[RDXA] FW: [2014_w1aw_leaders:20] W1AW portable operation status and update

Sat Nov 9 08:00:00 CST 2013

It looks like RDXA will have the week of 11/26/2014 - NEXT YEAR (see yellow
highlight in table below)!!

K2CS and K2DB will be setting up the schedules for you guys and gals to run
W1AW !!!

We will have a full week, from WEDNESDAY 11/26/2014 at 00:00Z until TUESDAY
12/02/2014 at 23:59Z

That is a whole week of time slots to fill, (24/7 for an entire week) with
all of our RDXA members and the 

different modes of operation, we should Be able to put in a "GREAT" showing.

Let's make this a "BIG EVENT" for RDXA, remember, we were picked by the ARRL
because we are one of

the most active contest clubs in NY !! Let's keep that spirit alive and
growing !

More info to follow, as we receive it, we will keep you informed.

Paul K2DB

Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 5:27 PM
To: 2014_W1AW_Leaders
Subject: [2014_w1aw_leaders:20] W1AW portable operation status and update

GE Leaders

All is going well.  We have scheduled all the stateside operations - FB.
They are shown below.

Those who are running the first couple weeks of January, we should shoot for
having your lists of transmitting stations by the first week of December and
we will issue the authorization letters.

To refresh, we need a detail of each operation, approximately one month
before the operation, that shows where and when the W1AW/ call will be used,
and who the contact is at that time.  If the contact is Leader and not the
host, that is OK too.  The clock starts at 00Z on Weds, and ends at 2359Z on
the following Tuesday.

I also want to stress that while it is great to be as active as you/we can
or want, if something happens and some part of an operation doesn't come
off, it's not a big deal.  In other words, you don't have to kill yourself
to cover some time that goes unused here and there.   We really do believe
that the activity is going to be high and there will be lots and lots of
stations around the world chasing QSOs with W1AW, but I don't think anyone
expects there to be 6 or more stations going around the clock - somewhere in
between the massive DXpedition and being active every day on most bands is
where we will mostly end up.  

Most important though, is that we have stress how important it is that there
be no abuses or intentionally bad operating using W1AW.  We think it's
important that the leader, if he uses stations and ops that aren't very well
known to him, that he give a little coaching and guidance.  Make sure band
edges are far avoided.  Make sure not to QRM nets or DXpeditions, or
commonly used gathering frequencies - basic stuff, but ideas that may not be
well known if the operation is spread widely.  New operators will enjoy this
opportunity with coaching, but it probably isn't a good idea to turn a brand
new operator loose for 12 hours on his/her own struggling with giant
pile-ups and the resultant backlash that will be inevitable.

For some operations and portions thereof, it may be perfectly appropriate to
log by hand - in fact, on some VHF/UHF bands where not too many contacts are
likely, a paper log will largely reduce stress and computer issues.  Log
data can be transcribed later, and we can help with that.

For sure N1MM and CT WIN can handle logging for DXpedition-style work.  Any
other software that can be used to log all the bands is welcome.  Feel free
to share ideas here.

73 for now

Dave, NN1N

First Operation 2014

Second Operation 2014

W1

CT

K1DM/W1AN   4-30

KB1H   9-17

MA

K1TTT    4-9

W1EBI   10-29

ME

K1DG #1    8-27

K1DG #2   9-24

NH

WA1Z   4-23

WC1M   9-10

RI

W1XX # 1   7-23

W1XX # 2   11-12

VT

W1SJ   3-26

K2LE   8-6

W2

NJ

W2GD   4-23

N2MM   8-6

NY

W2LK   1-23

K2CS/K2DB   11-26

W3

DE

N8NA # 1   1-15

N8NA #2   11-26

MD

W3LPL #1   6-25

W3LPL   8-13

PA

AA3B/K3WW   4-2

K3LR   12-24

DC

KE3X   7-2

W4

AL

K4TD  #1   6-4

K4TD # 2   10-15

FL

N8PR   2-19

K1TO   11-19

GA

N4PN   2-5

WW4LL   12-17

KY

N4GN   3-5

KE4KY   12-17

NC

N4AF   1-1

N4YDU   9-17

SC

AA4V   1-8

W4OC     7-16

TN

K1GU   #1   3-19

K1GU  # 2   9-3

VA

K4EU/K1SE   4-9

K4GMH/K4ZW   10-8

W5

AR

W5ZN   6-11

K5UZ    12-17

LA

K5ER   6-4

W5WZ   11/26

MS

N4OGW   4-16

N4OGW # 2   11-12

NM

AA5B   3-19

N2IC   12-3

OK

K5CM   1-23

K5EOK   8-13

TX

K5OT/K5TR   9-10

N1XS   1-29

W6

CA

K6NA   2-12

W1SRD   10-1

W7

AZ

AA7A   3-12

AA7A   8-27

ID

K7ZO   3-5

K7ZO   9-24

MT

KE7X   6-18

K7BG   12-10

NV

W7RN #1    4-30

W7RN #2   10-22

OR

W7YAQ   4-2

N7OU   9-3

UT

K7CO   1-8

K7CO   5-7

WA

K7RL   2-26

KB7HDX   11-5

WY

WY7FD  # 1   5-28

WY7FD # 2  10-29

W8

MI

AA8R   2-19

K8CC   10-15

OH

N8BJQ    3-12

K8MR    8-20

WV

K8MN   1-1

W8HC   10-22

W9

IL

K9CT   6-25

WB9Z   12-3

IN

AJ9C/KE9I   7-23

K9NW   12-10

WI

WE9V   2-12

W0AIH/KB9S   7-2

W0

CO

K8ZTT # 1    5/21

K8ZTT  # 2   7/16

IA

KD0MND   3-26

W0GJ   12-24

KS

K0BJ   2-26

K0RU   11-5

MN

W0AA #1   1-29

W0AA # 2   6-11

MO

N0SS   5-28

N0AX   10-8

ND

W0ND   4-16

W0ND # 2   7-2

NE

K0HA  # 1   1-15

K0HA  # 2   5-7

SD

WD0T   5-14

W0SD   7-30

Other

AK

KL7RA #1   6-18

KL7RA #2   10-1

AS

CNMI

GU

KH2L KH2JU KG6DX N2NL    3-19

HI

KH6LC   2-5

KH6LC # 2   8-20

KG4

PR

NP4Z

VI

K9VV/NP2X   10-29

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