BIG AL (N5XZ) IS DEAD MEAT!
BIG AL IS GOING DOWN!
If you have a Technician or higher class ham license, you can join in to make
Big Al tuck his tail between his legs. A Technician Class licensee has SSB
privileges on 10M from 28.300 to 28.500 MHz which is where 90% of the SSB
action is on 10M. So if you aren't on 10M yet, find a way to do so ASAP. WE
NEED YOU! The event begins in 8 days, at 7:01 PM CST Friday evening Aug 1
(0001 UT, Aug 2) and goes for 48 hours. Even if you just make 5 contacts, you
still count as a participant, on equal par with such high scorers as Big Al
(N5XZ) and Sir William (WS5H). Unfortunately Nizar (K0NM), another high
scorer, won't be able to participate, so we need you even more.
A 10M antenna is easy to "throw up" and costs maybe $5 and can be hung from
anything, even 2 ea 10'x2 PVC poles. That would be more than adequate to make
a bunch of QSOs in this event; It probably won't get you on the DXCC Honor Roll
however - hi, hi. So if you want help with throwing up a 10M antenna, ask
virtually any highly active BVARC member and they can get you help and they can
probably provide the parts from their junk box.
Big Al has been challenged by BVARC. It is BVARC vs Big Al. We (BVARC) total
all our QSOs against his total. Sometimes we beat him; Other times we don't.
SHOT (Space Houston On Ten) is the local chapter of 10-10 International. SHOT
often wins 1st place worldwide. With your participation, we can do so again.
You do not need to be a current member of 10-10 or SHOT to participate.
However, eventually we hope you join 10-10 and to do so, you will need to have
made contacts with 10 other 10-10 members. This is easily and quickly done in
this event.
ALSO, Big Al often wins 1st place worldwide. Your making a Q with him will
help him repeat as Grand Champion!
So, whether you make 5 QSOs or 500 QSOs, do it and have fun. "Be there, Aloha!"
For more info on the event, go to:
http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules
BVARC thanks Nizar Mullani, K0NM, for organizing this and for "the good sport"
Allen Brier (Big Al), N5XZ ,for accepting the challenge.
Come celebrate at the BVARC victory party after the event.
Tnx es 73
de John, K5IZO
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