Does anyone have any experience with LPDA antennas made by Tennadyne (hope
I spelled that right). These are twin boom designs on 12 to 30 foot
booms. I am thinking of using one and would sure like to know of the
experiences of others first! THANKS
William Osborne, AA5ZQ wosborne@nmsu.edu
>From McCarty, DK 'Dav" <DKMC@chevron.com Mon Apr 10 19:28:11 1995
From: McCarty, DK 'Dav" <DKMC@chevron.com (McCarty, DK 'Dav)
Subject: K5GN INT Notes
Message-ID: <CPLAN065.DKMC.915128110095100FCPLAN065@ION.CHEVRON.COM>
From: McCarty, DK 'David'
To: OPEN ADDRESSING SERVI-OPENADDR
Subject: K5GN INT Notes
Priority:
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K5GN Sprint INTernet
20: 0
40: 39
0131-0159Z
Got home from a matinee concert and dinner out with family at 0130.
Found 20M hopeless, and 40M covered with local noises and XE SSB.
20M was a big disappointment, since I had spent a large portion of
my Sunday afternoon nap time in the full-strength sun just to put
up a 20M antenna for the INT.
Worked everyone I could find above the crud. Wish I had skipped
dessert and come home earlier--this was big fun.
39 Q's in 29 Minutes = average rate of 161 for the test...hmm...
next time, better skip dessert.
No bogus names heard this time, but BEVO is rough on an old Ag.
Big sigs: WA2SRQ, W9WI, NA4K. Everyone was up and down. Condx were
poor.
Rig: TS830S, about 80 watts out.
Ant: 20: full size quarter wave vertical on the roof with
four radials. 40: ditto.
No computer (just the trusty old AEA CK-1--with no programming--and
a number two pencil)
73,
K5GN
>From Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW" <gswanson@arrl.org Mon Apr 10 18:49:00 1995
From: Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW" <gswanson@arrl.org (Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW)
Subject: FW: GridLoc score -> KB1GW (long)
Message-ID: <2F896F8A@arrl.org>
GridLoc Contest results -> KB1GW
Operated about 8 hours.
A severe cold-front came through Connecticut last Tuesday with winds of >50
MPH.
Pine branches got into my 2-element (Cubex) quad, snapping a driven element
spreader off at the spider. The quad is wired for 10/15/17 and 20 meters.
On Friday evening, I cranked down and folded over the tower, removed the
offending branches from the quad wires (which remained attached to the
broken spreader).
I pulled the 8-inch stub of the broken spreader out of the spider and
reinserted the 12-feet or so of remaining spreader into the spider. Put the
quad (with sagging wires) back up in the air. Then, of course, on Friday we
had a storm of the solar variety. Spent Saturday gently soliciting contacts
on 20-meters, (above 14.250!), as it snowed outside! Sunday saw 50 degree
WX and the snow melted away -- along with winter?
Most ops seemed to enjoy the contest. Had many QSOs with those who don't
usually get into contesting, but thought they would give me a contact. Many
liked the "easy" exchange.
-I like the format and wish more had joined in. This could be a great event!
-There were 67 op's (out of 140 contacted) who did not know their grid
square.
-Here in the US, with condx the way they were (NO EUROPE!) the "middle" of
the US may have had the best shot at a decent score. Look out if Europe
comes into play!
-Heard someone on 20 meters KA5WSS(?) with over 300 Qs.
Score follows:
cc: geoiii@bga.com
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- - - - - - - - - - - - -
GridLoc CONTEST -- April 1995
Call: KB1GW Country: United States
Mode: SSB Category: Single Op, Phone only
BAND QSO QSO PTS PTS/Q GRIDS
160 0 0 0.0 0
80 0 0 0.0 0
40 0 0 0.0 0
20 140 140 1.0 73
15 0 0 0.0 0
10 0 0 0.0 0
------------------------------------------------
Totals 140 140 1.0 73 = 10,220
All reports sent were "FN31 Glenn" unless otherwise noted.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Notes:
1) Stations shown in my log that do not note a grid square
(after the op's name), are operators who did not know their grid.
2) Time on: +/- 8 hours
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Equipment Description:
Radio: ICOM IC-735 (100 watts)
Antenna: (Wounded) Cubex 2-Element cubical quad
Software: LOG-EQF Version 6.2 (in its "contest" mode)
Club Affiliation: YCCC - Yankee Clipper Contest Club
This is to certify that in this contest I have operated
my transmitter within the limitations of my license and have
observed fully the rules and regulations of the contest.
Signature:___Glenn Swanson,_KB1GW___
MAILING ADDRESS:
Glenn Swanson KB1GW
27 Lakeview Blvd.
Avon, CT 06001
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CONTEST LOG FOR GridLoc - Apr 1995
PAGE 1
TIME FREQ/MODE CALL RCVD NEW MLT. POINTS
1458 14.2/USB KK5GJ David-em20 __em20__ ____1___
1500 14.2/USB KI7NF Allan-dm33 __dm33__ ____1___
1501 14.2/USB NS4J Fred-el98 __el98__ ____1___
1503 14.2/USB W5NUE Eric- ________ ____1___
1505 14.2/USB N0CSD Emmett- ________ ____1___
1508 14.2/USB K6MIO Jim-dm42 __dm42__ ____1___
1509 14.2/USB WA4MBI Gordon- ________ ____1___
1510 14.2/USB AB5RT Al-em26 __em26__ ____1___
1511 14.2/USB AD4WD Rick-el95 __el95__ ____1___
1512 14.2/USB N2IC/0 Steve-dn70 __dn70__ ____1___
1513 14.2/USB KJ6ZH Chris-dm03 __dm03__ ____1___
1514 14.2/USB W5RNF/M Frank-em13 __em13__ ____1___
1518 14.2/USB KQ4BQ Joe-el87 __el87__ ____1___
1520 14.2/USB KA6SAR Mike-dm14 __dm14__ ____1___
1523 14.2/USB W1KWA Walter-al96 __al96__ ____1___
1529 14.2/USB VE4VZ Rolf- ________
____1___
1539 14.2/USB KA5WSS Robert-em40 __em40__ ____1___
1544 14.2/USB KE4HTY Dale-el29 __el29__ ____1___
1553 14.2/USB N3US Ed- ________
____1___
1554 14.2/USB K5CON Ray-el19 __el19__ ____1___
1556 14.2/USB AB5AE Ken- ________ ____1___
1559 14.2/USB WD5FUN Ron- ________ ____1___
1601 14.2/USB N5EO Otto-em16 __em16__ ____1___
1604 14.2/USB N7IRR Roger- ________ ____1___
1606 14.2/USB K9WHF/M Gary- ________ ____1___
1609 14.2/USB AB5VP Roger-em12 __em12__ ____1___
1637 14.2/USB K4VUD Charlie-el98 ________ ____1___
1638 14.2/USB WC0A Fred- ________ ____1___
1641 14.2/USB N1PCQ Angelo-fn31 __fn31__ ____1___
1646 14.2/USB K6RMJ Tom-dm13 __dm13__ ____1___
1649 14.2/USB AA0VT Mark-em48 __em48__ ____1___
1653 14.2/USB VE3DAI/W5 Les- ________ ____1___
1657 14.2/USB N4OWG/M John-en21 __en21__ ____1___
1659 14.2/USB N0YXR Larry-en41 __en41__ ____1___
1701 14.2/USB W7WKB Roger- ________ ____1___
1702 14.2/USB N4OWG/M John-en11 __en11__ ____1___
1703 14.2/USB KB5IXI/M Lee-em51 __em51__ ____1___
1706 14.2/USB AE4DC Greg-em63 __em63__ ____1___
1706 14.2/USB N4EVS Mike-el79 __el79__ ____1___
1708 14.2/USB K9QAM Ron-cn93 __cn93__ ____1___
1712 14.2/USB N4HNV Pad-em63 ________ ____1___
1713 14.2/USB KC4SSV Donna-em62 __em62__ ____1___
1717 14.2/USB KJ5TV Tom-em40 ________ ____1___
1740 14.2/USB VO1COP Layton- ________ ____1___
1741 14.2/USB K1IN Don-FN31 __FN31__ ____1___
1750 14.3/USB WA6UCI Joe- ________
____1___
1754 14.2/USB WA5TMC Carl-em54 __em54__ ____1___
1756 14.2/USB N5DLX Richard- ________ ____1___
1758 14.2/USB AA9LT Bill-el86 __el86__
____1___
1800 14.2/USB N0AHV/M Chuck- ________ ____1___
CONTEST LOG FOR GridLoc - Apr 1995
PAGE 2
TIME FREQ/MODE CALL RCVD NEW MLT. POINTS
1801 14.2/USB N3BB George-em10 __em10__ ____1___
1803 14.2/USB K0BUR Martin- ________ ____1___
1804 14.2/USB AC6IA Greg-dm13 ________ ____1___
1805 14.2/USB W4QO Bill- ________
____1___
1847 14.2/USB N8ATJ Mike- ________
____1___
1848 14.2/USB AB4AC Vern-em83 __em83__ ____1___
1849 14.2/USB W6UQF Charlie-dm13 ________ ____1___
1850 14.2/USB AA0BA Bill- ________
____1___
1850 14.2/USB W9RWX Clark- ________ ____1___
1851 14.2/USB WD9FEN Bob-en51 __en51__ ____1___
1852 14.2/USB N5ZIS Brad-em21 __em21__ ____1___
1852 14.2/USB WD4MTV Keith- ________ ____1___
1854 14.2/USB KB9HSU Rick- ________
____1___
1855 14.2/USB KB5VOD/M Jerry- ________ ____1___
1856 14.2/USB KS4BG Edgar-em76 __em76__ ____1___
1857 14.2/USB KK4EU Bruce- ________
____1___
1858 14.2/USB KC4BVM/P Keith-em85 __em85__ ____1___
1859 14.2/USB N9NVL Mike-en71 __en71__ ____1___
1900 14.2/USB KB8YZ Jim-en70 __en70__ ____1___
1901 14.2/USB W5TPU Jack- ________
____1___
1903 14.2/USB KD4FNI Glenn- ________
____1___
1904 14.2/USB KA4U/M John-em95 __em95__ ____1___
1905 14.2/USB TG9AJR Juan-ek44 __ek44__ ____1___
1907 14.2/USB WB9TIY Jay-en52 __en52__ ____1___
1908 14.2/USB AC4HF Jeff- ________
____1___
1910 14.2/USB KE4WI Steve- ________
____1___
1912 14.2/USB AD4OS Ken-en61 __en61__ ____1___
1913 14.2/USB N1DRX/M Mike- ________
____1___
1916 14.2/USB N9ITX Mike-dn57 __dn57__
____1___
1917 14.2/USB KF0FE Joe-en42 __en42__
____1___
1921 14.2/USB WA2RBJ Joe- ________
____1___
1922 14.2/USB N0JHS Ed-en44 __en44__
____1___
1926 14.2/USB WB2PXS Vince- ________
____1___
1928 14.2/USB N0NPR Julian-em48 ________ ____1___
1930 14.2/USB K9KIR Elmer- ________
____1___
1931 14.2/USB AD4MI Charles-em73 __em73__ ____1___
1933 14.2/USB KB4LUW Harold- ________
____1___
1935 14.2/USB KF9WI Jim-em69 __em69__ ____1___
1936 14.2/USB KB0MZX Larry-em60 __em60__ ____1___
1937 14.2/USB KQ4WT Mark-em91 __em91__ ____1___
1940 14.2/USB WA4SNS Gordon-em90 __em90__ ____1___
1940 14.2/USB W9VXE Don- ________
____1___
1941 14.2/USB WB0OKA/M Wade- ________ ____1___
1943 14.2/USB WB4LXF Bob- __gn37__
____1___
1945 14.2/USB KA9KBO/P Jack-en54 __en54__ ____1___
1945 14.2/USB K0GBZ/QRP Roger-dm99 __dm99__ ____1___
1947 14.2/USB W6HAL Lee-dm14 ________ ____1___
1948 14.2/USB WA0CXW Bill- ________
____1___
1955 14.2/USB KC6CNV Dan-cm04 __cm04__ ____1___
CONTEST LOG FOR GridLoc - Apr 1995
PAGE 3
TIME FREQ/MODE CALL RCVD NEW MLT. POINTS
2001 14.2/USB N9STL Joyce-em58 __em58__ ____1___
2003 14.2/USB KE4YBG Phillip- ________
____1___
2004 14.2/USB N0ZHB Tom-em27 __em27__ ____1___
2005 14.2/USB WD0DEY Jim- ________
____1___
2007 14.2/USB WB0ELK George- ________ ____1___
2009 14.2/USB N0XCF Mike- ________
____1___
2011 14.2/USB KB9DAK/M Tom- ________ ____1___
2012 14.2/USB KE4IZB/M Ray- ________
____1___
2013 14.2/USB WW5G Blunt- ________
____1___
2015 14.2/USB N0WEI Mike-en34 __en34__ ____1___
2017 14.2/USB N9QVQ Len- ________
____1___
2023 14.1/USB W0BZN Don-em18 __em18__ ____1___
2025 14.1/USB KG0MJ Bob-en34 ________ ____1___
2026 14.1/USB WA9SQH Paul-en54 ________ ____1___
2031 14.1/USB K4GDG George- ________
____1___
2049 14.2/USB IK1LBO Max-jn44 __jn44__
____1___
2058 14.2/USB AB7FR Ken-dm08 __dm08__ ____1___
2059 14.2/USB KE4RNA Donnie- ________
____1___
2102 14.2/USB N0UCG Frank-en21 ________ ____1___
2103 14.2/USB N7AWM Jim-dm09 __dm09__ ____1___
2105 14.2/USB K5XY/M Alex-dm63 __dm63__ ____1___
2105 14.2/USB NV4Z Mary- ________
____1___
2106 14.2/USB KB4DHJ James-el99 __el99__ ____1___
2109 14.2/USB AD4RE Greg-em80 __em80__ ____1___
2111 14.2/USB K6ZCL/7 Ted-dm24 __dm24__ ____1___
2115 14.2/USB KD6NJX Bob-dm13 ________
____1___
2220 14.2/USB KX6M Carl-
________ ____1___
2222 14.2/USB KB0PLO Rick-em29 __em29__ ____1___
2223 14.2/USB KB5NLS Harold- ________
____1___
2225 14.2/USB KC4SDU Ben- ________
____1___
2228 14.2/USB KE4PDI Richard-el96 __el96__
____1___
2228 14.2/USB AD4RX Roger-el88 __el88__
____1___
0205 14.2/USB WA5FRF Steve-el09 __el09__
____1___
0206 14.2/USB KK5IV Phil-
________ ____1___
0207 14.2/USB KB5WGA Al- ________
____1___
0209 14.2/USB KN5Y Joe-el29 ________
____1___
0216 14.2/USB AB5AS Tommy-el18 __el18__
____1___
0218 14.2/USB KB5UNY Griff-
________ ____1___
0223 14.2/USB KB0DLR Mikey-em03 __em03__ ____1___
0226 14.2/USB W5LRC George- ________
____1___
T O T A L S : ___140 Qs ___ __73
Grids___
====LOG-EQF=======================================================
eof
>From k3lr <k3lr@telerama.lm.com> Mon Apr 10 20:26:13 1995
From: k3lr <k3lr@telerama.lm.com> (k3lr)
Subject: Prop Info
Message-ID: <199504101926.PAA03846@asia.lm.com>
If anyone knows of a Propagation list or reflector, please send me a
note direct. I did enjoy KH6BZF's postings last week.
73,
Tim K3LR
K3LR@telerama.lm.com
>From Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> Mon Apr 10 20:33:40 1995
From: Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> (Trey Garlough)
Subject: Prop Info
Message-ID: <797542420.930181.GARLOUGH@TGV.COM>
> If anyone knows of a Propagation list or reflector, please send me a
> note direct. I did enjoy KH6BZF's postings last week.
Similarly if someone would like to volunteer to set up a mailing list
and/or Web page to carry KH6BZF's propagation info, I think that would
be a terrific service. Followup directly to KH6BZF directly if you are
interested.
--Trey, WN4KKN/6
>From k8mr@barf80.nshore.org (Jim Stahl) Mon Apr 10 19:16:40 1995
From: k8mr@barf80.nshore.org (Jim Stahl) (Jim Stahl)
Subject: sprINT
Message-ID: <HyTc4c2w165w@barf80.nshore.org>
K8MR sprINT: 20 - 17
40 - 62
Total - 79
Another first time entrant here. I was far enough east to work a
few W6's at the start, but on 40 my skip hole covered most of the
activity. I kept getting beat out by K7GM and K8JLF who had
slightly longer distances to wherever. N6TR was loud on 20 at
2345Z but puny by contest time. I hope it was really Hayzoo that
he sent me. Give me credit for sensing something wrong with
"Randarr" and asking AB6FO for enough repeats until he sent all
the dots.
I liked the Sunday night time. I don't think my wife even
realized I was operating a contest. Unfortunately my fifth grade
daughter came down at 0020 to announce that she just remembered
she absolutely had to have a new notebook for school on Monday.
Off we went, stopping at the local Kinko's which had it and also
a very slow line. I lost 25 minutes in the process.
Waste of the contest: AA0EI in Nebraska called in at 0157, gave
me #2, and said "thanks Steve" or whoever I was that QSO. Hope
he returns in the real Sprint in September!
----------------------------
Jim Stahl
InterNet: k8mr@barf80.nshore.org
Basic Amateur Radio Frequency, BARF-80 +1 216/237-8208
"Totally devoted to Amateur Radio" - 24 Hrs a day 8/N/1 14.4k-300 baud
>From Steve Merchant <merchant@crl.com> Mon Apr 10 21:35:35 1995
From: Steve Merchant <merchant@crl.com> (Steve Merchant)
Subject: K6TZ SprINT Results
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950410132258.14395D-100000@crl.crl.com>
My first SprINT after moving back to Santa Barbara. The views and
weather are great, but conditions sure stink.
14 Q's in the first 30 minutes on 20. Moved to 40 early and paid for it,
but 20 was worse.
Operated from the club station (hence the venerable callsign), very
sleazy antennas, both tuned for the high end of the phone bands. My
plan is to get some antennas up at home before the next SprINT, obviously.
K6TZ (N4TQO op) starting name: NIMNO
20M 18 TS-930SAT 120W
40M 57 generic tribander and dipole @ 40'
Total 75 paper, pencil, Curtis EK-430, Jones paddle (sorry, Tree..
TR for sure next time)
Congrats to Tree and Jeff, and to WQ5L and NV6O who were both cranking as
well. AA5BT wins the *LOUD* award. Looking forward to seeing everyone at
Visalia and Dayton.
73, Steve N4TQO
merchant@crl.com
>From Hodge Thorgerson David Cameron-INBA <hodge@servidor.unam.mx> Mon Apr 10
>22:09:14 1995
From: Hodge Thorgerson David Cameron-INBA <hodge@servidor.unam.mx> (Hodge
Thorgerson David Cameron-INBA)
Subject: sprINT
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.950410150322.29941D-100000@servidor>
Hi, gang. Thanks to those of you who waited for me to finish sending my
call. For those of you who didn't, well I understand! ;-)
Condx were simply dreadful on 20, even though K6LL said I was LOUD in AZ.
My yagi leaned over in the wind a few weeks back and is now safely laying
on the roof pointed due west (oversight!) I had to use the tuner to load
it, but I did work a few of you. 40 was very noisy, but a much better
producer.
20mtrs -- 46
40mtrs -- 66
-------------
total 112
What happened to my name??? ;-) I sent Billy the Kid to K4PQL and didn't
get even Billy back until at least QSO 45. Yeah, I know it is a lot to send
but I was interested to see how it would fare. Well...
It was great fun despite the punk conditions. K8HVT won the most QSOs with
12. Actually, 13. We QSOed just before the test! 73, David 'RX
>From oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu (Derek Wills) Mon Apr 10 22:31:40 1995
From: oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu (Derek Wills) (Derek Wills)
Subject: K6TZ SprINT Results
>AA5BT wins the *LOUD* award.
>(Steve N4TQO)
Nobody ever tells me that when I have the amp on but I often hear this
from people in the SprINT. Perhaps I have the amp wired backwards....
Rig (at campus club W5EHM) is a TS830-S, 100W out, but into a tribander
and rotary 40m dipole on top of a building that puts the metal up about
120 ft, which doesn't do any harm at all to the signal.
Next time I'll use the amp to cut down the signal a bit...
Derek AA5BT, G3NMX
oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu
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