ANNOUNCING THE SEVENTH ANNUAL TCG DAYTON EYEBALL QSO PARTY

If this looks familiar it is because it is the same as last year, and the year before, and . . . Be green, recycle.

The seventh annual TCG let’s get together in the Hara Arena stands directly above and behind the Icom booth at Noon on Friday event will be held in the Hara Arena stands directly above and behind the Icom booth at Noon on Friday. That would be May 18 this year.

It will be at 11 AM for those who leave their watch set on Central time.

Come in from the rain at the fleamarket!

Meet your fellow TCGers!

Tell lies or other fish stories!

Participate in the annual TCG Kodak moment! We’re getting too big to fit in one frame so let’s take lots of individual picture and we’ll post them.

TCG shirts: Bring ‘em. Be sure to wear one at Contest University, the Contest Forum, and around the contest hotel.

(Check the Forum Schedule for conflicts. If you go to any of these, come right to the Arena. Most of us will still be there napping.)

FAQ

When is the TCG Noon on Friday Eyeball QSO Party
in the Hara Arena stands directly above and behind the Icom booth?

Ans: At Noon on Friday.

Where is the TCG Noon on Friday Eyeball QSO Party
in the Hara Arena stands directly above and behind the Icom booth?

Ans: Hara Arena stands directly above and behind the Icom booth.

Ned K1GU

2012 Eyeball QSO and Spring Fling at K0EJ

Pictured at the K0EJ April 21, 2012 2nd Annual Spring Fling TCG Eyeball QSO Party from left to right:

KD4HIK, W4EEH, N8UM, N4MIK, K0EJ, K4OWR, KS4X, K1GU, W4NZ, KD4UZ, W4UT, AK4QU, WF7T, NA4K, N2WN, W4PV, WD4K, N4DRV

(photo courtesy of Steve NA4K)

Seated L to R: Jay NX2C,Ken KS4X,Ken’s XYL Ellen KD4UZ,Ned K1GU,Jeff
K4BP,Reed W4HRC

Standing L to R: Dave WA3SCM,Bill K4OWR,Ted W4NZ,Jerry NE4L,Tom N1MM,Steve
NA4K,Darris K4RST

Thank you to all for your vote of support for Mark K0EJ and me to stand at the helm.  My only agenda is to continue to facilitate the fun in our operations, and to help us continue the advancement of the art and technology.  My personal goals are to introduce contesting to new and seasoned hams alike.  Maybe I can bring a few new ones on board!

The hand-off of responsibilities, logins, locks and funds will be completed this week.  I intend to give a quick stand-up report at our meeting at Mark’s Soddy Daisy Contesting Station. I will follow with a post here and the Google group with the particulars.

In mention of Mark’s shindig this Saturday, please see this link for more info:  http://k4tcg.org/2012/04/01/2012-tcg-eyeball-qso-party/.  I hope to see you all there!  Check this site and the Google Groups for the latest info!

Brad WF7T
http://www.k4tcg.org
http://groups.google.com/group/tcg1

1930 Pacific   2030 Mountain 2130 Central 2230 Eastern Time — Thursday Night
30:00 mins exactly.

Great prep for NA Sprints and multiple chances to win the famous W0YK Wine (www.munsvineyard.com)

- 160, 80, 40  and 20m  40 KHz up from band edge or 1815 [please spread out]
- 100 watts maximum
- Sprint format,
- mults per band
- 1 KHz QSY rule.
- Contact stations once per band i.e. no same-band duplicate Q’s.
- Score reports to http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/ (Tks, WA7BNM)
[Note we will request logs from time to time to verify accuracy]

Rules:  http://www.ncccsprint.com/ladder.html
Schedule:  http://www.ncccsprint.com/next_ns.html

Important rules:
1) Strictly observe the time limits  . . see http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html paragraph “Time”.
2)  After 2nd Q of couplet, please leave a pause for the cq’ing stn to ask for fills.

Awards:  Bottles of CA Pinot Noir wine  from the famous W0YK vineyard awarded [alternate prizes for those <21] by a weighted random drawing. Thus from an awards standpoint, no SO1R “penalty” in this contest.

Note: our downloadable score base, available weekly and flagged for SO2R use, allow a participant to generate personalized rankings by selectable criteria.  Minimum 5 weeks required for awards.

Additional entries in drawing table for 1st, 2nd place scores in division and for perfect 8-wk participation.

Divisions . . see map at http://www.ncccsprint.com/ladder.html

nccc-blue reflector:  All are invited to join this low-volume reflector for discussing NS and NS Ladder topics.  Sign up at: http://www.kkn.net/mailman/listinfo/nccc-blue   Phil, W6PK will see your request.

73 Matt NQ6N, Guest Conductor

questions to nq6n@arrl.net
or any Advisory Group member.   N6ZFO, N4AF, N6WM, K6UFO, W4NZ, K4BAI, W9RE, N3BB and W0BH

Suggested frequencies are 1815 and 45 kHz up on CW and on 1865, 3810,
7190, 14250, 21300, and 28450 SSB.  Also 50095 and 50135 on 6M.
Digital would be near traditional digital calling frequencies.
Multipliers for Mixed Mode stations are counted per mode (not per
band).

Band conditions have been pretty good recently, including 20M often
being open at night and 15 and 10 providing a lot of QSOs during the
daylight hours.

Rapidly moving mobiles have been a hallmark of the GQP, particularly on CW.

Please join in the fun for as much time and you can and send in your log.

Awards are available for high power, low power, and QRP entries from
the various states, provinces, countries and GA counties.

Thanks for your support and for passing this information on to others
who might be interested.

73, John, K4BAI.