Merci beaucoup!!
On 7/6/2024 4:34 PM, David Wright K2WPM
via groups.io wrote:
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
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:
?
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.?
?
?
David Wright, K2WPM
PO Box 596
Melfa Va 23410
?
?
?
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.?
40
phone was a trudge this morning but one guy said I
gave him the clean sweep so that made my time
worthwhile.?
Looks
like the weather will let me operate this afternoon.
Yay!
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.?
?
?
?
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
--
George- Price-Right Communications
107B East Davis St.
Culpeper, VA 22701
540-617-1177
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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
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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:
?
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.?
?
?
David Wright, K2WPM
PO Box 596
Melfa Va 23410
?
?
?
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.?
40 phone was a trudge this morning but one guy said I gave him the clean sweep so that made my time worthwhile.?
Looks like the weather will let me operate this afternoon. Yay!
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.?
?
?
?
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
|
I am opposed to having multiple stations on a single band-mode. ?There are few enough callers on CW as it is. ?If I see that we have other same-band K2B signals in addition to me on any of my reserved CW slots, I'll simply quit.
I know at least one other "Colonie" has been so absent on CW all week that its appearance yesterday necessitated split-frequency operation. ?Perhaps they need multiple operators on the last day to make up for insufficient presence the first 6 days — but we in VA certainly do not, on CW at least.
Bud, W2RU
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On Jul 6, 2024, at 9:24?AM, David Wright K2WPM via groups.io <dwright@...> 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
|
Must have been the same person taking my 20M FT8 slot today.
From: "George Marzloff K4GM" <COUNTRYPOOL2019@...> To: "K2B-13Colonies2024" < [email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2024 12:19:52 PM Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2024] Free-for-all Sunday? I don't have any feelings pro or con on having multiple ops on a
band except FT4/8.? But I should say that, on multiple occasions
when I had time to operate,? my 1st or 2d choice slot for CW had
been taken so I found something else to do.??? I did have a problem
with a duplicate op this morning on 15 FT8 although my call was in
the 10-11 am cell. ? I have never heard so many weak stations on cw
as I have this week...? Upon completion I will send adif files with
my call sign for easy reference.
73 de George K4GM
On 7/6/2024 9:24 AM, David Wright K2WPM
via groups.io 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
--
George- Price-Right Communications
107B East Davis St.
Culpeper, VA 22701
540-617-1177
|
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:
?
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.?
?
?
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?
?
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.?
40 phone was a trudge this morning but one guy said I gave him the clean sweep so that made my time worthwhile.?
Looks like the weather will let me operate this afternoon. Yay!
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.?
?
?
?
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
|
No worries, Dave.?? Those things happen.? I just went QRT once I
realized I had a "shadow" op!
73 de George K4GM
On 7/6/2024 1:14 PM, Dave Putman KE4S
via groups.io wrote:
George,
??? My fault for the duplicate op. Somehow, my system changed from
20m to 40m without my noticing. Must have been a hidden mouse
click on FT8. My apologies. I completely agree - no duplicate ops
on any given band-time slot.
73 de Dave KE4S
On 7/6/24 12:19, George Marzloff K4GM wrote:
I don't have any feelings pro or con on
having multiple ops on a band except FT4/8.? But I should say
that, on multiple occasions when I had time to operate,? my 1st
or 2d choice slot for CW had been taken so I found something
else to do.??? I did have a problem with a duplicate op this
morning on 15 FT8 although my call was in the 10-11 am cell. ? I
have never heard so many weak stations on cw as I have this
week...? Upon completion I will send adif files with my call
sign for easy reference.
73 de George K4GM
On 7/6/2024 9:24 AM, David Wright K2WPM via groups.io 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
--?
George- Price-Right Communications
107B East Davis St.
Culpeper, VA 22701
540-617-1177
--
George- Price-Right Communications
107B East Davis St.
Culpeper, VA 22701
540-617-1177
|
George,
??? My fault for the duplicate op. Somehow, my system changed from 20m to 40m without my noticing. Must have been a hidden mouse click on FT8. My apologies. I completely agree - no duplicate ops on any given band-time slot.
73 de Dave KE4S
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On 7/6/24 12:19, George Marzloff K4GM wrote: I don't have any feelings pro or con on having multiple ops on a band except FT4/8.? But I should say that, on multiple occasions when I had time to operate,? my 1st or 2d choice slot for CW had been taken so I found something else to do.??? I did have a problem with a duplicate op this morning on 15 FT8 although my call was in the 10-11 am cell. ? I have never heard so many weak stations on cw as I have this week...? Upon completion I will send adif files with my call sign for easy reference.
73 de George K4GM
On 7/6/2024 9:24 AM, David Wright K2WPM via groups.io 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 --
George- Price-Right Communications
107B East Davis St.
Culpeper, VA 22701
540-617-1177
|
I don't have any feelings pro or con on having multiple ops on a
band except FT4/8.? But I should say that, on multiple occasions
when I had time to operate,? my 1st or 2d choice slot for CW had
been taken so I found something else to do.??? I did have a problem
with a duplicate op this morning on 15 FT8 although my call was in
the 10-11 am cell. ? I have never heard so many weak stations on cw
as I have this week...? Upon completion I will send adif files with
my call sign for easy reference.
73 de George K4GM
On 7/6/2024 9:24 AM, David Wright K2WPM
via groups.io 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
--
George- Price-Right Communications
107B East Davis St.
Culpeper, VA 22701
540-617-1177
|
Thanks Kay, you guys have been doing a wonderful job on 40 meters phone.
I can only handle it at night ....
Don't worry about file names, so long as adif or cabrillo.
David, K2WPM
|
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.?
40 phone was a trudge this morning but one guy said I gave him the clean sweep so that made my time worthwhile.?
Looks like the weather will let me operate this afternoon. Yay!
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.?
73, Kay N3KN
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
|
Sorry for the additional email.
I've received several comments / complaints / suggestions.
First please make sure to stay clear of band edge.? For SSB, I've always understood that to be 3 Khz, or 5 Khz to be safe.
Band chart attached.
Second, make sure you are within your license class privileges, same concept for maintaining a cushion.
Third, please respect the Considerate Operator's Guide - several frequencies that should be reserved for SSTV, etc.
Fourth, Hurricane Beryl is headed for Texas; please respect 14.325 and 7268.? I know a couple other colonies seem to be intentionally operating on those frequencies - maybe because they are clear, but I hope we won't.
Fifth, I've had a couple complaints about individuals glomming large chunks of slots.? I'm thrilled to see slots filled, but please leave some slots for others.
Finally, I see more thunderstorms possible this weekend.? Please, please do not take risks.? At the first sign of storm, please shut down / disconnect / ground, do whatever you need to do to be safe.? Ham radio just isn't worth it!? And let us know - it's a big state, so folks in another area might be able safely to operate.
Thanks again,
David, K2WPM
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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
|
I can hear thunder so no 5-6 pm operation for me. I took myself off the schedule for 20m FT4 at that time. I'll see how things develop later on.
73, Kay N3KN
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no signals heard so gg to qrt at 315 pm
bob ka3ocs
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Dropping 17m CW at 1-2pm July 5
Have to cancel this slot. Perhaps someone else can pick it up.
Should be on 15m in 2-3pm time slot
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Set up at 0900 and havent heard a thing, even set up a endfed. Noticed 40 timeslot was open going to try that from 10-11.
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Re: Dropping 80m CW in 7-8pm slot...
Thanks Carole.
I’m the one described as “smoking signal into GA.”
Shortly after the last spot at 14.304, I was swamped and went looking for a new frequency….
You definitely would not have wanted that frequency!
Tnx,
David, K2WPM
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of Carole Alexander KG4DTM via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2024 2:04 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2024] Dropping 80m CW in 7-8pm slot...
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I'm scheduled fir 2 to 3 on 20 but can't find K2B so I'll put another spot.
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I'm scheduled from 2-4.? I'll stick with it.
On Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 12:11:20 PM EDT, David Wright K2WPM <dwright@...> wrote:
Giving up on 40 meters SSB 12:00 - 1:00 if anyone else is able.
Will get on later when conditions improve.
David, K2WPM
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Re: Dropping 80m CW in 7-8pm slot...
David,
I operated 40 meters from 2 to 4.? It was pleasant with few pileups that were only about 3.? I was able to get everyone.? I got relieved by KG4DTM at 4 pm without trouble.? She continued and started to pick up contacts shortly thereafter.?
I am only missing Georga and have not seen any spots for K2G.
I just got Connecticut this evening.? He was mostly operating western states on 20 meters and the east coast was too week.? Suddenly his signal went from S3 to S9 plus 10 dB and I got him immediately.
73, Bill de K3WD
Happy 4th? Boom Boom Bang Bang
Giving up on 40 meters SSB 12:00 - 1:00 if anyone else is able.
Will get on later when conditions improve.
David, K2WPM
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Re: Dropping 80m CW in 7-8pm slot...
David, are you on 20 now? 5:58? can't find you, should I just get another spot on 20?
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Yeah 20 was hopping 100/hour.
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David, K2WPM
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I'm scheduled fir 2 to 3 on 20 but can't find K2B so I'll put another spot.
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Get
I'm scheduled from 2-4.? I'll stick with it.
On Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 12:11:20 PM EDT, David Wright K2WPM <dwright@...> wrote:
Giving up on 40 meters SSB 12:00 - 1:00 if anyone else is able.
Will get on later when conditions improve.
David, K2WPM
|
I've never used N3FJP.? For WSJT-x I set up a separate configuration for K2B. It was years ago but I think the only difference was the K2B? call sign entered on the General tab. I'm not in contesting mode. To make it talk to LOG4OM I set up the UDP Server on the Reporting tab to talk to LOG4OM. Not sure how it would work for N3FJP.
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Tim Boyd AA4SS
Kay N3KN
Bob Gebeaux KA3OCS
