I thought that I did well with 215 contacts, but it was not enough to make the graph.
73, Bill
de K3WD
On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 07:43:11 PM EDT, Mike Aimone via groups.io <aimonema@...> wrote:
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of David Wright Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 6:04 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] Post event summaries ? Attached is K2B summary. A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team. I didn¡¯t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, ¡°a ham¡¯s reach should always exceed his grasp.¡± With apologies to Robert Browning ¡ ? ? David, K2WPM K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies ?
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Re: 13 Colonies / K2B mugs
Count me in as well.? (and I absolutely do not need YAM (Yet Another Mug) Does not matter).? Mailing the check tomorrow (and if the mugs idea falls through put?it towards the QSL card/postage/David's aspirin fund)
73 Steve KS1G
On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 11:09?AM David Wright < dwright@...> wrote:
What is the feeling of the group?
Let¡¯s see what Randy says about doing a K2B mug.
?
?
118 North Bedford Road, Suite 100
Mount Kisco NY 10549
(914) 245-0455
?
?
Where do I send the check? I would happily contribute $25 for this cause. Operating this event was a privilege, especially considering some of the great ops that we all partnered with. I would
love to meet everyone and talk face to face about the K2B effort. No place in central Virginia is too far from the beautiful Shenandoah Valley!
I don¡¯t need another mug but would make a donation towards the total since there¡¯s interest. 73, Kay N3KN
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On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 8:42 AM David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
Uh, how about $23.00.
That¡¯s what Randy charges.
Let¡¯s see, for 30 mugs, I pay the difference of $532.50¡.?
?
Not sure how many people want a 13 Colonies mug for that price.
?
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
?
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David, at the outset you expressed concern about the paucity of volunteer operators but in the end I think you had a very enthusiastic crew that satisfied demand fully. Charge $5.25/award and give everybody
a cup, hi hi.
?
Jim, N3JT
?
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Thanks Nick.
?
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
?
?
Had a lot?of fun. Did not get to put in a lot of time between?a busy work schedule and storms?almost every night.
?
You have motivated me!!!!!!!!!!!!
?
?
I won the New England QSO party last year.? Top US score receives a pretty sizable gift certificate for Legal Seafood.?
On Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 11:59:10 AM EDT, Jim N3JT via
<jim@...> wrote:
Ha ha!?
I had no idea there is a mug on the podium!!!? Now then, if I had spent another 10 hours or longer I might have won it.? Let¡¯s see, a mug is worth about $10 so that¡¯s $1/hour!??
When I first entered the labor market as a kid I think that was pretty acceptable!!!!? Yeah, yeah, this is not a job!
?
There has been soooo much discussion about using split on CW.? In no case did I find it necessary because the time slots I had available were not at the beginning and at good band opening
times, but I did hear others using split when it was clearly the only way to tame the crowd.
?
Next year¡!
?
Jim, N3JT
?
?
The competition for the five K2B iron man/woman mugs is intense.
Six ops over 1,000!
?
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
?
?
Yes, thanks Jim.
Awesome effort!
?
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
?
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Dave, I sent my 5 separate logs (4 CWT sessions and general logging) to your own email address.? Just want to make sure you got them.? Not sure how many total contacts, but probably close
to 1200, all CW.
?
Jim, N3JT
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Re: 13 Colonies / K2B mugs
I would like a mug.?
Nick?
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On Jul 10, 2023, at 7:47 PM, John Westerman <john@...> wrote:
?County me in for a mug. Do you take Venmo? If not I will drop you a check tomorrow.?
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Re: 13 Colonies / K2B mugs
County me in for a mug. Do you take Venmo? If not I will drop you a check tomorrow.?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of David Wright Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 6:04 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] Post event summaries ? Attached is K2B summary. A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team. I didn¡¯t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, ¡°a ham¡¯s reach should always exceed his grasp.¡± With apologies to Robert Browning ¡ ? ? David, K2WPM K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies ?
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Report from Massachusetts:
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Greetings to All from Team K2H in Massachusetts,
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We were down a few ops from last year including one major op that made over 4K contacts last year. He is helping with WRTC this summer. But we still did pretty well
with 18,974 contacts. Most were made with SSB, FTx, CW, and others (Satellite, etc).
?
Some of us had some issues with QRN/QRM, T-Storms, and the noise floor and our jobs got in the way of getting on the air. But we all had fun. Probably the most surprising
was how well the last day of the event went with it being our 2nd best day of the event.
?
I've already got most of my ops saying they can not wait until next year and also have a few new people contacting me about being an op next year.
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My personal goal for next year is to reduce my noise floor at least a few S units. That will make a huge difference in being able to pick out those weaker stations.
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Now to watch the new mail person bring all the card requests and she must be wondering what the heck they all are.
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73 to all from K2H,
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]>
On Behalf Of Steve (KS1G) via groups.io
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 6:56 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] Post event summaries
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DITTO - Yes, yay team and thank you, David for all the work, cheerleading, and cat herding.??
Way to go Steve KO4ENU!? I heard you on several satellite passes and I am very glad you had the time to put K2B on the birds, I was really constrained this year to?just a few days and evenings.
?
On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 6:12?PM Carole Alexander <carolealex@...> wrote:
Yeah team, that's great!? And thanks to David, for his leadership!? Thanks for letting me be a part of K2B and everyone who made the 13 colonies amazing.
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Get
Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn¡¯t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, ¡°a ham¡¯s reach should always exceed his grasp.¡±
With apologies to Robert Browning ¡
?
?
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
?
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I think I forgot to post a breakdown of my effort.
??
?Band? ? ?QSOs? ? ? ? ?3.5? ? ? ?104? ? ? ? ? ? ?7? ? ? ? 159? ? ? ? ? ? 10? ? ? ?33? ? ? ? ? ? 14? ? ? ?303? ? ? ? ? ? 18? ? ? ?215? ? ? ? ? ? 21? ? ? ?222? ? ? ? ? ? 24? ? ? 1? ? ? ? ? ? 28? ? ? 3? ? ? ? ? ? 50? ? ? 5? ? ? ? ?Total? ? 1045? ? ? ?
My QSO count was down a little from last year.? I think due to some poor band conditions during the week plus the never ending barrage of thunderstorms that had my tower cranked down and antennas grounded at some point almost every day.?
The overall increase in QSOs over last year is great, probable due to increased participation on our part.
I heard the split CW pileup generated by one of the other states one night and was a bit miffed.? After a day or two I realized why.? There were many on line complaints about that state being very rare.? Based on what I listened to in that pile up, only experienced contesters or DXers were getting through.
Our main audience in this event is the every day ham with no interest in the previously mentioned.? I am a CW almost only kind of guy and like many of my CW team mates, our rag chew speeds might exceed the wildest dreams of many, but I am willing to QRS as much as needed to accommodate anyone that calls.? QSO rate is not the goal here.?
I think that we saturated the bands is good.? It puts everyone on a more even playing field.? Lets keep it up.
Another great week celebrating our Country!
73,
Chuck K4QS
On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 06:03:50 PM EDT, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn¡¯t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, ¡°a ham¡¯s reach should always exceed his grasp.¡±
With apologies to Robert Browning ¡
?
?
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
?
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DITTO - Yes, yay team and thank you, David for all the work, cheerleading, and cat herding.??
Way to go Steve KO4ENU!? I heard you on several satellite passes and I am very glad you had the time to put K2B on the birds, I was really constrained this year to?just a few days and evenings.
73 Steve KS1G
On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 6:12?PM Carole Alexander < carolealex@...> wrote:
Yeah team, that's great!? And thanks to David, for his leadership!? Thanks for letting me be a part of K2B and everyone who made the 13 colonies amazing.
carole? kg4dtm
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Get
Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn¡¯t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, ¡°a ham¡¯s reach should always exceed his grasp.¡±
With apologies to Robert Browning ¡
?
?
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
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We broke 20,000! That¡¯s great news. Good work by everybody who contributed time and effort and helped make credit for Virginia available to the award chasers. See y¡¯all next summer. 73, Kay N3KN
On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 6:03 PM David Wright < dwright@...> wrote:
Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn¡¯t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, ¡°a ham¡¯s reach should always exceed his grasp.¡±
With apologies to Robert Browning ¡
?
?
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
?
|
Yeah team, that's great!? And thanks to David, for his leadership!? Thanks for letting me be a part of K2B and everyone who made the 13 colonies amazing.
carole? kg4dtm
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn¡¯t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, ¡°a ham¡¯s reach should always exceed his grasp.¡±
With apologies to Robert Browning ¡
?
?
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
?
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Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn¡¯t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, ¡°a ham¡¯s reach should always exceed his grasp.¡±
With apologies to Robert Browning ¡
?
?
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
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Re: 13 Colonies / K2B mugs
I'm in for one.? Check goes out tomorrow.
Dave KE4S
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On 7/10/23 16:25, Jim N3JT via groups.io wrote: Me too!
N3JT
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From: W2RU - B2X <bud.w2ru@...>
Date: 7/10/23 12:29 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] 13 Colonies / K2B mugs
OK here.
Bud, W2RU
On Jul 10, 2023, at 12:16 , Ciprian Sufitchi (N2YO) via groups.io <> <ciprian@...> wrote:
OK with me.
Chip
*From:*[email protected]<[email protected]>*On Behalf Of*David Wright viagroups.io <>
*Sent:*Monday, July 10, 2023 11:09
*To:*[email protected]
*Subject:*[K2B-13Colonies2023] 13 Colonies / K2B mugs
What is the feeling of the group?
Let¡¯s see what Randy says about doing a K2B mug.
David O. Wright, P.C.
118 North Bedford Road, Suite 100
Mount Kisco NY 10549
(914) 245-0455
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Thanks George, sorry if I missed that.
Yeah, my life all the time gets in way of ham radio!
Vy 73,
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]>
On Behalf Of George Marzloff via groups.io
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 4:14 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] Post event summaries
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Yes, David, I did do some operating. ? I? emailed the log several days ago in ADIF but will email again.? Not many Qs this year mainly because of ? limited time for BIC while recovering from surgery.?? Had fun
though.? I do like the idea of opening up to multiple ops for a slot.? Log attached in ADIF but I can easily generate a Cabrillo file if you like.
BTW, I am all in on the mug idea.? Check will go out? in tomorrow's mail.
73, George? K4GM
On 7/10/2023 11:21 AM, David Wright wrote:
Just waiting on logs from:
K0ZR - Jeff, when you have a chance
K4GM - George, were you able to get on the air?? Every little bit helps.
KO4ENU - Steve, how'd it go, bird-watching?
KO4GLN - McKenzie was on for many hours (thank you).
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George- Price-Right Communications
107B East Davis St.
Culpeper, VA 22701
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540-617-1177
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OK here.
Bud, W2RU
On Jul 10, 2023, at 12:16 , Ciprian Sufitchi (N2YO) via < ciprian@...> wrote:
OK with me.
?
Chip
?
?
What is the feeling of the group?
Let¡¯s see what Randy says about doing a K2B mug.
?
?
118 North Bedford Road, Suite 100
Mount Kisco NY 10549
(914) 245-0455
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Re: 13 Colonies / K2B mugs
I agree.? I've been playing the event for at least 10 years, and never failed to send my contribution, get my sweep and the certificate.? The certificate goes into my shack notebook along with all the other "participation" certs.? Don't really need the QSL cards these days, or have space to store them.
Dave, KE4S
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On 7/10/23 16:10, Jim N3JT via groups.io wrote: I have a thought, and I don't mind if it is summarily rejected.? Stilllllll....
13Colonies asks for $5 for a nice certificate. For some years I send the $5, and I am on a relatively restrictive fixed retirement income.? I don't think it's that much for an individual to fork over!? But as I read between the lines in these messages, a significant portion of those qualifying for the award do not in fact include $5 with their submissions. Why? Because it is explicitly stated that you don't have to send $5.
1. I know of no other organization that exempts submission of money for an award based on a claimed inability to pay. Indeed, in our case no reason be given.? Just don't submit the $5.? Try getting an award for free from ARRL, for example.
2. Even a high school kid on a lowly allowance can spring for $5 nowadays.? If a ham can pay the electric bill for his/her operations and owns a station, even with a dipole antenna, s/he can afford $5.? Most hams have rigs that cost plenty and they can afford $5. They see they don't have to pay and so don't.
3.? Somebody who wants QSLs can send a bunch of SASEs, as they would need to do under normal QSLing procedures. That would costmuch more than $5.
My conclusion is that if somebody wants a fancy certificate then it costs $5.? No questions asked about where the $5 came from!!? Starting next year....
Jim, N3JT
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-------- Original message --------
From: Jim Morgan <W4QE@...>
Date: 7/10/23 2:29 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] 13 Colonies / K2B mugs
I'll spring for a mug!? (within reason, maybe not at the $500-level...)
-Jim W4QE
On 7/10/2023 11:40 AM, Chuck K4QS via groups.io wrote:
David,
I'm in.? Willing to contribute as necessary.
73,? Chuck K4QS
On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 11:09:07 AM EDT, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
What is the feeling of the group?
Let¡¯s see what Randy says about doing a K2B mug.
David O. Wright, P.C.
118 North Bedford Road, Suite 100
Mount Kisco NY 10549
(914) 245-0455
*From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Carl Dennis via groups.io
*Sent:* Monday, July 10, 2023 10:26 AM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] N3JT 2023 13 Colonies Log File
Hey David,
Where do I send the check? I would happily contribute $25 for this cause. Operating this event was a privilege, especially considering some of the great ops that we all partnered with. I would love to meet everyone and talk face to face about the K2B effort. No place in central Virginia is too far from the beautiful Shenandoah Valley!
Warmest regards to all!
73's,
NX3A
Carl M. Dennis, PhD
2224 Graveltown Road
Quicksburg, VA.22847
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*From:*[email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Kay N3KN <kayn3kn@...>
*Sent:* Monday, July 10, 2023 9:21 AM
*To:* [email protected] <[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] N3JT 2023 13 Colonies Log File
I don¡¯t need another mug but would make a donation towards the total since there¡¯s interest. 73, Kay N3KN
On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 8:42 AM David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
Uh, how about $23.00.
That¡¯s what Randy charges.
Let¡¯s see, for 30 mugs, I pay the difference of $532.50¡. ?
Not sure how many people want a 13 Colonies mug for that price.
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
*From:* [email protected]
<[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Jim N3JT via
groups.io <>
*Sent:* Sunday, July 9, 2023 2:59 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] N3JT 2023 13 Colonies Log File
David, at the outset you expressed concern about the paucity of
volunteer operators but in the end I think you had a very
enthusiastic crew that satisfied demand fully. Charge $5.25/award
and give everybody a cup, hi hi.
Jim, N3JT
*From:* [email protected]
<[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *David Wright
*Sent:* Sunday, July 9, 2023 2:58 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] N3JT 2023 13 Colonies Log File
Thanks Nick.
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
*From:* [email protected]
<[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Nick Clevenger
KK4ODQ via groups.io <>
*Sent:* Sunday, July 9, 2023 2:52 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] N3JT 2023 13 Colonies Log File
Had a lot?of fun. Did not get to put in a lot of time between?a
busy work schedule and storms?almost every night.
NIck
KK4ODQ
On Sun, Jul 9, 2023 at 6:44?PM Jim N3JT via groups.io
<> <jim@...> wrote:
You have motivated me!!!!!!!!!!!!
*From:* [email protected]
<[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Chuck K4QS via
groups.io <>
*Sent:* Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:27 PM
*To:* [email protected]; [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] N3JT 2023 13 Colonies Log
File
Jim,
I won the New England QSO party last year. Top US score
receives a pretty sizable gift certificate for Legal Seafood.
Will make QSOs for food.
Chuck K4QS
On Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 11:59:10 AM EDT, Jim N3JT via
groups.io <> <jim@...> wrote:
Ha ha! I had no idea there is a mug on the podium!!! Now
then, if I had spent another 10 hours or longer I might have
won it. Let¡¯s see, a mug is worth about $10 so that¡¯s
$1/hour! When I first entered the labor market as a kid I
think that was pretty acceptable!!!! Yeah, yeah, this is not
a job!
There has been soooo much discussion about using split on CW.
In no case did I find it necessary because the time slots I
had available were not at the beginning and at good band
opening times, but I did hear others using split when it was
clearly the only way to tame the crowd.
Next year¡!
Jim, N3JT
*From:*[email protected]
<[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *David Wright
*Sent:* Sunday, July 9, 2023 8:38 AM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] N3JT 2023 13 Colonies Log
File
The competition for the five K2B iron man/woman mugs is intense.
Six ops over 1,000!
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
*From:*[email protected]
<[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *David Wright
via groups.io <>
*Sent:* Sunday, July 9, 2023 8:28 AM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] N3JT 2023 13 Colonies Log
File
Yes, thanks Jim.
Awesome effort!
David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
*From:*[email protected]
<[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Jim N3JT via
groups.io <>
*Sent:* Sunday, July 9, 2023 8:14 AM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* [K2B-13Colonies2023] N3JT 2023 13 Colonies Log File
Dave, I sent my 5 separate logs (4 CWT sessions and general
logging) to your own email address.? Just want to make sure
you got them.? Not sure how many total contacts, but probably
close to 1200, all CW.
Jim, N3JT
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Me too!
N3JT
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OK here.
Bud, W2RU On Jul 10, 2023, at 12:16 , Ciprian Sufitchi (N2YO) via < ciprian@...> wrote:
OK with me. ? Chip ? ? What is the feeling of the group? Let¡¯s see what Randy says about doing a K2B mug. ? ? 118 North Bedford Road, Suite 100
Mount Kisco NY 10549
(914) 245-0455
|
Yes, David, I did do some operating. ? I? emailed the log several
days ago in ADIF but will email again.? Not many Qs this year mainly
because of ? limited time for BIC while recovering from surgery.??
Had fun though.? I do like the idea of opening up to multiple ops
for a slot.? Log attached in ADIF but I can easily generate a
Cabrillo file if you like.
BTW, I am all in on the mug idea.? Check will go out? in tomorrow's
mail.
73, George? K4GM
On 7/10/2023 11:21 AM, David Wright
wrote:
Just waiting on logs from:
K0ZR - Jeff, when you have a chance
K4GM - George, were you able to get on the air?? Every little bit
helps.
KO4ENU - Steve, how'd it go, bird-watching?
KO4GLN - McKenzie was on for many hours (thank you).
--
George- Price-Right Communications
107B East Davis St.
Culpeper, VA 22701
540-617-1177
|
Re: 13 Colonies / K2B mugs
I have a thought, and I don't mind if it is summarily rejected.? Stilllllll....
13Colonies asks for $5 for a nice certificate. For some years I send the $5, and I am on a relatively restrictive fixed retirement income.? I don't think it's that much for an individual to fork over!? But as I read between the lines in these messages, a significant portion of those qualifying for the award do not in fact include $5 with their submissions. Why? Because it is explicitly stated that you don't have to send $5.
1. I know of no other organization that exempts submission of money for an award based on a claimed inability to pay. Indeed, in our case no reason be given.? Just don't submit the $5.? Try getting an award for free from ARRL, for example.
2. Even a high school kid on a lowly allowance can spring for $5 nowadays.? If a ham can pay the electric bill for his/her operations and owns a station, even with a dipole antenna, s/he can afford $5.? Most hams have rigs that cost plenty and they can afford $5. They see they don't have to pay and so don't.
3.? Somebody who wants QSLs can send a bunch of SASEs, as they would need to do under normal QSLing procedures.? That would costmuch more than $5.
My conclusion is that if somebody wants a fancy certificate then it costs $5.? No questions asked about where the $5 came from!!? Starting next year....
Jim, N3JT
Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device
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-------- Original message -------- From: Jim Morgan <W4QE@...> Date: 7/10/23 2:29 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] 13 Colonies / K2B mugs
I'll spring for a mug!? (within reason, maybe not at the
$500-level...)
-Jim W4QE
On 7/10/2023 11:40 AM, Chuck K4QS via
groups.io wrote:
David,
I'm in.? Willing to
contribute as necessary.
73,? Chuck K4QS
On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 11:09:07 AM EDT, David
Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
What is the feeling of
the group?
Let¡¯s see what Randy
says about doing a K2B mug.
?
?
118 North Bedford
Road, Suite 100
Mount Kisco NY 10549
(914) 245-0455
?
?
Where do I
send the check? I would happily contribute $25
for this cause. Operating this event was a
privilege, especially considering some of the
great ops that we all partnered with. I would
love to meet everyone and talk face to face
about the K2B effort. No place in central
Virginia is too far from the beautiful
Shenandoah Valley!
I
don¡¯t need another mug but would make a donation
towards the total since there¡¯s interest. 73,
Kay N3KN
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Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 8:42 AM David Wright
<dwright@...>
wrote:
Uh, how
about $23.00.
That¡¯s what
Randy charges.
Let¡¯s see,
for 30 mugs, I pay the difference of
$532.50¡.?
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Not sure how
many people want a 13 Colonies mug for
that price.
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13
Colonies
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David, at
the outset you expressed concern about
the paucity of volunteer operators but
in the end I think you had a very
enthusiastic crew that satisfied
demand fully. Charge $5.25/award and
give everybody a cup, hi hi.
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Jim, N3JT
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Thanks Nick.
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13
Colonies
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Had
a lot?of fun. Did not get to put in a
lot of time between?a busy work
schedule and storms?almost every
night.
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You
have motivated
me!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I won the New England QSO party last year.?
Top US score receives a
pretty sizable gift
certificate for Legal
Seafood.?
On Sunday, July 9, 2023 at
11:59:10 AM EDT, Jim
N3JT via
<jim@...> wrote:
Ha ha!?
I
had no idea
there is a mug
on the
podium!!!? Now
then, if I had
spent another 10
hours or longer
I might have won
it.? Let¡¯s see,
a mug is worth
about $10 so
that¡¯s
$1/hour!?? When
I first entered
the labor market
as a kid I think
that was pretty
acceptable!!!!?
Yeah, yeah, this
is not a job!
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There has been soooo much
discussion about
using split on
CW.? In no case
did I find it
necessary
because the time
slots I had
available were
not at the
beginning and at
good band
opening times,
but I did hear
others using
split when it
was clearly the
only way to tame
the crowd.
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Next year¡!
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Jim, N3JT
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The competition for the five K2B
iron man/woman
mugs is intense.
Six ops over 1,000!
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
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Yes, thanks Jim.
Awesome effort!
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
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Dave, I sent my 5 separate logs
(4 CWT
sessions and
general
logging) to
your own email
address.? Just
want to make
sure you got
them.? Not
sure how many
total
contacts, but
probably close
to 1200, all
CW.
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Jim, N3JT
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I had one good run of about 90 DX on 20. Had to stop due to family responsibilities. I tried calling DX again the next day and all I was getting was stateside. So I turned the top beam to the US, but felt guilty because another K2B was signed up for 20SSB.
I switched between the top and middle beams and worked about 20 more DX stations, but could not generate the pileup I had the day before. I like your idea of marking with a different color. Next year, if invited, I would like to try to get more DX on 20 and
perhaps 15.
73,
NX3A
Carl
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I think we can mark some slots with different color when propagation is optimal for DX, and people able to point HF antennas to DX should have priority on those slots.
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73 de Chip N2YO
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I had lots of DX calling me, off the back of the beam.
Could not make out many of them.
Yeah, I got like 30 countries last year, and 32 this year, but there were many more calling.
I didn¡¯t want to turn the beam, because 99% of calls were from stateside.
It¡¯s frustrating, because I want them to be able to participate.
Maybe a DX window, where some of our ops point antennas East?
But Carl and I each tried doing a DX window, and we each started getting lots of stateside calls.
Despite our spotting it as DX only, and calling for DX only.
And I found lots of Canadians think they are DX¡
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
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What do you mean by incorporating DX into ¡°13 Colonies¡±? Improve ¡°13 Colonies¡± operations to put more DX stations in the log, or diversify/intensify the traffic at DX stations in G and F for working more US stations?
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73 de Chip N2YO
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Superstar rookie .. a big understatement!
Thanks Chip, a privilege to work with you.
Lots of DX in there also.
Would appreciate your thoughts on how we can better incorporate DX into 13 Colonies, if you have a minute.
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies
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This is my summary sheet for K2B 2023 activity. It's been a lot of fun, thank for being allowed to play with this call sign!
All contacts were made in CW.
??????? Band???? QSOs???? Pts? Mlt? Pt/Q
???????? 3.5???? 132???? 132??? 8?? 1.0
?????????? 7???? 543???? 543?? 20?? 1.0
????????? 10????? 21????? 21??? 6?? 1.0
????????? 14???? 701???? 701?? 51?? 1.0
????????? 21???? 102???? 102?? 34?? 1.0
????????? 28?????? 1?????? 1??? 1?? 1.0
?????? Total??? 1500??? 1500? 120?? 1.0
The log in ADIF format is attached.
73 de Chip N2YO
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I think we can mark some slots with different color when propagation is optimal for DX, and people able to point HF antennas to DX should have priority on those slots. ? 73 de Chip N2YO ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of David Wright Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 10:58 AM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] N2YO Log and Summary ? I had lots of DX calling me, off the back of the beam. Could not make out many of them. Yeah, I got like 30 countries last year, and 32 this year, but there were many more calling. I didn¡¯t want to turn the beam, because 99% of calls were from stateside. It¡¯s frustrating, because I want them to be able to participate. Maybe a DX window, where some of our ops point antennas East? But Carl and I each tried doing a DX window, and we each started getting lots of stateside calls. Despite our spotting it as DX only, and calling for DX only. And I found lots of Canadians think they are DX¡ ? David, K2WPM K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies ? ? What do you mean by incorporating DX into ¡°13 Colonies¡±? Improve ¡°13 Colonies¡± operations to put more DX stations in the log, or diversify/intensify the traffic at DX stations in G and F for working more US stations? ? 73 de Chip N2YO ? ? ? Superstar rookie .. a big understatement! Thanks Chip, a privilege to work with you. Lots of DX in there also. Would appreciate your thoughts on how we can better incorporate DX into 13 Colonies, if you have a minute. ? David, K2WPM K2B Coordinator ¨C 13 Colonies ? ? This is my summary sheet for K2B 2023 activity. It's been a lot of fun, thank for being allowed to play with this call sign!
All contacts were made in CW.
??????? Band???? QSOs???? Pts? Mlt? Pt/Q
???????? 3.5???? 132???? 132??? 8?? 1.0
?????????? 7???? 543???? 543?? 20?? 1.0
????????? 10????? 21????? 21??? 6?? 1.0
????????? 14???? 701???? 701?? 51?? 1.0
????????? 21???? 102???? 102?? 34?? 1.0
????????? 28?????? 1?????? 1??? 1?? 1.0
?????? Total??? 1500??? 1500? 120?? 1.0
The log in ADIF format is attached.
73 de Chip N2YO
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Chuck K4QS
Kay N3KN
N1RM - Rick Miller
Ciprian Sufitchi (N2YO)