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Re: Free-for-all Sunday?


 

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It has been agreed, as best I can discern from the 13 colony coordinators, we are NOT doing free-for-all Sunday. ?(whew)

David, K2WPM

David O. Wright, Esq.


From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of David Wright K2WPM via groups.io <dwright@...>
Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2024 2:30:07 PM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2024] Free-for-all Sunday?
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One of the K2 coordinators claimed there is an FCC rule prohibiting more than one transmission per mode per band at same time.

I was not able to find such a rule, but I was reminded of this rule, which is pertinent:

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97.119 (d) When?transmitting?in?conjunction?with?an?event?of?special?significance,?

a?station?may?substitute?for?its?assigned?call?sign?a?special?event?call?sign?as?shown?

for?that?station?for?that?period?of?time?on?the?common?data?base?coordinated,?maintained?

and?disseminated?by?the?special?event?call?sign?data?base?coordinators.?

Additionally,?the?station?must?transmit?its?assigned?call?sign?at?least?once?per?hour?during?such?transmissions.?

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David Wright, K2WPM

PO Box 596

Melfa Va 23410

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Kay N3KN via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2024 11:58 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2024] Free-for-all Sunday?

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I¡¯m not crazy about having more than one op per band/mode on the last day. I think it¡¯s unnecessary on phone and CW. It would be a disaster on FTx, as you suggest.?

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40 phone was a trudge this morning but one guy said I gave him the clean sweep so that made my time worthwhile.?

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Looks like the weather will let me operate this afternoon. Yay!

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David, is there a file name you would like us to use for the adi log we send you? I should remember but don¡¯t.?

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73, Kay N3KN

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On Sat, Jul 6, 2024 at 9:24?AM David Wright K2WPM via <dwright=[email protected]> wrote:

First, thank you to all who have been operating tirelessly to field the huge volume of contacts this year.
Special shout-out to Chip, N2YO, who apparently operated all night ... at 35 wpm, last night!? Unbelievable.

Question for the group.
It's a tradition that the final day is a free-for-all, meaning each colony can have more than one op on a band, same mode, at the same time; no rules really.
Except not for digital modes, as that would be too confusing (right, digi ops?)

I don't care for this; other states field many folks and it really clogs the bands, but I have not been able to convince the boss to stop it.

What do K2B team members think?? Would appreciate any thoughts.
I suppose ultimately it will be whatever each individual wants to do.

Also, after the event is over, I'd appreciate if you could email me your log in adif or Cabrillo format, at your earliest convenience.?
I will summarize and circulate K2B results as well as 13 Colonies overall summary.
Then we'll talk about K2B bling.

Many thanks,

David, K2WPM

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