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Subject: Propagation report
From: w9sz@prairienet.org (Zack Widup)
Date: Sun May 28 11:26:02 1995

>Lee, KH6BZF (wicall@ccpac.ims.disa.mil) asked me to post this here as he 
>thought his had been bounced. If it hadn't, sorry for the duplicate 
>posting!
>
>>
>>        Presently some ACTIVE conditions persist over the past 24-hrs due 
>>     to UNKN source(s).
>>        Weekend Forecast: Normal (N) fair-to-good conditions are expected 
>>     during the next 24-48 hrs. Some multipathing and absorption expected
>>     in high latitudes and Polar areas. Some Short Wave Fades (SWF) may be 
>>     expected if ionospheric disturbances occur.
>>        Effective SS(for calculations only) for 25 May use 15.9.
>>        However, zero SSNs recorded over the past four (4) days.
>>        Best prop expected at magnetic equatorial region (RGN) at N7. 
>>     Meanwhile, Polar/Auroral RGN of N4 to N5 forecasted.
>>        Today's numbers at 26/1500Z are: SSN==zero. Solar Flux==67 to 68.
>>     K@boulder was 4 with Solar output==vylow.
>>        Remember: "Don't shoot the messenger!!!"
>>        Have a good WPX/BV9P/OJ0 et. al.
>>     Lee 
>>
>>
>
>

>From zs6nw@leclub.co.za (Jan Zs6Nw)  Mon May 29 00:08:00 1995
From: zs6nw@leclub.co.za (Jan Zs6Nw) (Jan Zs6Nw)
Subject: ZS6NW WPX CW
Message-ID: <12f.30081.400.0CAF4315@leclub.co.za>


Hello fellow (contesters)

Being a bit east, my high-band contesting always ends a little earlier.

Here is the approximate score for ZS6NW single op, single band (15m),
high power, unassisted.

    1,010,000       (836 QSOs x 405 mults)

Enjoy the last hours while I zzzzzzz before work!

Jan  zs6nw@leclub.co.za
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>From Jeffrey Yeager <jnyeager@southern.edu>  Mon May 29 01:35:04 1995
From: Jeffrey Yeager <jnyeager@southern.edu> (Jeffrey Yeager)
Subject: KO4EW WPX SCORE  SOA Low Power
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9505282051.A11843-0100000@southern.edu>


  Fowarding this score for Clarence, KO4EW who is not on internet.


  602Qs    344p    for  333k      31.6 hrs  on

LOW POWER SINGLE-OP ASSISTED  KO4EW op       TNX all fer QSO's and Prefixes


73 Jeff   KQ4HC                                              
jnyeager@southern.edu

>From H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil@seattleu.edu  Mon May 29 01:57:22 1995
From: H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil@seattleu.edu (H. Ward Silver)
Subject: N0AX WPX Score
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9505281722.A21991-b100000@bach.seattleu.edu>


         Category : Single-Op Low-Power
        Team/Club : Western Washington DX Club


   BAND   Raw QSOs   Valid QSOs   Points   Prefixes   
 _____________________________________________________

   80CW       35          34         78       15 
   40CW      127         127        344       55 
   20CW      469         463        621      302 
   15CW       46          46         26       12 
 _____________________________________________________

 Totals      677         670       1069      384 


    Final Score = 410496 points.


 Soapbox Comments
 ________________

 The two radio thing is great...I can listen to the ball game in one ear while
 waiting for the bands to open!  Seriously wimpy conditions...not really
 disturbed, just wimpy, like week-old celery.  Sure missed the JA
 contingent and only heard one African (9X1A) all weekend.  No sunspots for
 several days prior to contest time makes for a dull contest!  I did get
 the garage cleaned out Sunday morning, though...


 73, Ward N0AX



>From hhoyt@k4pql.apex.nc.us (Howard Hoyt)  Mon May 29 02:33:11 1995
From: hhoyt@k4pql.apex.nc.us (Howard Hoyt) (Howard Hoyt)
Subject: WPX @ K4PQL
Message-ID: <1DiT6c1w165w@k4pql.apex.nc.us>

About 1650Q 645Px & 2.75Meg.

Wow ! Not bad conditions for the bottom of the sunspot cycle.

I was surprised by the conditions on 80M- especially with
stormy condx all wkend.

The WPX CW has to be one of my favorites, just wish it was held in April.

73, Howie K4PQL


                  *-------------------------*
                  |      Howard Hoyt        |
                  |       Apex, N.C.        |
                  | HHOYT@K4PQL.APEX.NC.US  |
                  *-------------------------*

>From steve.steltzer@paonline.com (WF3T)  Mon May 29 01:28:37 1995
From: steve.steltzer@paonline.com (WF3T) (WF3T)
Subject: WPX score

     WF3T - 20 mtr single band - high power
            Frankford Radio Club

1063 Q's, 548 pfx's, 2 lawns mowed, 1 oil change, 1 BBQ attended. Score =
1.16 meg.

Agree with Ward's comments on conx - weak! My kingdom for 2 more db!

Highlights - being called by HS0ZAA and finding YI9CW.

Equipt : Omni6 - KT34XA @ 90ft - Commander

                                  Thanks for the Q's, 73,
                                  Steve


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>From lvn@fox.cen.com (Larry Novak)  Mon May 29 03:31:43 1995
From: lvn@fox.cen.com (Larry Novak) (Larry Novak)
Subject: K3TLX WPX SOLP Score
Message-ID: <9505290231.AA02578@cen.com>


Call: K3TLX

Category: Single Op, Unassisted, Low Power, No Tower

BAND     QSOs     Points   Prefixes   Antennas
-------------------------------------------------------
160      14         12        9      Inverted L at 55'
80       47        108       34      Windom at 50'
40      178        602      127      Dipole at 50'
20      243        521      154      Quad Loop at 60'
15       43         98       23      Dipole at 50'
10        5         11        1      Dipole at 50'
-------------------------------------------------------
Totals  530       1352      348 

Score: 470,496

Radio: TS-930

Comments: 

Day 1 really had me worried - if the good day was that bad, what was in
store for day 2? Turned out to be not so bad, relatively speaking. Never
saw 10 so dead - managed to squeak in an EA8, though. 15 acted like 10
did last year. If next year's solar flux is below 70 again, I just might
go to the beach. 80 was a big disappointment with all the noise -- 40
wasn't so great either. Didn't run into a single pileup all weekend -
very strange.

The new quad loop on 20 played very well. (single element, fixed toward
30 degrees). It was my spring project and this was the first real test.
This year I didn't suffer the 20 meter early morning doldrums that I
had with my old antenna - characterized by Europe banging in but not
being able to work them (also known as cloud warming).

Best QSO: An HC2 who called CQ WPX then gave me his name and QTH but no
number. So I gave him my name and QTH and asked for his number,
expecting to get #1 ... he gave me #115  !! 

73, Larry
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>From HANK GARRETSON <W6SX@delphi.com>  Mon May 29 03:44:21 1995
From: HANK GARRETSON <W6SX@delphi.com> (HANK GARRETSON)
Subject: Voice Recognition with Logging Programs
Message-ID: <01HR1X8KTKJS93QDA0@delphi.com>

Has anyone tried using a voice recognition program to command contest
logging program function keys?

73,

Hank W6SX

w6sx@delphi.com


>From thehalls@ix.netcom.com (Eric & Bonnie Hall )  Mon May 29 05:06:41 1995
From: thehalls@ix.netcom.com (Eric & Bonnie Hall ) (Eric & Bonnie Hall )
Subject: FD & Emergency ops
Message-ID: <199505290406.VAA27219@ix4.ix.netcom.com>

Hello Contest Gang:

Here is a little story that I thought was pretty interesting. Actually 
relates to FD, new blood, and emergency operations...

I bought a Heathkit HW-9 in Jan 95, put together a G5RV antenna, got 
some 12v batteries...went to the local Forest Perserve last weekend 
(May 20 or 21) and operated from about 10am until 12 noon.

The funniest part of the whole thing was the Forest Perserve cop coming 
by and asking what I was doing? (My wife had prep me with emergency 
comm stuff, etc). He wanted to know what the THING in the trees was. 
(HI) Never mind the radio junk on the folding table, I guess. 

=> He said "In thirty years, I've never seen anything like this." 

Good thing I was able to make analogies to his HT on his belt...

Has he had a sheltered life or what? hihi He doesn't know what CONTEST 
fun he's missing!

73, Eric WD9GGY
thehalls@ix.netcom.com

P.S. - no ticket, just funny looks...Am I really that weird as their 
faces seem to show? (hihi)


>From bhorn@netcom.com (Bruce Horn)  Mon May 29 05:24:04 1995
From: bhorn@netcom.com (Bruce Horn) (Bruce Horn)
Subject: Wimpy WPX CW Results
Message-ID: <199505290424.VAA02387@netcom8.netcom.com>


         1995 WPX CW Contest

Call:  WA7BNM
Location: S.Calif
Category: Single Op, Unassisted, Single Band, Low Power, 15-meters

Score:
--------------------------------------
15m   149 Q   x   117 P    =   14,040
--------------------------------------

Equipment:
  Yaesu FT-1000D
  6-el 15m monoband yagi at 65 feet

I only thought last year's score was low. This year I managed to do only a 
little better than half of last year's. At least the good news was the
second day conditions were better than the first. However, very little
propagation from S.Calif to anything considered to be DX. Spent most of
the contest copying signals that didn't even move the S-meter. I suppose
the good news was I had lots of time to do antenna modeling on the
logging computer.

Highlights:
Worked S92SS on Sunday when I wasn't even hearing Caribbean stations.

JAs broke through with two hours remaining in the contest.

Perseverance award to VS6BG who after managing to copy my callsign, stuck
it out to get the serial number (only took about 20 tries). Since he was
S0 for me, I can only imagine how dirt weak my signal must have been
for him.

73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn@netcom.com)

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