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

[Joe]

Now the way it is posted on the 500Kc page makes it a 48 hour event Yes?
This event will start at 0000z on February 5 and run through 2359z on 
February 6.

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On 1/29/2017 11:48 AM, John Langridge wrote:
> Yes- you and I are in the same time zone so 6p sat to 6p sun works.   
> In practice you are probably going to hear 99.9% of the operator 
> activity during the evening on Saturday night until 07z or 08z (Sunday 
> morning).  By then those of us actively operating typically run out of 
> steam but its worth a listen later.  Beacons for the event may 
> continue to run until the end, however.
>
> john
>
> On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 11:41 AM, Joe <nss at mwt.net 
> <mailto:nss at mwt.net>> wrote:
>
>     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
>
>     The Original Rolling Ball Clock
>     Idle Tyme
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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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