Objective: The objective of the spelling bee event is to increase two-meter FM activity and to have fun.
Goal: The goal is two-fold; First, it is to spell as many words in the list of rotators manufacturers below using letters from the call sign of contacts you make on two-meter FM. The letters from callsigns can be reused on multiple words. The second goal is to work as many hams in as many ZIP Codes as possible. The ZIP code will be their residence ZIP code.
Emotator
Cornell Dubilier
Blonder Tongue
HyGain Telex
Alliance
Wilson
Archerotor
Yaesu
Lance Colormaster
Winegard
RCA
Zenith
Lava
Channel Master
Tailtwister
Gemini
Emerson
Sears
AlphaSpid
Eligibility: Eligible participants include PCARC club members where ever they live or any Bay County ham. N4KGL will not participate as he is the administrator of the event. However, if you work N4KGL you can use his callsign and ZIP code.
Scoring: The score will be the number of words spelled multiplied by the number of unique ZIP codes worked.
Winners: The top five hams with the highest score are winners.
Exchange: The QSO exchange must include callsign and the residence ZIP Code of each operator
Valid Contacts: Contacts must be on two meters FM on a repeater or simplex. Scheduled net or roundtable contacts do not count. However, contacts that are made after the close of a scheduled net or round table do count. Club calls do not count.
Entry Submission: Please email the list of stations with their ZIP codes you worked to lanekg@gmail before 23:00 UTC August 5th, 2020. Your score will be calculated from your entry.
Prizes: The winners will get their choice from a limited pool of inexpensive prizes posted on www.w4ryz.org. The five winners get select a prize in the order their scores starting with the highest. The prizes for the July Spelling Bee will be delivered in August.
Spelling Bee Prize List (Additional prizes may be added any time through the end of July)
Code Practice Oscillator 1 Each 4 Available Greg N4KGL
12 Watt Dummy Load Prize 1 Each 1 Available Greg N4KGL
Barrel Connector Adapter 2 Each 1 Available Greg N4KGL
Anderson Power Poles 30 amp 5 Each 2 Available Greg N4KGL
Egg Insulators 5 Each 2 Available Greg N4KGL
Ham Radio Bumper Sticker 2 Each 2 Available Greg N4KGL
QRP Sticker 1 Each 1 Available Greg N4KGL
Power Pole Polarity Indicator/Corrector 1 Each 1 Available Greg N4KGL
SMA Female to UHF Male 1 each 2 Available Greg N4KGL
SMA Male SO239 Female 1 Each 2 Available Greg N4KGL
Hints & Kinks Book New 1 Each 1 Available Jack Crusan N1HQ
Custom-cut vinyl call sign stickers 1 each 2 Available Austin Williams KN4WVR
Homemade Bell Rope 1 each 1 available Jim KW4UT
HP Pavilion Desktop Computer with Linux Mint and ham software installed. John Sanderson
Electronics Demystified book by Stan Gibilisco Greg N4KGL 1 each 1 available
IC-28H 2 Meter radio working condition and easy to program Phil N4STC 1 each 1 available
Alinco DJ-MD5TGP. VHF/UHF dual-band, DMR, and Analog with GPS. KK4DIV 1 each 1 available
Photos of Prizes:
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| Hints & Kinks Book New |
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| two custom-cut vinyl call sign stickers (winner choice of color) for windows or anything else, you want to stick them on. |
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| Homemade Bell Rope |
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| HP Pavilion Computer with Linux and ham software installed |
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| Model Number of the above computer. |
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| Electronics Demystified book by Stan Gibilisco |
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| IC-28H 2 Meter radio working condition and easy to program |
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| Slightly used Alinco DJ-MD5TGP. VHF/UHF dual-band, DMR, and Analog with GPS. |
Good luck,
Greg N4KGL
lanekg@gmail.com