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>From evans Wed Aug 24 16:13:40 1994
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>From: evans
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>To: <interput>"in%""cq-contest@tgv.com"""
>Subject: RE: packet & WRTC teams
Wading through the 500+ messages that came in while I was on vacation,
I find:
>The US operators will have enough advantages as it is.
>
>What about the guys coming from around the world ?
>Think they are skilled at packet ? Ever seen packet ?
>Or, for that matter, real-time computer logging, "which is required".
I believe that by far the biggest handicap (not to belittle Jeff's
post at all) is going to be the unfamiliarity with conditions for
any team members who have not operated much from the contest area.
I have lived in Colorado for 15 years; yet still I have to think
about the openings here. On the other hand, I think I can still
remember with relatively little effort all the likely openings from
Cornwall, England, where I did the bulk of my day-in day-out
(as opposed to contest) operating when I was in high school and
college.
I would be interested in comments from those who participated in
the 1990 WRTC whether they felt that familiarity with local
openings was actually a factor. How about the fact that all
the stations were not really equal? (How could they be?)
Doc NQ0I
>From Dick Dievendorff" <dieven@almaden.ibm.com Thu Aug 25 00:35:03 1994
From: Dick Dievendorff" <dieven@almaden.ibm.com (Dick Dievendorff)
Subject: WRTC Packet
Message-ID: <9408241635.ZM18352@penguin.almaden.ibm.com>
It might be awkward for the teams to see the "get on and work K3xx, he's a club
member" messages that were rumored to have happened last time.
--
Regards,
Dick
>From Robert Penneys <penneys@brahms.udel.edu> Thu Aug 25 01:39:30 1994
From: Robert Penneys <penneys@brahms.udel.edu> (Robert Penneys)
Subject: DX Q's in NAQP?
Message-ID: <199408250039.UAA15058@brahms.udel.edu>
If a non-NA station calls you during NAQP, can it be logged for a QSO
point? Tnx Bob
Bob Penneys, WN3K Frankford Radio Club N.E.R.D.S.
Internet: penneys@brahms.udel.edu Work: Ham Radio Outlet, Delaware
U.S. Mail: 12 East Mill Station Drive Newark, DE 19711 U.S.A.
>From Lee Hiers <0006701840@mcimail.com> Thu Aug 25 03:12:00 1994
From: Lee Hiers <0006701840@mcimail.com> (Lee Hiers)
Subject: Elevated Radials
Message-ID: <90940825021209/0006701840PK1EM@mcimail.com>
Re: 4 vs. 16 Elevated radials
AB4RU uses a full size quarter wave vertical on 160 with 22 elevated radials
up about 20 feet. I believe he started with a smaller number and added to
it. No technical analysis, but the antennas does work well.
73 de Lee
AA4GA@mcimail.com
>From Randy A Thompson <K5ZD@world.std.com> Thu Aug 25 03:15:17 1994
From: Randy A Thompson <K5ZD@world.std.com> (Randy A Thompson)
Subject: Rohn Tower Basing
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9408242205.A27879-0100000@world.std.com>
I am using pier pin bases here on 2 towers (and used them at my W3 QTH).
In addition to all the good stuff Rohn told you, they offer one big
advantage to the ham on the move. They don't cost much, and when you get
ready to move you only leave a little stub of pin sticking out of a
buired block of concrete! Buy a new pin for the new QTH and you are back
in business.
The vertical alignment of the pin is not super critical. It is just an
amazingly simple scheme. The flat base section makes getting the tower
level relatively easy.
The only down side is that it makes getting the first 30 feet of tower a
little harder to put up. I put temporary guys on 1 or 2 sections to get
started up to the first "real" guy wire point. And after all, how often
do you put up the first 30 feeet of your tower?!
Randy
k5zd@world.std.com
>From ni6t@ix.netcom.com (Garry Shapiro) Thu Aug 25 03:30:45 1994
From: ni6t@ix.netcom.com (Garry Shapiro) (Garry Shapiro)
Subject: Lance johnson Engineering
Message-ID: <199408250230.TAA04915@ix.ix.netcom.com>
KG6AR asked about the status/whereabouts of Lance Johnson Engineering.
My reply went only to him, so I thought a general response might be
appropriate.
Lance Johnson (aka Steve, K0CS) is alive, well and QRV on the lowbands
from Colorado. He edits The Lowband Monitor, a very worthwhile lowband
DX newsletter for 160/80/40 addicts.
He can be reached at PO Box 1047, Elizabeth, CO 80107
Telephone (303) 646-4630.
He is still supporting LJE projects and has a few new specialty items
suchas a ground-radial connection ring for lowband verticals.
73 de Garry, NI6T
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