Friends, Gil Stacy and I, along with several others have been contemplating organizing a fun event... simultaneous DXing... in the near future. Gil and I became the committee that organized it. The following announcement should be spread far and wide. We hope that most of you will seriously consider joining Gil and I for a few hours at the end of February for this absolutely fun event.
The 2008 Cabin Fever Ultralight MW DX Sprint Stuck in the Winter Doldrums? Seeking relief? The 2008 Cabin Fever Ultralight MW DX Sprint will take place between 30 minutes before local sunset on February 29, 2008, through 30 minutes after local sunrise on March 3, 2008. Participants may choose to enter using either of 2 classes of recognized Ultralight radios in any or all of three scoring categories: total number of stations heard, top 5 DX stations heard in the Americas, and top 5 DX stations heard worldwide. Participants choose a total of four hours listening time between the above dates. The primary purposes of this event are not to establish winning scores, but to foster camaraderie among participants, and to demonstrate that enjoyment can be had in our chosen hobby with minimalist equipment, at very low cost, requiring only a willingness to sit at the dials. There are no prizes in this competition. Each participant will receive a certificate and high scores will be recognized. Rules, entry requirements, FAQs, and contact information are located in the Ultralight Files Area at <http://www.dxer.ca/>www.dxer.ca Questions may be sent to <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gil Stacy and John Bryant, Co-chair Some people will insist on calling this a "contest," but it is not. There are no prizes and everyone who enters the event is a winner and receives a certificate to prove it. We have worked quite hard to make the event simple to enter and fun to be a part of; we also hope that the structure of the event will sort of automatically showcase this new aspect of our hobby and maybe advance the state of the art a little bit. Please take a minute to go to the Ultralight Files section of dxer.ca and download the PDF that has the Rules and FAQs.. and please contact the Committee at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] if you have n questions or if you are thinking about joining us. John B. Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, NRD-535(kiwa-mods) Antennas: 700' NE/SW mini-Bev, Wellbrook Phased Array (pre-production version) _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
