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

[R.T.Liddy]

Ron,
Thanks for keeping this updated every month!
BTW, many of the FT8 folks are involved in the ARRL
Grid Chase and want to keep their monthly and cumulative
scores up to date as quickly as possible. That would be
why you see the LoTW QSLs coming in so fast.
73,     Bob  K8BL


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From: Ronald G. Parsons <w5rkn at w5rkn.com>
To: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB at amsat.org> 
Sent: Friday, June 1, 2018 11:51 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards-Endorsements for May 2018



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

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