did not make that clear when I wrote up my instructions, and I should have.

If you already happened to upload your QSOs to LoTW and inadvertently signed the .adi file with your home call’s certificate, have no fear. All that does I think is put those QSOs under the wrong call, which means they’ll never be QSL’d. To fix the problem you just need to add the location for the 1×1 call in the TQSL program, re-sign the .adi file with the new location you created (which will use the 1×1 call’s certificate), and upload it to LoTW.

If anyone encounters difficulty or would like me to write up a quick instruction on how to do that I’d be happy to help or put that together. You can post your question here or email me at ng1gATverizonDOTnet

73,

Pat, NG1G

2012 NEQP Results

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Since I was delinquent in posting this repository for the NEQP Results and others have already posted results in another posting, please post results in the NEQP and Special Event posting below.

I guess this falls into the category of being “overtaken by events.”

Ken K1K/K3IU

NEQP and Special Event

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Only a few hours until NEQP starts! Is everyone ready?

I checked on how many members have added their 1×1 call signs to their qrz.com page and it’s only a few. It’s easy to do, and it would be great if everyone would do it, that way stations you work can get all the info they need right there. You might also want to let them know when you expect to be uploading your LoTW data (assuming you use LoTW).

Here are the instructions for adding the 1×1 call to your database: You will need to request that the qrz.com admin people add it. On qrz.com Under the “Contact” menu is “Help Desk”. Click on that and then click on “Contact the Administrators”. You’ll need to fill out the identifying information and then tell them that you would like whatever your 1×1 call is added to your database for the period of May 1-May 15, 2012, and what SE the 1×1 call is for. You’ll get an email back shortly telling you they received your request, and then usually within 20 minutes they will send another email telling you they made the change. Then you can log in to qrz.com, search for your 1×1 call sign, and then, using the “Edit” menu, add the Special Event info to the page.

Since there is no information on wa1rr.org regarding the Special Event, I would not send people there. I’d send them to your qrz.com site, and you should have S/E and QSL information for them there. You can use my page (K1W) as a guide if you want, just make sure you let them know to QSL via NG1G. Editing your “home call” qrz.com page with NEQP and SE info would be a good thing to do as well, check out my NG1G page.

Have fun!

73,
Pat, NG1G/K1W

K1C Activated

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To all:

K1C was briefly active tonight on 40 phone. QRN was terrible at Radio Ansonia, but I worked 38 stations in less than 20 minutes. Many others in the noise. I might have to erect a 40 meter Beverage if the QRN keeps up.

73

Dave K1C

 

NE QSO Party Birthday

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Not only do we get to celebrate the CTRI Contest Group’s 20th anniversary of ARRL affiliation, but this year’s NE QSO Party is 10 years old, and CTRI helped to get it all started! Kudos to all those original members of the group, and Good Luck to everyone this weekend!

73 de KB1LN Bob

NEQP: ARI DX Contest Change

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As mentioned at a recent meeting by our Contest Manager, W1WBB, there has been a change in the Italian DX Contest (ARI) that runs concurrently with the NEQP. The TIME of ARI now runs through the entire time period of the NEQP.  This is significant. ARI is the source of DX multipliers, especially European.  This could mean more DX multipliers for us in the NEQP. 

ARI requires a serial number.  I find the easiest way to comply is to have a side pre-numbered sheet which I simply cross off as I work stations in the ARI contest.  Remember you still need to send them your COUNTY and STATE for the NEQP. 

In the past I have even called “CQ ARI” with some success in order to build up the multiplier.

So don’t pass up this opportunity to increase your score.

Good luck!

— John, W1M

NEQP 2012: Recommended Reading

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Just a reminder as you make your NEQP 2012 preps (10 days left & counting down!) that some great contest tips and advice from last year’s “1 Million or bust!” effort exists right here on this club website.   Just click on the “Index to Posts” icon, then the letter “N” and you’ll find some very helpful info, under titles beginning with “NEQP…”, provided by John W1XX and Ken K3IU, such as:

NEQP Strategy – How to Maximize Your Score

NEQP:  Utilizing the other Contests

NEQP:  Phone vs. CW

and…NEQP:  New England Mobiles

Additional contributors for *this* year are always welcome!

A significant change for this year is that the Italian ARI International Contest has changed its endtime to 1200Z on 6 May and thus will *not* overlap with NEQP on Day 2 (Sunday) as NEQP restarts at 1300Z.  Thus, you’ll need to capitalize on the DX mults that will be available in the ARI event (an everybody works everybody contest) on Saturday only.  Last year, with 100 watts and a wire doublet at around 45 ft, I worked 45 plus ARI contest participants adding many unique DX mults to the log.  We are worth 10 pts to Italian stations and 3 pts to non-North American ARI ops so they’ll be happy to have us in their logs!

ARI Contesters will need a serial number exchange from you…just send them a sequential serial # starting with 001 as well as your NEQP exch too (which they won’t care about but should still be sent).  I kept a prepared “tick” sheet handy (with the last sequential ARI # I provided to an ARI participant) right at the operating position and checked the next number off as I went along…low tech but it worked.

Good luck and I hope you find the past NEQP articles to be informative and helpful — happy reading.   Additional comments and questions re: NEQP 2012, as members make final plans, can be posted right here.

73,  Bill  W1WBB  

 

2011 ARRL 160m Contest results are on the web

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Results for the 2011 running of ARRL’s 160m ‘test can be found here:

  http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ContestResults/2011/2011-160M-Web-V1_0.pdf

Just a few of us slugged it out under less than stellar condx, with the first night being particularly brutal when it came to any type of DX comms.

Of note, our esteemed club Prez Mike K1DM earning 70,000 hard-fought pts as an LP stn — an excellent effort as one of the very top New England LP ops and just missing a “Top 5” box within the whole Northeast Region…well done Mike.

73,  Bill  W1WBB 

 

 

 

Fiberglass “Flag Pole”

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Here is the URL for the fiberglass flag pole that I demonstrated at Saturday’s meeting.  There are lengths from 16-ft to 28-ft.  Those who saw it know how light it was.  When I ordered it (from Ontario, CA which is east of Los Angeles about 20 miles) it was shipped UPS and arrived in less than one week.

The URL: http://www.flagsimporter.com/american/product_info.php/pName/28ft-fiberglass-telescoping-pole//

This one will take you to the flag pole page: http://www.flagsimporter.com/american/index.php/cName/flag-poles-accessories

Scroll down to page 3 and you can see all the possible lengths with prices ($40.00 to $70.00).  With shipping, mine was about $ 95.00.  I included a trailer hitch mount with mine that was heavier than the flag pole so it might be cheaper.  They accept Pay Pal!

I am going to order two more.  If someone else wants to order, let me know this week, and we can take advantage of the quantity discount!

73, Mike, K1DM

 

N1MM for NEQP, IND and W7 QSO Party Combo

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The correct selection of contests in N1MM for the NEQP can be found by choosing QSOPARTY for Log Type and then NEWE as State. The Indiana and W7 counties will be accepted as valid exchanges and the score should be accurate for the New England contest only. The cabrillo output should be OK to submit for all three contests. There are 475 different state/county multipliers. If I can find an easy way to list them, I will add to this post.

73,

John, W1AN

 

 

meetings

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Hello to all,

  Not sure if last post made it so trying again.

Just a short note to let you know why I haven’t been to meetings in the last few months. I have been out with a few medical problems that have curtailed many of my activities.  I thought I would be able to make yesterdays meeting but I couldn’t make it.  I just didn’t want anyone to think I just went away.  I plan on being active for the NEQP and stay on the air as long as possible and to also activate N1R ofr the two weeks in May. Hope to see everyone soon.

73’s

Norm

NR1H

1X1 SE LoTW and qrz.com Page

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I think I forgot to ask everyone using a 1×1 call sign if they are on LoTW. This is important for people to know if they need to confirm a QSO with you and don’t want to send a QSL card.

It’s last minute but will anyone who DOES NOT have a LoTW account or DOES NOT intend to upload their QSO data to LoTW please let me know here? That way I can let people know who is using it.

As for qrz.com, it would be great if everyone could edit their page to include information about the 1×1 SE operation. Below I have included what I wrote on my page, which you can use as a guide if you’d like to make it easy on yourself. Please make sure you edit the QSL info to specify MY call sign (NG1G) as the QSL address.

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CTRI 1×1 Special Event Information

I will be using the call sign K1W during this event. ***QSL to NG1G ONLY*** You can also look up any of our members’ 1×1 call signs on http://www.1x1callsigns.org/

Between May 1-15, 2012 the CTRI Contest Group will celebrate its 20th anniversary with 26 1×1 Special Event call signs. Operation will also coincide with the New England QSO Party, May 5-6. Club members will operate from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Vermont, on various frequencies and modes. Work 10 call signs for the certificate. Send QSL card or log info plus large SASE and $2 to defray the cost of certificate. Submissions must be postmarked not later than June 1, 2012.

The following call signs will be activated: CT – K1C, K1Q, K1R, K1T, N1M, N1Q, W1A; RI – K1B, K1D, K1G, K1J, K1K, K1L, K1O, K1U, K1W, N1H, N1R, W1M, W1R, W1W, W1Y; MA – K1N, K1V, W1B; VT – K1M. All RI counties and several from CT and MA will be activated, as will Chittendon County in Vermont.

The CTRI Contest Group was formed by members of the South Coast Wireless Society who were interested in pursuing the radiosport aspect of amateur radio. From a core group of only a few hams, CTRI now has 25 or so active members who have made a substantial name for themselves as single-operator and multi-operator entries in many contests, including #1 World, #1 North America, and #1 US. Our list of accomplishments also include several North American and US records for various contests, in QRP, Low Power, High Power, and Multi-Op categories.

Over the years our club has been very active in supporting the ham and non-ham community, to include tower and antenna work, emergency communications, volunteer support for the New England Convention, presentations to local clubs, and other commemorative special event stations.

Please take the time to get on the air and work our members, especially during the New England QSO Party (www.neqp.org). It’s a fun contest even for non-contesters, and a great opportunity to work some fairly rare states and counties on various bands.

73,

Pat, NG1G

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