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RandomGram FAQ: [revised: 29/MAR/24] See the separate Overview for rules and a summary of event operation. (Note: in the discussion below "copy" means "to receive over the air and log".) 1. How do I obtain a list of code groups to transmit? 2. What info is required in order to submit an entry? 3. How should I log and submit the groups I receive over the air? 4. What format is required for logging received groups? 5. How do I earn points by intercepting exchanges between other stations? 6. What if I correctly copy groups that other operators made mistakes in transmitting? 7. If more than one station copies my transmitted group do I receive additional points? 8. Why are more points awarded for transmitting groups than for receiving them? 9. Do the random code groups have any encrypted meaning? 10. How can I make multiple same-band contacts with a station? 11. Can I make multiple contacts with only one or two other stations for the entire event? 12. Are spotting networks and chat pages allowed to be used? 13. I don't really care about a score; should I bother to report the groups I've copied? 14. How are scores determined & displayed? 15. What are "teams"? 16. How do I join a team? 17. What is the origin of RandomGram? 18. What software is used to process the event? 1. How do I obtain a list of code groups to transmit? Email your call sign to [email protected] A batch of groups will be returned to you in the text of an email reply, and also attached as a plain text file. You may want to print your email or the text file attachment and cross off the groups as you transmit them. Or you can simply transmit them from the email or text file attachment displayed on your computer screen. Once a group is transmitted it has no further use and can be discarded. 2. What info is required in order to submit an entry? Please submit your own call sign and the code groups you copy from other stations. QSO details and call signs of other stations are not required. 3. How should I log and submit the groups I receive over the air? All of the following are acceptable. Use whichever is convenient. Submit by email, along with your call sign, to [email protected] ? Logging Program: type your received groups into any text fields (Comments, Notes, Name, etc). Export your contacts as an ADIF file. Submit this file as an email attachment. ? Text File: type any groups you receive over the air into a Notepad or other text file; Submit this file as an email attachment. ? Email Message: type any groups you receive over the air into an email text. 4. What format is required for logging received groups? Almost any typed text is acceptable including email text, ADI logs and spreadsheet CSV. The only required data is the received code groups. Code groups should be separated from each other by spaces, lines, or punctuation. Logging info or other included text will be ignored. Any of the following are acceptable: ? ADI Log File: code groups can be entered into any of the log's text boxes: Comments, Notes, Name, etc. Multiple groups can be entered into one text box. ? Plain Text File: any number of groups per line. Other QSO info is not required and will be ignored; ? Email Message: simply type or copy-&-paste typed groups into an email. No other QSO info needed. 5. How do I earn points by intercepting exchanges between other stations? Simply copy the groups they transmit to each other and submit them along with the groups you log during your own contacts: there is no need to differentiate between the two. Any time you are not engaged in your own contacts you can intercept groups being transmitted between other stations, while waiting to call a working station, etc. 6. What if I correctly copy groups that other operators made mistakes in transmitting? You receive no points. Points are only credited for groups that are accurately conveyed by both operators of a QSO. There is no determination as to which operator may have made an error. 7. If more than one station copies my transmitted group do I receive additional points? No. That would favor stations with higher power output, or locations that have wider coverage. You do however benefit from other monitoring stations copying your groups in case your immediate contact station has not copied you correctly. 8. Why are more points awarded for transmitting groups than for receiving them? Transmitting earns more points because it involves more effort. If transmitting and copying earned the same amount it would be possible for the SWL, who is only monitoring stations, to make as many (or more) points as someone actually engaging in contacts. The current 2:1 transmit/copy points ratio means you can potentially make about 50% higher score engaging in contacts vs monitoring contacts between others. 9. Do the random code groups have any encrypted meaning? No, they are exchange tokens only, not ciphertext. Code groups currently consist of five letters. Each group distributed in an event is unique; there are more than 11 million possible combinations. Alpha-numeric groups may be used in future events if there is demand for it. 10. How can I make multiple same-band contacts with a station? You can contact the same station multiple times on the same band as long as you attempt to work other stations after each such contact.This can be done either by responding to a CQ RG transmitted by another station, or by transmitting your own CQ RG. An actual contact with a different station is not required to be completed but the attempt must be made. 11. Can I make multiple contacts with only one or two other stations for the entire event? You could but generally you will do better to contact many different stations. Otherwise, a large portion of your transmit points will depend on one or few other operators reporting their copied groups. However, new CW operators may prefer initially to stick with one or two stations that they are comfortable working with. 12. Are spotting networks and chat pages allowed to be used? Spotting networks and self-spotting are allowed. Chat pages are also allowed for spotting purposes but should never be used as a back channel assist for conducting QSOs or confirming reception of code groups sent over the air. 13. I don't really care about a score; should I bother to report the groups I've copied? Yes! Always report any groups you have copied during the event. Otherwise, the stations you have worked will not receive credit for the groups they have transmitted to you. 14. How are scores determined & displayed? Scores are determined entirely by the number of code groups successfully transmitted (3 points each) and received (1 point each). The results for each event are displayed as a list of participants' call signs, along with their team affiliation (if any), and TX, RX & Total points. Points totals for up to nine different teams are displayed separately. 15. What are "teams"? Depending on the particular event there can be up to nine teams. Participants are free to join a team effort, or not. As a team member you can operate just as you normally would. Teams might be based upon the key type used during the event (example: straight key vs bug vs cootie); or the geographic location of operators, or club affiliation. A team could also be used to tally combined scores for a multi-operator setup at a specific location. Team descriptions will be posted for each event when in effect. If you have an idea for a team please feel free to suggest it. 16. How do I join a team? If you choose to join a team you can do so at any time during the event or upon submitting your copied groups. Just send an email to RandomGram stating your call sign and team preference. Your score will be combined with other team members for your team's total. 17. What is the origin of RandomGram? The contest was first proposed by AF2Z in Feb. 2009 in the SKCC Forum. It was originally named CQ GX (GX for "groups", as in random coded groups). In recent years a version of the contest was conducted by K2RFP as the CW Fun event. 18. What software is used to process the event? Distribution of code groups, processing of submitted groups, composition of email replies, and compilation of scores is performed with AutoHotkey scripts, AHK is a Windows scripting language.

Following is a summary Overview for RandomGram. See the separate FAQ for additional discussion. If you have any questions please feel free to post them. Rules: Obtain a transmit list of random code groups by emailing your call sign to: [email protected] Call "CQ RG" or answer such calls on non-WARC HF bands; Send real RST and one code group to the other operator; Type code groups received from other operators into an email text, text file or ADIF log. You can contact any participating station multiple times on the same band (see QSO section below). You can also monitor other stations and log the groups they exchange. Email your callsign and your text file or log containing received groups to the above address. TX List (Transmitted Groups): Each RandomGram code group is a unique 5-character random combination. Operators can request additional TX Lists of 25, 50, 75, 100, etc. groups (except during special "limited" events). Transmit one new group from your TX List during each QSO (see QSOs, below). You can choose groups from the TX List in any order. Your TX List is good for the current event only. Don't share your TX List with others. RX List (Copied Groups): Log the code group transmitted by the other operator during each QSO, as follows: If you use an ADIF log... type received groups into any text box: Comments, Notes, Name, etc; If you don't use a log... type received groups into a text file or an email text. Submit received groups in an email or as an email attachment to [email protected] Don't share your received groups with others. Scores: Score processing requires only your call sign (or SWL ID) and the code groups you have received over the air. Operators can submit groups any time and update them throughout the event. You earn 3 points for transmitting a group if it is accurately copied by one or more other participants; You earn 1 point for accurately copying a group transmitted by another operator. Posted results will show TX, RX and Total points for each participant. Team & multi-op scores are displayed separately. Teams: Participants will have the option to join a team (depending on particular event). Teams may represent key types; geographic location; club affiliation; multi-op setups; etc. Team scores are the sum of team members' individual scores. Team membership is generally open to all participants throughout the event. QSO: A QSO is defined as a contact you make either by calling CQ RG or by replying to a CQ RG (see example CQ's below). Transmit only one new group per QSO. You can make multiple same-band contacts with a station as long as you either transmit a CQ RG call after each contact, or attempt to answer a CQ RG transmitted by another station. Example CQ's: CQ RG DE AF2Z K CQ RG AF2Z RG AF2Z Example QSO: The following example shows a typical RG exchange between AF2Z and KB4QQJ. Responses by KB4QQJ are highlighted: CQ RG DE AF2Z K KB4QQJ KB4QQJ DE AF2Z UR 559 RG XMRPL XMRPL <BK> RST 579 RG YYAMQ <BK> R TU 73 73 RG DE AF2Z K ... It's a good idea to alert the other operator by sending "RG" ahead of your group (as shown above). You may want to send your group twice as AF2Z does above. You can ask the other operator to repeat their group by sending "PLS RG?" or just "RG?" Feel free to add greetings and brief comments in your exchanges. If someone sends you their SKCC info, QTH, name, etc please respond in kind. See the posted FAQ for additional details and discussion.

Welcome to RandomGram Event Nr. 31. Date/Time: Saturday Apr. 19th @ 23:00z (thru Sun 23:00z). This is a 24-hour event with alpha-numeric code groups. Roster & Results. See the list of participating stations, teams, and current scores when available HERE. Objective: Transmit as many different code groups as you are able, one per QSO. If you run out of code groups you can request additional transmit lists from the event manager, available in multiples of 25 groups. Also log as many code groups as you can from other operators, during QSOs and by SWL intercept. You earn 3 Tx points for each unique group accurately transmitted and 1 Rx point for each unique group correctly logged: your total score = Rx Points + Tx Points. New Transmit Lists (code groups) are available now from the event manager. Code groups from previous events have expired and will not score. Obtain a registered TX List by emailing your call sign to the Group Owner email address at [email protected] You may request a Tx List containing 25, 50, 75, etc. code groups. Multiple Same-band Contacts (dup's) are encouraged. Make sure to either transmit a CQ RG or respond to a CQ RG between each repeat station contact ("dup") that you make. See the dup rule HERE. Teams: Teams are listed in the Roster & Results message post for this event (see link above). Suggestions for additional teams are welcomed. Team membership is open to all and is completely optional. Operating on a team is no different than otherwise. Team scores are the sum of individual members' scores. If you're interested in joining a team for this event just email your team preference & callsign to [email protected] Suggested Frequencies: 50-60 kHz above the bottom of non-WARC HF bands, conditions permitting. Other frequencies in the band may prove better depending on your region or QRM from other ongoing events. 7028 kHz is preferable in OC & AS regions. Suggested Spotting Page: RG participants are invited to use the SKCC SkedPage at https://sked.skccgroup.com/ If you are an SKCC member using a mechanical key please be prepared to provide an SKCC style exchange for any callers who request it. Operating Tips: - A transmitted group earns 3-points; a received group is 1-point if accurately logged and reported; - Work the same stations on the same band multiple times and exchange additional code groups (see required procedure here ) - Transmit a different code group during every contact (one code group per QSO); - For additional points monitor other stations: log and submit code groups they exchange (SWL/intercept); - Submit your log or list of received code groups via email to obtain your current score and personal abstract of groups. For additional operating and logging guidelines see the RandomGram FAQ HERE. SWL Intercept: Even if you don't transmit any code groups you can still earn Rx points by submitting code groups you have logged while monitoring other stations. Your confirmation of other stations' transmitted groups also helps them to earn Tx points. Score Submissions: You only need submit code groups that you have logged from other operators; no QSO details required. You can submit your groups at any time during the event to receive an updated score and traffic abstract. The Scores page will be updated during the course of the event; click the link in the Roster & Results paragraph above. Have fun! 73, Drew - AF2Z RandomGram Mgr

AF2Z, As other posts mention RG ops use pencil/pen for logging. I am curious of what the paperless ops are doing, using and how it is working. 73, Dan, W9DLN

Roster & Results for RG Event Nr. 31 24-hours: Sat Apr. 19th @ 23:00 thru Sun 23:00 UTC. There is no limit on number of transmit groups issued for this event: you can request additional Tx Lists as needed. Please read the event description HERE. -...- ------------------------------------------------ RandomGram Scores (Updated: 2025/04/28 14:31 UTC) Call Team TX RX Total ------ ----------- ---- ---- ----- ND9M Sideswiper 588 413 1001 W9DLN StraightKey 489 421 910 K0RO StraightKey 561 164 725 AF2Z Sideswiper 438 205 643 KG0RD Bug 306 160 466 NJ8L Sideswiper 327 122 449 WB8SCT 282 88 370 KK0I Bug 174 185 359 NQ8T 141 145 286 W3NP Sideswiper 144 137 281 N3KRX 60 136 196 KD9RFR 48 132 180 NA5LU 123 39 162 AI7FF StraightKey 81 64 145 AC2C Sideswiper 27 103 130 W0ENE 60 65 125 K7TRT 72 39 111 AI5BE LICW 69 37 106 N1DUC LICW 63 37 100 OE1WYC IARU-1 18 80 98 K3RLL Bug 39 52 91 W6UG 54 33 87 W7CQW StraightKey 27 54 81 KN4HAQ 36 17 53 AG7AB 24 27 51 KC3TGU 6 43 49 KD5RSS 39 7 46 K0AF - 45 45 KW4NJA LICW 24 19 43 N6ZO 15 27 42 K7SHR 27 9 36 WB9RCE 15 20 35 W5ATJ 12 21 33 VA2EYD 12 20 32 WD5JTZ 21 9 30 AA4NO StraightKey 21 5 26 W4EDN 18 7 25 KG7WGX Bug 9 15 24 KC3RN 21 2 23 KC3FMI LICW 6 14 20 K1SP 12 7 19 WN1Z - 19 19 JL1LOF ZenkinClub 18 - 18 ND8MS Bug 18 - 18 KG8ZY 15 - 15 WG9K 15 - 15 NC2M StraightKey 6 9 15 ZL3TK 9 4 13 KG5ZID 9 3 12 JM1LQI ZenkinClub 6 6 12 KD5ZZU LICW - 12 12 K2MMT 9 2 11 K7ADS 9 - 9 VK2DVA 9 - 9 AH6AX 6 3 9 JK1MJE ZenkinClub 6 3 9 ZL1ANY 6 3 9 OE5ARN 6 2 8 KA3BPN 6 - 6 N5CTC - 4 4 W7RL - 4 4 K2IZ 3 - 3 KD8AZO 3 - 3 KK5QZ 3 - 3 N6CUQ LICW 3 - 3 N8KDC 3 - 3 NA7DO LICW 3 - 3 OE3RLV 3 - 3 VE2KM 3 - 3 W4CMG Bug 3 - 3 W8XC 3 - 3 JJ1FXF - 1 1 JL1CNY ZenkinClub - 1 1 Team Mbrs Avg Total ----------- ---- ---- ----- StraightKey 6 317 1902 Bug 6 160 961 Sideswiper 5 501 2504 LICW 7 41 287 IARU-1 1 98 98 ZenkinClub 4 10 40 Column Descriptions: TX = Transmit points (3-pts per code group) RX = Copy points (1-pts per code group) Mbrs = Nr of members on team Avg = Average score per team member ------------------------------------------------ .-.-.

OK, one page of log. 73, GL, Dan, W9DLN PS, CU IN RG31...

I enjoyed the last 24-hour session a lot. I have a question about band conditions. From here in CA, condx seemed just great on 20 meters when the event started at 0000Z. I kept very busy there till 0130Z when my wife came home and it was time to start getting set for dinner. I wonder how long that good propagation continued. And was it good for everyone at that opening time, or did it vary, depending on where you are? I found Sunday to be just so-so propagation throughout the day. Did others find this same thing? Or were there hot times Sunday from different parts of the worldwide QTH? 73, Larry

Could someone tell me what the first field in the the N1MM UDC for the contest is? I guess I don't know what 2ndC/S is? I know it is probably something simple but then again so am I! Thanks George NE5A

Roster & Results for RG Event Nr. 30 24-hours: Sun Mar. 23rd @ 00:00 - 23:59 UTC There is no limit on number of transmit groups issued for this event: you can request additional Tx Lists as needed. Please read the event description HERE. -...- ------------------------------------------------ RandomGram Scores (Updated: 2025/04/02 14:54 UTC) Call Team TX RX Total ------ ----------- ---- ---- ----- W9DLN StraightKey 543 559 1102 KG0RD Bug 498 283 781 ND9M Sideswiper 381 294 675 K0RO StraightKey 480 152 632 AF2Z Sideswiper 375 196 571 NJ8L Sideswiper 324 197 521 W3NP Bug 222 146 368 NQ8T Bug 207 118 325 KK0U Bug 228 96 324 NA5LU 216 71 287 WG0Y StraightKey 93 176 269 K1SP Bug 174 78 252 N3KRX 75 151 226 N8DNA CWOps 75 139 214 WB9RCE 75 109 184 W4QDV StraightKey 105 62 167 KD9RFR 33 124 157 WA5ZEG 72 78 150 KN4HAQ 75 69 144 N5DCH LICW 36 103 139 WD4MSM 72 60 132 KF6NCX 69 61 130 OE1WYC 21 106 127 AC2C Sideswiper 75 33 108 AI9IN Sideswiper 51 57 108 N6ZO StraightKey 48 58 106 K4TNE 69 35 104 K0AF 30 71 101 W4CMG Bug 75 24 99 VK2GR 33 58 91 K5GD 42 46 88 KJ7BS 63 19 82 AI7FF 48 31 79 KK7NNC 30 46 76 WT4U 51 20 71 KA3BPN 51 14 65 KD5RSS 51 14 65 N1DUC LICW 45 17 62 KB1FGC 45 14 59 W5ATJ 12 47 59 AI5BE LICW 42 16 58 KC3TGU - 54 54 KC1UML LICW 33 18 51 K5DVY 12 38 50 K7SHR 36 13 49 N0IPA LICW 30 18 48 K9ZIP 6 39 45 KD2YMM StraightKey 6 38 44 W7CQW 42 - 42 W4EDN 30 11 41 KD2GUT 24 17 41 WD5JTZ 30 9 39 W7RL 12 24 36 KG7WGX Bug - 32 32 NC2M StraightKey 15 15 30 N0SMX 18 10 28 VA7TK - 27 27 N7DLI - 24 24 OE3IAK IARU-1 15 8 23 KC3FMI LICW 12 10 22 AG7AB 15 5 20 N6CUQ Bug 12 8 20 KW4NJA LICW 15 4 19 K4IIG 3 16 19 KI5CAW 18 - 18 KI5PED StraightKey 9 9 18 K2IZ 12 3 15 KK0I Bug 9 6 15 N5CTC - 15 15 AI5G - 13 13 W0BET 12 - 12 JA9UKK ZenkinClub 9 3 12 JM1LQI ZenkinClub 6 6 12 KO4GOQ 6 4 10 AB7MP 9 - 9 JL1LOF ZenkinClub 9 - 9 N8KDC 9 - 9 K6AEF 3 6 9 KW4LQ 6 - 6 K3RLL 3 3 6 K5PCM 3 - 3 Team Mbrs Avg Total ----------- ---- ---- ----- StraightKey 8 296 2368 Bug 9 246 2216 Sideswiper 5 397 1983 LICW 7 57 399 IARU-1 1 23 23 CWOps 1 214 214 ZenkinClub 3 11 33 Columns: TX = Transmit points (3-pts per code group) RX = Copy points (1-pts per code group) Mbrs = Nr of members on team Avg = Average score per team member ------------------------------------------------ .-.-.

Yeah, what Vern said... I ditto his comments on: Extended format Speed of getting new lists Working dupes according to rules VFO A-B switching CW RX improvement Happy to chat more with anyone offline. 73, GL, Dan, W9DLN Sent with Proton Mail secure email. On Monday, February 24th, 2025 at 2:45 PM, Vern NJ8L <vmwalker@...> wrote: Had a wonderful experience with this extended format. Drew handed out the needed additional code groups very quickly. Family obligations didn't allow operation on the final weekend so I know I missed many code groups. I had a fun time hooking up with Dan, W9DLN, doing 'Dupes', as per the rules. Coded the radios PF C key to do the swap between VFO-A & VFO-B, which was used extensively chasing those elusive 'Dupes'. Only thing that I'd suggest is that it should be more than a few weeks after K3Y. I know that I've improved my CW copying because of this events format. -- NJ8L 13613S Vern

Welcome to RandomGram Event Nr. 29. This is a special 9-day marathon event. Date/Time: Saturday Feb. 15th @ 00:00z through Sunday Feb. 23rd @ 23:59z. Suggested "watch" hours. Even though you can make contacts at any time during the 7-day period, RG station activity may be concentrated around the following suggested UTC times: 00z 04z 08z 12z 16z 20z Roster & Results. See the list of participating stations, and current scores when available, HERE. Objective: This is an "unlimited" event with alphanumeric code groups-- request as many transmit groups as you like via email from the event manager. Transmit as many different code groups as you are able, one per QSO. If you run out of code groups to send you can request additional transmit lists from the event manager. Also log as many code groups as you can from other operators, during QSOs and by SWL intercept. You earn 2 Tx points for each unique group accurately transmitted and 1 Rx point for each unique group correctly logged: your total score = Rx Points + Tx Points. New Transmit Lists (code groups) are available now from the event manager. Code groups from previous events have expired and will not score. Obtain a registered TX List by emailing your call sign to the Group Owner email address at [email protected] Multiple Same-band Contacts (dup's) are encouraged. Make sure to either transmit a CQ RG or respond to a CQ RG between each repeat station ("dup") contact that you make. See the dup rule HERE. Teams: Teams are listed in the Roster & Results message post for this event (see link above). Additional teams are available by request. Team membership is open to all and is completely optional. Operating on a team is no different than otherwise. Team scores are the sum of individual members' scores. If you're interested in joining a team for this event just email your team preference & callsign to [email protected] Suggested Frequencies: 50-60 kHz above the bottom of non-WARC HF bands, conditions permitting. Other frequencies in the band may prove better depending on your region or QRM from other ongoing events. 7028 kHz is preferable in OC & AS regions. Suggested Spotting Page: RG participants are invited to use the SKCC SkedPage at https://sked.skccgroup.com/ (SKCC Members who post or self-spot on the SkedPage-- please be prepared to provide an SKCC style exchange for callers who request it.) Operating Tips: - A transmitted group earns 2-points; a received group is 1-point if accurately logged and reported; - Work the same stations on the same band multiple times and exchange additional code groups (see required procedure here ) - Transmit a different code group during every contact (one code group per QSO); - For additional points monitor other stations: log and submit code groups they exchange (SWL/intercept); - Submit your log or list of received code groups via email to obtain your current score and personal abstract of groups. For additional operating and logging guidelines see the RandomGram FAQ HERE. SWL Intercept: Even if you don't transmit any code groups you can still earn Rx points by submitting groups you have logged while monitoring other stations. Your confirmation of other stations' transmitted groups also helps them to earn Tx points. Submitting copied groups: You only need submit code groups that you have logged from other operators. You can submit your groups at any time during the event to receive an updated score and groups abstract. The Scores page will be updated during the course of the event; click the link in the Roster & Results paragraph above. Have fun! 73, Drew - AF2Z RandomGram Mgr

Roster & Results for RG Event Nr. 29 9-Day Marathon: Sat Feb. 15th @ 00:00 - Sun Feb. 23rd @ 23:59 UTC There is no limit on number of transmit groups issued for this event: you can request additional Tx Lists as needed. Please see the event details HERE. -...- ------------------------------------------------ RandomGram Scores (Updated: 2025/02/28 01:23 UTC) Call Team TX RX Tot ------ ----------- ---- ---- ----- W9DLN StraightKey 1262 1063 2325 KG0RD Bug 856 820 1676 AF2Z Sideswiper 776 561 1337 NJ8L Sideswiper 706 564 1270 W3NP 470 494 964 WD4MSM 284 270 554 W4QDV StraightKey 222 179 401 N0HOV 200 180 380 NQ8T Bug 178 176 354 AI5BE LICW 136 76 212 N3KRX Sideswiper 130 386 516 N0IPA LICW 94 72 166 AC2C Sideswiper 92 102 194 NA5LU StraightKey 92 44 136 K4TNE 90 69 159 K1SP 88 73 161 NE5A 88 48 136 N4TTU Bug 78 - 78 WM4Q 72 66 138 WB9RCE 58 121 179 KA3BPN 56 - 56 KN4HAQ 50 111 161 NS2X 50 24 74 AI7FF 48 63 111 W0ENE 46 69 115 W6UG 44 75 119 W7CQW StraightKey 42 39 81 KD9RFR StraightKey 38 78 116 AI9IN Sideswiper 36 47 83 AH6AX 36 23 59 K0RO StraightKey 36 12 48 VK2GR CWOps 32 49 81 K4MMC StraightKey 32 28 60 JJ1FXF 32 19 51 AB5TN LICW 30 72 102 KE9BOS 30 12 42 N8IF LICW 30 6 36 KM4WIP 26 21 47 KD5RSS 26 10 36 W7RL 24 62 86 ND8MS Bug 24 12 36 KW4NJA LICW 24 11 35 W4ABQ 24 11 35 N5DCH LICW 22 63 85 N5DR 22 57 79 KD2GUT 22 36 58 KB0LF 22 11 33 N5ILQ StraightKey 22 - 22 W4EDN 18 7 25 KK5QZ 18 - 18 WA7SPY Sideswiper 18 - 18 KO4TFE LICW 14 20 34 W4CMG Bug 14 16 30 WT4U 14 7 21 KF9LI StraightKey 14 6 20 NA7DO LICW 12 121 133 N4CDH 10 21 31 KF6NCX 10 14 24 NC2M StraightKey 8 23 31 W3SI 8 22 30 K5DVY 8 21 29 N4JAW 8 - 8 KX9F 6 2 8 WA5ZEG 6 - 6 WG9K 6 - 6 VA3LMI 4 13 17 KJ5HRI LICW 4 3 7 NB6D 4 3 7 KB3NSK 4 2 6 KR2Q 4 2 6 W5ATJ 4 2 6 JK1PIG A1CLUB 4 1 5 AC1AE 4 - 4 K4CTF 4 - 4 K7ADS 4 - 4 KI5CAW 4 - 4 JG1BGT 2 1 3 JR2IUB 2 1 3 N4REE 2 1 3 JL1LOF 2 - 2 JM1LQI 2 - 2 K2IZ 2 - 2 K5GD 2 - 2 K6AEF Sideswiper 2 - 2 K7SHR 2 - 2 KC1UML LICW 2 - 2 KO4WTM 2 - 2 KW4WL 2 - 2 N6CUQ 2 - 2 VE3FWF 2 - 2 KB0FIX LICW - 231 231 JI0XWS A1CLUB - 8 8 OE3IAK - 8 8 AI5G - 5 5 K3RLL - 3 3 KC0DWZ - 2 2 Team Mbrs Avg Tot ----------- ---- ---- ----- StraightKey 10 324 3240 Bug 5 435 2174 Sideswiper 7 489 3420 LICW 11 95 1043 A1CLUB 2 7 13 CWOps 1 81 81 TX = Transmit points (2-pts per code group) RX = Copy points (1-pt per code group) Mbrs = Nr of members on team Avg = Average score per team member ------------------------------------------------ .-.-.

Just a quick update... RandomGram #29 will be a 7-day marathon event running from Saturday Feb.15 through Friday Feb. 21st. Requests for Tx Lists (code groups) will be filled starting on Feb 10th. This will be an "unlimited" event, so you can request as many code groups for transmitting as you like; or request "refills" during the event week. (For maximum score you will want to transmit as many different code groups as possible; do not re-send groups.) Also, the scores update will be posted throughout the marathon week. You can submit copied groups any time during the week and receive your updated score and current abstract of sent/rcvd code groups. Suggested "watch hours" will be in effect. You can make contacts 24 hours a day but operating around the following suggested UTC times may help to concentrate activity: 00z 04z 08z 12z 16z 20z I'll be posting the usual event announcement in coming days. Tx Lists (code groups) will be distributed starting on Feb 10th. In the meantime, all are invited to review the rules & FAQ and get ready for RG#29! 73, Drew/AF2Z RG Mgr

I enjoyed RG 28 and thought conditions were pretty decent. The 10 or so qsos I made and the RGs I copied as an SWL were all on 20 meters. A few times during the two hours, I went over to 10 and 15 meters, but I didn't hear any RG 28 participants there. I have a couple of questions: Did others make RG qsos on 10 and 15? If not, or not too many, are we ignoring 10 and 15 for some reason? Fifteen seemed to be nicely open during the RG period, the Reverse Beacon Network told me. 73, Larry, kf6ncx

Welcome to RandomGram Event Nr. 28: Date/Time: December 20th @ 22:00 - 23:59 UTC. That is Friday afternoon/evening for most. Objective: This is an unlimited event with alphanumeric code groups. Request as many code groups per Tx List as you like (multiples of 25), or request additional Tx Lists. Transmit as many different code groups as you can, one per QSO. Your TX score is unlimited (2-pts per transmitted group). Also log as many code groups as you can from other operators, during QSOs and by SWL intercept (1-pt per received group). New TX Lists (code groups) are available now for this event. Code groups from previous events have expired and will not score. Obtain a registered TX List by emailing your call sign to the Group Owner email address at [email protected] Multiple Same-band Contacts (dup's) are encouraged. Please use the revised procedure for making multiple same-band contacts, in effect since April; see info HERE. Teams: Teams are listed in the Roster & Results message post for this event (see below). Additional teams are available by request. Team membership is open to all and is completely optional. Operating on a team is no different than otherwise. Team scores are the sum of individual members' scores. If you're interested in joining a team for this event just email your call sign and team preference to [email protected] Suggested Frequencies: 50-60 kHz above the bottom of non-WARC HF bands, conditions permitting. Other frequencies in the band may prove better depending on your region or QRM from other ongoing events. 7028 kHz is preferable in OC & AS regions. Suggested Spotting Page: RG participants are invited to use the SKCC SkedPage at https://sked.skccgroup.com/ (SKCC Members who post or self-spot on the SkedPage-- please be prepared to provide an SKCC style exchange for callers who request it.) Operating Tips: - A transmitted group earns 2-points; a received group is 1-point if accurately transmitted, copied and reported; - Work the same stations on the same band multiple times and exchange additional code groups (see new procedure here ) - Transmit a different code group with every contact (one code group per QSO); - For additional points monitor other stations: log and submit code groups they exchange (SWL/intercept); - Submit your log or list of received code groups via email to obtain your current score and abstract of groups. For additional operating and logging guidelines see the RandomGram FAQ HERE. SWL Intercept: Even if you don't transmit any code groups you can still earn Rx points by submitting groups you have logged while monitoring other stations. Your confirmation of other stations' transmitted groups also helps them to earn Tx points. Deadline for submitting your copied groups: the sooner, the better. Other operators' scores depend on your confirmation of their transmitted groups. Roster & Results. See the list of participating stations and scores (when available) HERE. Have fun! 73, Drew - AF2Z RandomGram Mgr

Will there be a RandomGram on the 3rd Friday 12/20/2024? -- NJ8L 13613S Vern

Roster & Results for RG Event Nr. 28 Friday Dec. 20th @ 22:00 - 23:59 UTC (2 hours) There is no limit on nr of code groups per Tx List for this event. Please see the event details HERE. -...- ------------------------------------------------ RandomGram Scores (Updated: 2025/02/04 01:28 UTC) Call Team TX RX Tot ------ ----------- ---- ---- ----- K0RO StraightKey 138 63 201 W3NP Sideswiper 116 61 177 AF2Z Sideswiper 78 50 128 NJ8L QRP 76 60 136 W9DLN StraightKey 62 79 141 WM4Q 56 28 84 K0AF 50 104 154 NA2DX Sideswiper 50 36 86 K7SHR 50 32 82 W0ENE 48 48 96 KF9LI StraightKey 46 23 69 KG0RD Bug 44 87 131 W5LA 42 67 109 N6ZO StraightKey 36 60 96 WD4MSM 28 40 68 K2IZ 28 35 63 N0IPA LICW 28 31 59 WT4U 28 13 41 KF6NCX CWOps 26 38 64 KW4NJA LICW 26 16 42 ND4U 24 68 92 AI7FF 24 35 59 KO4TFE LICW 24 30 54 W4KAC 24 19 43 JM1LQI 20 14 34 NC2M StraightKey 18 77 95 KD9CXO LICW 16 12 28 OE3IAK IARU-1 16 10 26 WA7SPY 16 3 19 N1DUC LICW 14 8 22 KC0DWZ LICW 14 7 21 W7CQW StraightKey 14 - 14 OE1WYC IARU-1 12 12 24 W4CMG 12 12 24 KD2GUT 12 11 23 JJ1FXF A1CLUB 12 6 18 JL1CNY 12 4 16 VE4DL 10 22 32 K4CTF 10 4 14 KD2YMM StraightKey 8 32 40 JL1LOF 8 6 14 IU1CZF 8 4 12 JK1MJE 8 3 11 KO4WTM LICW 8 3 11 VK2GR 6 26 32 KZ5H 6 18 24 KB1FGC 6 5 11 AI5BE LICW 6 3 9 ZL3TK 4 3 7 WN1Z 2 7 9 KI5PED StraightKey 2 2 4 AC2C Sideswiper 2 1 3 JG1BGT A1CLUB 2 1 3 VE1ET LICW 2 1 3 AD4ET LICW 2 - 2 N0HOV - 89 89 KG7WGX Bug - 23 23 JI0XWS A1CLUB - 21 21 KC1UML LICW - 2 2 Team Mbrs Avg Tot ----------- ---- ---- ----- StraightKey 8 83 660 Bug 2 77 154 Sideswiper 4 99 394 LICW 11 23 253 IARU-1 2 25 50 A1CLUB 3 14 42 QRP 1 136 136 CWOps 1 64 64 TX = Transmit points (2-pts per code group) RX = Copy points (1-pt per code group) Mbrs = Nr of members on team Avg = Average score per team member ------------------------------------------------ .-.-.

Welcome to RandomGram Event Nr. 27: Date/Time: December 7th @ 14:00 - 16:00 UTC. That is Saturday morning/afternoon for US/Europe. Objective: This is a 10-group event with five-letter groups. Transmit each of your 10 code groups (one per QSO) for a perfect Tx score of 20 points (2-pts per transmitted group). You can resend groups in additional QSOs to help ensure that all are logged & reported by other operators. Also log as many code groups as you can from other operators, during QSOs and by SWL/intercept, for unlimited Rx and Total points (1-pt per received group). New TX Lists (code groups) are available now for this event. Code groups from previous events have expired and will not score. Obtain a registered TX List by emailing your call sign to the Group Owner email address at [email protected] Multiple Same-band Contacts (dup's) are encouraged. Please use the revised procedure for making multiple same-band contacts, in effect since April; see info HERE. Teams: Teams are listed in the Roster & Results message post for this event (see below). Additional teams are available by request. Team membership is open to all and is completely optional. Operating on a team is no different than otherwise. Team scores are the sum of individual members' scores. If you're interested in joining a team for this event just email your call sign and team preference to [email protected] Suggested Frequencies: 50-60 kHz above the bottom of non-WARC HF bands, conditions permitting. Other frequencies in the band may prove better depending on your region or QRM from other ongoing events. 7028 kHz is preferable in OC & AS regions. Suggested Spotting Page: RG participants are invited to use the SKCC SkedPage at https://sked.skccgroup.com/ (SKCC Members who post or self-spot on the SkedPage-- please be prepared to provide an SKCC style exchange for callers who request it.) Operating Tips: - A transmitted group earns 2-points; a received group is 1-point if accurately transmitted, copied and reported; - Work the same stations on the same band multiple times and exchange additional code groups (see new procedure here ) - Transmit a different code group with every contact (one code group per QSO); - For additional points monitor other stations: log and submit code groups they exchange (SWL/intercept); - Submit your log or list of received code groups via email to obtain your current score and abstract of groups. For additional operating and logging guidelines see the RandomGram FAQ HERE. SWL Intercept: Even if you don't transmit any code groups you can still earn Rx points by submitting groups you have logged while monitoring other stations. Your confirmation of other stations' transmitted groups also helps them to earn Tx points. Deadline for submitting your copied groups: the sooner, the better. Other operators' scores depend on your confirmation of their transmitted groups. Roster & Results. See the list of participating stations and scores (when available) HERE. Have fun! 73, Drew - AF2Z RandomGram Mgr