>
>Yes...SF DOES exist. However, I chose to make my effort in CW this year,
>and not SSB. AA6YX was on, but N6RA and W6BIP seemed to not be around.
etc. etc.
>73, Ed WA6CTA
>Mill Valley/ SF Section
W6BIP was there for me! Last stn worked on Saturday night...
John K7FD
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>From Jay Townsend" <jayt@comtch.iea.com Tue Nov 21 17:11:52 1995
From: Jay Townsend" <jayt@comtch.iea.com (Jay Townsend)
Subject: SS Report
Message-ID: <199511211711.RAA07010@comtch.iea.com>
ARRL SWEEPSTAKES -- 1995
Call: WV7Y Section: Eastern Washington
Mode: SSB Category: Multi Single
BAND QSO QSO PTS SECTIONS
-----------------------------------
Totals 1591 3160 77
Score: 243,320 Rough
Power Output: 1500 watts Hours of operation: 24
Operator List: WA7EGA, WB7AVD, WS7I
Equipment Description:
Yaesu FT1000MP, Titan, Henry 2K, 2 HB 8877's, Gates
KLM 5 el 1000
KT34 65 feet
5 El 15 110, 4 el at 55'
2-el 40 120 feet
Bobtail 75 meters
Contest logging via Scotchlog program.
Club Affiliation: EWARG
First contest with the 1000 MP and Jim, WB7AVD needs to get the 2.0
filter as the QRM is still too tough with only the DSP and the 2.4
filters. The radio worked well.
Biggest argument was who wanted to get the cards so Betsy, WV7Y, who
loves filling them out for some reason (beats me!) volunteered to have it
done with her call.
Bands from Eastern Washington sounded pretty good and we heard some
stations on 10 meters but never got a radio down there on Saturday and
then on Sunday there weren't any signals.
>From kp4xs@ix.netcom.com (Kenneth Ramirez ) Tue Nov 21 17:41:49 1995
From: kp4xs@ix.netcom.com (Kenneth Ramirez ) (Kenneth Ramirez )
Subject: Is the OMNI VI really that good?
Message-ID: <199511211741.JAA16435@ix6.ix.netcom.com>
I just finished reading the letters sent to TEN TEC from OMNI VI
users that appeared in a TEN TEC advertisement in the most recent issue
of CQ magazine. I know KN4FR and can confirm that he HAS had probably
every rig known to mankind.
We both bought our FT1000s at the same time and had fun comparing
notes. I trust his word but haven't talked to him personally about his
OMNI VI. I truly believed and still believe that the FT1000 was the
best HF rig ever made. I had tried an ICOM 765,Kenwood 950s (all 3
types) and found the Yaesu to be far superior. I have always been an
ICOM man but the FT1000 was just too good to keep me brand name loyal.
In fairness to TENTEC, I have never tried or listened to an OMNI VI. Is
the receiver really that great?Better than an FT1000? I sold my beloved
FT1000 before moving to S.C. knowing that It would be awhile before I
got back on HF.It was sold to KO7V who did nothing but rave about it.
BUT I found out a few weeks ago that he traded the FT1000 for an OMNI
VI and raves even more about it. Have I missed something? Anyone care
to fill me in on what they feel about the OMNI VI. Though it was nice
to have all the "Bells and whistles" that the FT1000 had,I found myself
hardly ever using them. Never needed more than 80 watts to drive the
amp. Using the second receiver was more of an annoyance after the
novelty wore off.
The best features were the filter,mode,band selection with the push of
a single button,can the OMNI do this? It always boiled down to the same
basic important features. How sensitive was the receiver and how did
the receiver hold up in the presence of strong adjacent signals. These
always turned out to be the most effective in a contest.
I need a rig with the sensitivity and low phase noise of an ICOM 740
but with the Blocking Dynamic range,3rd order I.P., and filter
selection of an FT1000. Does the OMNI VI Fall into this category?
Is the OMNI VI really that good?
Ken kp4xs@ix.netcom.com
>From Daniel R. Violette" <Daniel_R._Violette@ccmail.anatcp.rockwell.com Tue
>Nov 21 17:51:58 1995
From: Daniel R. Violette" <Daniel_R._Violette@ccmail.anatcp.rockwell.com
(Daniel R. Violette)
Subject: SS Checks Above 90
Message-ID: <9510218169.AA816976374@ccmail.anatcp.rockwell.com>
I haven't seen it surmised yet that many of the newly licensed are new
club calls and don't necessarily belong to the op. I see KE4ZYV (op
KR4YL) as an example from a Florida University club. This also fits
with more on SSB since long calls on CW are less likely to be the
preference. Someone with a CD or the time to look up all the 'young'
calls may find many new club calls. When I used the club call
(WB6YPX), the check was from when I was 7 years old ('68). Anytime
from the club now I use my call (until we get our vanity call).
73,
Dan KI6X
e-mail: Daniel_R._Violette@ccmail.anatcp.rockwell.com
>From Guzman Colon, Eric M." <KP4TK@rmece17.upr.clu.edu Tue Nov 21 06:03:14
>1995
From: Guzman Colon, Eric M." <KP4TK@rmece17.upr.clu.edu (Guzman Colon, Eric M.)
Subject: KP4VA SSB SS RESULTS
Message-ID: <ACAEE20B70@sark.upr.clu.edu>
ARRL SWEEPSTAKES 1995 & COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Call: KP4VA Country: Puerto Rico
Mode: SSB Category: Multi Single
University of Puerto Rico , Mayaguez Campus
BAND QSO QSO PTS SECTIONS
80 13 26 -
40 194 388 -
20 228 456 -
15 511 1022 -
-----------------------------------
Totals 946 1892 76 Missed: YU
Score: 143,792
Power Output: 100 watts Hours of operation: 24
Operator List: KP4TK, KP4YP
Equipment Description:
A4S @ 85FT 10-15-20
D40 @ 95FT 40
INV V @ 130FT 80
AP8(?) @ 75 FT 80M AND UP
Comments:
Bad:
- Hard time with CT numbering.
- SSB is always harder with our RUSTY English
- We heard VY1JA several times but he was very weak and the
pile up was 20dB over so did not spent too much time calling
with A power.
The Worst:
- My fight with the SSTV's 30 min before the end. I was running
on a freq. for about an hour and then someone ( still don't
know his call, he did not sent it ) show to the freq. saying:
SSTV: Any one here for picture?
ME: The freq. is in use
SSTV: beeeep@##%#@$, Any one for a picture here
ME: The freq. is in use.
SSTV: Any one here for a picture?
ME: QRZ SS KP4VA
SSTV: Puerto Rican station QSY SSTV freq. I'm not a DXer
ME: QRZ SS KP4VA
SSTV: Hey Puerto Rican your a #@@#$ and a #$#$%^
ME: roger W8XYZ nr 920 a kp4va 85 pr
I was furious and did not QSY. You can't deal with me in that
manner.
Good:
- Had fun.
- First time to be so close to the sweep.
73's Eric M. Guzman, KP4TK
KP4TK@rmece17.upr.clu.edu
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