I am thinking of converting a storm damaged HyGain 7-2 2el. 40m beam to a
7-3 by adding the director. Does anyone have either a 7-2 or 7-3 ? How does
it perform? Please send any replies direct...
73 - Will AA4NC
>From Phil Irons <ironsp@fox.nstn.ns.ca> Thu Oct 5 03:14:12 1995
From: Phil Irons <ironsp@fox.nstn.ns.ca> (Phil Irons)
Subject: Calif QSO Party Next Weekend!
Message-ID: <199510050114.WAA26637@Fox.NSTN.Ca>
At 21:24 1995/09/28 PDT, you wrote:
>MULTIPLIERS:
> California stations count states (50) and Canadian provinces (VO/VE1-7
> and VY1/VE8) for a possible total of 58. All others use California
> counties for a maximum of 58. CA stations on a county line may be
> claimed as a multiplier for any or all of the counties they give in
> their exchange. Number each multiplier as worked.
>
K2MM fails North American Geography 101! and probably is DQ'd for WAVE! For
the information of all concerned, Canada has ten, count 'em ten provinces
and two territories! The provincial abbreviations and prefixes for those
who *should* know, but don't, are as follows (I'll keep it simple--from East
to West):
Newfoundland & Labrador (VO1 & VO2) NF
Nova Scotia (VE1) NS
Prince Edward Island (VE1 & VY2) PE
New Brunswick (VE1 & VE9) NB
Quebec (VE2 & VA2) QC (or PQ, depends on who you talk to)
Ontario (VE3 & VA3) ON
Manitoba (VE4) MB
Saskatchewan (VE5) SK
Alberta (VE6) AB
British Columbia (VE7 & VA7) BC
North West Territories (VE8) NT
Yukon Territory (VY1) YT
So, if there's 50 states (what about DC?) and ten provinces, that adds up to
60 multipliers for California stations...seems only fair--it's *their* QSO
Party!
I make no excuses for the logic behind the assignment of prefixes...it seems
that Industry Canada is following the FCC's lead!
73 to all, and good luck in the contest!
Phil Irons VE1BVD
Sydney, NS Canada
B1P 1Y6
One of these days my ship will come in...
with my luck I'll be waiting at the airport!
>From Linda A. Krueger" <krueg010@maroon.tc.umn.edu Thu Oct 5 03:06:25 1995
From: Linda A. Krueger" <krueg010@maroon.tc.umn.edu (Linda A. Krueger)
Subject: Macintosh logging software
Message-ID: <30732ed45435002@maroon.tc.umn.edu>
> I'm looking for a logging program for the Mac OS. Is there anything
> available??
>
> Tnx es 73
> Doug, AL7QC
Doug, and other Mac users,
I can provide information on Marathon, a contest logging application.
Just send me a msg directly.
Kevin, N0IOS
krueg010@maroon.tc.umn.edu
>From km9p@is.net (Bill Fisher) Thu Oct 5 03:14:24 1995
From: km9p@is.net (Bill Fisher) (Bill Fisher)
Subject: Wish us luck!
Message-ID: <199510050214.WAA20823@mail1.is.net>
10:00pm
Hurricane tracking toward us as I write. Hopefully I've sacrificed enough
tower and antennas to the contest gods this year...
I'm not optimistic, as they are predicting 70mph gusts. It'll be the trees
that get me again.
Hoping for the best...
Bill
>From Wallace Offutt <woffutt@davinci.netaxis.com> Thu Oct 5 04:19:32 1995
From: Wallace Offutt <woffutt@davinci.netaxis.com> (Wallace Offutt)
Subject: Pennsylvania Facts and Figures!
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.951004230706.24696A-100000@davinci.netaxis.com>
This is an invitation to participate in the 38th annual PA QSO Party
coming up on October 14-15. You shouldn't miss this exceptionally active,
interesting contest. The Pennsylvanians come out of the woodwork and the
mobilers come from far away (well, at least from Connecticut) to
experience the thrill of high rates and excitement as PA's leading clubs
battle each other for contest glory!
Some facts and figures on last year's PAQP:
Stations submitting logs: 497
(374 from PA, 128 from
out of state)
Club entries: 35
Entries from winning club: 59
Mobile Stations: 21
Portable Stations: 28
Most QSOs (PA Station): 1,521
Most QSOs (Out of State): 598
Most QSOs (Mobile): 1,081
Most QSOs (QRP): 855
Most QSOs (80 CW): 246
Counties Active: 67 (all)
By the way, the Pennsylvania QSO Party surpasses or compares very
favorably on the above parameters with that other famous October QSO Party
on the opposite coast. You don't want to miss either of these classic
events.
Lots of High Band Activity Expected
As you can see from the above data, there is plenty of activity. PA has
traditionally been a low-band contest with the action concentrated on 40
(both modes) during the day and 80 after dark. But high band activity has
been increasing in recent years and you'll find plenty of stations to work
on 20 (and 15 if it's open). At this time in the sun-spot cycle, however,
it is possible for most stations in North America to make lots of contacts
on 80 CW, which will be wall-to-wall signals Saturday night up until the 1
AM break.
A Training Ground for New Ops
A surprising aspect of the PA Party is its role as a training ground for
future contesters. To quote from W3HDH's write-up from the 1994 party:
"Once again, 'interclub' and 'intraclub' rivalries kept the keys pounding
and the microphones hot! While it may not be evident from the listings,
many of the clubs sponsored multi- operator stations included a
considerable number of new hams. What a great way to introduce the
newcomer to contesting."
It's also worth noting that for most stations east of the Mississippi, the
PAQP is a great event for the radiation-angle-impaired. If you can't
work 300-400 stations with your low dipoles, you just aren't trying.
K8HVT Issues Mobile Challenge
The K8HVT/M3 multi-multi mobile team of Hal and Larry (N2AZS) has issued a
challenge to mobile contesters everywhere. They are offering a case of
beer to any other mobile operation who can top their score in this year's
event. Hal and Larry have won the mobile category every year since 1989
(their record is 1,251 QSOs) and they have concluded that they are simply
unbeatable. Can't someone turn up and put this arrogant twosome in their
place? Right now, the only visible threat to their continued reign is the
questionable transmission in Hal's '86 Caprice Classic wagon. (By the
way, you'll find Hal calling CQ on 14035 most of the contest and Larry
moving between 40 and 80 the entire 22 hours. They're arrogant as all
getout but they'll very much appreciate your Q's - as will all the folks
in PA.)
The rules for the PAQP are contained in the October issues of QST (page
127) and CQ (page 76).
Please join us in the PAQP!!
73,
Hal Offutt, K8HVT/1 Darien, CT
Unofficial Pennsylvania QSO Party Booster
woffutt@netaxis.com
>From Robert A. Wilson" <n6tv@VNET.IBM.COM Thu Oct 5 06:13:36 1995
From: Robert A. Wilson" <n6tv@VNET.IBM.COM (Robert A. Wilson)
Subject: California QSO Party Official Reserve-Your-County List
Here's the final list I'll be posting of stations set to be active in
the California QSO Party this weekend. Rules are in October QST, page
127.
If you or someone you know can get on the air from Santa Barabara
county this weekend, please let me know. Coverage down there seems
mighty thin at the moment. But, it looks like all 58 CA counties
should be active.
A big "Thank you" in advance to all the County Expeditioners who help make
the California QSO Party the biggest and best, year after year.
73,
Bob, N6TV
1995 CQP County Coordinator
**** Official 1995 Reserve-Your-County list follows ****
County Station(s)
--------------- ----------------------------------------------------
(mobile) N6RPL
Alameda K6BZS,W6BB(KN6OT)
Alpine N6KI(+N6AZE,N6KD)
Amador AC6DQ(SSB),K6BPB(CW)
Butte KN6EL,AE0M,WB6AKF,AB6QR,KI6AN
Calaveras N6TNX
Colusa NG0X
Contra Costa KG6LF,WM2C(lim)
Del Norte K6HY(lim),AA6UN(lim)
El Dorado N6VKK,WB6IRC(+W6OAT,AA6MC)
Fresno KG6F(lim),KC6ESL(lim),W6DPD,WB6ITM
Glenn KM6RH,KD6JUI(CW only)
Humboldt W6JTI
Imperial N7CW(+KD6QK),WZ7V,KE6UP,KK6XN/m,N2MAU,N6SMW,W6TKV
Inyo KE6SXE(op W1PH)
Kern KD6WPK
Kings AA6GZ
Lake W6ISO(+W6PLJ)
Lassen NF7P(lim),KJ6MD(lim),K6JKC
Los Angeles AB6FO,WB6NFO,WA6BIL,KD6DAE,KC6X,W6ZH,W6OUL,K6DMN,W6SD
Madera KD6FW,N7STU(lim)
Marin W6ZQK/m(lim),WA6CTA
Mariposa N6BT(Saturday)
Mendocino KB6LZW,KK1A/6(lim)
Merced N6ZB(+KS6H)
Modoc K6RN,N6EZN(+WA6OZZ)
Mono KM6OH(m/m),WA6GDS(NZ6N)
Monterey N6NM,WD6CKT
Napa AA6GM
Nevada K6SMH,WA6AUE
Orange N6HC,W6OUL
Placer WA6ZNM
Plumas KF7AM(CW only)
Riverside WA6FIT,AA6U,W6OUL
Sacramento K6FO,W6NKR,K6DR,K6SG,N6BFN
San Benito KG6GF(+KD6WI)
San Bernardino W6HAL,W6OUL
San Diego W6MVW,N6YZJ,KK6XN,N2MAU,W6UQF,N6SMW,WB6MSE,KM6FW
San Francisco W6BIP,AC6AH
San Joaquin KJ6DL
San Luis Obispo W6BHZ(KC6QOQ+),W6TKF,W6UM,KG6AO(lim)
San Mateo N6NF(lim)
Santa Barbara N6AZR(lim)
Santa Clara W6PRI, N6WLF, N6TV, WA6HRK
Santa Cruz KG6I,NS6V(lim),AB6EQ(+KD6NOS),AB6WM
Shasta AA6KX,WJ6Q(lim)
Sierra WB6RXE
Siskiyou NI6T(@K6VX)
Solano W6JSB,N6WVF
Sonoma WW6D(lim),WN6W(lim)
Stanislaus WA6TKV(+KD6KKP,KN6SO)
Sutter K6NP(+NV6O,KJ6TC,KN6OX,NB6G,KO6OU)
Tehama W6JEX,K6AAW(lim),KN6WY,KC6IPF
Trinity AA6KX
Tulare WA6FGV,KC6HJJ
Tuolomne KI6PG(lim),N6UUG
Ventura AC6T(@N6VR)
Yolo K3EST(lim)
Yuba AE0M
>From nizw@xs4all.nl (Mark van Wijk) Thu Oct 5 07:16:51 1995
From: nizw@xs4all.nl (Mark van Wijk) (Mark van Wijk)
Subject: HELP: visit to Hong Kong
Message-ID: <199510050616.AA08834@xs1.xs4all.nl>
>From: nizw@xs4all.nl (Mark van Wijk)
>Subject: HELP: visit to Hong Kong
>
>Dear reader,
>
>For QRL-matters I will be in Hong Kong October between 20 and 24th.
>I'm looking at one or perhaps two days "free shopping time".
>Can anybody tell me something about Hong Kong, I mean which (ham) shops I
should see, which clubs I should visit if possible ??
>
>Please drop me a mail to show me around in Hong Kong, since this will
probabely be the one and only time I will be there!
>
>Many thanks in advance!
>
>
>73' de Mark, PA3FCD
>
>
>nizw@xs4all.nl
>
>
>From mihry@ns1.koyote.com (michael ihry) Thu Oct 5 07:30:34 1995
From: mihry@ns1.koyote.com (michael ihry) (michael ihry)
Subject: thanks
Message-ID: <199510050630.BAA08762@ns1.koyote.com>
thanks to all who offered advice on help to new contester.
first contest will be oct 7th cqp. hope to work you all.
one smart-aleck said to move to the carribean.
73's
mike
AC5CT
>From Tony Brock-Fisher <fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com> Thu Oct 5 14:41:25 1995
From: Tony Brock-Fisher <fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com> (Tony Brock-Fisher)
Subject: KT-34XA problems
Message-ID: <9510051341.AA12705@hp-and2.an.hp.com>
Here is the reply I promised to all who sent suggestions and ideas on
my KT34XA problems. Unfortunately, the results don't seem to be
very conclusive, or helpful. But here goes:
Friday Afternoon, after work, racing to beat the sunset, I decide
to check out a few things before the big takedown scheduled for
Saturday morning:
Climb #1 - go up the tower, remove the #14 copper links from the
balun, add 4 x 50 ohms resistors across balun. Climb down
to check SWR. It's now bad on all 3 bands. Seems problem
is balun or feedline, not antenna!
Climb #2 - Remove feedline from balun; terminate with 50 ohm load.
climb down, go in shack, check SWR. Flat on three bands!
Must be the balun is bad.
Climb #3 - Remove balun, put baggie over end of feedline to keep
water out while waiting for new balun to arrive from KLM.
Take balun into shack, terminate with 200 ohms, test with
noise bridge. Flat 50 ohms! NO PROBLEMS! Seems balun is
now fine!
Climb #4 - Take balun back up the tower, still terminated with 200
ohms, and connect to feefline. run down into shack, check
SWR, flat on all bands.
Climb #5 - Replace balun on antenna, connect #14 leads, run back to
shack, just as it starts to get REALLY dark. Phew! SWR
is normal on 3 bands!
So after all these gymnastics, the problem mysteriously disappears!
I can only hypothesize it was a bad connection inside the balun,
or some such rot. I'm sure the problem will reappear in a contest
sometime. I guess I should be happy that my record of rebuilding
KT34XA's is still perfect - no joint problems yet...
Thanks for all the help and suggestions. Maybe KLM should think
about a redesign for some of the problems mentioned. Of course,
they have a terrific thing going, so why bother !?
-Tony, K1KP, fisher@hp-and.an.hp.com
>From Jim Hollenback" <jholly@hposl62.cup.hp.com Thu Oct 5 15:43:53 1995
From: Jim Hollenback" <jholly@hposl62.cup.hp.com (Jim Hollenback)
Subject: Calif QSO Party Next Weekend!
References: <199510050114.WAA26637@Fox.NSTN.Ca>
Message-ID: <9510050743.ZM427@hpwsmjh1.cup.hp.com>
On Oct 4, 10:14pm, Phil Irons wrote:
> Subject: Re: Calif QSO Party Next Weekend!
> At 21:24 1995/09/28 PDT, you wrote:
>
> >MULTIPLIERS:
> > California stations count states (50) and Canadian provinces (VO/VE1-7
> > and VY1/VE8) for a possible total of 58. All others use California
> > counties for a maximum of 58. CA stations on a county line may be
> > claimed as a multiplier for any or all of the counties they give in
> > their exchange. Number each multiplier as worked.
> >
> K2MM fails North American Geography 101! and probably is DQ'd for WAVE! For
> the information of all concerned, Canada has ten, count 'em ten provinces
> and two territories! The provincial abbreviations and prefixes for those
> who *should* know, but don't, are as follows (I'll keep it simple--from East
> to West):
>
No he doesn't ... you fail to understand the multipliers for CQP. We understand
there are 10 provinces. But there are only 8 multipliers.
> Newfoundland & Labrador (VO1 & VO2) NF
> Nova Scotia (VE1) NS
> Prince Edward Island (VE1 & VY2) PE
> New Brunswick (VE1 & VE9) NB
These are ONE multiplier ... 1 total
> Quebec (VE2 & VA2) QC (or PQ, depends on who you talk to)
> Ontario (VE3 & VA3) ON
> Manitoba (VE4) MB
> Saskatchewan (VE5) SK
> Alberta (VE6) AB
> British Columbia (VE7 & VA7) BC
These count for one multipler EACH ... 6 total.
> North West Territories (VE8) NT
> Yukon Territory (VY1) YT
These are ONE multipler ... total 1
>
> So, if there's 50 states (what about DC?) and ten provinces, that adds up to
> 60 multipliers for California stations...seems only fair--it's *their* QSO
> Party!
>
Your right ... it's our QSO party and we decided to have as many multipliers
OUTSIDE of California as INSIDE California. Seemed more fair to us that way.
So we lumped some of the provinces together. The rules were written the
way they were for a reason, not out of ignorance of geography.
DC? well, it's not a state. Actually, I believe the multiplier is MDC ...
Maryland/DC.
73, Jim 'One of the CQP folks', WA6SDM
jholly@cup.hp.com
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