[LCC] CW Open (CW OPS) info

[Steve Lott]

Mark,

Great idea !

And since....."There is no geographical restriction for a team; this offers
a strategic component."

sign me up for all three times :)

cheers!
steve


http://www.KG5VK.com
My Ham Radio Friends


On Sun, Jul 10, 2016 at 11:20 PM, Mark Ketchell <k5er at arrl.net> wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>      I received the following message from Bruce, and know that several of
> you are already participating in these short events. They do encourage
> participation, stir the competitive juices, and give a chance to buff some
> of the dust off those CW skills. It may not be for everybody, but with the
> sessions being so short, it may just be what some need, while not requiring
> the dedication of an entire day or weekend. They do allow team competition,
> so maybe we can have some LCC teams?? Give it a try and have fun!
>
> 73,
> Mark, K5ER
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Bruce Meier (N1LN) has taken on the responsibility to assist with the
> promotion of an upcoming worldwide CW event.  He forwarded the following
> information which many club officers are sharing with their members.  If
> you have any questions please feel free to email him directly at:
> n1ln at arrl.net.
>
> Have you ever heard of the CW Operators Club?   If not, it is a global
> organization that was founded in 2010 for the single purpose of promoting
> the use of CW.  There are currently 1256 members worldwide.  A few of the
> activities include hosting weekly on-the-air activities, provides CW
> training (known as CW Academy) and runs an annual CW Open contest.  For
> more about the club please refer to:  http://www.cwops.org/      For more
> information about the CW Open please read on.
>
> The CW Open is made up of (3) separate 4 hour events that all occur on the
> same day.  This year the event date is September 3, 2016.
>
> Session 1 is from 0000 - 0400Z.
> Session 2 is from 1200 – 1600Z.
> Session 3 is from 2000 – 2400Z
>
> All amateurs worldwide are invited to participate as you don’t need to be
> a CWOps club member.   There is only one category (Single Operator) and one
> mode (CW of course).   You also get to select your power category from QRP,
> Low Power to High Power.    The exchange is also quite simple and includes
> only your QSO number and name.   (ie:   25 Bruce)    As the event sessions
> are standalone, please send your individual Carbrillo formatted submissions
> to http://www.b4h/net/cwops/ .    NOTE:  Paper logs are not accepted.
> Just a couple more facts.   For a list of computer logging programs that
> support the CW Open please refer to:   www.cwops.org/cwopen/html .
> Finally, many of us like to participate as a team member which is very
> popular for the CW Open.  For more info about team competition, including
> how to register your team, please refer to:  www.cwops.org/cwopen.html .
>
> If you have questions please feel free to refer to the CW Operators
> website HOME page at http://www.cwops.org.   On the left side there are
> numerous buttons that will provide additional CW Ops information. One of
> them about mid-way down the list is the CW Open.   Should you have
> additional questions, please feel free to email me directly at:
> n1ln at arrl.net.
>
> Finally – I hope to get you in my log for all 3 sessions and for many
> bands!
>
>
> 73,
> Bruce – N1LN
> CW Open - IARU Region 2 Coordinator
>
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