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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Dan,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m looking forward to operating as NU1AW/5 in the IARU HF 2017 contest. Hope you’ll join in.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Following is from Scott W5WZ (you’ve probably already seen this.):<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>LCC members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Who is interested in participating in a distributed multi-multi operation during the 2017 IARU HF contest in July?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>If you participated in the ARRL Centennial QSO party in 2014 when the LCC operated as W1AW/1, you know how much fun that was and what the pileups were like. A similar opportunity is on the horizon. The LCC has been offered the >opportunity to use the call NU1AW/5 for the 2017 IARU Contest as a distributed multi-multi! This will be a 24-hour all-out effort to make many thousands of QSOs!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Requirements:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>1. All transmit and receive antenna must be in the state of Louisiana 2. Participating stations will be assigned a specific time slot to operate on a specific band and mode 3. Participating stations are to call CQ and run - not tune around >looking for stations to work. Our job is to put the NU1AW multiplier on the air.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Logistically, it may be preferred for some Louisiana stations that are capable of operating with multiple transmitters and high power to be the operating locations, and host groups of LCC members at their stations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>If this proposition interests you, please let me know right away, and provide some information. Here's an example of the info needed. Use the BLANK FORM at the bottom of the message:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Name: Scott<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Call: W5WZ<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Offer my station as a host: Yes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Willing to travel to another station: Yes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Distance willing to travel (in miles): 300<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Participation time: Full time<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Preferred Bands: 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Preferred Mode: SSB / CW <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Modes willing to operate: SSB / CW <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>CW contest speed (in WPM): 28<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>BLANK FORM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>=======================================================<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Name:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Call:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Offer my station as a host: Yes / No<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Willing to travel to another station: Yes / No<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Distance willing to travel (in miles):<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Participation time: Full time / Part time<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Preferred Bands: 160 / 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Preferred Mode: SSB / CW<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>Modes willing to operate: SSB / CW<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>>CW contest speed (in WPM):<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>73,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Marsh, KA5M<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Dan Edward Dba East edwards [mailto:dan.n.edwards@sbcglobal.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 2, 2017 7:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> marsh@ka5m.net; LCC <lcc@louisianacontestclub.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [LCC] IARU HF 2017<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>we won, one time, a LONG time ago...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>GL, y'all, 73, w5xz, dan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On Thursday, June 1, 2017 7:13 PM, "<a href="mailto:marsh@ka5m.net">marsh@ka5m.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:marsh@ka5m.net">marsh@ka5m.net</a>> wrote:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Oops, of course this for IARUHF 2016....<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>From: <a href="mailto:marsh@ka5m.net">marsh@ka5m.net</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:marsh@ka5m.net">marsh@ka5m.net</a>] <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2017 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>To: LCC <<a href="mailto:lcc@louisianacontestclub.org">lcc@louisianacontestclub.org</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Subject: IARU HF 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>This is one of my favorite contests. Always fun.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>73,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Marsh, KA5M<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>LCC mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:LCC@louisianacontestclub.org">LCC@louisianacontestclub.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://mail.louisianacontestclub.org/mailman/listinfo/lcc_louisianacontestclub.org" target="_blank">http://mail.louisianacontestclub.org/mailman/listinfo/lcc_louisianacontestclub.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Message delivered to <a href="mailto:dan.n.edwards@sbcglobal.net">dan.n.edwards@sbcglobal.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>