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>We had a discussion going at KY1H during the contest about this. Someone
>(NCN, was it you?) said that you can't do that if you're from the
>continental 48 to begin with, but foreign (DXCC-wise) you can, so that
>KH6XYZ/NQ3 or G0XYZ/NQ3 is allowed, but W2UP/NQ3 isn't.
>We weren't sure, though. I'd like to know if there's a definitive
>answer to this, too....
>
Back when I was G4AMJ/W0, the reciprocal rules stated that you had to use
the modifier "W". As I recollect, this was not written on the permit itself,
but somewhere quite different, like in the overall licensing agreement
between the US and the UK. (I don't remember details.) But I am positive
about the "W" requirement. These days I know that the W goes in front, but I
doubt that the requirement for it to be "W" has not changed.
K1ZX, maybe you can ask that 'BKI fellow.
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>From eric%modular.UUCP@cs.arizona.edu (Eric Gustafson) Fri Jun 3 19:16:58
>1994
From: eric%modular.UUCP@cs.arizona.edu (Eric Gustafson) (Eric Gustafson)
Subject: Worldwide Field Day?
Message-ID: <9406031816.AA22988@modular>
> Derek Wills said...
> Perhaps the date could slip by a month each year, so that we would get
> December now and again. At least there would be fewer mosquitos, and
> the ops would lower their beer intake (ha).
Now here is an idea that *I* can get behind! When we won 1A from Yuma in
1980, the temperature at the operating position at 3 AM local time was at
its lowest for the entire contest. It was 104 F. One of the ops lost more
than 10 pounds over the 2 days. everyone lost at least 5 (and some didn't
have it to loose). Rotation of the date would also allow the contest to
cover differing band conditions (after all we really don't know when the
"emergency" is going to occur do we?) I'm not sure about the idea of
lowering beer consumption though. I don't think we could convince a number
of our ops that we were serious about emergency preparedness without the
beer.
73, Eric N7CL
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>From Dave Curtis <dcurtis@mipos2.intel.com> Fri Jun 3 19:59:30 1994
From: Dave Curtis <dcurtis@mipos2.intel.com> (Dave Curtis)
Subject: Novice Roundup/New Contest - long
Message-ID: <9406031859.AA02816@climax.intel.com>
A few days ago a thread got started on the cq-contest
reflector suggesting that the Novice Roundup might be
updated to attract new contesters. Here is my attempt at
designing a contest. It's surely not perfect, so add your
comments!
To the DX on the reflector: sorry this is USA-centric. I
just don't know enough about your conditions to attempt a
world wide version of this. Add your comments!
73, Dave NG0X
dcurtis@mipos2.intel.com
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Goals & Motivation
The goal of this contest is to attract more operators
to contesting. Why? Because the more of us there are,
the more fun we all have. I started with these prem-
ises:
1) Being under a pile-up is fun. You feel wanted.
There is a "rush".
2) Getting awards is motivating. Being listed near the
top of your class is motivating.
3) Not all ops new to contesting are novices & techs.
In fact, a lot of ops may have held higher class
license for years and never jumped in.
4) The multi-op experience is a lot of fun and a great
way to train new contesters.
The above premises led to these conclusions:
1) Definition of a "new to contesting op" (NTCO) is
critically important and non-trivial.
2) Make sure NTCO's are the star players.
3) Provide for lots of award categories for NTCO's.
4) Encourage Multi-NTCO stations.
Knotty Issues
In the USA, Novices have only HF, Techs have only VHF,
Tech+ has both. How do you provide for both?
How do you create a category for the ops with higher
class licenses but little contest experience? What
counts as "experience"?
Here's my shot at it. Comments?
Contest: Hare and Hound
Objective:
Hares to work as many other stations as possible.
Hounds to work as many hares as possible.
Contest period:
24 hours
Bands:
Novice/Tech+ portions of 80, 40, 15, and 10 meters.
All of 6M, 2M, 75cm.
Station classifications:
A single-op "hare" is one of:
1) Novice class license holder,
2) Tech or Tech+ license holder,
3) Shy Bunny: higher class license holder who has not
operated in a contest other than Field Day in the last
three years.
A multi-op "hare" is a team of two or more operators
where at least one half of the team members are
Novices, Techs, Tech+'s, or qualify as "Shy Bunnies".
A "hound" is any other station.
Station Identification
Hares sign /H on CW or "hare" on phone.
Exchange
Exchange ARRL section on HF, grid square on VHF.
QSO points
2 points per CW contact. 1 point per phone contact.
Work stations once per band/mode. For hounds, only
contacts with hares count. Hares may work anyone.
Multipliers
Only contacts with hares count as multipliers. For HF
contacts, multipliers are ARRL sections. For VHF con-
tacts, multipliers are grid squares. In addition,
hares only may count DXCC countries as multipliers on
HF, except for those countries that are also ARRL sec-
tions.
Score
HF QSO points * HF multipliers + VHF QSO points * VHF
multipliers.
Award categories:
SO Novices (HF only)
SO Techs (VHF only)
SO Tech+ (combined HF/VHF score)
SO Shy Bunny (HF only)
SO Shy Bunny (VHF only)
SO Shy Bunny (combined)
Multi-op (combined)
Multi-op (combined) 100% "hare" operators
Domestic hounds (combined)
DX hounds (combined)
Note that the contest has these features:
a) Lots of awards for the new operators - eight
categories!
b) Pileups on /H stations guaranteed since they are the
only multipliers.
c) Inexperienced contest operators have their own
category, no matter how long they have been licensed.
The reason for not counting FD in the "shy bunny" rule
is to continue to capitalize on FD as a way to intro-
duce people to contesting. They can get a taste at FD
and and then try the Hare and Hound as a next step in
contesting.
d) Multi-op operator mix of 1/2 new ops and 1/2 experi-
enced ops is designed to create opportunities for men-
toring. Wouldn't it be great if every big-time M/M
station was recruiting new operators for this contest
every year? How can we encourage that?
>From Steve Harrison <sharriso@sysplan.com> Fri Jun 3 20:38:07 1994
From: Steve Harrison <sharriso@sysplan.com> (Steve Harrison)
Subject: WPX rules?
Message-ID: <Pine.3.87.9406031507.L12608-0100000@eagle>
On Fri, 3 Jun 1994 DEVANS@lynx.colorado.edu wrote:
> >We had a discussion going at KY1H during the contest about this. Someone
> >(NCN, was it you?) said that you can't do that if you're from the
> >continental 48 to begin with, but foreign (DXCC-wise) you can, so that
> >KH6XYZ/NQ3 or G0XYZ/NQ3 is allowed, but W2UP/NQ3 isn't.
> >We weren't sure, though. I'd like to know if there's a definitive
> >answer to this, too....
> >
>
> Back when I was G4AMJ/W0, the reciprocal rules stated that you had to use
> the modifier "W". As I recollect, this was not written on the permit itself,
> but somewhere quite different, like in the overall licensing agreement
> between the US and the UK. (I don't remember details.) But I am positive
> about the "W" requirement. These days I know that the W goes in front, but I
> doubt that the requirement for it to be "W" has not changed.
>
> K1ZX, maybe you can ask that 'BKI fellow.
>
Doc is correct, I now remember. The reciprocal agreement between the
United States and, I bet, all other countries probably stipulates that
the reciprocee sign W0/G4AMJ.
How has this thread managed to continue without someone from the ARRL
bringing the actual regulation to our attention?
73, Steve KO0U/4 <sharrison@sysplan.com>> >
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