Aha, thats the problem...the location of your callsign correction.
The most important part of any contest exchange's information is the
callsign, SO:
Do Not Save Correcting It 'Til The End!!! A QRQ guy will have already punched
the F3/"tnx" button as soon as he heard your zone! He has everything that he
needs for a qso, he thinks!
When he has your call wrong come back with something akin to
"bk de K1ZX k1zx 5nn8" (This of course if the guy comes back to K1ZZ and you
KNOW it is that he is working!"
Fix the problem quickly, he also will be scrolling his cursor over to the
exchange fields and "going back" to the callsign field is but another
step....
I like to send the call TWICE on a correct so it hits home that the call
needs to be fixed, and it also gives him time if he (apologies KU2Q) is as
slow a typist as myself...
Hopefully I will soon not have to be confused with other K1Z_ and other K1_X
calls, but I imagine luck will have it that there will be someone else with a
call like AC4O.
TIC (that's Tongue In Cheek - not the ringrotor)
The Old Fart, waiting on that retirement Florida 4-Land call.
Jim zx k1zx@contesting.com
---------------------
Forwarded message:
From: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
Sender: owner-cq-contest@tgv.com
Reply-to: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
To: cq-contest@tgv.com
I had a similar problem with a couple of the WRTC and IARU boys...
they would go off half cocked with my call sign wrong... I had to sit
on QRG for at least a QSO or two calling again and again to make
the correction. Fortunately, and even at QRP levels, most of them
picked up on the fact that I was trying to get them to correct my call in
their logs. I know in one case where I worked the guy; he had my
call wrong, but went "W/K6(put a letter here) test"; I had to call him
through 2 QSO's before he recognized me again and then he logged
me as a QSO. So somewhere on someone's log there is KG5U
following by a QSO or two KG5U-something....
Remember guys: When a station sends his callsign back to you,
it is, in my mind at least, a flag that you need to check to see if you
copied it correctly the first time. My normal exchange (probably to
the chagrin of the speed demons in and out of WRTC) was "his call,
sig report, zone". When I knew they did not get my call right, I made
it a point to send "my call, sig report, zone" or "his call, sign report,
zone,
my call". In all cases except one, folks picked up on the correction.
Oh well....things happen...
73,
Dale
KG5U
kg5u@hal-pc.org
----------
From: IK0HBN [SMTP:ik0hbn@isa.it]
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 1996 10:48 AM
To: frenaye@pcnet.com
Cc: cq-contest@tgv.com
Subject: Re: WRTC notes: W6D (long)
(snip)
HI TOM,
believe me: I don't want starting a polemic....WRTC is over.
Sorry if judges wiped our qso only considering the matter I worked only W6D.
As I wrote in my last message....why they ask us sending our partial logs to
make better checks? I went in hurry to encode my .Bin file and a receipt was
receiving here.....!!??
IMHO I mean that if one makes a mistake, correction would be the least thing
to do.
You missed a multiplier and probably I will miss the lone souvenir from WRTC
: your qsl card.
Sure is that if our qso was wiped, surely no label with my call up will be
printed and rules are clear: do not send qsl card, Committee will send to all
in the logs....hi.
So the offence will become double.
Any way to repair that? Do you need my .bin file? If needed, please let me
know.
Ciao Sante.
Sante LILLO (IK0HBN)
Localita' Saineta, 3
01030 Bassano in Teverina (VT) Italy
home telephone: +39 (0) 761-407543 (FAX on request)
E-mail: ik0hbn@isa.it
packet adr: IK0HBN@I0INU.IUMB.ITA.EU
DX cluster : IK0HBN > I0JBL-6
>From k6ll@juno.com (David O. Hachadorian) Fri Jul 19 14:36:11 1996
From: k6ll@juno.com (David O. Hachadorian) (David O. Hachadorian)
Subject: W6R WRTC
Message-ID: <19960719.053621.4951.1.k6ll@juno.com>
Anecdotes from W6R (K6LL + N2IC)
------------------------------------------------------------------
Some background in preparation for the WRTC:
I flew up to Steve's house for WPX cw, where we practiced using his
low tribander and a specially-constructed 40 m inverted vee. We used
three different callsigns over the course of the weekend, to keep the
activity level high for maximum training effect. We learned several
important things during this practice session:
- Without the computer's RS-232 port connected to the transceiver,
there is a significant probability that contacts would be logged with
the wrong band or mode selected on the computer. For that reason, we
decided not to use our favorite logging program, TR-log, for the WRTC,
since it is difficult to correct previous qso's.
- For a multiplier excursion to another band, it was important to
develop a routine procedure. The radio B op handled the rotor, antenna
switch, and computer band/mode. The Radio A op concentrated on getting
radio A onto the new frequency. As soon as the mult was worked, the
reverse procedure was immediately initiated, and radio A went back to
the original run frequency. After a while we could pull this routine
off like a Richard Petty pit stop.
- At the time of the WPX contest, the WRTC rules specifically prohibited
the use of bandpass filters on either radio. We rapidly discovered that
synthesized radios transmit wideband noise whenever they are in the
transmit mode, even with the key up, across several bands! This
is not to be confused with front-end overload of radio B. There is no
filtering at radio B which will solve this problem. It has to be done at
Radio A. After the WPX, the rules were clarified to allow internal
modifications to the transceivers. Coaxial stubs were internally added
to both transceivers, and the wideband noise was brought down to
insignificant levels. Switches were added in the radios to select the
proper stubs. It was real fun trying to stuff 25 feet of RG-58 inside the
cabinets of the TS-850 and TS-950! The Kenwood service technicians should
have seen those radios! (Speaking of Kenwood, they were conspicuous in
their absence from the list of WRTC sponsors. What's with those guys
anyway?)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Friday afternoon, just before the WRTC contest:
We got down to our host's station and set everything up. For some
reason, the latest version of NA software would not key the radio
through the LPT port on Steve's antique computer. We ran around in
tight little circles for about an hour, trying to make it work, and
then decided to switch to CT. It worked fine.
When we first cranked up the TS-950, we noticed that the internal
wattmeter was reading 150 watts, and the external Autec unit was
reading 120 watts. Our host volunteered his Bird wattmeter, and it
read 85 watts! Steve and I exchanged glances, and immediately began
spouting the praises of the Bird wattmeter, about how it's a laboratory
standard, the choice of professionals, the standard of comparison,
built like a battleship, etc. We must have overdone that little song
and dance though, because our referee pounced on the Bird and dragged
it off to the Motel 6 to compare it to the OFFICIAL WRTC WATTMETER.
The Bird turned out to be about 30% low, so we didn't get to use it.
Darn!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
During the contest:
When the contest started at 0500, Radio A started running stations
and hardly ever went to S&P. We depended almost entirely on radio B
to find multipliers. Preprinted paper check sheets of ARRL countries,
zones, HQ stations and WRTC callsigns were used. Each time a new mult
was found, other than the most mundane, which we were sure to work later,
radio A stopped the run, worked the mult if possible, and then
immediately
went back to the run frequency, hopefully with stations still waiting
and the packet spots still valid. We alternated the operators between
radio A and B on the hour. Radio A stayed on cw unless we thought
we could double the rate on SSB. There were times on SSB when Steve had
the CT last 10 QSO rate was over 550 and the last 100 rate was over 350.
Absolutely unbelievable and unforgettable! When the contest was over, I
truly thought we had won. I couldn't believe, as was the case, that it
had been just as frantic an 18 hours for many of the other competitors.
The level of competition was truly intense!
In retrospect, the only thing I can think of that we should have done
differently is to more actively pursue moving mults from band to band.
We did it a few times, but could have done it more. Steve was more
diligent at it than I was.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We found a couple new items to add to Tree's list of "ways to irritate
your WRTC partner"
- Open a box of Quaker Oats cereal squares, loudly rustle the wax paper
inside, and chomp furiously on the little squares. It was enough to trip
the vox, bury W6QHS's signal under the qrm, and render any line noise
inconsequential.
- Consume mass quantities of bean burritos early in the contest, with
predictable results.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Let me conclude by thanking again all of the organizers, sponsors,
host stations, judges, referees, and contest participants throughout
the world who made this WRTC an unforgettable experience. Standing up to
receive the bronze medal was the highpoint of my amateur radio career.
A special thanks to our hosts Dave Barton, AF6S, and his charming
wife Susan, KA6SEH, who made us feel completely welcome and at ease
operating from their San Jose QTH. They are two of the nicest people
you would ever want to meet. Special thanks also to our referee, Scott
Jones, WR3G, who spent 18 boring hours listening to someone else
operate, when he would rather have been applying his own excellent
operating skills.
73
Dave, K6LL
k6ll@juno.com
>From HWDX09A@prodigy.com ( ROBERT REED) Fri Jul 19 12:58:30 1996
From: HWDX09A@prodigy.com ( ROBERT REED) ( ROBERT REED)
Subject: Best keyer paddle?
Message-ID: <199607191058.GAA23616@mime4.prodigy.com>
Everyone has his own preferences but my vote on the best paddle goes
to the Mercury magnetic keyer paddle made by Steve N2DAN. Not only
has Steve had a unique design for the past 15 years but it is truely
a "quality" built piece by a top machinist to his own demands. These
are collectors paddles with callsigns engraved in the bases and
recorded serial numbers.
____
73, Bob Reed, WB2DIN
538 Brewers Bridge Road
Jackson, New Jersey 08527
Internet : hwdx09a@prodigy.com
Packet : wb2din@wt3v.nj
>From duerbusc@MO.NET (Joseph J. Duerbusch) Fri Jul 19 13:29:34 1996
From: duerbusc@MO.NET (Joseph J. Duerbusch) (Joseph J. Duerbusch)
Subject: Bencher Paddles
References: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960718200005.29054A-100000@garcia.efn.org>
Message-ID: <31EF7FAE.188A@mo.net>
Cleve D Leclair wrote:
>
> Hi Paddle users....I have used the BB BTL-A, and its look alike from
> Hamkey, vibrokeyer/non-iambic, brass racer, bencher/black base...
>
> I'd have to say the BB is too light fer my FIST...The hamkey was heavier,
> but the silver contacts weren't reliable,. The vibrokeyer was...
> well...non-iambic. I didn't use the brass racer long enough to say. And I
> now, have the 35.00 bencher...Actually the hamkey new was 29.95...The BB
> was most expensive, bought from a collector who wanted to sell but only
> at his price....And I WANTED one....never mind the price...
>
> Cleve - N7IXG
Hi Cleve, you can thank me in part for the heavier HamKey. I worked at
Ham Radio Center in St. Louis from 1976 to 1982. The first HamKeys were
light weight and my boss, W0KF, asked me to bring in my Brown Brothers
Paddles so they could weight it. The HamKeys were made in the St. Louis
area and the Manufacture made sure that the rest of the HamKeys were
heavier. Also the problem was not with the silver contacts, but with the
resistance of the metal base. Instead of cleaning the contacts, if you
ran a wire from the center post underneath to the middle terminal, thus
bypassing the base, there was no more problem.
One last note, thanks to all the guys who have sent me notes directly.
Joe Duerbusch K0BX St. Louis MO
duerbusc@mo.net
>From pbarkey@wp.bsu.edu (Patrick Barkey) Thu Jul 18 21:58:41 1996
From: pbarkey@wp.bsu.edu (Patrick Barkey) (Patrick Barkey)
Subject: W6A correction
Message-ID: <s1ee6034.071@wp.bsu.edu>
I mis-spoke when I described the antenna system at W6A (host KE6OT).
I should have said it was an A3 tribander, not a C3.
What's a few dB among friends?
-- Pat
WA8YVR
>From blckhole@ripco.com (Keith Morehouse - WB9TIY) Fri Jul 19 16:21:52 1996
From: blckhole@ripco.com (Keith Morehouse - WB9TIY) (Keith Morehouse - WB9TIY)
Subject: [Fwd: Re: Bencher Paddles/.Brown Bros Paddles]
Message-ID: <31EFA810.26A6@ripco.com>
Subject: Re: Bencher Paddles/.Brown Bros Paddles
From: Keith Morehouse - WB9TIY <blckhole@ripco.com>
Organization: Probe Electronics
To: "Joseph J. Duerbusch" <duerbusc@MO.NET>
CC: blckhole@ripco.com
References: <m0ugyrp-000Jq1B@rci.ripco.com> <31EEAE38.5789@ripco.com>
<31EF1C9E.58B7@mo.net>
Joseph J. Duerbusch wrote:
>
> Hi Keith, in the 70's I called Ed Brown for a set of Brown Bros
> paddles to go with my new accukeyer out of QST.
I bought mine as my first "real" paddle sometime around 1977.
I think this was right about the time they started to slow the
"production". Up until then, the only other paddle I ever had
used was a Vibroplex - what was it called ? - a Blue Racer, I
think. I still use that BB as my only keyer paddle ! Matter of
fact, I think it still has the original "hinge's". I hear that's
pretty rare since they work harden and crack pretty easy. I run
my contact spacing pretty tight, so maybe thats why.
I'm always on the lookout for another. I saw an ad in the Ham
Trader yellow sheets for one about a year ago, for $25 !!! We
get the sheets a day before most everyone else because we're pretty
close to the mailing point but, the guy said he had over 50 calls
already and if he ever has one to sell again, the going price will
be ONE HUNDRED and $25....
---------------------------###-----------------------------
PROBE ELECTRONICS 100 Higgins Road, Park Ridge IL 60068 USA
Keith J. Morehouse / WB9TIY / Society of Midwest Contesters
847-696-2828 FAX: 847-698-2045 e-mail: blckhole@ripco.com
---------------------------###-----------------------------
>From W1IHN@gnn.com (Bert Michaud) Fri Jul 19 17:05:29 1996
From: W1IHN@gnn.com (Bert Michaud) (Bert Michaud)
Subject: Best keyer paddle?
Message-ID: <199607191605.MAA29622@mail-e2b-service.gnn.com>
I collect paddles and operate using the one I consider as being
the best for me. In order of preference: W9WBL's V2L, Bencher
single action (BY-1???), Vibroplex Iambic, Brown Bros, Schurr
Portabel-Wabbler, Vibroplex (HAMCO) Brass Racer, and Kent (very,
very smooth, but too low to the deck).
The W9WBL key was highlighted in K4TWJ's Feb '96 CQ magazine
article on keys. Believe me, it's underpriced for the performance
and workmanship. No, I don't get a kickback for praising it.
This issue is too emotional for me not to put in my two cents'
worth in.
As an aside, about 5% of my contacts in IARU screwed-up my call,
and as Jim (ZX...or is it ZZ???)said, they hit the F3 button and
can't take the time to correct the call. Tough luck for them, and
incentive for me for Gate 2!!!
73, Bert W1IHN (Raleigh, NC)
W1IHN@GNN.COM
>From cedric.baechler@com.mcnet.ch (Cedric Baechler HB9HFN) Fri Jul 19
>16:38:43 1996
From: cedric.baechler@com.mcnet.ch (Cedric Baechler HB9HFN) (Cedric Baechler
HB9HFN)
Subject: removal of IK0HBN
Message-ID: <2.2.32.19960719153843.00693470@mail.mcnet.ch>
At 14,58 18.07.96 -0400, you wrote:
>
> This is exactly the concern I voiced when people began to
>consider the possibility of using analysis of unique calls to help with
>score checking. In my opinion there is absolutely no justification to
>remove a call simply on the grounds that it is a unique.
>
I agree with you. Similar to IK0HBN, I've worked K6Z one time and it was
the only WRTC station worked during the contest.
73, Cedric HB9HFN
>From junger@usgs.gov (Unger) Fri Jul 19 19:20:20 1996
From: junger@usgs.gov (Unger) (Unger)
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <960719132021.ZM9255@junger6141>
Wayne -
I bought a Kent "single lever" (non-iambic) keyer a few years ago and
have been very pleased with it except for it being somewhat difficult to
adjust. They are solid brass construction with ball bearing pivots,
which makes them VERY smooth! Their keyers are available as a kit, which
is how I got mine, at some savings. The assembly is not difficult and
it's fun to see how things go together, at least for me. Check out ads
in QST, etc. No, I don't have any connection with the company :-)
73 - John, W3GOI
>From barry@w2up.wells.com (barry) Fri Jul 19 17:53:45 1996
From: barry@w2up.wells.com (barry) (barry)
Subject: [Fwd: Re: Bencher Paddles/.Brown Bros Paddles]
Message-ID: <asoBRD3w165w@w2up.wells.com>
blckhole@ripco.com (Keith Morehouse - WB9TIY) writes:
> think. I still use that BB as my only keyer paddle ! Matter of
> fact, I think it still has the original "hinge's". I hear that's
> pretty rare since they work harden and crack pretty easy. I run
> my contact spacing pretty tight, so maybe thats why.
>
My first paddle was a Lafayette Radio (NY) bug, converted into a
single-lever paddle, for use with my HAL keyer. I believe the HAL keyer
was the first product they ever made (correct me if I'm wrong), with the
spider-style ICs (RTL?). Then when I built my Acuu-keyer, bought the
Brown Bros paddle, and still has the original hinges too. (sri, not for
sale). I found it slid around the desk too easily, so use the Bencher
now. Advantage of the Brown Bros paddle compared with Bencher is if you
hit it the wrong way, little pieces don't go flying across the room!
73 Barry
--
Barry N. Kutner, W2UP Internet: barry@w2up.wells.com
Newtown, PA Packet Radio: W2UP @ WB3JOE.#EPA.PA.USA.NA
Packet Cluster: W2UP >WB2R (FRC)
.......................................................................
>From janalme@sn.no (Jan Almedal) Fri Jul 19 18:52:23 1996
From: janalme@sn.no (Jan Almedal) (Jan Almedal)
Subject: SAC 1994 - Results
Message-ID: <199607191756.TAA29611@ekeberg.sn.no>
Finally, after heavy delays, the results for Scandinavian Activity Contest
1994 is out. Hopefully the 1995 results are also just around the corner (by
SRAL, Finland).
Results is made by EDR (Denmark).
They can be viewed at
http://www.sn.no/~janalme/SAC.html
Remember SAC third and fourth weekend in September!
73 de
Jan / LA9HW
- - -
NRRL HF Contest Manager
Complete HF Contest Calendar: http://www.sn.no/~janalme/hammain.html
>From epps@netcom.com (Charles Epps) Fri Jul 19 19:23:12 1996
From: epps@netcom.com (Charles Epps) (Charles Epps)
Subject: Winners of WRTC Awards
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9607191139.A8663-0100000@netcom16>
Wow! Our sincere thanks to all of you who joined in to work the WRTC-96
team stations. What a fantastic turnout! Please know that it was your
participation which helped make this unique event the wonderful success
that it was. We hope you had as much fun operating the contest as we did
organizing it.
Listed below are the winners of the WRTC Plaques (17 stations),
Commemorative decks of playing cards (334 stations), tee shirts (303
stations), and letter openers (1,399 stations). W6QHS worked the most
WRTC team stations (390 QSOs) and N5RZ was the highest scoring
non-California station (373 QSOs). It took a minimum of 102 QSOs with
WRTC team stations to qualify for the tee shirt; 10 QSOs to qualify for
the letter opener.
If your call is listed below and you want to receive your award(s), send
a self-addressed adhesive mailing label before December 31, 1996 with
your name callsign, and address to WRTC-96, Inc., c/o Rusty Epps, W6OAT,
651 Handley Trail, Redwood City, CA 94062, USA. For the playing cards or
the letter opener, include US$2.00 or 4 IRCs to cover postage and
handling; US$5.00 or 10 IRCs for the tee shirt (include a note specifying
your shirt size: S, M, L, XL or XXL).
The WRTC team stations will QSL 100% via the bureau so be sure you have
an envelope on file. We request that you do not send reply QSLs.
73 from the WRTC-96 Committee.
de Rusty Epps, W6OAT
Publicity Chairman
PLAQUE WINNERS:
Plaque: Winner QSOs Plaque Donated By:
Worldwide (No SF) KD6WW 383 Radio Amateurs of/du Canada, Inc.
Africa ZD8Z 54 Andy Faber, AE6Y
Asia JA7FTR 116 Morioka Contest and DX Association
Oceania AH6NB 62 Carl Cook, AI6V
South America PY7ZZ 91 Radio Club Quilmes in memory of
Jorge H. Bozzo, LU8DQ
Canada VE6WQ 254 Northern California Contest Club
ITU Zone 6 (No SF) WW7Q 299 WRTC-90 (Seattle) Organizing Committee
ITU Zone 6 (SF) W6QHS 390 Dick Dievendorff, AA6MC
ITU Zone 7 N5RZ 373 Bill Hider, N3RR
ITU Zone 8 K8CX 299 Frankford Radio Club
ITU Zone 11 P40Z 107 Dennis Motschenbacher, AA7VB
ITU Zone 18 SM3EVR 61 Rhein-Ruhr DX Association
ITU Zone 27 GI0KOW 70 Steve Thomas, N6ST
ITU Zone 28 DL4NAC 52 A.R.I. - Italy
ITU Zone 29 LY0HQ 31 Southern California Contest Club
ITU Zone 37 CT8T 11 Lew Sayre, N7AVK
ITU Zone 45 JA7SN* 106 Western Washington DX Club
JA5DQH* 106
*Tie
PLAYING CARD WINNERS
("Grand Slam" for working all 52
different WRTC team stations):
AA2SZ
AA2Z
AA3JU
AA4EL
AA4GA
AA4NC
AA5B
AA5BT
AA5TN
AA6AD
AA6G
AA6KX
AA6WJ
AA6XX
AA6Z
AA7BG
AA7KF
AA7NO
AA7NX
AA7UC
AA7UN
AA7YH
AA8AV
AA8HZ
AA8OT
AB1U
AB5SE
AB6FO
AB7E
AC1O
AD6A
AD8J
AE2T
AE5H
AE6Y
AG7J
AI2C
AI6V
JA0QNJ
JA5DQH
JA7FTR
JA7SN
JE0UXR
K0BJ
K0DEQ
K0FX
K0GT
K0KX
K0LUZ
K0MT
K0RF
K0VZR
K1BG
K1CC
K1EA
K1HTV
K1IU
K1ST
K1ZM
K1ZX
K1ZZ
K2DM
K2NJ
K2POF
K2PS
K2SX
K2TW
K2UVG
K3ANS
K3BHX
K3JGJ
K3JT
K3LR
K3WW
K4JYO
K4KQ
K4PI
K5GN
K5MC
K5NA
K5YAA
K6ATV
K6KM
K6LQA
K6PU
K6TMB
K6UA
K7DZ
K7FD
K7FR
K7HBN
K7JYE
K7LJ
K7LR
K7NPN
K7QQ
K7UP
K7ZA
K8CX
K8GL
K8MBH
K8MFO
K8MR
K8YSE
K9AJ
K9BG
K9JF
K9LJN
K9MMS
K9WA
K9ZO
KA0GGI
KA9FOX
KB1H
KB2R
KB2WJY
KB9S
KC0GM
KC1F
KC3M
KC7MFP
KC8BCS
KD6PUD
KD6WW
KD9CN
KE0OL
KE3Q
KF0H
KF2O
KF8TM
KF8VW
KF9FU
KG4W
KG6VI
KG9N
KI3L
KI7Y
KJ5YF
KJ7TH
KJ7VP
KK5SY
KK6XN
KL7Y
KM4XV
KM5G
KM5H
KQ2M
KR2Q
KT5X
KU2Q
KV0Q
KX2A
KX3Y
N0ABA
N0AT
N0BB
N0DH
N0IMH
N0ST
N2AU
N2MAU
N3BGV
N3II
N3SL
N4CC
N4KW
N4MM
N4NO
N4TY
N4ZC
N4ZR
N4ZTT
N5DO
N5ET
N5FA
N5HRG
N5KM
N5NMX
N5QDE
N5RZ
N6CMF
N6EK
N6IP
N6MA
N6ND
N6RZ
N6ST
N6TU
N6VR
N6YK
N6ZS
N7AVK
N7IRR
N7TT
N7TZW
N7UA
N8AA
N8AAT
N8ATR
N8BJQ
N8LXS
N8RR
N9AG
N9XX
NA5S
ND5S
NE9Z
NF9V
NI6T
NL7HP
NS8T
NU8Z
NZ9Z
VA3DX
VC6JO
VC7SBO
VE3HX
VE3IAY
VE3KP
VE3KZ
VE3OM
VE3RM
VE3VFR
VE3XN
VE4YU
VE5SF
VE6EX
VE6JY
VE6WQ
VE7CFD
VE7FJE
VE7FSF
VY1RAC
W0AIH
W0AW
W0IZ
W0WT
W1AW
W1BIH
W1GD
W1GG
W1KM
W1RM
W1WEF
W1XT
W2UE
W2VJN
W3GH
W3GRW
W3NJ
W4MLA
W4MPY
W4MYA
W4NL
W5ASP
W5EHM
W5FO
W5GN
W5LT
W5NN
W5PLN
W5QZ
W6/VE7AHA
W6BIP
W6BSY
W6CF
W6CYX
W6EEN
W6GO
W6ISQ
W6MVW
W6OA
W6OAT
W6OTC
W6QHS
W6RGG
W6RJ
W6TEX
W6YHM
W6YLL
W7LZP
W7MB
W7OM
W7QN
W7SE
W7TCI
W7XA
W7YS
W7ZRC
W8CAR
W8ERD
W8JGU
W9CF
W9KNI
W9OP
W9PL
W9VA
W9ZR
WA0RJY
WA1FCN
WA1UJU
WA4QDM
WA5DTK
WA5SXU
WA5TOS
WA6CTA
WA7BAY
WA7LNW
WA7UVJ
WA8LLY
WA8SWM
WB0O
WB2YQH
WB5B
WB6CUA
WB6GFJ
WB6RZK
WB7DHC
WD4AHZ
WD5K
WF5E
WJ6O
WL7KY
WM2C
WR6R
WS4E
WS7I
WT2O
WU4G
WV5S
WW0E
WW3V
WW7Q
XE1/AA6RX
WINNERS OF BOTH TEE SHIRTS (Required at
least 102 1x1 QSOs) AND LETTER OPENERS
(Number following callsign is QSOs made):
AA2SZ 137
AA2Z 140
AA4EL 261
AA4GA 108
AA4NC 104
AA5B 152
AA5TN 123
AA6AD 195
AA6G 119
AA6KX 352
AA6MC 126
AA6T 102
AA6TY 169
AA6WJ 229
AA7BG 297
AA7KF 126
AA7NO 135
AA7UC 103
AA7UN 119
AA8AV 134
AA8HZ 173
AA8OT 149
AB5GY 112
AB5SE 120
AB6BT 138
AB6EQ 118
AB6FO 142
AB7E 140
AC1O 212
AD6A 116
AD8J 141
AE2T 119
AE5H 103
AE6Y 113
AI6V 131
JA5DQH 106
JA7FTR 116
JA7SN 106
K0BJ 103
K0DEQ 172
K0EU 102
K0GT 199
K0KX 122
K0LUZ 121
K0MT 200
K0RF 124
K0RI 139
K0VZR 224
K1BG 234
K1CC 129
K1EA 126
K1IU 210
K1JKS 114
K1ZM 193
K1ZX 192
K1ZZ 190
K2NJ 137
K2POF 109
K2PS 242
K2SX 131
K2UVG 127
K3ANS 142
K3BHX 120
K3JT 112
K3LR 248
K3ND 114
K3SA 115
K3SW 103
K3WW 255
K4JYO 206
K4KQ 102
K4PI 178
K4UVT 106
K5GN 132
K5NA 151
K5YAA 136
K6ATV 207
K6BZS 117
K6ITL 111
K6KLY 104
K6KM 228
K6PU 214
K6SG 130
K6TMB 129
K6VX 102
K7DZ 226
K7FD 182
K7FR 125
K7HBN 114
K7LR 234
K7NPN 233
K7QQ 247
K7UP 151
K7ZA 187
K8AZ 110
K8CX 299
K8GL 120
K8MBH 140
K8MFO 159
K8MR 124
K8QLK 107
K8YSE 250
K9BG 211
K9JF 231
K9LJN 206
K9MMS 170
K9WA 112
K9ZO 164
KA4RRU 118
KA9FOX 229
KB2WJY 227
KB5RF 130
KB9S 125
KC1F 130
KC6IZR 115
KC7MFP 120
KC8BCS 239
KD6PUD 154
KD6WW 383
KD9CN 178
KF0H 126
KF0T 107
KF2O 156
KF8TM 121
KF8VW 104
KF9FU 188
KG4W 196
KG5U 114
KG9N 158
KI3L 252
KI7Y 183
KJ5YF 109
KJ7TH 112
KK6XN 112
KL7Y 104
KM4XV 111
KM5G 110
KR2Q 241
KT5X 304
KU2Q 117
KV0Q 157
KX2A 105
N0AT 146
N0BB 133
N0DH 104
N0IMH 119
N0ST 189
N3II 145
N3SL 365
N4MM 251
N4NO 106
N4TY 166
N4ZC 202
N4ZR 134
N5DO 210
N5DX 111
N5ET 236
N5FA 232
N5HRG 103
N5KM 156
N5NMX 257
N5RZ 373
N6AN 171
N6EK 278
N6IP 321
N6MA 156
N6PN 130
N6ST 304
N6TU 226
N6VR 103
N6WFK 102
N6YK 116
N6ZS 223
N7AVK 140
N7IRR 231
N7TT 261
N7UA 287
N7UJJ 110
N8AA 118
N8AAT 152
N8ATR 222
N8BJQ 113
N9AG 105
N9XX 107
NA5S 103
NC0P 109
ND0V 105
ND5S 104
ND8L 125
NE9Z 121
NF9V 102
NI6T 316
NL7HP 110
NO2R 106
NV6O 103
NZ9Z 165
P40Z 107
VA3DX 149
VC6BF 117
VC6JO 145
VC7SBO 138
VE3HX 139
VE3KP 135
VE3KZ 245
VE3RM 103
VE3VFR 104
VE3XN 228
VE4YU 146
VE5SF 159
VE6EX 128
VE6FR 128
VE6JY 107
VE6LM 107
VE6WQ 254
VE7/W6AQ 104
VE7CFD 153
VE7FJE 176
VE7FSF 144
VY1RAC 123
W0AIH 111
W0AW 268
W0IZ 178
W0UC 102
W1AW 161
W1BIH 146
W1GD 170
W1GG 123
W1KM 155
W1WEF 130
W1XT 128
W2VGW 113
W2VJN 235
W3GH 266
W3GRW 252
W4QM 102
W5ASP 244
W5FO 234
W5GN 206
W5NN 113
W6/P49V 105
W6/VE7AHA 221
W6BH 110
W6BIP 135
W6BSY 246
W6CF 249
W6CYX 351
W6EEN 196
W6ISQ 324
W6KEV 104
W6KQK 117
W6NHY 120
W6OA 254
W6OAT 330
W6QHS 390
W6QKN 117
W6RFF 111
W6RJ 274
W6TEX 252
W6YHM 164
W6YLL 119
W7/VE7UF 107
W7LZP 152
W7OM 144
W7QN 106
W7SE 270
W7VOL 102
W7YS 119
W8CAR 144
W8ERD 237
W8JGU 177
W9CF 126
W9KNI 154
W9PL 147
W9ZR 295
WA0RJY 180
WA1FCN 127
WA1UJU 102
WA5DTK 188
WA5TOS 182
WA6KAH 111
WA7LNW 187
WA7UVJ 114
WA8LLY 122
WA8SWM 364
WB0O 153
WB5B 135
WB6CUA 113
WB6GFJ 150
WB6RZK 107
WD5K 118
WF5E 205
WI0R 107
WJ6O 277
WM2C 118
WR6R 268
WS4E 120
WS7I 152
WT8C 126
WU4G 180
WV5S 124
WW7Q 299
XE2DV 144
XL3R 104
WINNERS OF LETTER OPENERS
(Number following callsign is QSOs made):
7L1GVE 42
7L4DNH 15
AA0BS 23
AA0FT 14
AA0NB 58
AA0OB 34
AA0TR 21
AA0WO 89
AA0XQ 14
AA0YX 58
AA0ZV 28
AA0ZZ 32
AA1HB 47
AA1M 49
AA1MY 15
AA1V 75
AA2F 17
AA2VE 25
AA2YV 10
AA3B 52
AA3HM 56
AA3ID 14
AA3JU 97
AA3LX 12
AA3OC 67
AA4FF 46
AA4NU 16
AA4S 58
AA5BT 67
AA5WE 81
AA6BR 25
AA6EE 60
AA6EG 11
AA6PV 42
AA6QU 21
AA6TA 38
AA6XX 60
AA6Z 60
AA7A 51
AA7CP 57
AA7EA 10
AA7KE 18
AA7MH 12
AA7NX 79
AA7RW 85
AA7VL 22
AA7VY 37
AA7YH 80
AA8CT 10
AA8PA 14
AA8SM 11
AA8TK 23
AA9BJ 14
AA9CG 55
AA9F 28
AA9KH 32
AA9LX 70
AA9OC 79
AA9SI 29
AB1U 77
AB4RX 56
AB5EA 24
AB5I 67
AB5LE 62
AB5LX 14
AB5TV 98
AB6DI 38
AB6LJ 49
AB6OZ 34
AB6QM 14
AB6SO 19
AB6YL 22
AB6ZV 29
AB7CZ 10
AB7DS 24
AB7GM 35
AB7GP 24
AB7PX 32
AB7QE 16
AC4IL 18
AC4PY 68
AC4QR 14
AC5BG 42
AC5BR 36
AC5CT 24
AC5GH 45
AC5HF 69
AC5IR 26
AC6CT 12
AC6EF 24
AC6NN 11
AC6NS 20
AC6OV 14
AC6TR 20
AD3Y 26
AD4MQ 63
AD4OK 33
AD4VH 39
AD4Y 48
AD4YS 26
AD6P 50
AD8B 28
AE0M 79
AE2X 12
AE4LQ 64
AE4MH 18
AE4RG 20
AF7O 53
AG7J 93
AH6AZ 40
AH6IP 12
AH6NB 62
AH8A 18
AI2C 81
AJ6A 24
AJ9K 26
AK0M 11
AK1N 20
AL0/N7DF 30
AL7PT 52
C47W 13
CT8T 11
DA0HQ 46
DL2NBU 12
DL4NAC 52
DL6KR 17
DU1SAN 12
EA8ZS 33
EI7M 21
EO6F 10
EW2AA 13
F5PGP 22
FM/WJ2O 65
G3TXF 44
G3XTT 29
G4BUO 44
G4ODV 18
GI0KOW 70
GW4BLE 47
HC2SL 40
HG3O 11
HG5M 27
HG96HQ 37
I5NSR 10
IQ4T 18
JA0BMS 13
JA0DAI 61
JA0QNJ 88
JA0RYN 16
JA0YAK 16
JA1GTF 23
JA1WSX 13
JA1XEM 10
JA1YXP 52
JA2KVB 24
JA4AHV 26
JA4DEN 13
JA5HQH 36
JA6GVS 40
JA6TQ 14
JA7FFN 24
JA7JI 82
JA7KBR 19
JA7LVR 10
JA7QQQ 31
JA7YAA 30
JA8AJE 36
JA8DCG 10
JA8RJE 19
JA9IFF 42
JA9XBW 36
JE0UXR 81
JE1GWO 73
JE2OVG 48
JE8BKW 31
JF1UVJ 24
JG1EIQ 13
JG2BGQ 28
JG8PBE 12
JH0GHZ 44
JH0ZHQ 13
JH1DYV 14
JH1GTV 11
JH2NWP 18
JH3JYS 19
JH4JNG 23
JH5ZCP 21
JH7DFZ 33
JH7MJB 12
JH7VHZ 24
JH7XGN 43
JI3BFC 10
JI3OPA 12
JI7VNJ 33
JL1MUT 18
JM1NKT 10
JR1CBC 88
JR4PMX 14
JR5XPG 35
JR7FBR 10
JR7OMD 61
JR9NVB 44
JS1OYN 53
K0CD 19
K0CS 33
K0DI 34
K0DN 16
K0EJ 17
K0FX 91
K0GHQ 12
K0GU 91
K0HB 34
K0HT 23
K0HUU 54
K0IJL 53
K0JN 55
K0TO 31
K0TT 13
K0VSV 37
K0WA 22
K0XD 10
K1AG 10
K1AO 66
K1BW 29
K1EFI 43
K1EPJ 43
K1HMO 52
K1HTV 83
K1KP 62
K1MFZ 44
K1PVT 41
K1RM 81
K1ST 93
K1TR 56
K1VUT 55
K2DM 57
K2KSH 17
K2LE 84
K2MP 10
K2PF 30
K2PL 17
K2RSK 14
K2RW 52
K2SB 10
K2SG 32
K2TE 14
K2TR 14
K2TW 62
K2UFM 67
K2UFT 78
K2VV 28
K2WK 14
K3BR 26
K3CR 11
K3DI 84
K3EST 47
K3IXD 39
K3JA 42
K3JGJ 71
K3JJG 21
K3KO 32
K3MD 65
K3ONW 20
K3OO 31
K3QK 46
K3SWZ 82
K3TUA 43
K3TX 10
K3YGU 50
K3ZNV 27
K4AMC 22
K4BAM 36
K4DSX 11
K4DTT 15
K4GLU 53
K4HRB 38
K4II 25
K4IUV 16
K4JM 11
K4NF 20
K4OGG 49
K4PB 14
K4PQL 64
K4TEA 67
K4TWJ 18
K4TXJ 10
K4VUD 18
K4WLS 25
K4XG 35
K5ED 49
K5EWS 54
K5GH 20
K5HT 20
K5IC 63
K5KG 72
K5LP 30
K5LSM 48
K5MA 26
K5MC 81
K5MR 52
K5NU 46
K5OJI 47
K5RX 70
K5TA 37
K5WA 19
K5XI 45
K5XY 38
K5YCP 47
K5YY 13
K6AFL 15
K6ANP 34
K6APW 16
K6AYA 86
K6CJ 10
K6CSL 13
K6DR 13
K6EMN 37
K6FO 21
K6FS 45
K6FV 41
K6HPX 13
K6ILM 54
K6IQY 13
K6IR 34
K6JG 35
K6KAP 11
K6KEO 51
K6LLK 33
K6LM 26
K6LQA 53
K6OHM 34
K6ORP 10
K6OY 25
K6PZK 23
K6RQ 53
K6TS 89
K6TTT 18
K6UA 60
K6VNX 39
K6WR 35
K6WS 28
K6XO 76
K6ZXS 35
K7BTW 93
K7EWG 42
K7GEX 26
K7JPF 30
K7JYE 53
K7LFY 50
K7LJ 52
K7NN 94
K7NW 10
K7NWS 15
K7QD 26
K7RI 85
K7SV 81
K7U 57
K7UOT 39
K7WA 60
K7YHA 13
K7YTL 14
K8BTH 51
K8CV 47
K8HVT 53
K8JLF 40
K8OQL 33
K8PO 25
K8RF 44
K8RZ 20
K8SIA 14
K8ZJN 45
K9AJ 58
K9AKS 46
K9BWI 24
K9DX 17
K9FD 57
K9LA 53
K9LGU 20
K9LUW 65
K9MWM 79
K9NO 11
K9OM 21
K9OSH 21
K9TSM 33
K9UKP 39
K9UQN 31
K9VFA 31
K9ZVZ 29
KA0EOF 14
KA0GGI 82
KA0TKU 58
KA1BQ 78
KA1DWX 25
KA1FMR 45
KA1RYI 15
KA2BZS 41
KA2DIV 34
KA3HIE 23
KA3JFI 10
KA3MTO 10
KA4YHS 21
KA5EAV 30
KA5JFH 15
KA5TQF 60
KA6BIM 65
KA6ING 23
KA6LWC 91
KA7FEF 26
KA7KUZ 23
KA7MCX 77
KA7SCX 53
KA7WDM 53
KA8OKH 27
KA9GME 10
KA9TTM 21
KB0C 62
KB0IHM 53
KB0KYO 18
KB0OEV 19
KB1GW 19
KB1H 79
KB2EEU 18
KB2MT 37
KB2MVF 26
KB2NY 22
KB2R 101
KB2RAS 28
KB2SE 63
KB2TGW 11
KB2USV 20
KB3AUG 43
KB3TS 10
KB3X 64
KB400GID 47
KB4NT 13
KB4PPE 19
KB5DQ 63
KB5LI 73
KB5ZUD 19
KB6GV 11
KB6JOX 68
KB6LYO 54
KB6NAN 46
KB7BU 18
KB7SMA 16
KB7VDA 25
KB7ZBS 16
KB7ZTV 59
KB8GAE 23
KB8IBS 30
KB8N 29
KB8QO 26
KB9IWU 11
KB9JM 33
KB9KRU 19
KB9LRP 45
KB9VT 29
KC0AQ 15
KC0GM 65
KC0TJ 21
KC1SJ 49
KC1XX 62
KC2KU 39
KC2QF 16
KC3M 97
KC3MR 53
KC3RN 14
KC4B 29
KC4D 13
KC4UH 48
KC4YM 20
KC5ALW 40
KC5CP 31
KC5DJM 11
KC5DVT 16
KC5I 25
KC5SYC 12
KC6AWX 12
KC6KGA 17
KC6X 39
KC7DA 41
KC7DZZ 30
KC7LKQ 13
KC7LNZ 52
KC7PLZ 12
KC8FS 31
KC8PG 22
KC9AL 47
KD0AV 14
KD0C 48
KD0NR 22
KD0PY 26
KD1YN 38
KD4HXT 72
KD6DAE 19
KD6KQW 30
KD6NOS 89
KD6PY 19
KD6UO 24
KD6VIO 58
KD6VWD 19
KD8B 89
KD9MS 16
KD9OT 35
KD9WK 23
KE0OL 53
KE0UI 13
KE2HG 11
KE2JR 50
KE2PF 30
KE3AM 27
KE3NV 23
KE3Q 96
KE3RJ 12
KE4GI 22
KE4OAR 19
KE4QMB 21
KE5SU 11
KE6AYN 28
KE6CCJ 39
KE6JJR 15
KE6UP 45
KE7X 23
KE9FT 10
KE9QL 20
KF0FN 15
KF0IA 32
KF0MJ 32
KF2BH 39
KF2ET 15
KF4KL 17
KF5WY 39
KF5YZ 57
KF6A 61
KF6BKK 32
KF6GL 21
KF8K 50
KF8UN 27
KF9JC 25
KF9YH 17
KG0DS 85
KG0E 32
KG0EJ 14
KG0KR 58
KG0KY 10
KG0UA 44
KG0XS 24
KG1D 22
KG2AU 41
KG5RJ 34
KG6AO 29
KG6LF 21
KG6VI 73
KG6XF 36
KG7WZ 12
KG8EF 10
KG8KO 23
KH6/AE4CW 44
KH6/K7VAY 14
KH6CF 35
KH6DFW 11
KH6FKG 35
KH6MM 58
KI0CB 13
KI3V 22
KI4HN 40
KI4QG 33
KI5X 16
KI5XM 24
KI6AN 32
KI6BJ 15
KI6CG 11
KI6EZ 61
KI6OY 43
KI6PG 39
KI6SC 11
KI6X 82
KI7AO 31
KI7JB 40
KI7LC 38
KI7OT 63
KI7ST 97
KI7TE 14
KI7YJ 23
KI7YO 10
KI8W 84
KJ5NB 59
KJ5PL 41
KJ5WX 58
KJ5XX 18
KJ5YD 30
KJ6HO 60
KJ6PJ 21
KJ7BD 37
KJ7DU 36
KJ7HB 41
KJ7N 30
KJ7NS 18
KJ7OF 14
KJ7OZ 65
KJ7QT 48
KJ7TO 17
KJ7VP 95
KJ7WY 76
KJ7YP 13
KJ8G 78
KJ9C 43
KK4SM 31
KK5NA 21
KK5PB 11
KK5SY 75
KK5UY 37
KK6NR 61
KK6OV 17
KK6RG 18
KK7K 67
KL7HF 53
KL7HIR 57
KL7RA 91
KM0L 71
KM0O 13
KM1D 11
KM1V 32
KM1X 68
KM3T 58
KM4FO 36
KM5AV 24
KM5BN 38
KM5H 52
KM6AS 32
KM6IU 26
KM6KO 47
KM6NR 20
KM6RM 12
KM6WP 49
KM6YX 25
KN2T 22
KN4QV 78
KN4VV 15
KN5L 23
KN6EL 31
KN6K 15
KN6OI 11
KN6PW 34
KN6WV 57
KN6YU 18
KO6CL 33
KO6GM 13
KO6MM 33
KO6PL 17
KO6YC 32
KP4TK 15
KQ2M 86
KQ3V 23
KQ4QM 58
KQ6ES 22
KQ6FR 30
KR0G 92
KR0U 89
KR3O 22
KR4DL 80
KS0M 23
KS1G 25
KS2X 13
KS4XG 16
KS7C 13
KS7P 32
KS7T 45
KS9U 51
KT4J 33
KT5V 23
KT8Y 51
KU8E 66
KV4F 11
KV5V 16
KV6H 64
KW2J 33
KW5K 26
KW8N 22
KX3Y 88
KX7L 39
KX8D 42
KY0A 22
KY0Q 11
KY2P 19
KZ0C 19
KZ1M 17
KZ5D 79
KZ5Y 26
L75AA 46
LP7N 12
LR0A 10
LU1EWL 14
LU1HOO 17
LU2BRG 39
LU2DSL 23
LU2DW 11
LU3CQ 20
LU3FSP 16
LU4D 21
LU4HH 28
LU5FIL 19
LU8DZE 10
LU8EHW 17
LU8HLI 29
LW2DFM 17
LY0HQ 31
LY2OX 29
LY3BA 25
LY5W 19
LZ1KTR 37
LZ2RS 11
LZ5Z 11
N0ABA 69
N0BG 11
N0BSH 10
N0CPC 16
N0FGA 11
N0GQR 13
N0GWL 49
N0ISL 67
N0JHX 25
N0OKS 32
N0TNI 28
N0TT 41
N0XVQ 12
N1DCM 68
N1DX 45
N1EE 77
N1JW 10
N1KCE 11
N1OPZ 54
N1PBT 15
N1QY 17
N1REU 10
N1TLX 18
N1VKO 10
N2AU 55
N2BCC 23
N2CKZ 47
N2EAT 58
N2FF 24
N2GC 40
N2HIE 17
N2JIX 14
N2JJ 20
N2LSK 33
N2MAU 53
N2MM 72
N2MZH 69
N2PP 73
N2RM 42
N2UHI 13
N2YBB 20
N3AF 15
N3AHA 35
N3AM 55
N3BB 90
N3BDA 45
N3BGV 54
N3HBX 31
N3IHS 29
N3IUT 41
N3KLJ 12
N3LBC 10
N3MKZ 63
N3PM 10
N3RD 28
N3RW 21
N3UN 25
N4BP 60
N4CC 98
N4DW 25
N4EEV 27
N4IR 11
N4KE 10
N4KW 96
N4MAD 11
N4OKX 31
N4OT 92
N4PUZ 22
N4QS 10
N4TO 17
N4UF 24
N4UH 15
N4VV 61
N4XM 84
N4XR 49
N4YDU 40
N4YOS 41
N4ZTT 54
N5AJW 43
N5DGS 40
N5FW 50
N5MTS 11
N5OZB 29
N5QDE 91
N5RXF 10
N5ZMP 28
N6AW 65
N6BV 30
N6CMF 68
N6DQ 66
N6EA 16
N6EE 52
N6GL 52
N6JZT 30
N6KI 82
N6KL 51
N6MI 32
N6MRO 68
N6ND 99
N6NU 20
N6OJ 43
N6PLQ 72
N6QI 89
N6RC 18
N6RFM 37
N6RII 45
N6RO 25
N6RZ 73
N6TNW 48
N6TNX 46
N6TYI 13
N6ULU 80
N6VV 30
N6WLF 38
N6YEU 73
N6ZAE 23
N6ZB 59
N7DD 20
N7EIJ 16
N7GJD 12
N7IGP 47
N7IXG 23
N7JB 35
N7JXS 73
N7KZJ 47
N7LOX 60
N7MCA 23
N7ML 17
N7OZN 52
N7QQ 24
N7RO 77
N7TZW 82
N7US 34
N7VGO 10
N7VPN 49
N7VZU 51
N7YQW 10
N8BEE 50
N8DM 31
N8DUH 18
N8II 14
N8IRL 59
N8KOL 47
N8LIQ 69
N8LXS 88
N8NA 48
N8QVP 53
N8RR 54
N900HZQ 46
N9ITX 31
N9JF 78
N9LCR 15
N9LEA 22
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NV0Y 10
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NW8U 77
NY3Y 32
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OH0BVF 15
OH1NOR 20
OH2JJN 11
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OH5NQ 16
OH7MA 15
OI6YF 35
OL9HQ 20
OM6HQ 42
ON4TH 18
OZ3W 18
PY2XB 77
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R0/VK9XL 10
R3HQ 30
RA0FY 68
RA3AQ 20
RK4FWX 14
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SP3ASN 14
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TF3DC 10
TI1C 76
TM2T 13
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UU5J 12
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>From duerbusc@MO.NET (Joseph J. Duerbusch) Fri Jul 19 19:26:01 1996
From: duerbusc@MO.NET (Joseph J. Duerbusch) (Joseph J. Duerbusch)
Subject: Bencher Paddles/Brown Brothers/HamKey
References: <m0uhGUg-00024NC@cleese.nas.com>
Message-ID: <31EFD339.9D9@mo.net>
Dale Jones K5MM wrote:
>
> Hello Joe,
>
> I purchased a HamKey, still have it in some box downstairs.
> Initially I was very pleased with it, but as I used it more
> and more, I came to not care for it very much. As I recall
> the primary problem with it was the utilizationn of plastic
> bearings, rather than polished steel, for the movable parts.
> The plastic was "sticky", and made for uneven and unsmooth
> movements of the levers and thus the cw was "jerky". I
> compared this to the Brown Brothers, Benchers, and for the
> past 8 years or so an N2DAN magnetic key paddle.
>
> These key paddles do not have that "sticky" feel to them.
>
> Just a passing thought, because I have not used (or even seen)
> that HamKey for probably 20 years now.
>
> Vy 73
>
> Dale K5MM
>
Hi Dale, nice to hear from you. I agree with you statement about the
HamKey. It was an entry level paddle. The BrownBros paddle used a "Leaf
spring" on the levers. The HamKey used a pivot and the levers moved up
and down a bit at higher speeds. This made for chopper sending.
The HamKey was the right paddle at the right time. Lots of guys just got
keyers as the TTL logic made the electronics cheap.
There are a lot of good paddles out there. Just what you get used to. I
did not like the Bencher. It uses the "FYO" style springs. Never could
feal good about it.
Thanks again and cu in the CW contest (with the keyboard!)
Joe K0BX
duerbusc@mo.net
>From hwardsil@wolfenet.com (Ward Silver) Fri Jul 19 19:42:21 1996
From: hwardsil@wolfenet.com (Ward Silver) (Ward Silver)
Subject: [Fwd: Re: Bencher Paddles/.Brown Bros Paddles]
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.93.960719114118.27545C-100000@gonzo.wolfenet.com>
I, too, use a Brown Bros paddle/key combo. The trick to getting it to
stay put is to, uh, expectorate on the rubber feet and then push them down
onto the desktop for about 5 seconds...stays put for the whole contest!
73, Ward N0AX
>From dieven@almaden.ibm.com (Dick Dievendorff) Fri Jul 19 19:49:01 1996
From: dieven@almaden.ibm.com (Dick Dievendorff) (Dick Dievendorff)
Subject: Dumb WRTC mistakes
Message-ID: <9607191149.ZM15693@penguin.almaden.ibm.com>
Boy, do I feel like an idiot.
I was on the NCCC board that selected our club's entry, N6TV.
I am on the WRTC board, so I figured it would be a Good Thing to be in all the
logs at least once. Besides, there's a prize. And I'm a sucker for little
prizes. My wife is absolutely thrilled with our coffee cup service for 12
(Sweepstakes, Bouvet, Peter 1, etc.)
So I get this checklist for K6A thru K6Z and W6A through W6Z. K1ZZ and I
operated two adjacent stations, swapping frequently because one station was a
lot better than the other. We each kept our lists. When it got down to a few
for each of us we shared the list of those needed, and if one of us came across
someone the other guy needed we'd hand over the key or microphone.
So I checked off all 54 stations, AH3C and AH3D included. Great, got the
sweep! And then I went out to hustle people around (sponsors visiting stations,
etc.)
But after I submitted my checklog I found that I had failed to work K6W. It
wasn't in my log, and it wasn't in K6W's log.
You can guess the rest. K6W turned out to be the NCCC entry, N6TV and K7SS.
Those of you receiving the "sweep" deck of cards should know how lucky you are
that my design suggestion didn't prevail. I suggested that we should have a
picture of the WRTC board, in bathing suits, on the back of each card.
Fortunately for you all I didn't prevail and you get the WRTC 96 logo instead.
My congratulations to all the participants that really made WRTC a success.
The teams made over 100K QSOs in 18 hours. About 2/3 of those Qs were on CW.
73 de Dick, AA6MC
>From slay@netcom.com (Sandy Lynch) Fri Jul 19 20:20:13 1996
From: slay@netcom.com (Sandy Lynch) (Sandy Lynch)
Subject: getting CW paddles to stay put
Message-ID: <199607191920.MAA07522@netcom.netcom.com>
Ward, N0AX mentioned:
>
> I, too, use a Brown Bros paddle/key combo. The trick to getting it to
> stay put is to, uh, expectorate on the rubber feet and then push them down
> onto the desktop for about 5 seconds...stays put for the whole contest!
Others have used mouse pads, or resorted to permanently affixing them
to the operating desktop. Another good method is to visit your local
"Kitchen Kaboodle" or similar type housewares store or department and
pick up some small 15cm x 15cm (6" x 6") cloths that are used
specifically for opening glass jars. Similar materials are used
under carpets to keep them from sliding on hardwood floors. They're
pretty good and relatively cheap .. and they have the advantage of
not permanently scarring the desktop (as with screws) nor of raising
the paddle too far off the desk (as with mouse pads).
FWIW, I have several iambic and non-iambic paddles - my favorite being
the Bencher single lever with the oval shaped finger/thumb pads (not
those triangular ones!) and the other being a very small Hi-Mound
iambic paddle that I picked up in Japan awhile back. Small, but
heavy.
73, Sandy WA6BXH/7J1ABV
Portland, Oregon
slay@netcom.com
>From barry@w2up.wells.com (barry) Fri Jul 19 20:01:57 1996
From: barry@w2up.wells.com (barry) (barry)
Subject: W3AU?
Message-ID: <yPuBRD2w165w@w2up.wells.com>
In IARU I worked W3AU, and see him listed in the letter-opener list. Is
that the W3AU of M/M fame, or a reissue?
--
Barry N. Kutner, W2UP Internet: barry@w2up.wells.com
Newtown, PA Packet Radio: W2UP @ WB3JOE.#EPA.PA.USA.NA
Packet Cluster: W2UP >WB2R (FRC)
.......................................................................
>From k7fd@teleport.com (John Nicholson) Fri Jul 19 20:28:42 1996
From: k7fd@teleport.com (John Nicholson) (John Nicholson)
Subject: Bencher Paddles/Guitar Picks
Message-ID: <199607191928.MAA18414@desiree.teleport.com>
>Some time ago I purchased a used set of the Bencher paddles at
>a swap. They appear to be in pretty good condition and seem to
>work o.k. but I would like to have them refurbished and hopefully
>brought back to new condition. I have talked to Bencher and they
>will do the refurb but seemed non-commital on how long it would take.
>Is there someone out there in the contest community that does this
>type of work or would I be better off buying a new set?
>
>A similar question.....what type/brand of key do most folks use?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Wayne KC5DVT ehayes@vnet.ibm.com
>
>
Try replacing the plastic paddles with super flexible
Fender Guitar picks. I use ones Fender calls 'Heavy'...
they are quite large (for a guitar, but perfect for
paddles) and triangular in shape. I find sending with
them to be a real joy...
K7FD John
>From k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky) Fri Jul 19 20:41:50 1996
From: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky) (Gary Nieborsky)
Subject: wrtc awards list
Message-ID: <199607191941.MAA23107@bing.ncw.net>
WOW.......the list contestants and judges was pretty much a who's who in
contesting but geeeez.......the shirts, cards and qsl card envelope opener
list really rounds out the field!! Excellent turnout. Noticed a number of
calls that I haven't seen/heard in ages....maybe this will jump start them
back into contesting!
Envelope/mailing label is made out......gotta steal the check book from
YL.......think I'll get one of those shirt display cases and hang it in
there. Anybody think the winners will autograph?
73 and don't forget the Washington State Salmon Run in September!
Gary K7FishRun
>From tree@lady.cetech.com (Larry Tyree) Fri Jul 19 21:24:55 1996
From: tree@lady.cetech.com (Larry Tyree) (Larry Tyree)
Subject: Tee shirt signings
Message-ID: <199607192024.NAA09805@lady.cetech.com>
One story I haven't heard shared yet - Danny, K7SS was the first
to work all of the WRTC stations and he did it before the contest
started.
He took a sweatshirt and went around until he had signatures from
all of the operators. The last ones he needed were the IT9's
and there was a good band opening sometime on Thursday night and
he nabbed them.
He did use some of us for spotting however, so it wasn't a true
single op effort however.
Tree N6TR
>From k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky) Fri Jul 19 21:23:07 1996
From: k7fr@ncw.net (Gary Nieborsky) (Gary Nieborsky)
Subject: getting CW paddles to stay put
Message-ID: <199607192023.NAA27411@bing.ncw.net>
>Ward, N0AX mentioned:
>>
>> I, too, use a Brown Bros paddle/key combo. The trick to getting it to
>> stay put is to, uh, expectorate on the rubber feet and then push them down
>> onto the desktop for about 5 seconds...stays put for the whole contest!
>
Gaaaaaahg.......never thought that operating at N0AX might entail a bio-hazard!
Go to your local RV dealer and get a roll of no slide shelf paper. It's
sort of a rubber sticky mesh stuff that keeps things from moving around in
RV's as you head off to FD. I cut a piece that is the size of my NYE paddle
base. Keeps it from moving quite well. Besides, it keeps those nasty
brown stains from the Skole Team Radiosports operators off your desk.
73 Gary K7FR
>From wb7dhc@nwlink.com (Jim Aguirre) Fri Jul 19 22:26:53 1996
From: wb7dhc@nwlink.com (Jim Aguirre) (Jim Aguirre)
Subject: [Fwd: Re: Bencher Paddles/.Brown Bros Paddles]
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.94.960719142456.7446A-100000@washington>
Another trick is to cut a small square (4"X4") of the rubberized shelf
matting available from RV suppliers and many hardware outlets. Looks like
window screen dipped in rubber. Works wonder under a bug or paddle.
On Fri, 19 Jul 1996, Ward Silver wrote:
>
> I, too, use a Brown Bros paddle/key combo. The trick to getting it to
> stay put is to, uh, expectorate on the rubber feet and then push them down
> onto the desktop for about 5 seconds...stays put for the whole contest!
>
> 73, Ward N0AX
>
>
>From kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin) Fri Jul 19 22:32:13 1996
From: kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin) (Dale Martin)
Subject: Bencher Paddles
Message-ID: <01BB758F.DA1E1BC0@pm4-166.hal-pc.org>
Do what I did (I'm using Brown Brothers):
Gouge out (not all the way through) three holes to match the paddle foot
placement in a mouse pad. I placed the holes at the far end of the pad, so
the small finger and palm heel of my hand reast on the pad.
Works great.
Dale
kg5u
----------
From: Cleve D Leclair[SMTP:dleclair@efn.org]
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 1996 15:07 PM
To: cq-contest@tgv.com
Subject: Re: Bencher Paddles
Hi Paddle users....I have used the BB BTL-A, and its look alike from
Hamkey, vibrokeyer/non-iambic, brass racer, bencher/black base...
I'd have to say the BB is too light fer my FIST...The hamkey was heavier,
but the silver contacts weren't reliable,. The vibrokeyer was...
well...non-iambic. I didn't use the brass racer long enough to say. And I
now, have the 35.00 bencher...Actually the hamkey new was 29.95...The BB
was most expensive, bought from a collector who wanted to sell but only
at his price....And I WANTED one....never mind the price...
Cleve - N7IXG
>From thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson) Fri Jul 19 22:05:25 1996
From: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson) (David L. Thompson)
Subject: CQ 160 Contests Status
Message-ID: <199607192154.RAA15001@itchy.mindspring.com>
KA9FOX has the 1996 claimed scores up on his web page. There are also in
the August CQ (which I have not seen yet).
I have not been able to get to more of the 1995 DX certificates, but I did
get 22 plaques in the assembly line. I plan on woking on the Dx
certificates and getting the last 7 plaques out the door as top priorities.
Do not see any "funny" logs in the 1996 set yet. Did test out my new
"checking" program and it did all the logs sent to me on diskette in 1 hour
and 3 minutes. I have a problem in getting all the corrected scores
displayed, but found the problem so that will be fixed right away. The
master log showed a drop of nearly 4% on CW and 3% on SSB...and I got about
200 fewer logs in 1996 over the 1995 record.
The big news is 4 stations on CW broke thru 1 million points and they aren't
ALL in Aruba or Curacao!
Will be traveling most of the next two weeks so be patient if you send me an
E-mail.
Stay cool, keep the rigs on, and plan that next antenna!
Dave K4JRB
CQ WW 160 Contests Director
>From aa7bg@initco.net (AA7BG Matt Trott) Fri Jul 19 23:36:48 1996
From: aa7bg@initco.net (AA7BG Matt Trott) (AA7BG Matt Trott)
Subject: [Fwd: Re: Bencher Paddles/WRTC]
Message-ID: <199607192236.QAA17820@zeus.initco.net>
At 11:42 AM 7/19/96 -0700, you wrote:
>
>I, too, use a Brown Bros paddle/key combo. The trick to getting it to
>stay put is to, uh, expectorate on the rubber feet and then push them down
>onto the desktop for about 5 seconds...stays put for the whole contest!
>
>73, Ward N0AX
>
My Dad used to always ask me before I entered a contest, "How do you
expectorate?"
My answer: "I dunno, but I'll do my best."
----
I have 304 Q's in my WRTC log, not counting 12 AH3 Q's. The results showed
297. Congrats to WW7Q who won zone 6 with 299. I wonder if my "not in log"
Q's were on "the phone?" If they'da had a phone test to get a license I
never woulda passed. Had a super, super time. Thanks to one and all. If any
company were run as well as this seemed to be I'd put all my assets into
it's stock.
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AA7BG "Who turned out the lights?" --Alfredo D. Dark Matt Trott
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>From cshinn@connect.net (charles d. shinn) Sat Jul 20 02:53:35 1996
From: cshinn@connect.net (charles d. shinn) (charles d. shinn)
Subject: Autographed Teeshirts
Message-ID: <01BB75A3.99BC63C0@a1p25.connect.net>
Allrighty Then- Here is the deal. Send me all of your Teeshirts that you =
want autographed by at least one winner;along with a deck of WRTC cards. =
I'll drop them off at Jeff's house.I wonder what he will do with them? =
Probably polish the Trophy that he had to buy a seat on the return =
flight to get home....:)
de Chuck W7MAP
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