My question ....... how did he know?
QRPTTF Saturday May 3, 2014
A "heads up" announcement.
Due to concerns about the "Polar Vortex" still being around in April in some areas, both privately and on QRP-L, I have decided to move QRPTTF this year up two weeks to:
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2014 1200-2359 UTC.
Hopefully, this will bring warmer weather to most of you. Following weekends are Mother's Day and some RTTY, etc. contests. Turns out, a good weekend for some great opportunities for some special QRP DX contacts. That weekend is the 10-10 contest, which normally attracts many DX stations on the "wet noodle" band. Also, it is the SOTA International Day, which puts plenty of EU DX stations on the air, many running QRP. SOTA in Europe has already been alerted to participate in QRPTTF as well, as they have in the past.
I will ensure our exchange is compatible with these two DX events to avoid any lengthy discussions. This information has already been submitted to Hornucopia (WA7BNM) Contest site and the ARRL for their Contest Calendar.
Frankly, I haven't even come up with a theme or the rules yet. But will soon. With the uncertain weather and predictions of late snows in some areas, nothing exotic to cause any hardships. If you have an idea or two, please let me know.
Mostly, since May 3 is moving it "up" more than most would expect, I wanted to get the word out ASAP.
I don't know how much this will help us out here in the west (MDT and PDT), but it should really allow those in the CDT and EDT time zones to work some good EU DX, and hopefully give you a few new countries.
Rules will be posted in the usual place: http://www.zianet.com/qrp/
I hope everyone will find this change agreeable, and at least a bit warmer.
72, Paul NA5N
Thankls Paul, but you really didn't have to do this on my account! (grin!)
72 de Larry W2LJ
QRP - When you care to send the very least!
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