Operating Notes For June
Hi folks,
It has been put to me to put out a 'some information with a few handy pointers for operating GX3SAD/P over the forthcoming month...so in no particular order the following springs to mind: -
- Where possible use GX3SAD/P as this indicates to the people that you are a 'Club' station.
- Make mention of the 50th Anniversary of SADARS and all the fun and games we are having this month...including GB50SAD activities on the 11th...which as we know coincide with the 60th Anniversary of Stevenage.
- Mention that we will be running a competition during the month of June and that as you are in QSO with GX3SAD/P you will have the opportunity to win one of a number of fabulous prizes!...
- You should point them in the first instance to our splendid website WWW.G3SAD.ORG which contains a wealth of info about SADARS activities this month.
- They then only need send a QSL card direct (it is important that it is sent DIRECT ONLY only - no bureau cards will be entered into the competition, although they will be answered, and we have decided not to use eQSL either if they ask) to G2BKZ whose address can be gotten from his entry in WWW.QRZ.COM or he is QTHR (those of you who do not know this means his address is in the Callbook...it is a well understood shorthand for this)
- A short mention of QSL via G2BKZ will usually suffice...most people are clued up and those who are not can have the WWW.G3SAD.ORG and WWW.QRZ.COM explained to them.
- You can describe as much or as little of our competition and the clubs history as you wish.
- Keep a record of your log (Computer for preference, paper if that is all you have)...this will eventually be collated by G2BKZ into a master log for the month to check QSL's against.
- Other than mentioning the above feel free to make the contacts as quickly or in as rambling a manner as you so feel inclined...we all operate differently...put the call on as many modes as you can and above all have fun!
Any questions by all means ask on e-mail
or phone (except this weekend when Ron, Tom and I will be
doing our bit towards it by activating G3SAD/P during NFD)
73 de Paul G0WAT