I’m in for another event. I like idea of 12/31 and have it go to 23:59 UTC. Nothing like the rush of the last hour trying to get a few more contacts in the log before time runs out. Bill AC0W From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> On Behalf Of Boehner, James, N2ZZ via arrl-odv Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 1:57 PM To: Yonally, Scott, N8SY (VD, GL) <n8sy@n8sy.com>; arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org <arrl-odv@arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:35442] Re: Red Badge Day Nothing official, But I was planning on putting in some serious operating time on December 31st as the last Hurrah for VOTA. Would anyone else like to join me? If there are enough of us, perhaps we can give it a name; we have almost two weeks to promote it! ‘73 de Jim N2ZZ Director – Roanoke Division Representing ARRL members in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia ARRL – the national association for Amateur Radio Facebook Page: ARRL Roanoke Division Website: www.arrl-roanoke.org<http://www.arrl-roanoke.org/> [Text, logo Description automatically generated] From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org>> On Behalf Of n8sy@n8sy.com<mailto:n8sy@n8sy.com> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 2:29 PM To: 'Arrl-odv' <arrl-odv@arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv@arrl.org>> Subject: [arrl-odv:35440] Re: Red Badge Day I really like that idea… We haven’t much time, but I think it would be a great to do. Scott Scott Yonally, N8SY Great Lakes Division Vice Director ARRL - The National Association For Amateur Radio™ n8sy@n8sy.com<mailto:n8sy@n8sy.com> 419-512-4445 419-756-5046 From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org>> On Behalf Of Mark J Tharp Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 2:24 PM To: Kristen McIntyre <kristen@alum.mit.edu<mailto:kristen@alum.mit.edu>> Cc: Arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv@arrl.org>> Subject: [arrl-odv:35438] Re: Red Badge Day If we do a second one, I would encourage us to promote it as a "ARRL Badge". Not specifically Red, but anyone with an official badge. They are all worth extra points. BOTA... Badges On The Air See if we can encourage more of our emcom and other appointees to get on. Easy modification to the news announcement. ?? Mark, HDX On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 11:18 AM Kristen McIntyre <kristen@alum.mit.edu<mailto:kristen@alum.mit.edu>> wrote: Yes, please! I was traveling and was unable to participate. I’m all in for another one. On Dec 18, 2023, at 11:11 AM, Arthur I. Zygielbaum <k0aiz@arrl.org<mailto:k0aiz@arrl.org>> wrote: Can we have a Red Badge II prior to the end of the year? -Kristen (K6WX) "Your eyes ... it's a day's work just looking into them" Laurie Anderson (--... ...-- -.. . -.- -.... .-- -..-)
