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I was thinking more as something short and sweet for alum indiations, like OU, LSU, CLU or CU (for Clemson, unless they prefer a different one), OSU (for Ohio State), and NA for "none of the above." But, that's because I'm thinking both as a contester AND a CW op and so want something compact. The problem with team monikers is that both LSU and Clemson share "Tiger."

There will be only four call signs involved, one for each University, and those are all target/special event calls, so there won't be general QSOs as in a contest, which means we don't need some special identifying moniker when CQing.

I like Thomas's idea that operations cease for the schools during their respective games, but there should be a period when we all operate together so that we can contact each other. Better yet, we should put all operating time in the same period before both games, terminating before the 2200 UTC kickoff time. This begs the question: how long will this last? 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM would be 8 h; that might be a good period for a first attempt and as long as we care to go. Maybe shorter. It also leaves time for ops to get to their respective game-viewing QTH.

73 & MX,

Kim N5OP

On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 5:48 PM Judson Ahern <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

We could have them predict the final score. Not sure how the spreadsheet decides who's closest, or what the "prize" would be! 😊
On Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 2:21 PM Hays, Thomas C. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
This graduate specific exchange would likely run away ham football fans that didn't attend a university, or didn't finish.

Perhaps a more standard exchange without University credentials? I see this as a fun event that hams in the whole country should feel free to participate in.

Dr. Thomas Hays
Assistant Professor

University of Oklahoma
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

From: Alpha Sigma Delta Radio Society <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Gerry Creager - NOAA Affiliate <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 2:17 PM
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Proposal for an on-air event with LSU
Basic exchange:

Callsign, Major, Graduation Year, degree level?
On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 12:47 PM Kim Elmore <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
I like the certificate, too!

73,

Kim N5OP

On 12/11/2019 10:18 AM, Dana A Browne wrote:
Kim,

OK, so I threw together a sample certificate and it's attached.  I have
sent notes to both Ohio State and Clemson.   Ohio State is a probable
yes, but no word from Clemson yet.

To do the log checking, we each keep a log in ADI format or as a
spreadsheet.  It is fairly easy for me to take each one, convert it to
a spreadsheet and grab all the calls that are common to both (or more)
logs.

What I was thinking is that we could operate from morning until after
the two bowl games are over. (5PM CST Peach, 9PM CST Fiesta) To contact
you from Baton Rouge is going to likely need 40m or 80m.

I am just throwing out ideas, so feel free to toss some in.

I know we can get this publicized by the ARRL Collegiate Initiative.  I
also belong to a couple of ham organizations that I can send notices
to.

I am not sure we could get it announced in the ARRL weekly letter.
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Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP SEL/MEL/Glider, UAS, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)

“The weather is never wrong.” – Pam Wilson
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Gerry Creager
NSSL/CIMMS

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