- 1. CW SquINT (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Mon Apr 3 12:28:20 1995
- Derek, AA5BT, has my vote for a CW SquINT. My youngest, twins age 9, will be taking their Novice exams the week after the SSB SquINT. While I'm not sure they'll pass, either way they'd be interesting
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1995-04/msg00015.html (12,815 bytes)
- 2. NCJ & ARRL DX (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Mon Jan 24 10:57:56 1994
- It took a while for my latest issue of NCJ to show up and thus figure out the point to issues centered on ARRL DX contest. Neverthelees, I was still surprised to read, "There should be two groups of
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-01/msg00082.html (11,181 bytes)
- 3. NCJ Editorial (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Wed Jan 26 16:42:25 1994
- I think Trey ought to go into the Newspaper business based on his ability to pick Guest Editors (for NCJ). In spite of the disagreement, there is certianly a lot of interest created by this one edito
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-01/msg00088.html (17,405 bytes)
- 4. conductive adhesive (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Mon Feb 7 11:51:14 1994
- About a year ago there was an extensive disscussion on conductive grease for use in antenna joints, which helped me in some mods to my "little pistol" station. Well, now it appears there is a copper-
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-02/msg00028.html (13,517 bytes)
- 5. 5NN (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Mon Feb 21 11:41:42 1994
- Since I didn't work ARRL DX (excuse deleted) I would be able to make a somewhat unbiased comment on the use of 599 as an RST, for today at least. The use of RST would seem to be a historical carry ov
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-02/msg00065.html (8,334 bytes)
- 6. 5NN (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Wed Feb 23 12:25:44 1994
- Regarding the comment by AA5BT, Derek: To me, the 5nn is just something that says "start listening, I am about to send you my power/zone/whatever". I have given a 595 on occasion to someone whose rig
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-02/msg00080.html (11,405 bytes)
- 7. CQ 160m (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Fri Mar 4 17:05:21 1994
- Low Power: TS830S & 1/4 wave marconi at 4 feet(!) on a small city lot. 20 Qs x 6 states => 240 points. Not very impressive, but still exciting considering 160 is usually non-productive for me in most
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-03/msg00009.html (11,777 bytes)
- 8. ARRL DX (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Tue Mar 8 12:30:05 1994
- Another little pistol entry, yet SOA since I wanted to see if there was any advantage to listening to the DX spotting - not really other than reminding me to check that 10m had opened. Initially gave
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-03/msg00016.html (17,600 bytes)
- 9. Solar Flux (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Fri Mar 18 16:27:01 1994
- This may seem a bit boring, campared to contest rules and illegal software, but in checking the solar flux (303-497-3235) today, 3-18-94, the solar flux is down to 85 and the A-index is up to 26. Thi
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-03/msg00044.html (6,295 bytes)
- 10. Front to back ratio (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Thu Apr 14 09:45:07 1994
- RE:Seems like height above ground would have as much to do with rejection of USA qrm. My present tower is only 45 feet high and it doesnt do squat for US rejection. Correct me on this one, but I was
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-04/msg00031.html (7,396 bytes)
- 11. Multi I/O (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Fri Apr 22 12:51:45 1994
- I'm in the process of buying a new computer and looking for suggestions for a mult I/O card, with 3 LPT ports and 4 Comm ports. Ignoring the question of interrupts, any suggestions? 73, alan N2ALE/6
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-04/msg00057.html (21,028 bytes)
- 12. SS stuff (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Mon May 2 10:58:51 1994
- Not to sound like I'm disagreeing with Jay, K0GU, but with the "new" SS format our nothing-little-pistol scores are now no longer so close to the bottom (unless you really deserve it, as I did in CW)
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-05/msg00002.html (6,053 bytes)
- 13. Domestic QSLs through bureau (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Thu May 19 11:21:31 1994
- RE:Peter KB2NMV's comment"if he's a W2 I have to send the card directly to North Jersey DX Assoc, which is not bad since I send correspondance to them all the time. If he's from another call district
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-05/msg00038.html (7,017 bytes)
- 14. Novices/Techs (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Mon Jun 6 10:54:11 1994
- Another observation, or perhaps tips, to be made here. I brought my daughter to field day last year, and she was annoyed that she had some problem getting involved in the activity. So, I woke her up
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-06/msg00019.html (9,052 bytes)
- 15. certificates (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Thu Jun 16 16:33:37 1994
- With all the complaints, excuses, etc. about certificates - I noticed no one has mentioned the ARRL. I've only been contesting for just over a year so, I've just gotten two so far. My problem is that
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-06/msg00057.html (6,801 bytes)
- 16. Packet*Cluster (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Wed Jul 13 10:25:38 1994
- Last weekend was spent working the hardware rather than the IARU contest. Just bought an AEA DSP-2232 which IUve been using with dspGOLD to work RTTY contests. (note: DARC HF RTTY Contest, Part II th
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-07/msg00031.html (12,442 bytes)
- 17. PWR (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Fri Jul 15 16:10:52 1994
- As another data point, since I usually operate low power and have not even been concerned with the output of a linear (especially if > 1 kw), even us little pistols get excied about power. A little o
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-07/msg00057.html (21,533 bytes)
- 18. DSP-2232 (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Mon Jul 18 15:42:19 1994
- For what it's worth, the DSP-2232 is a lot like the Pk-232 for connecting to Packet*Cluster via CT, NA, N6TR Log, and RTTY. Yeah, read the manual - but it's like a small phonebook. Thanks to N6TV and
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-07/msg00063.html (6,653 bytes)
- 19. HF-1000 (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Wed Jul 20 12:44:43 1994
- Here's a QST. A few months ago, someone asked about the new Watkins-Johnson HF-1000 Communications Receiver. I just happened to pick up the June issue of "shortwave magazine" (a UK Publication) and w
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-07/msg00069.html (7,572 bytes)
- 20. TEST (score: 1)
- Author: ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM (ames@force.DECNET.LOCKHEED.COM)
- Date: Fri Jul 29 14:03:58 1994
- Just a quick reminder for folks: When you subscribed to cq-contest@tgv.com, you were sent a welcome message that contained some useful information. Since it has been a while since many of you subscri
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1994-07/msg00140.html (8,441 bytes)
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