Neltechs probably have more antique value than a new MFJ! Hi. GL JACK
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> 1. WTB Nel-Tech DVK (Dave Thompson)
> 2. NCJ NA RTTY Sprint this evening (Ed Muns)
> 3. TU, Alfa Radio (and others) (Art Boyars)
> 4. Multiple Cw Contests same dates? (F5vjc)
> 5. SAC server is down! (SM5AJV)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 10:51:39 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
> From: Dave Thompson <thompson@mindspring.com>
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] WTB Nel-Tech DVK
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> My old Nel-tech DVK has headed for the happy hunting ground and I might
> consider another nel-tech unit that I use with my back up old Icom set up.
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> If you have one you might consider getting rid of let me know.
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> 73 Dave K4JRB
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 10:21:42 -0700
> From: "Ed Muns" <ed@w0yk.com>
> To: <rtty@contesting.com>, <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] NCJ NA RTTY Sprint this evening
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> The semi-annual RTTY Sprint is this evening, 00-04Z Sunday. (8pm -
> midnight, EDT or 5-9pm PDT) Only taking 4 hours of your weekend, it is a
> superb event for honing RTTY contesting skill. And, just in time for the
> granddaddy of RTTY contests coming up next weekend: the CQ WW RTTY Contest.
>
> Rules: http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf
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> Log upload: http://ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit/
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> Although not necessary, team competition is a fun way to participate with
> friends. Teams are comprised of up to 10 single-operator entries and can be
> formed with local club members or anyone from around the continent. Two
> teams have already registered.
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> Team registration: http://ncjweb.com/rttysprintteamreg/
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> Ed W0YK
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 22:30:45 -0400
> From: Art Boyars <artboyars@gmail.com>
> To: CQ-Contest Reflector <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] TU, Alfa Radio (and others)
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> I few days ago I received, forwarded by VE4EA, a lovely plaque for VE4VTR's
> RAC Canada Day Contest 2015 win in the Multi-Operator, Single Transmitter,
> High Power category, with a score of 473,340. Operators: VE4VTR, VE4EA, &
> VE4XT.
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> Now, you might not consider this a major contest, especially if you're not
> in Canada (eh?). But we worked pretty hard and we had a good time. (As
> Multi-Op LP VE4EA, this same team won Canada Day in 2014, and did okay in
> SS CW 2103. You could look it up.)
>
> We missed Cary's perpetual goal of setting a new record. VE6AO's 2008
> score of 586,984 holds on. That one will be hard to beat until the high
> bands come back. We out-QSO'd them 1154 to 1092, but they beat us in
> mult's 77 to 69. They also beat us in QSO points 7,623 to 6,860, which
> means they worked a lot more Canadians and RAC stations than we did. (RAC
> contests are interesting in that your first 9M6 on 160M is worth exactly
> the same as your 50th W6 on 20M.)
>
> Doing well does add to the enjoyment of contesting, and recognition is
> appreciated.
>
> I'd like to recognize the contributions of host VE4EA and Radiosport
> Manitoba buddy VE4XT -- and the support of the other RSM gang -- in this
> contest. I thank Cary and Kelly for the fun and the satisfaction. I thank
> Cary, in particular, for deciding that the plaque belongs in my MD shack
> with the SSW CW 2103 plaque, rather than in my Winnipeg guest shack.
>
> For all of us, I thank Alfa Radio for sponsoring the plaque.
>
> 73, Art VE4VTR/K3KU
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 09:46:08 +0200
> From: F5vjc <foxfive.vjc@gmail.com>
> To: Cq-Contest Reflector <CQ-Contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Multiple Cw Contests same dates?
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> I have counted nine CW/SSB contests this weekend 17-18th, not sure if this
> is unusual.
>
> My question to the group, when working in a particular contest how do you
> determine if the CQ callers and pouncers are in 'your' contest. I find it's
> quite rare that participants identify which contest they are working.
>
> Do you just work anyone/everyone and not worry about it?
>
> 73- F5VJC
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 14:13:54 +0200
> From: SM5AJV <sm5ajv@qrq.se>
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> Subject: [CQ-Contest] SAC server is down!
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> ATTENTION
> The sactest.net
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> server
> has hardware/software trouble and is unavailable right now.
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> The server provider will start to look into this tomorrow and we hope that
> sactest.net will be back soon. So please hold on with your log submission
> for SAC CW until everything is up again.
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> SAC CC
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