- 1. More beverage stuff (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Fri Jan 8 08:26:37 1993
- I put up the two wire beverage described in W1WCR's book. It was 400' long (too short?) and 10' above ground with the last 60' of both ends sloping down to the ground. I was disappointed with the fro
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-01/msg00033.html (7,425 bytes)
- 2. CO 160 scores (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Mon Feb 1 08:02:55 1993
- W0ZV 994/32/56 = 265,144 79 JAs K0GU 641/14/54 = 102,771 KY0A (+KV0Q) 872/22/56 = 190,242 Almost no JA opening the second night, none heard at Sunday sunrise. ZV worked 69 of his JAs the first night.
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-02/msg00005.html (6,096 bytes)
- 3. more 160 scores (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Mon Feb 8 07:30:20 1993
- M/S WW2Y 1130/61/58 442K Just had points before WB9Z 1061/49/57 297K AA5BL 994/(96) 260K W7XR 218K?? 110 JAs (105 first night) S/O K1KI ~360K 73, Jay K0GU jayk@fc.hp.com
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-02/msg00047.html (6,037 bytes)
- 4. K0RF Multi 2 score (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Tue Mar 9 09:03:36 1993
- K0RF (+K0GU, N2IC) Mode: SSB Category: Multi Two BAND QSOs MULTS 160 15 12 80 111 54 40 560 67 20 423 114 15 1743 124 10 604 105 -- Totals 3456 476 = 4,929,456 Thanks to N2IC who dropped by for 8 hou
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-03/msg00107.html (6,435 bytes)
- 5. 15 meter condx (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Fri Mar 12 10:22:43 1993
- as you saw. On Saturday I was able to run for 5+ hours and held the same frequency the whole time. I was having hours ranging from around 70 to 95. On Sunday I got my frequency ripped off 7 or 8 tim
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-03/msg00176.html (6,678 bytes)
- 6. 15m Stack vs single yagi (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Fri Mar 12 15:42:44 1993
- Here is the K0RF 15m rate (6 el yagi@80') vs the W0UN 15m rate (28 el stack). Of course I have no way of comparing the operators but you can see the difference the antennas seemed to make between Sat
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-03/msg00183.html (7,087 bytes)
- 7. Final QSL / Which prefix?? (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Mon Mar 29 12:17:05 1993
- I see no problem with just giving the call at the end of the QSO (and have used this method on several SA/Carib trips). I usually only hear a few of the top ops doing this in any given contest. Would
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-03/msg00329.html (6,696 bytes)
- 8. WPX Silence (Major contests?) (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Thu Apr 1 10:34:34 1993
- I thought about bringing up this subject earlier in the week. In the mid-70s, when I started contesting, I use to do almost all contests with a passion (but only did WPX once seriously). As time pas
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-04/msg00005.html (6,742 bytes)
- 9. Phone Procedures (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Wed Apr 14 15:58:51 1993
- If your working a pileup, in marginal conditions, ending the QSO with 'thanks QRZed V3CH' will often result in the the pileup not knowing your call. If they don't hear you Q5 or are a bit anxious to
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-04/msg00097.html (6,942 bytes)
- 10. Mosley Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Sun Jul 18 12:55:34 1993
- There are four newer Mosley's in this area (including my PRO-96, now two years old). No one has reported this problem. A friend is just about ready to put up a new PRO-96, will check with him. I did
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-07/msg00152.html (7,233 bytes)
- 11. wind loading questions (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Mon Jul 26 13:42:53 1993
- I agree, this book is well worth having. Also has some very nice 20/15/10 meter yagi antenna designs on one page in the last chapter (good gain/FB and broadband). Plus its written by someone on this
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-07/msg00214.html (6,502 bytes)
- 12. W0ZV migrates east (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Wed Aug 4 13:37:50 1993
- Speaking of moving.... W0ZV is moving to North Carolina. He bought 20 something acres and will be going around the end of August. Just what we need, another Eastern big gun :-) 73, Jay K0GU
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-08/msg00031.html (6,044 bytes)
- 13. K0GU Phone Sprint score (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Sun Sep 19 09:01:59 1993
- K0GU September 93 Phone Sprint 80 = 55 40 = 100 20 = 158 -- 313 x 53 = 16,589 - Rained all day Saturday, very bad QRN on 75m - Worked every mult I heard - Another SLOW start. The first hour was not t
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-09/msg00150.html (6,241 bytes)
- 14. 15 Meters (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson X4027)
- Date: Wed Mar 11 10:34:11 1992
- Colorado isn't exactly the west coast, but here goes. Started out to do a single 15 even though I woke up Friday morning with a cold & sore throat. My voice only lasted till about 17Z Saturday. Soun
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1992-03/msg00028.html (7,231 bytes)
- 15. AA6TT (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson X4027)
- Date: Mon Apr 27 11:06:56 1992
- I didn't go to Dayton but is this what I heard from several of the guys here in Colorado. Think the antenna stuff is accurate. 10 meters 4 - 8 el. yagis 15 meters 4 - 8 el. yagis 20 meters 3 (maybe
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1992-04/msg00033.html (7,234 bytes)
- 16. DX Engineering monobanders (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson X4027)
- Date: Thu May 28 15:58:45 1992
- Didn't see any responses on the DX Engineering yagis so will throw out what I know. The only one I have seen is the 8 element 10 meter monobander. It has a 48 ft. boom made of 2" x .125" wall with a
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1992-05/msg00026.html (7,037 bytes)
- 17. New Phillystran (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson X4027)
- Date: Wed Jul 29 18:00:55 1992
- I have some limited experience with the new stuff. I replaced the aircraft cable overhead on my Mosley PRO_96 with a V struss made from the new Philly. So far it seems to be working fine. The jacket
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1992-07/msg00033.html (6,920 bytes)
- 18. Cheap coax?/2 wire bev.?/Sprint score (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson x6826)
- Date: Wed Sep 16 12:46:20 1992
- I am looking for a place that sells cheap RG-58. I need a 500' roll to run out to my beverages. National Tower did carry Columbia? (70% braid) at 9 cents a foot, now they only have Belden (18 cents).
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1992-09/msg00018.html (6,588 bytes)
- 19. more on 4 high stacks (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Tue Nov 17 13:29:16 1992
- Here are a few pros and cons I found while using a four high stack. Would be interested to hear how this compares with experiences of others using stacks. In 1991 I did a single 10 in the CQWW SSB te
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1992-11/msg00106.html (7,591 bytes)
- 20. Stacks (score: 1)
- Author: jayk@hpxxx.fc.hp.com (Jay Kesterson K0GU x6826)
- Date: Thu Nov 19 08:26:14 1992
- This is a Email conversation Eric and I had. We decided to post it here to see if anyone has comments. Hi Eric, Was pondering the difference between LPL and RM when I wrote my stack article. I sort o
- /archives//html/CQ-Contest/1992-11/msg00116.html (9,418 bytes)
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