How about posting to a web page that can archive the results for
month to month comparisons, etc.
Owen, K6LEW, FM18lx
At 1:41 PM -0400 10/18/01, Russ Pillsbury wrote:
>Hi Bill. I like your suggestions and vote for Sunday afternoon and Monday
>evening.
>
>However I do think it would be beneficial to post scores on one of the
>reflectors. It would not be a contest, exactly, but posting the number of
>contacts and grids of each station would do a lot to publicize the activity
>and help get more stations to participate. It would also provide a list
>that stations can use to know who to look for in the next event. It would
>not require much effort, one or two people, or a club could be the
>recipients of the totals emailed by interested participants, and could
>simply collate them into one message and post once a month. Stations who do
>not wish to be listed can simply not send in their totals.
>
>I might be willing to take on the job, but am somewhat hesitant as I am not
>the most reliable person to keep schedules. I'm often out of town, or hard
>at work for weeks at a time and totally forget any kind of regular scheduled
>activity (I'm lucky if I remember to eat!). Still I would do it if no
>better organized person(s) will volunteer.
>
>73, Russ K2TXB
>
>Bill Seabreeze wrote:
>
>> Subject: [Microwave] Microwave_Activity_Days
>>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> Having read a fair number of responses to my "request-for-opinion" on
>> several reflectors, it is obvious that alot of guys want to establish an
>> activity time about once per month. I am proposing that we try to narrow
>> down to one weekday evening, and one weekend afternoon once per
>> month. This
>> way we could generate activity for both rovers and for home
>> stations. Most
>> rovers are less effective at nite, and it is safer to have them
>> out-and-about-climbing mountains, erecting big antennas, slaying
>> dragons and
>> such- in daylight. It is not possible to make everyone happy, but I think
>> the choices we need to make are between the following:
>>
>> For weekend activity...either Saturday mornings from 0800 til noon - OR
>> Sunday afternoon between 1300 and 1700
>> For weeknight activity...either Monday nites from 1800 to 2200
>> local time OR
>> Thursday from 1800 to 2300 (all local times).
>>
>> Please voice your choice to me or to your favorite reflector (I probably
>> left out many good ones...sri).
>>
>> I think it will be great to try and standardize on the first
>> weekend of each
>> month for this effort...beginning with the weekend and then using the
>> following weekday nite that we chose. I recommend that we
>> include all bands
>> 432 es above, so we can twist the arms of guys on 432 and show
>> them all the
>> fun we are having on the microwaves. I also recommend, as K4EFD
>> suggested,
>> that this activity not be a contest, but rather an opportunity to increase
>> your chances of finding someone on the bands randomly. Participants would
>> be encouraged to post their results on their favorite reflector, to help
>> generate interest, and show others that we really can work pretty good
>> distance on these "line-of-sight" frequencies. I believe that the use of
>> 144.260 would also be a great way for guys to connect and then try to make
>> skeds for the microwaves (it seems to work well here on the east coast).
>>
>> Being an advocate of democracy, I would recommend that we go with which of
>> the above days receive the most support.
>> This is a grass roots effort...nobody wants to supervise, count scores, or
>> give out prizes. We will all be winners if we can light up a
>> small grin on
>> the face of our partners on the other end of all these wonderful microwave
>> paths out there by giving them a signal that they can copy.
>>
>> So...what do you, the microwave amateurs, want to do?
> > Speak up. Strike a blow for ham radio microwave civilization!
>>
>> I will be happy to summarize any and all responses, and post the results.
>> Lets get some activity going on the bands!
>>
>> Best 73,
>> Bill W3IY
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Microwave mailing list
>> microwave@wa1mba.org
>> http://mbs.valinet.com/mailman/listinfo/microwave
>>
>
>-----
>Submissions: wsvhf@qth.net
>Subscription/removal: wsvhf-request@qth.net
|