- Self explanatory. The operating
schedule suggests the best band to be running on, hour by hour, based on expected
propagation and analysis of the logs of past winners.
- When the schedule shows several bands ("80/40", for
example), this means the run operator should favor 80, but can move to 40 when he feels it
will net a better rate.
- Limit is six band changes per clock hour.
- Run ops must remember that QSO count must be balanced against
a diversity of multipliers on all bands.
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- Watches mult progress on the various bands on the mult station
computer and tunes and uses packet and Internet sources to find unworked multipliers.
- Notifies the run op of unworked mults on the run band, and the
run op will attempt to work them. If the rate is high, the run op will ask the multi op to
make the QSO, avoiding simultaneous transmission.
- Multi station works mults on non-run band, avoiding
simultaneous transmission. Band changes by the mult station count in the total of six
maximum band changes per hour.
- Primary mults to chase are KH6/KL7, DC, NB (VE1, 9), NS (VE1),
QC (VE2), ON , MB (VE4), SK (VE5), AB (VE6), NT (VE8), NF (VO1), LB (VO2), YT (VY1),
and PE (VY2). Maximum of 62 mults are possible per band.
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- Serves as the team "coach," keeping the ops apprised
of the big picture. Keeps mult operator constantly informed of the current run freq.
- Monitors bands looking for highest activity or unexpected open
bands and advises the run operator of preferred bands.
- Maintains multiplier tracking data and guides mult operator on
best band to be searching on.
- Graphs progress of actual scoring against targets.
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