This thread is intended to share "best practices" for a team effort.
I will offer three:
1.? Please respect other team members.? When your slot is up, and someone is on the sheet for the next slot, please hand off to them.
2.? If you are about to start a slot, please try to locate the operator who's in the slot before you (easy way - look for spots for K2B on dxsummit - if you don't know how to use dxsummit with filters, please email me off the thread and I can explain).? If feasible, set up to operate on their frequency and do a smooth hand off -- exiting op says "please stand by, time for a K2B shift change ... are you there, Nick?"? or whomever).? If Nick or whoever is there, they jump right in and seamlessly continue.
3.? Spot each other!? Contacts are directly proportional to spotting. Yes, it's okay to spot oneself also.? Once again, if you are unsure how to use dxsummit, check it out or email me off the thread.? You can filter it to only provide spots for K2 stations, or just for K2B.
Last email for today.
I promise.
Others having suggestions to help us look like a well-oiled ham radio machine (you can fool some of the people, some of the time ...) feel free to chime in.
Vy 73,
David, K2WPM
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Jim,
Sorry I’m late to the thread. ?I was busy managing a minor crisis yesterday.
I did the exact same thing Rick did last year with N1MM.
It worked great.
On Friday, June 30, 2023, 06:36, Jim N3JT via groups.io <jim@...> wrote: Not a bad idea because otherwise you have multiple DX logs!
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-------- Original message -------- From: N1RM - Rick Miller <rick@...> Date: 6/29/23 9:58 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
In the File Menu, I went to “New database…” and called it K2B.
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I then entered the station info for my K2B operation.
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I then used Open New Log In Database… to create a DX Log for that year.
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As I said, probably not necessary but it helps me keep things organized.
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73,
Rick
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What do you mean that you created a database?
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I’m not sure if I needed to, but I created a new N1MM data base for K2B and then just used the DX log “contest”.
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Rick
N1RM
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I think I did that last year as well.? It is what I use for my day to day logging; I’ll just spawn another instance of it for K2B.
Thanks.
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Jim, N3JT
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Jim,
I’ve used the N1mm dx log for the 13 colonies special event. ?It always works well.?
KK4ODQ?
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I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one?
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David, K2WPM
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David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose?
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Jim, N3JT
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-------- Original message -------- From: N1RM - Rick Miller <rick@...> Date: 6/29/23 9:58 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
In the File Menu, I went to “New database…” and called it K2B.
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I then entered the station info for my K2B operation.
?
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I then used Open New Log In Database… to create a DX Log for that year.
?
As I said, probably not necessary but it helps me keep things organized.
?
73,
Rick
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What do you mean that you created a database?
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Date: 6/29/23 4:51 PM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
I’m not sure if I needed to, but I created a new N1MM data base for K2B and then just used the DX log “contest”.
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Rick
N1RM
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I think I did that last year as well.? It is what I use for my day to day logging; I’ll just spawn another instance of it for K2B.
Thanks.
?
Jim, N3JT
?
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Jim,
I’ve used the N1mm dx log for the 13 colonies special event. ?It always works well.?
KK4ODQ?
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On Jun 29, 2023, at 3:30 PM, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
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I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one?
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David, K2WPM
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David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose?
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Jim, N3JT
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The udc file is for the hunters. The operators won’t find it helpful. Will just slow them down?
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On Jun 29, 2023, at 10:22 PM, Jim N3JT via groups.io <jim@...> wrote:
? Right!
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-------- Original message -------- From: N1RM - Rick Miller <rick@...> Date: 6/29/23 10:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
If I’m not mistaken, that UDC is designed more for folks hunting the 13 colony stations rather than those operating them.? I think I experimented with it once when operating K2B and quickly abandoned it for the DX general logging “contest”
definition.
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Rick
N1RM
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Eesh! I looked for that under Colonies!? Thanks!
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Date: 6/29/23 5:03 PM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
There is a N1MM+ ?User Defined Contest file for 13 Colonies ... tho it very similar to the DX General .... see
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Looks like the UDC file was last updated in 2022.?
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Mike, WA8AHZ
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I’m not sure if I needed to, but I created a new N1MM data base for K2B and then just used the DX log “contest”.
?
Rick
N1RM
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I think I did that last year as well.? It is what I use for my day to day logging; I’ll just spawn another instance of it for K2B.
Thanks.
?
Jim, N3JT
?
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Jim,
I’ve used the N1mm dx log for the 13 colonies special event. ?It always works well.?
KK4ODQ?
?
On Jun 29, 2023, at 3:30 PM, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
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I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one?
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David, K2WPM
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David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose?
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-------- Original message -------- From: N1RM - Rick Miller <rick@...> Date: 6/29/23 10:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
If I’m not mistaken, that UDC is designed more for folks hunting the 13 colony stations rather than those operating them.? I think I experimented with it once when operating K2B and quickly abandoned it for the DX general logging “contest”
definition.
?
Rick
N1RM
?
?
Eesh! I looked for that under Colonies!? Thanks!
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Date: 6/29/23 5:03 PM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
There is a N1MM+ ?User Defined Contest file for 13 Colonies ... tho it very similar to the DX General .... see
?
Looks like the UDC file was last updated in 2022.?
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Mike, WA8AHZ
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I’m not sure if I needed to, but I created a new N1MM data base for K2B and then just used the DX log “contest”.
?
Rick
N1RM
?
?
I think I did that last year as well.? It is what I use for my day to day logging; I’ll just spawn another instance of it for K2B.
Thanks.
?
Jim, N3JT
?
?
Jim,
I’ve used the N1mm dx log for the 13 colonies special event. ?It always works well.?
KK4ODQ?
?
On Jun 29, 2023, at 3:30 PM, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
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I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one?
?
David, K2WPM
?
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David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose?
?
Jim, N3JT
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If I’m not mistaken, that UDC is designed more for folks hunting the 13 colony stations rather than those operating them.? I think I experimented with it once when operating K2B and quickly abandoned it for the DX general logging “contest”
definition.
?
Rick
N1RM
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On Behalf Of Jim N3JT via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 5:35 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
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Eesh! I looked for that under Colonies!? Thanks!
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Date: 6/29/23 5:03 PM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
There is a N1MM+ ?User Defined Contest file for 13 Colonies ... tho it very similar to the DX General .... see
?
Looks like the UDC file was last updated in 2022.?
?
Mike, WA8AHZ
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I’m not sure if I needed to, but I created a new N1MM data base for K2B and then just used the DX log “contest”.
?
Rick
N1RM
?
?
I think I did that last year as well.? It is what I use for my day to day logging; I’ll just spawn another instance of it for K2B.
Thanks.
?
Jim, N3JT
?
?
Jim,
I’ve used the N1mm dx log for the 13 colonies special event. ?It always works well.?
KK4ODQ?
?
On Jun 29, 2023, at 3:30 PM, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
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I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one?
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David, K2WPM
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David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose?
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Jim, N3JT
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In the File Menu, I went to “New database…” and called it K2B.
?
I then entered the station info for my K2B operation.
?
?
I then used Open New Log In Database… to create a DX Log for that year.
?
As I said, probably not necessary but it helps me keep things organized.
?
73,
Rick
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On Behalf Of Jim N3JT via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 5:32 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
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What do you mean that you created a database?
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Date: 6/29/23 4:51 PM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
I’m not sure if I needed to, but I created a new N1MM data base for K2B and then just used the DX log “contest”.
?
Rick
N1RM
?
?
I think I did that last year as well.? It is what I use for my day to day logging; I’ll just spawn another instance of it for K2B.
Thanks.
?
Jim, N3JT
?
?
Jim,
I’ve used the N1mm dx log for the 13 colonies special event. ?It always works well.?
KK4ODQ?
?
On Jun 29, 2023, at 3:30 PM, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
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I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one?
?
David, K2WPM
?
?
David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose?
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Jim, N3JT
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Eesh! I looked for that under Colonies!? Thanks!
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There is a N1MM+ ?User Defined Contest file for 13 Colonies ... tho it very similar to the DX General .... see ? Looks like the UDC file was last updated in 2022.? ? Mike, WA8AHZ ? ? I’m not sure if I needed to, but I created a new N1MM data base for K2B and then just used the DX log “contest”. ? Rick N1RM ? ? I think I did that last year as well.? It is what I use for my day to day logging; I’ll just spawn another instance of it for K2B.
Thanks.
? Jim, N3JT ? ? Jim, I’ve used the N1mm dx log for the 13 colonies special event. ?It always works well.? KK4ODQ? ? On Jun 29, 2023, at 3:30 PM, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
? I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one? ? David, K2WPM ? ? David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose? ? Jim, N3JT
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-------- Original message -------- From: N1RM - Rick Miller <rick@...> Date: 6/29/23 4:51 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
I’m not sure if I needed to, but I created a new N1MM data base for K2B and then just used the DX log “contest”.
?
Rick
N1RM
?
?
I think I did that last year as well.? It is what I use for my day to day logging; I’ll just spawn another instance of it for K2B.
Thanks.
?
Jim, N3JT
?
?
Jim,
I’ve used the N1mm dx log for the 13 colonies special event. ?It always works well.?
KK4ODQ?
?
On Jun 29, 2023, at 3:30 PM, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
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I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one?
?
David, K2WPM
?
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David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose?
?
Jim, N3JT
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There is a N1MM+ ?User Defined Contest file for 13 Colonies ... tho it very similar to the DX General .... see ? Looks like the UDC file was last updated in 2022.? ? Mike, WA8AHZ ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of N1RM - Rick Miller Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 4:51 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question ? I’m not sure if I needed to, but I created a new N1MM data base for K2B and then just used the DX log “contest”. ? Rick N1RM ? ? I think I did that last year as well.? It is what I use for my day to day logging; I’ll just spawn another instance of it for K2B.
Thanks.
? Jim, N3JT ? ? Jim, I’ve used the N1mm dx log for the 13 colonies special event. ?It always works well.? KK4ODQ? ? On Jun 29, 2023, at 3:30 PM, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
? I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one? ? David, K2WPM ? ? David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose? ? Jim, N3JT
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I’m not sure if I needed to, but I created a new N1MM data base for K2B and then just used the DX log “contest”.
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Rick
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]>
On Behalf Of Jim N3JT via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 4:06 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
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I think I did that last year as well.? It is what I use for my day to day logging; I’ll just spawn another instance of it for K2B.
Thanks.
?
Jim, N3JT
?
?
Jim,
I’ve used the N1mm dx log for the 13 colonies special event. ?It always works well.?
KK4ODQ?
?
On Jun 29, 2023, at 3:30 PM, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
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I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one?
?
David, K2WPM
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David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose?
?
Jim, N3JT
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On Jun 29, 2023, at 4:10 PM, Jim N3JT via groups.io <jim@...> wrote:
? I think I did that last year as well.? It is what I use for my day to day logging; I’ll just spawn another instance of it for K2B.
Thanks.
? Jim, N3JT ? ? Jim, I’ve used the N1mm dx log for the 13 colonies special event. ?It always works well.? KK4ODQ?
On Jun 29, 2023, at 3:30 PM, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
? I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one? ? David, K2WPM ? ? David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose? ? Jim, N3JT
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I think I did that last year as well.? It is what I use for my day to day logging; I’ll just spawn another instance of it for K2B.
Thanks.
? Jim, N3JT ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Nick Clevenger KK4ODQ Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 3:44 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question ? Jim, I’ve used the N1mm dx log for the 13 colonies special event. ?It always works well.? KK4ODQ?
On Jun 29, 2023, at 3:30 PM, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
? I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one? ? David, K2WPM ? ? David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose? ? Jim, N3JT
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Jim, I’ve used the N1mm dx log for the 13 colonies special event. ?It always works well.?
Nick?
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On Jun 29, 2023, at 3:30 PM, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
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I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one?
?
David, K2WPM
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David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose?
?
Jim, N3JT
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I don’t use N1MM (I use N3FJP), but I know lots of folks here do; maybe somebody can answer that one?
?
David, K2WPM
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]>
On Behalf Of Jim N3JT via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 3:08 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Question
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David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose?
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Jim, N3JT
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David, is there a special N1MM module for logging contacts as K2B, or should I just start a new DX log for that purpose? ? Jim, N3JT
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Hello fellow operators,
I know a few of us will be doing Parks on the Air with the K2B call sign. Not sure how many more of you are POTA people. But I have added the K2B callsign to my club's (K4UK) pota account. So if you activate a park and use the K2B call sign, you'll need to send me you POTA adif file. That way I'll upload it to the POTA database and you'll still get the credit under your call sign for activating the park.
The only tricking part is using the POTA spot page. So when I am activating, I'll spot myself as K2B/AA. that way my spot stays with me at my park. If we used just K2B and then other operator uses it to spot them at a park, the spot page will update with there info. I know it might sound a little confusing so if you have any question using K2B with POTA, please reach out to me. Good luck and have fun.
73
Tim / AA4SS
email: timboyd@...
Cell (540) 352-0330
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Did you want me to pass your message to the? PVRC reflector? If so please send me the email again.
Note below it says 2022. Not 2023.? Or is that from K3WD showing last year?
Jim, N3JT
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-------- Original message -------- From: David Wright <dwright@...> Date: 6/12/23 4:42 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] 13 Colonies 2023
Oh boy, I thought I sent emails to everyone.
Happy to have you, now go grab some slots.
I was thinking of the 13 colonies event but I don't think I have any notifications.? Looking forward to it.
73, Bill
de K3WD
On Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 08:27:22 AM EDT, Mike Dodd <mike@...> wrote:
I like it.
David, I replied to your off-list email, " Are you able to do 13 Colonies this year?" but haven't received a response. Did you get that email?
--- Mike N4CF
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Oh boy, I thought I sent emails to everyone.
Happy to have you, now go grab some slots.
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I was thinking of the 13 colonies event but I don't think I have any notifications.? Looking forward to it.
73, Bill
de K3WD
On Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 08:27:22 AM EDT, Mike Dodd <mike@...> wrote:
I like it.
David, I replied to your off-list email, " Are you able to do 13 Colonies this year?" but haven't received a response. Did you get that email?
--- Mike N4CF
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I was thinking of the 13 colonies event but I don't think I have any notifications.? Looking forward to it.
73, Bill
de K3WD
On Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 08:27:22 AM EDT, Mike Dodd <mike@...> wrote:
I like it. David, I replied to your off-list email, " Are you able to do 13 Colonies this year?" but haven't received a response. Did you get that email?
--- Mike N4CF
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Chuck K4QS
N1RM - Rick Miller
Tim Boyd AA4SS