"VERY" LAST MINUTE CONTEST REMINDER
The 38th SCANDINAVIAN ACTIVITY CONTEST 1996
CW: SEPTEMBER 21st 1500 UTC to SEPTEMBER 22nd 1800 UTC.
SSB: SEPTEMBER 28th 1500 UTC to SEPTEMBER 29th 1800 UTC.
Arranged by SSA, Sweden
THE 38th SCANDINAVIAN ACTIVITY CONTEST 1996
CW: September 21st 1500 UTC to September 22nd 1800 UTC.
SSB: September 28th 1500 UTC to September 29th 1800 UTC.
Logs to:
SSA Contest Manager
Jan-Eric Rehn, SM3CER
P O Box 54
S-863 22 SUNDSBRUK, Sweden.
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SHORTENED GENERAL RULES FOR NON-SCANDINAVIANS:
1. Aim of the contest.
The aims of the contest are to promote amateur radio activity within
Scandinavia as well as to encourage amateur radio communications between
Scandinavian and non-Scandinavian amateur radio stations.
Scandinavian stations are defined by prefixes as follows: LA/LB/LG/LJ
(Norway), JW (Svalbard and Bear Island), JX (Jan Mayen), OF/OG/OH/OI
(Finland), OF0/OG0/OH0/OI0 (Aland Islands), OJ0 (Market Reef), OX
(Greenland), OY (Faroe Islands), OZ (Denmark), SI/SJ/SK/SL/SM/7S/8S
(Sweden) and TF (Iceland).
4. Sections.
a) Single Op./Single TX/Multi Band.
Single Op./Single TX/Multi Band/QRP.
b) Multi Op./Single TX/Multi Band.
c) SWL.
Single Op./Multi Band.
5. Bands.
3.5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 MHz bands may be used according to IARU HF Band
Plans. (NB: 3560-3600, 3650-3700, 14060-14125 and 14300-14350 kHz to be
kept free of contest traffic).
6. Contest exchanges.
The Contest exchange consists of RS(T) plus serial number starting with
001. (e.g. 59(9)001). QSO's after 999 are numbered 1000, 1001 etc. The
same station may be worked once on each band. Cross-mode and/or cross-band
QSO's are not allowed.
7. Scoring.
Two-way QSO with sent and received exchange counts for QSO-points.
EUROPEAN stations credit their logs with one (1) point for every complete
Scandinavian QSO on each band.
NON-EUROPEAN stations credit their logs with one (1) point for every
complete Scandinavian QSO on 14, 21 and 28 MHz and with three (3) points
for such QSO on 3.5 and 7 MHz.
8. Multipliers.
Worked call-number areas (0 to 9) in each Scandinavian country are valid
as
multiplier on each band (e.g. SI3, SK3, SL3, SM3, 7S3 and 8S3 are all in
ONE district and counts ONE multiplier - not 6 multipliers - on each band).
Portable stations without district number counts for the 10th area, (e.g.
G3XYZ/LA counts for LA0). OF0/OG0/OH0/OI0 and OJ0 are two separate call
areas. SJ9 counts for the 9th district in Sweden.
9. Final score.
To calculate the final score, multiply the sum of QSO-points on all bands
with the sum of multipliers worked on all bands.
10. Logs.
Logs on diskette.
IBM/MS-DOS PC-standard computerized logs are highly recommended when log
is
submitted on diskette (3,5").
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N.B. The complete SAC rules can be found at:
http://home.sn.no/~janalme/SAC/rules-dx.html
73 and GL
Jan-Eric Rehn/SM3CER
SSA Contest Manager - SWEDEN
E-mail: Jan-Eric.Rehn@svt.se
>From fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher) Thu Sep 19 13:29:00 1996
From: fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher) (Tony Brock-Fisher)
Subject: K6STI Square RX Antenna?
Message-ID: <9609191229.AA22905@hp-and2.an.hp.com>
Has anyone here tried the K6STI Square Lowband Receiving Antenna, which
was described in the September, 1995 QST? Has it been found to be
useful in contesting?
I have one 600 foot Beverage pointed to EU, which works well for
that direction. It's a high maintenance antenna, often getting clobbered
by interlopers. I could put up the Square right in my front yard
where I could keep an eye on it...
I am not usually troubled by nearby power line noise in spite of
living a quarter mile from a substation.
Reply direct; I'll post a summary if any.
-Tony, K1KP, fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com
>From harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole) Thu Sep 19 14:46:00 1996
From: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole) (Charles H. Harpole)
Subject: Elevated Radials on Shunt Fed Vertical
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.93.960919094323.8542E-100000@Pegasus>
Good source for base insulators for verticals is HyGain parts
Order the piece from the HYGain HyTower 18-HT which has a stout insulating
base fixture and a short alumn. tube extending from one end.
I have one extra, for example.
E-mail me for part number. de K4VUD
(407) 349-2211
>From jend@midway.uchicago.edu (Gerard Jendraszkiewicz) Thu Sep 19 15:00:22
>1996
From: jend@midway.uchicago.edu (Gerard Jendraszkiewicz) (Gerard Jendraszkiewicz)
Subject: Need Astron RS-20 Power supply schematic.
Message-ID: <324151F6.32B@midway.uchicago.edu>
Hi,
I am in the process of getting my new shack ready for the upcomming
contest season. I am using a Astron RS-20 for the power supply for the
rig and it has a terrible RF problem on 40M. The power supply goes out
of regulation and does other wierd things.
I am looking for a schematic for this supply so I can RF proof it before
the contest season starts ! Can anyone out there help ??? A fax copy is
ok or one by snail mail.
Thanks in advance,
Jerry, KE9I
jend@midway.uchicago.edu
fax 312-702-5863
Attn: Gerard Jendraszkiewicz
>From WX0B-JTERLESKI@postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Jay Terleski) Thu Sep 19
>15:14:34 1996
From: WX0B-JTERLESKI@postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Jay Terleski) (Jay Terleski)
Subject: WEB -SITE WX0B and Dunestar Systems
References: <199609182043.QAA28705@itchy.mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <3241554A.559D@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
My 13 year old Nephew put together a Site for us. Its still evolving so
be patient.
Please visit if you like and send us comments you may have to improve
it.
I think the kid did a great job! Now if I can just get him interested
in Radio. He just doesn't see the point!
Please link us to your web sites and send me a note, we would be happy
to return the favor.
Jay WX0B
>From sm3bdz@pobox.com (Lars Harlin) Thu Sep 19 15:30:43 1996
From: sm3bdz@pobox.com (Lars Harlin) (Lars Harlin)
Subject: 80m 4-square owners...
Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19960919143043.0069eaa0@hotell.itz.se>
At 06.05 1996-09-19 -0500, you wrote:
>At 05:44 PM 9/17/96 +0200, you wrote:
>
>>Talking about efficiency, I mean that there are two
>>kinds. RADIATION-efficiency and REFLECTION-
>>efficiency. To benefit from both I guess that there
>>is no substitute for 100 radials, elevated or
>>on the ground.
>>
>>Still, as I ve no room for 100 radials I use elevated
>>radials so that I at least can get good RADIATION
>>efficiency, and I must say that so far it s the best
>>antenna I ve had for 80!
>>
>>
>>73 s de Lars / SM3BDZ
>
>After seeing and hearing 4-Squares on 80M. They only have about 3 DB signal
>advantage
>over an inverted vee antennaas, and some good front to back ratio.
>
>No one I have talked to has ever tried a Mono pole vertical and for that=
matter
>a 4 square made up using them. Sure the feed pint at the base of a single
>vertical
>is 300 ohms but can be used to your advantage.
Sri Jim, but I disagree. You wont get 300 ohm feedimpedance with that
arrangement.
A folded vertical works as a impedance-transformer with 1:4 ratio. Then if
you have a perfect=20
groundplane the transformation will be 4 times 36 ohms =3D 144 ohms.=20
=20
>No need for 100 radials because the ground return path on this antenna is
>much better
>thus have better effecancy. The monopole is a quater wave antenna folded
>over.
Wrong again. Even if you have impedance-transformation you will still have
THE SAME
radiationresistans so that the groundloss/rad.res. ratio will remain=
unchanged!
>At least try one and see if it makes a difference. Seams to not couple=
into
>the sorroundings, and acts more like what an antenna should with no
>compromises. You
>should have about 300 KHZ band width if you use it.
That I doubt! But on the other hand a good dummyload has almost infinite
bandwith !.... :-)
>73es Jim WA9YSD
>Family of J. A. Borowski's All at jabruski@execpc.com
>Joan, XYL=20
>Juli
>Janice
>Justin
>Jim, WA9YSD, OM
>
73=B4s de Lars/SM3BDZ
>From WX0B-JTERLESKI@postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Jay Terleski) Thu Sep 19
>15:38:48 1996
From: WX0B-JTERLESKI@postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Jay Terleski) (Jay Terleski)
Subject: WEB -SITE WX0B and Dunestar Systems
References: <199609182043.QAA28705@itchy.mindspring.com>
<3241554A.559D@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
Message-ID: <32415AF8.1CEB@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
Jay Terleski wrote:
>
> My 13 year old Nephew put together a Site for us. Its still evolving so
> be patient.
>
> Please visit if you like and send us comments you may have to improve
> it.
>
> I think the kid did a great job! Now if I can just get him interested
> in Radio. He just doesn't see the point!
>
> Please link us to your web sites and send me a note, we would be happy
> to return the favor.
> Jay WX0B
Oh I forgot the address HI.... http://www.dunestar.com
>From ke7gh@primenet.com (Brian Short) Thu Sep 19 16:09:09 1996
From: ke7gh@primenet.com (Brian Short) (Brian Short)
Subject: WEB -SITE WX0B and Dunestar Systems
Message-ID: <01BBA63C.BC5D4BA0@ip130.phx.primenet.com>
The million dollar question, URL?
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From: Jay Terleski[SMTP:WX0B-JTERLESKI@postoffice.worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 1996 3:14 PM
To: aa7ea@aol.com
Cc: cq-contest@tgv.com
Subject: WEB -SITE WX0B and Dunestar Systems
My 13 year old Nephew put together a Site for us. Its still evolving so
be patient.
Please visit if you like and send us comments you may have to improve
it.
I think the kid did a great job! Now if I can just get him interested
in Radio. He just doesn't see the point!
Please link us to your web sites and send me a note, we would be happy
to return the favor.
Jay WX0B
>From aa7bg@initco.net (AA7BG Matt Trott) Thu Sep 19 16:23:11 1996
From: aa7bg@initco.net (AA7BG Matt Trott) (AA7BG Matt Trott)
Subject: Sprint - Ethical Question -Reply
Message-ID: <199609191523.JAA01334@zeus.initco.net>
>To: aa4lr@radio.org (Bill Coleman)
>From: AA7BG Matt Trott <aa7bg@3rivers.net>
>Subject: Re: Sprint - Ethical Question -Reply
>
>
>>>There was no "sitting on a fequency and
>>>caling cq", since that was permitted for only one q, and I didn't hear
>>>anyone violating that.
>>
>>Right, but this fellow might have worked three stations on the same
>>frequency, all within the letter of the rules.
>
>
I don't think this fellow is gonna post much of a score if he uses this
modus operandi. It's kinda like running the 1500m run in the wrong
direction. You go along pretty well for a while, but every so often (lap)
you ask yourself,"where did all these people come from and why are they
running the wrong way?" I think he'll get tired of the collisions every
third QSO or so. When you are the CQer try sending your call at the end of a
couple of Q's in the next CW sprint and listen to the ensuing confusion. I
do this unintentionally 3 or 4 times a sprint and it's very messy.
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- "Let's have a Bonfire of the Vanities"--FCC clerical worker on
Sept. 23
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>From n0dh@comtch.iea.com (Nawvemburr Zeeero Dawg House) Thu Sep 19 16:46:30
>1996
From: n0dh@comtch.iea.com (Nawvemburr Zeeero Dawg House) (Nawvemburr Zeeero
Dawg House)
Subject: WA Salmon Run, LOGCFG.DAT & and .DOM files
Message-ID: <32416AD6.498E@comtch.iea.com>
As a further inducement to get participation in this weekends,
Washington Salmon Run (Washington QSO party). I have LOGCFG.DAT
and a SALMON.DOM files for TRLog that I will gladly E-mail to you
if you send me a direct e-mail. I have only tried these with the
latest release of TRLog (5.81). How they will work with earlier
releases I have no idea, nor is there any guarantee that these
versions don't have some bug in em I missed in my testing last night.
Also there is no way that I have been able to find to address
things like the extra points for working Novice and Technician
stations nor the multipliers for low Power and QRP.
These you will have to handle in post contest log edit mode.
When you send your request please let me know if you want the
"Washington. in state" version or the one for the "REST of the
World" as they are different for both the LOGCFG and Salmon.DOM
Rules, etc. for the contest can be obtained by direct
e-mail request to W7TSQ@aol.com
Hope to see you in contest this weekend.
Dave
N0DH/WA/Spokane County
n0dh@comtch.iea.com
dit dit
>From seay@alaska.net (Del Seay) Thu Sep 19 16:19:39 1996
From: seay@alaska.net (Del Seay) (Del Seay)
Subject: WA Salmon Run, LOGCFG.DAT & and .DOM files
References: <32416AD6.498E@comtch.iea.com>
Message-ID: <3241648B.22B@alaska.net>
Nawvemburr Zeeero Dawg House wrote:
>
> As a further inducement to get participation in this weekends,
> Washington Salmon Run (Washington QSO party). I have LOGCFG.DAT
> and a SALMON.DOM files for TRLog that I will gladly E-mail to you
>
Tree: What is a "DOM" file? Is my version of TR that outdated?
de KL7HF
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