I just got off the phone with Al Kaplan of Timewave, Inc.
He informed me that there is a bug in the interigmn firmware
release, Ver. 3.01. The problem manifests itself as a continuous
carrier when the RTTY remodulator function is engaged and there
is no signal present. The manual says that the DSP should go quiet,
mute itself, in the absence of any discernable signal.
The fix: Simply call Timewave (612-452-5939), tell them of
the problem, and the updated EPROM will be on its way.
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73 de Walt Kornienko <<< K2WK >>> Internet: waltk@pica.army.mil
DX PacketCluster: K2WK > W3MM (FRC) Packet: K2WK@N2ERH.NJ.USA.NOAM
Member: The Frankford Radio Club #1 Contest Club In The Universe
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>From H. L. Serra" <hlserra@teetot.acusd.edu Wed May 24 16:12:01 1995
From: H. L. Serra" <hlserra@teetot.acusd.edu (H. L. Serra)
Subject: WPX CW/Propagation Forecasts
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9505240816.A19910-0100000@teetot.acusd.edu>
On Wed, 24 May 1995, Randy Thompson wrote:
> How about a propagation forecast? Where can I tune on the info highway
> to find out which day of the weekend is going to be the "good" one.
Randy-
Why don't we all nicely ask Trey to lighten up and allow propagation
forecasts the week before any major HF contest, and maybe a simple daily
report or icon with solar flux/A/K indexes, right here on the contest
reflector? May I be so bold as to suggest that propagation actually has
something to do with "contesting" strategy?
73, Larry N6AZE
>From Rich L. Boyd" <rlboyd@CapAccess.org Wed May 24 16:14:52 1995
From: Rich L. Boyd" <rlboyd@CapAccess.org (Rich L. Boyd)
Subject: Results in QST
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9505241151.I16808-a100000@cap1.capaccess.org>
On Tue, 23 May 1995, Bill Turner W7LZP wrote:
> At 12:01 PM 5/22/95 -0400, Rich L. Boyd wrote:
> >
> >I heard a likely newly-ex-CBer on a local repeater recently scoffing at the
> >"RIT" term he saw on a transceiver. He said, "They can call it an `RIT'
> >if they want, but it's STILL a `clarifier!'" Hey, Yaesu (FT-1000), why
> >don't you change the "clar" label on the front of the radio to "RIT?"
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> Amen. You will never see a radio in my shack with a knob labeled
> "clarifier". Might as well label the big one "frequency changer" ;-)
>
> 73, Bill W7LZP
> wrt@eskimo.com
No, the big knob is the "channel changer." Someone tells me his
25-year-old Yaesu called the RIT "Clarifier" also!
Rich Boyd KE3Q
>From Rich L. Boyd" <rlboyd@CapAccess.org Wed May 24 16:18:52 1995
From: Rich L. Boyd" <rlboyd@CapAccess.org (Rich L. Boyd)
Subject: WPX CW
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9505241148.K16808-8100000@cap1.capaccess.org>
K5ZD, you should make the appropriate arrangement with KZ5D to use his
call, to add to the confusion your callsigns have caused in the past! hi
Rich Boyd KE3Q
>From Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> Wed May 24 17:30:11 1995
From: Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> (Trey Garlough)
Subject: WPX CW/Propagation Forecasts
Message-ID: <801333011.850157.GARLOUGH@TGV.COM>
> Why don't we all nicely ask Trey to lighten up and allow propagation
> forecasts the week before any major HF contest, and maybe a simple daily
> report or icon with solar flux/A/K indexes, right here on the contest
> reflector?
Nope. Let me reiterate my point:
The reason I created the CQ-Contest mailing list is to read
messages from people, not robots.
If someone wants to start a mailing list to disseminate the WWV solar
indicies every three hours, great! Sounds like a super service. Or
if someone wants to put up a web page with that stuff, fantastic! This
is useful information.
Similarly, if someone wants to set up a mailing list that puts out
QSL manager information daily, like an online GO-list mailing list,
that would also be terrific, and would also lend itself very nicely
to being WWW served.
Personally, I see no difference between someone posting WWV numbers
and someone posting QSL route information. The information is useful,
but there are plenty of other channels available for it, like SHOW/WWV
on your local PacketCluster.
> May I be so bold as to suggest that propagation actually has
> something to do with "contesting" strategy?
I welcome discussion of contesting strategy. Perhaps I can kick off the
thread with the following remarks:
I don't need to listen to WWV to know whether conditions are good
or bad, and I would never base a strategy decision on a WWV report
received during a contest.
--Trey, WN4KKN/6
>From Chad Kurszewski" <kurscj@OAMPC12.csg.mot.com Wed May 24 17:47:54 1995
From: Chad Kurszewski" <kurscj@OAMPC12.csg.mot.com (Chad Kurszewski)
Subject: Propagation Forecasts
References: <801333011.850157.GARLOUGH@TGV.COM>
Message-ID: <9505241147.ZM9263@WE9V>
On May 24, 9:30am, Trey Garlough wrote:
> I don't need to listen to WWV to know whether conditions are good
> or bad, and I would never base a strategy decision on a WWV report
> received during a contest.
>
> --Trey, WN4KKN/6
Ya know, I never thought of it like that, but it is very true.
i.e. After waking up Sunday morning during my WPX 20M effort, I wondered
where all the Europeans were. None (hardly any) to be heard. After I
found out that the A index was over 5 (or whatever), I said "Ah ha! That
explains it."
But did I change my operating technique or stragegy? Heck no. All beams
to Europe and work 'em one at a time, just like A index = 0, just a
little slower.
Good point, Trey.
--
Chad Kurszewski, WE9V e-mail: Chad_Kurszewski@csg.mot.com
Sultans of Shwing Loud is Cool....yeah, heh, heh, heh, LOUD IS COOL!!!
>From Roger G3SXW <100260.342@compuserve.com> Wed May 24 17:07:48 1995
From: Roger G3SXW <100260.342@compuserve.com> (Roger G3SXW)
Subject: High Speed Telegraphy - RUFZ
Message-ID: <950524160748_100260.342_EHQ127-1@CompuServe.COM>
I got my copy of the RUFZ program at the Friedrichshafen ham convention
(Germany) a couple of years ago. DL3DZZ (ex-Y33UL) emphasised that it was not a
professional program. I found, for example, that It had no exit routine. I've
sent copy to Tack/JE1CKA but maybe there are later versions?
Its great fun to play with and a super training tool. The first call is sent at
about 18 wpm. If you get it right the next call (each at a different pitch)
speeds up. The report of speed on the screen is in the PARIS system - shame,
because that means nothing to me - I only know wpm! Scoring also computes how
long you took to complete the 50 call-signs and your errors appear on screen. A
table of high scores appears automatically at the end of each run. Neat!
The Championship itself, I reckon, has always had very much an Eastern European
following. To date I'm not aware of any U.K. participation.
73 de Roger/G3SXW.
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