[amsat-bb] VUCC Awards-Endorsements for May 2018

[Ronald G. Parsons]

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite
Awards issued by the ARRL for the period May 1, 2018
through Jun 1, 2018.
Congratulations to all those who made the list this month!


CALL    01 May 2018    01 Jun 2018
        
KO4MA       1598          1627
KD8CAO      1240          1253
N8HM        1025          1054
N8RO        1040          1051
K4FEG        877           901
K6FW         703           743
N9IP         589           609
N6UK         551           568
K5ND         502           526
WD9EWK       430           441
KE4AL        317           379
NS3L         300           325
VE7CEW       292           304
AA9LC        New           299
AA8CH        218           256
G0ABI        124           200
N3GS         130           198
AA4FL        164           181
KE8FZT       100           175
XE1SEW       New           130
WU2M         New           105
KB2YSI       New           101
PU8MRS       New           100



If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list 
at <mycall>@<mycall>.com and I'll revise the announcement.

This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf
listings for May 1, 2018 and June May 1, 2018. It's a visual
comparison so omissions are possible.  Apologies if your
call was not mentioned.  Thanks to all those who are
roving to grids that are rarely on the birds.  They are
doing most of the work!

EDITORIAL: Excuse the bandwidth.

I took a little detour from chasing grids to try FT8 on 6 meters. 
What amazed me was the quickness of QSLs on LoTW, often finding 
the QSL awaiting when I uploaded my QSO. Why are the FT8-ers so 
fast compared with my experience on satellites. My guess is that 
FT8 QSOs are done with computer software with logging capability. 
But that can't be the entire reason. Most of our wonderful rovers 
are extremely fast getting their audio recording logs uploaded to 
LoTW. So motivation has to be part of the solution.

Satellites can be worked without computer assistance, but Doppler 
control, pass prediction and logging make the activity more 
enjoyable for me. Some of the rovers should publish their 
procedure for logging to LoTW. Most logging programs will upload 
to LoTW. Even the TQSL program for LoTW handles hand-input 
parameters. And LoTW is the easiest way to apply for ARRL Awards.

Perhaps my disappointment after working a needed grid and not 
getting an LoTW QSL can be relieved.


73,
Ron W5RKN