Here is a comparison of K6LL vs. KI3V in SS SSB. Thanks to Rich, KI3V, for
providing his band breakdown and equipment list. Equipment here at K6LL is a
TS-850 and SB-220.
KI3V K6LL Diff KI3V K6LL
Band QSOs QSOs V-LL ANT ANT
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 374 525 -151 mono@~60' KT34XA@49'
TH7@102'
15 764 576 188 " "
20 387 516 -129 " "
--- --- ---
Daytime Subt'l 1525 1617 -92
40 658 439 219 40-2CD@112' 40-2CD@55'
75 98 99 -1 InvVee@102' Sloper@47'
--- --- ---
Night Subt'l 756 538 218
Grand Total 2281 2155 126
My analysis of the above:
1. I think N4KG's article "Higher Is Better, Right?" in the latest NCJ is
exactly on the mark. I never felt any disadvantage with my low tribander
during the daytime on 10, 15 or 20. No problem holding a frequency, and
lots of comments like "boy, are you loud!" On the other hand, I think my
10 meter propagation conditions may have been better than Rich's.
2. Rich killed me on 40 meters. I got pushed all over the band and
could not hold a frequency at all. I heard Rich running stations like
crazy all Saturday evening on 40M. Somewhere between 55'(my antenna
height) and 112' (Rich's antenna height) is the signal threshold that
allows a Western station to hold a frequency on 40 meter SSB. A
comparison of ground reflection gain at the two heights follows:
Vertical Approx. skip 112' high 55' high High ant
Angle distance antenna antenna advantage
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 2400 mi (W1) -3db -12db 9db
10 1900 mi (W3) 3db -3db 6db
15 1600 mi (W8) 5db 1db 4db
20 1400 mi (W9) 6db 3db 3db
25 1200 mi 4db 3db 1db
30 900 mi 2db 3db -1db
Of course, there are a lot of variables that are difficult to evaluate, but
I'm convinced that the high antenna on 40 meters is critical to success at
night, and critical to overall success. I don't think 80 is really important
from way out West. Now, how to get that 40 meter antenna up over 100 feet on
a 70x100 residential lot...
dave
k6ll
k6ll@delphi.com
>From Yuri A. Kurinyi <firm@kodash.chel.su> Thu Nov 25 06:46:13 1993
From: Yuri A. Kurinyi <firm@kodash.chel.su> (Yuri A. Kurinyi
<firm@kodash.chel.su>)
Subject: QSL address UA9AM, RZ9AZA.
Message-ID: <ABrI5zi8X5@kodash.chel.su>
Hi, All.
QSL address of UA9AM, UA9AJ and RZ9AZA: P.O.Box 50, Chelyabinsk,
454899, Russia.
Do not enclose the IRC, it's useless in Russia.
I'll be single band (40) in CQWW CW with 3L monoband Yagi.
See ya.
73, Yuri, UA9AM.
>From Keskinen Petri <oh3mep@cc.tut.fi> Thu Nov 25 09:07:49 1993
From: Keskinen Petri <oh3mep@cc.tut.fi> (Keskinen Petri)
Subject: Market reef (OJ0) on cqww
Message-ID: <9311250907.AA13769@cc.tut.fi>
> Market Reef: 15: OJ0: OH0MA,OH0MB,OH0MD,OJ0;
Just wanted to let You all know, that there will be a station signing
OH0MB on the contest (cqww cw), and He really is located on Market
Reef. He will most likely run 40m single band. There will also be
Seppo OH1VR (OH3MMM) and He will have serious effort on 80m single.
I don't know sure which call He will be using, but I think He'll
be OJ0/OH1VR. There will be also one other guy , running perhaps
single 15m , but not yet sure if it will be OH2BBF or OH6LI.
Pedition is possible only if WX is permitting, now here is windy and
temp abt. -5 C .
Cu all on contest!
Pete, oh3mep (one of the OH3NE M/S-gang)
>From Sylvan Katz <sylvank@syma.sussex.ac.uk> Thu Nov 25 09:39:53 1993
From: Sylvan Katz <sylvank@syma.sussex.ac.uk> (Sylvan Katz)
Subject: UK CQWW M/S Station
Message-ID: <17548.9311250939@syma.sussex.ac.uk>
Thanks to all who replied to my request for information about locating a
UK contest station for the CQWW.
I am going to be working the CQWW CW from a M/S station in Hemel
Hempstead (GB5DX or GB5AA - they were undecided which call to use last
weekend).
I will likely operate Sat 1200-1600 GMT and Sun 0000-0400 GMT. Look
forward to hearing you all.
Sylvan
VE5ZX/G0TZX
*** Dr. J. Sylvan Katz ***
Science Policy Research Unit, Mantell Building, University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex, UK BN1 9RF
Tel: (273) 686758 ext 3617 Fax: (273) 685865
G0TZX & VE5ZX
>From Daniel R. Violette" <Daniel_R._Violette@smtpgty.anatcp.rockwell.com Thu
>Nov 25 10:31:19 1993
From: Daniel R. Violette" <Daniel_R._Violette@smtpgty.anatcp.rockwell.com
(Daniel R. Violette)
Subject: KI6X M/S SS Phone Result
Message-ID: <9310257542.AA754223479@smtpgty.anatcp.rockwell.com>
ARRL SWEEPSTAKES 1993
Call: KI6X Country:
Mode: SSB Category: Multi Single
BAND QSO QSO PTS SECTIONS
160 0 0 0
80 109 218 0
40 312 624 0
20 348 696 0
15 296 592 0
10 0 0 0
-----------------------------------
Totals 1065 2130 77 = 164,010
Power Output: 1000 watts
Operator List: KI6X, N4EA, WB6JMS, KN6BU
>From Lyndon Nerenberg <lyndon@unbc.edu> Thu Nov 25 19:07:58 1993
From: Lyndon Nerenberg <lyndon@unbc.edu> (Lyndon Nerenberg)
Subject: Yesterday's Ethics
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9311251157.G18796-a100000@unbc.edu>
On Wed, 24 Nov 1993, Derek Wills wrote:
> If the stakes were higher - e.g. monetary prizes - perhaps we would
Ah, but then you're accepting remuneration for operating an amateur radio
station. This is only legal if you are operating on 5 bands (or more)
simultaneously with all transmitters being driven by the same mic or
keyer. Based on this restriction the multi/multi category could be wiped
off the books, and the multi/single category would not be necessary as W1AW
would win by acclimation every time :-)
--lyndon VE7TCP/VE6BBM
>From oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu (Derek Wills) Thu Nov 25 21:52:56 1993
From: oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu (Derek Wills) (Derek Wills)
Subject: Trey/HC
Message-ID: <9311252152.AA26675@astro.as.utexas.edu>
Just talked with our fearless leader, who is WN4KKN/HC5 at the
moment (the moment being 2050 UT Nov 25 - he's on 21027). He
will be doing the contest from HC5K, with the call HD9N (sounds
like a new prefix to me...). QSL via me. He says there is a
fair amount of line noise there, and nothing spectacular in the
way of antennas for 80/160, but I'm sure we'll hear him OK.
Dave WD5N may be active from HC8 during the contest, perhaps
with his home call/HC8, perhaps his own HC8 call.
Derek AA5BT
>From wb6cje@thetech.com (Jim rinkert) Thu Nov 25 22:05:17 1993
From: wb6cje@thetech.com (Jim rinkert) (Jim rinkert)
Subject: CQWW SSB RESULTS FROM VP2EJ
Message-ID: <iJcLDc4w165w@thetech.com>
CALL: VP2EJ (OP WB6CJE) CATEGORY: SINGLE OP AB LOW POWER (75 W)
BAND QSO'S ZONES COUNTRIES
160 0 0 0
80 72 7 21
40 798 22 72
20 843 26 70
15 1144 27 81
10 1517 21 75
TOTALS 4374 103 319
TOTAL SCORE: 4,528,482
EQUIPMENT: IC 735 75 WATTS
10/15/20-3ELE TRIBANDER @ 75'
40-2ELE @ 70'
80-1/4 SLOPER
Just made it back to CA!! This was my first attempt at CQWW. I sure
learned alot! I missed many easy multipliers and ended up sleeping for
about 8 hours. Oh well, had a good time.
73's Jim wb6cje@thetech.com
--
wb6cje@thetech.com (Jim rinkert)
The Tech BBS (408) 279-7199 San Jose, CA
>From Gary Sutcliffe <gary.sutcliffe@mixcom.mixcom.com> Fri Nov 26 13:55:04
>1993
From: Gary Sutcliffe <gary.sutcliffe@mixcom.mixcom.com> (Gary Sutcliffe)
Subject: SS phone
Message-ID: <9311261355.AA03155@mixcom.mixcom.com>
W9XT, single op, high power phone:
1001 QSOs, 77 mults 16 hours
--
Gary Sutcliffe - W9XT Unified Microsystems (414) 644-9036
ppvvpp@MIXCOM.COM PO Box 133, Slinger WI 53086
>From robert penneys <penneys@freezer.cns.udel.edu> Fri Nov 26 15:56:56 1993
From: robert penneys <penneys@freezer.cns.udel.edu> (robert penneys)
Subject: Delaware defects for CQWW
Message-ID: <9311261556.AA09251@freezer.cns.udel.edu>
WN3K will again defect for CQWW CW to N2MM; ops N2MM, WB2R, WN3K m/s
so GO FRC!!!
CU tonite Bob
>From Brian Bogh <0006125879@mcimail.com> Fri Nov 26 16:50:00 1993
From: Brian Bogh <0006125879@mcimail.com> (Brian Bogh)
Subject: ss phone
Message-ID: <52931126165025/0006125879NA2EM@mcimail.com>
N7LOX 93 ss phone score: Low power: 822 qso 76 sections 124944 missed ve1.
>From H. LAWRENCE SERRA" <72750.3620@CompuServe.COM Fri Nov 26 19:40:42 1993
From: H. LAWRENCE SERRA" <72750.3620@CompuServe.COM (H. LAWRENCE SERRA)
Subject: SS PH Score List
Message-ID: <931126194041_72750.3620_FHG57-3@CompuServe.COM>
Could someone please send me a copy of '93 SS PH score list? I can't
seem to get it from the "usual suspects." Tks, Larry N6AZE
>From H. LAWRENCE SERRA" <72750.3620@CompuServe.COM Sat Nov 27 06:05:23 1993
From: H. LAWRENCE SERRA" <72750.3620@CompuServe.COM (H. LAWRENCE SERRA)
Subject: Cancel Request for '93 SS PH Scores
Message-ID: <931127060522_72750.3620_FHG22-2@CompuServe.COM>
Cancel N6AZE request for '93 SS PH scores. Got them from Dave K6LL. TKS
Larry N6AZE
>From bhorn@netcom.com (Bruce Horn) Sun Nov 28 03:43:17 1993
From: bhorn@netcom.com (Bruce Horn) (Bruce Horn)
Subject: Rarity of Sections in SS
Message-ID: <199311280343.TAA05707@mail.netcom.com>
Thought it would be interesting to determine the relative rarity of
sections during Sweepstakes. In order to get a geographically unbiased
view of the availability of sections, I totaled the number of QSOs reported
from each section during the 1992 Sweepstakes. Obviously, some hams
participate but do not submit logs, but I can't think of a more complete
way of analyzing the availability of sections without having access to
all of the submitted logs. (Maybe the ARRL could conduct such an
analysis on submitted logs !?) I looked at the 36 most likely candidates
in deriving this info. Remember this is based on the 1992 Sweepstakes results
as published in QST.
CW 10 Rarest Sections:
1 NWT/YU 328 Qs
2 AB 383 Qs
3 AK 858 Qs
4 SD 1,203 Qs
5 MAR 1,290 Qs
6 PAC 1,314 Qs
7 EWA 1,365 Qs
8 MS 1,481 Qs
9 PR 1,646 Qs
10 PQ 1,712 Qs
Surprised by the rarity of Alberta. This may be the result of gross
underreporting.
Phone 10 Rarest Sections:
1 AK 1,339 Qs
2 MAR 1,399 Qs
3 PAC 1,547 Qs
4 NWT/YU 1,592 Qs
5 PQ 1,661 Qs
6 PR 1,883 Qs
7 AB 2,106 Qs
8 DE 2,184 Qs
9 SF 2,218 Qs
10 WV 2,250 Qs
This is the type of thing one does while in a hotel room in Chicago
while the rest of you are ionizing the ether during CQWW-CW. Hope all
of you had a great time.
If anyone is really interested, I have the results for the 2nd 10 in
each mode.
73 de Bruce, WA7BNM
>From long@empire.ece.ucsb.edu (Steve Long) Mon Nov 29 00:37:52 1993
From: long@empire.ece.ucsb.edu (Steve Long) (Steve Long)
Subject: cqww N6DX score
Message-ID: <9311290037.AA17084@empire.ece.ucsb.edu>
Here is the breakdown for the CQ WW CW Multi-Multi effort at N6DX:
Band Q's Zones Countries
160 225 22 37
80 331 33 76
40 933 38 129
20 1121 38 123
15 581 31 96
10 170 23 48
Total Points : 6.1M
No antenna disasters this year, and fun was had by all at "Rainbow
Ridge"
>From Bill H Parry <bill@tenet.edu> Mon Nov 29 00:39:17 1993
From: Bill H Parry <bill@tenet.edu> (Bill H Parry)
Subject: CQ WW CW TEST
Message-ID: <Pine.3.03.9311281817.A4502-8100000@Joyce-Perkins.tenet.edu>
15 SINGLE OP SINGLE BAND
QSO ZONES COUNTRIES POINTS
713 32 113 288,840
LOTS OF JA'S AND QRN!
BILL, W5VX
>From Steve Merchant <merchant@crl.com> Mon Nov 29 00:47:22 1993
From: Steve Merchant <merchant@crl.com> (Steve Merchant)
Subject: CQWW CW AG6D Flash Score
Message-ID: <Pine.3.87.9311281622.A22595-0100000@crl.crl.com>
AG6D M/S CQWW CW:
2335 156 376 3,340,428
Ops AG6D, N4TQO, K2MM, WA6BXH, N6IP, AA6KX, KG6GF
Breakdown later -- 73, Steve N4TQO
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