Good info on HQ multipliers in the IARU contest; I'll be on. (Blatent
commercial follows: Work me!)
Aside from the list of callsigns you sent, which were from previous year's
contests, and a few obvious ones, how would one identify some of these other
HQ stations? I wouldn't guess that LU4AA or IU2A are mults separate from
their respective countries. Makes using logging software kinda tricky also.
If the K1KI source could publish a list of other HQ callsigns that were on in
this year's contest, that would be most helpful---especially if that could be
done shortly after the fray is over.
73 - Phil, N6ZZ
>From becker@shell.portal.com (Tony and Celia Becker) Fri Jul 7 07:29:29 1995
From: becker@shell.portal.com (Tony and Celia Becker) (Tony and Celia Becker)
Subject: IFDC scores
Message-ID: <199507070931.CAA29718@nova.unix.portal.com>
As promised, here is your first, pre-deadline report of claimed scores! If
you are not listed, it means I haven't received your entry yet, so get busy
and sent to me. Likewise if the data is wrong.
The new group lead by AD5Q, who one of only three to have sent all the
requested info in correctly on the first attempt, has a commanding lead for
the Multi-Single plaque and similarly W8QLS for the Multi-Single plaque.
I sure pays to get out there and join in with the big local group; just look
at all the help they got!
The only Clean Sweep goes to Check Log W6QHS. Come on now people, we've got
a hundred of those little BROOM and DUSTPAN awards on order!
Lucky for you that the deadline to send in your entry isn't 'til a whole
week from Saturday! So send me your entry by the new deadline of 15 July
and join in the fun.
CAT CALL CLASS SEC PWR CW PH MUL SCORE OPS
M/S W5NN 2A STX 2 1425 1866 75 707400
AD5Q(15.5),KB5YVT,WA5POK,KG5OW,AA6VO,KK5GJ,N5RBC,KC5BAK,KC5BAL,N5QVS,AB5KK,K
5CON,KC5AMA,KC5HTX,KC5IWP,N5WHA,KB5PSA
M/S N2IC 1A? CO 2 1091 684 75 429900
N2IC,AA0NC,KB0EBH,WA3TLF,AA0QS,N0LHW
M/S W8TK 1B OH 2 1415 32 74 423576
W8TK,WD8AUB
M/S AA6KX 1B SF/SV 2 920 414 76 342608
AA6KX,AA6MC
M/S W6YL 1A EB 2 555 779 75 283350
KK6NR,AA6FB,AD6E,WR6K,AE0M,N0BBS,AC6P,N6XVK,KD6VZQ,WB6ZLM
M/S W5DDL 1A LA 2 615 593 75 273450
N8RR(10),WA5TWL,KC5OAM,WB5LWP,AB5HD,N5RLM,NQ2V,N5OFF
M/S N4VYT 1A SC 2 720 404 64 236032
N4VYT,W4WAI,W8XY
M/S AA4TU 1A VA 1 2258 70 158060
KC4UCK,KQ4MY,AD4TU
M/S W4ZBB 2A NF 1 64 87808
K2UVG(<24)
CAT CALL CLASS SEC PWR CW PH MUL SCORE OPS
M/2 W8QLS 3A DE? 2 1050 939 73 443694
K8MP(20),KF8TY(19),WB8SMK,WB2CWJ,WA8SJV,KB8YCS,KB8SHW,WB8KQQ,N8UNQ,WA8CQT,K8
OMA,KB8ENJ,N8ZKT,W8RRB,N8AJ,KA8ZLA,K8ES,KB8YCL,N8TPY,KB8SSE,N8MRU,N8TON
M/2 W9CCU 1A IL 2 1332 0 74 394272
AA9JY,KD0AV,K0OAM,W9ZV,N1??
M/2 W5GB 2A? NM? 2 697 849 76 340936
AA5DF(10),N5UHB(12),AA5ZQ(10),KB5OKI
M/2? K3II 2A EPA 2 585 1038 70 309120
M/2 KO4EW 2B NC 2 535 722 74 265216
KQ4HC,KO4EW
M/2 AA7DT 3A ID 2 607 369 73 231118
K7EFB(14),KW1K(16),KJ7LP,W3AS,AA7DT,KG7GO,KG7RQ
CHECK W6QHS 1E SCV 1 77 239470
W6QHS,KK6QM,WN4KKN
LEGEND: the ? means the data is not confirmed. The number in parenthesis
indicates the Expert Operators' hours, where needed.
AE0M, Tony Becker - becker@shell.portal.com - Silicon Valley, U.S.A.
>From Robert Penneys <penneys@brahms.udel.edu> Fri Jul 7 11:34:42 1995
From: Robert Penneys <penneys@brahms.udel.edu> (Robert Penneys)
Subject: HQ stns for IARU??
Message-ID: <199507071034.GAA13393@brahms.udel.edu>
Did I miss a list of IARU HQ stns? If so, and you have it, please send me
a copy.
Tnx and CU this weekend.......Bob
Bob Penneys, WN3K Internet: penneys@brahms.udel.edu
Frankford Radio Club N.E.R.D.S.
>From Frank Donovan <donovanf@sgate.com> Fri Jul 7 11:41:29 1995
From: Frank Donovan <donovanf@sgate.com> (Frank Donovan)
Subject: High vs Low
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.950707062615.12118C-100000@jekyll.sgate.com>
Hi Ed!
I'm pleased you have taken my comments on the design of serious
competitive HF antenna systems in the positive light in which they were
intended!
A free space wavelength on 80M is 280 feet, and the top of my horiz
polarized quads is at 175 ft, so they are a mere 5/8 wavelength high at
the top!
By the way, an alternative way to look at the lobe splitting problem is
to think about the distribution of power across the surface of a sphere.
A lossless source illuminating a sphere is a 0 dBi (isotropic) antenna.
If this same lossless isotropic source is placed at ANY height over a
perfectly conducting half-space, grating lobes appear, and only one
quarter of the sphere is illuminated (the lower half of the sphere is
blocked by the perfectly conducting half-space, and the the energy reflected
from the conducting surface adds to the direct radiation from the source
(ie produces 6 dB gain when it is exactly in phase), and subtracts (ie
produces a perfect null when it is 180 degrees out of phase). This
grating lobe radiation is exactly what is seen with a Yagi over real
ground, except the Yagi also has a pattern, which concentrates the
radiation in the lower forward lobe or lobes (depending on the directivity
of the Yagi). No power is lost in the production of grating lobes,
except that more nulls are produced! Think about it...
More about vertical polarization later! There really are reasons why its
not preferred by serious HF antenna designers, except in very specialized
applications!
73!
Frank W3LPL
On Thu, 6 Jul 1995, Edward W. Sleight wrote:
> No offense taken....and your points are worthy, although some
> arguable regarding the vertical phasing. I remind you I was merely
> paraphasing Kraus and Collins. And tell me, at what wavelength is an
> 80 meter quad at 200'. You are to be congratulated on your station
> layout.
>
> 73, Ed
>
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