[List at K4FAU.org] List Digest, Vol 31, Issue 7

[Justin Hornby]

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>    1. ARRL SS SSB & Collegiate Championship (Willem van Dam)
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> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:54:49 -0500
> From: "Willem van Dam" <wvandam at fau.edu>
> Subject: [List at K4FAU.org] ARRL SS SSB & Collegiate Championship
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> Hi All,
>
> This weekend is the 75th anniversary of the ARRL Sweep Stakes SSB and the
> Collegiate Championship.
> http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2008/novss.html
> http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/
>
> The contest runs from 21:00 UTC Nov 15th till 03:00 UTC Nov 17th.
>
> If I'm correct this is from 4PM Saturday till 10PM Sunday.
>
> I would like for us to participate as a School Club.
> According to the ARRL rules this means that only currently enrolled Students
> and Staff can operate the station. We really need student and staff
> participation but even if you are not a student or staff member please come
> and visit us.
>
> Last year we came in 8th overall and we won the Southeastern Division!
> If you haven't seen the really nice plaque please come to T6 to admire it.
>
> Tactics:
> - Because of our location (SFL) and the current lack of sunspots we should
> limit ourselves to 20M and 40M with only a slight glance at 15M and 80M from
> time to time.
>
> - Because we are a School Club we are somewhat of a "special attraction" we
> should call CQ instead of chasing after other stations. Other hams will spot
> us on the DX-Clusters and before you know it you will have a pile-up.
>
> - Try to stick to the General part of the bands (7175-7300 and 14225-14350)
>
> - Accuracy Accuracy Accuracy! Because of the nature of this contest accuracy
> is really important.
>
> - Our exchange will be: # S K4FAU 64 SFL
> # = QSO number (the logging software will tell you this)
> S = School Club
> K4FAU = our call ;)
> 64 = the year FAU ARC first got licensed
> SFL = South Florida (our section)
>
> Operating times:
> Saturday:
> I plan to be at T6 around 3PM setup everything.
> All activity usually dies down around midnight / 1AM
>
> Sunday
> If possible we should start around 6 or 7 AM.
> 1PM till about 7PM is usually quieter because of football and other Sunday
> stuff.
> We should definitely have somebody at T6 Sunday evening from 7PM till the
> end of the contest 10PM!
>
> Please email me if you want to help K4FAU get another plaque! If possible
> come by on Saturday around 3 PM so I can show you how the logging software
> works.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Willem van Dam
> Coor. Computer Sys. Control.
> Department of Housing and Residential Life.
> Florida Atlantic University.
> Building 46, Room 238
> 1900 Dade Ave.
> Boca Raton, FL 33431
> (561) 297-0109
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I'll be at the football game tomorrow starting at four however, I'll 
stop in to see how things are going after we get back.  I can help out 
on sunday or sat. night.

--Justin