- 81. No subject (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Tue Sep 19 23:33:52 1995
- of posts lately about getting confirmation prior to making the next QSO in a Sprint. There are some who apparently believe that once they've copied a number (and they have the rest of the information
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-09/msg00099.html (7,693 bytes)
- 82. Team score SSB Sprint (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Thu Sep 21 08:18:37 1995
- Maybe your special rules should read "The only allowable antenna is the mike cord. Operators must continue the contest until they can no longer stand holding onto the mic..." Paul, KB8N I feel that t
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-09/msg00110.html (28,344 bytes)
- 83. W5*** (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Thu Oct 12 08:19:58 1995
- Tree, I promise to help by giving you a QSO on every band!! 73 and GL from God's (SS) Country!, Paul, KB8N
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-10/msg00059.html (6,005 bytes)
- 84. Single/multi antenna switching?? (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Thu Oct 12 08:34:20 1995
- How easy do you want it to be? I drew up a diagram using a four position ceramic switch and a tapped balun (1:1 and 2:1, ie 50:25 ohms). The four switch positions are: Radio 1/Ant 1+2, Radio 1/Ant1//
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-10/msg00060.html (8,541 bytes)
- 85. W5*** (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Fri Oct 13 20:18:22 1995
- Thanks to all those who advised me on the SS rules...but this was an attempt at humor. I was referring to folklore about W5** which says "...he's so loud, you don't know which band to work him on!" O
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-10/msg00078.html (6,460 bytes)
- 86. RFI and Radio Shack Telephones (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Sun Oct 15 12:51:31 1995
- Gang, November QST has an interesting article on dealing with EMI/RFI problems by WA6ISX. In the article, Radio Shack phones scored among those being least susceptable to EMI/RFI. Like many of you, I
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-10/msg00088.html (8,962 bytes)
- 87. 80M Conditions for PA Test (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Sun Oct 15 21:15:22 1995
- Put up new sloper system and was wondering what the noise level on 80M was up in PA on Sat nite from about 0300-0400Z. I was having trouble working about half of the stations and was wondering if it
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-10/msg00090.html (12,249 bytes)
- 88. Problem transmitting with IC765 using beverage (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Mon Oct 23 21:57:12 1995
- Jim, Randy is right on! The reason you'll often have unwanted coupling problems on 160M is because the traditional choking and bypassing values of components aren't sufficient for that low a frequenc
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-10/msg00125.html (7,136 bytes)
- 89. SS Shouldas, 1st Summary (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Sat Nov 11 14:58:14 1995
- I've had a great response on the request for things folks "shoulda" done for Sweepstakes. I've received about 25 inputs that fall in the following seven categories: Computer Glitches Physical Prepara
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-11/msg00047.html (19,050 bytes)
- 90. SS Shouldas - Final Summary (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Wed Nov 15 18:05:09 1995
- Here's the final list of things that we shoulda done for Sweepstakes. Thanks to all who contributed! Computer Glitches: - Shoulda worked 'em earlier! Started working the glitches 15 minutes before th
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-11/msg00077.html (20,265 bytes)
- 91. SS Shouldas - Final Summary (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Sun Nov 19 10:12:27 1995
- What the author meant to say was ...do NOT necessarily mean.... Thanks again to all who contributed. Paul, KB8N Hello I just finished adding a dx & contest photo-album on my web page...! so go ahead
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-11/msg00096.html (13,058 bytes)
- 92. CQWW CW, KB8N (Part-time effort) (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Sun Nov 26 21:39:09 1995
- Here's the raw breakdown. About 12 hours of operating. ALC problems rendered primary radio unusable, used second radio. All low power to wire antennas. Band QSOs/Mults/Zones 160 0/0/0 80 44/24/14 40
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-11/msg00156.html (21,061 bytes)
- 93. SquINT /Radio Game Boy (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Thu Dec 21 18:36:15 1995
- Tree, I've tried a couple of times to interest my boys in contesting, but "radio contest" doesn't seem to have much appeal to them. I'm going to try a different approach this time and call it "Radio
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-12/msg00171.html (14,479 bytes)
- 94. WB0O INT SCORE (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Thu Dec 28 10:59:27 1995
- Bill, I got on at the tail end of the contest, but I must compliment you on your signal strength here in South Texas. Your Omni 6 sounded great on 80M, while many others in the Great White North were
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-12/msg00197.html (6,112 bytes)
- 95. SprINT contest (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Thu Dec 28 10:59:29 1995
- I only got on for the last few minutes of the contest. My wife wanted to go out for dinner, and of course I got the last word ("Yes maam!"). From my short time in the contest, without the benefit of
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-12/msg00198.html (6,351 bytes)
- 96. 80M Propagation Report (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Fri Dec 29 12:03:32 1995
- With ARRL DX CW just over a month away, conditions seem to be peaking on 80m. Last night from 0700-0900Z, I witnessed the best DX conditions ever in my two years at this STx QTH. I worked a string of
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-12/msg00201.html (11,374 bytes)
- 97. [CQ-Contest] New Contest category - SO1.5R (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com (PaulKB8N@aol.com)
- Date: Thu May 23 17:41:06 2002
- With all of the emphasis toward new operating categories, my unique situation has motivated me to demand the creation of a new contest category - SO1.5R. This new category is necessitated by those of
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2002-05/msg00290.html (6,611 bytes)
- 98. Re: [CQ-Contest] Most Interesting Band (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:09:33 EDT
- I'd have to say that 160M holds all the thrills with me. I've worked all 50 states during the ARRL 160M contest at least a couple of times, and occasionally snag some really interesting DX -- all thi
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2005-08/msg00411.html (7,693 bytes)
- 99. Re: [CQ-Contest] SO2R trick (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:31:14 EST
- In contests where the exchange is short, like CQWW and NAQP, SO2R is much more manageable. With contest with a longer exchange and the potential for fills, stations will often CQ into oblivion while
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2005-11/msg00415.html (6,899 bytes)
- 100. Re: [CQ-Contest] two radios in the 80s (score: 1)
- Author: PaulKB8N@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 11:00:32 EST
- was using a crude two radio setup in 84 and 85. I wasn't making many top tens back then but it did help the score. Bill, I had a pretty elaborate setup for SO2R in the late 80s and early 90s. I had a
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2005-11/msg00444.html (8,067 bytes)
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