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WRTC2014 for “The Rest of Us”

WRTC2014 for “The Rest of Us”. Doug Grant, K1DG. The Olympic Analogy. The medal winners The other competitors Visitors/spectators on-site TV audience around the world. WRTC is a huge thrill for the winners. …and for everyone on-site. *YOU* can play a part. Get on the air!

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WRTC2014 for “The Rest of Us”

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  1. WRTC2014 for “The Rest of Us” Doug Grant, K1DG

  2. The Olympic Analogy • The medal winners • The other competitors • Visitors/spectators on-site • TV audience around the world

  3. WRTC is a huge thrill for the winners

  4. …and for everyone on-site

  5. *YOU* can play a part • Get on the air! • Teams need QSOs! • Spend a few minutes listening to the best in the world • Chase the awards • Send in your log promptly! • Makes the log-checking more accurate • We have 36 hours to determine the winners

  6. How to Find The Teams • Link at www.wrtc2014.org to K6TU.NET Propagation tools site • Enter your antenna, etc. • It tells you best time for each band • All 1x1 1st-area calls will be WRTC2014 Teams • Calls not used: W/K/N 1 (J Q Y H E), N 1 I • Keep your checklist handy

  7. Awards • “Worked All WRTC2014”: work all 59 Teams • Any band, mode, combination • Top 10 Band-mode totals • 590 maximum! • In 2013 (25 station Test Run), WK5T worked 132 • All logs submitted by 1600Z go into a drawing for 100 “WRTC2014 Assistant Judge” hats • Send logs to normal IARU robot (IARUHF@iaru.org)

  8. Watch the Real-Time Scoreboard • Raspberry Pi system reads score from Team’s networked PCs • Decodes packets • Uploads to Web via cellular modem • Tested in 2013 with 22 stations, ran flawlessly

  9. Help us keep the game fair • Work all the teams • Not just your friends/countrymen • Please NO cheerleading! • Spot all teams • Don’t identify them if you recognize the voice/fist • Please NO “club roster” QSOs! • “Unique” QSOs will not be counted

  10. The World is Watching! • The contest must be fair • Highest possible levels of friendship and sportsmanship • An excellent opportunity to promote ham radio to the public

  11. Thank you! Dayton 2013

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