[600MRG] SECOND ANNUAL MIDWINTER 630-METER ACTIVITY NIGHT

[Joe]

OK, so it is only 24 Hours, and Starts the 5th at 00:00Z and goes to the 
5th at 23:59Z

So CST 6 PM Sat To 6 PM SUN

Sat 6 PM Central Time to Sun 6 PM Central time.

Joe WB9SBD
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On 1/29/2017 11:36 AM, John Langridge wrote:
> I've not seen what the ARRL reported but the event is next Saturday 
> night (feb 4) in North America.
>
> edit:  I just went and looked at the ARRL's post and it is, in fact, 
> incorrect.  The information that Fritz Raab provided them is correct, 
> however, so the ARRL made the same error that many make.
>
>
> I've copied Fritz on this email so perhaps the ARRL can make a 
> retraction and correction.  The correct information is circulating on 
> a number of email reflectors at this time.
>
>
> jl
>
> On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 11:25 AM, Joe <nss at mwt.net 
> <mailto:nss at mwt.net>> wrote:
>
>     See thats the confusion.
>
>     ARRL States.
>
>     US and Canadian radio amateurs and Part 5 Experimental stations
>     will take part in the second annual Midwinter 630-Meter Activity
>     Night, which will get under way on
>
>      February 4 at 0000 UTC
>     ( For me here in Wisconsin That would be Friday evening at 6 PM )
>
>     and continue through February 5 at 2359 UTC.
>     ( For me here in Wisconsin 6 PM Sunday Evening )
>
>     Show it being a 48 hour event.
>
>     Joe WB9SBD
>
>     The Original Rolling Ball Clock
>     Idle Tyme
>     Idle-Tyme.com
>     http://www.idle-tyme.com
>     On 1/29/2017 11:18 AM, John Langridge wrote:
>>     Its the same thing - Start feb 4 (saturday evening) in NA..... It will
>>     be 0000z on feb 5 UTC.
>>
>>
>>     It would be nice if we could just label it all as UTC but history
>>     shows that too many people still end up  looking at the wrong night...
>>     The ARRL article may have excluded the fact that its Saturday night..
>>
>>
>>
>>     73!
>>
>>     John KB5NJD / WG2XIQ..
>>
>>
>>
>>     On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 11:09 AM, Joe<nss at mwt.net> <mailto:nss at mwt.net>  wrote:
>>>     Can I get a conformation on the dates?
>>>
>>>     ARRL has,
>>>
>>>
>>>         Second Annual Midwinter 630-Meter Activity Night Set for February 4-5
>>>
>>>
>>>     And the page at,
>>>     http://500kc.com/
>>>
>>>     has
>>>     This event will start at 0000z on February 5 and run through 2359z on
>>>     February 6.
>>>
>>>     So which is it?
>>>
>>>     Joe WB9SBD
>>>
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