> KM9P: we've had the displeasure of operating from the central United States
in a
DX contest. Believe it or not, you can't run people for 36 hours in
WPX
from west of W8. Oh... your thinking I'm just another whiner? I'll
tell
you what, you go guest op. at W0AIH, K4VX/0, K0RF, AA6TT, ect. in a
DX
contest a few times and we will talk about whining... Only then, one
of
us won't be ignorant!
> KR2J: Really guys, I feel your pain. I also apologize for thinking that I
could
have any perception of how awful this must be!
Boy, Bob, I don't think so. Based on my many operations from W0AIH and, by
comparison, my recent "US-peditions" out east to W3LPL and K3LR, I don't
think you have a clue. Therefore I wish to be the first to invite you to
W0AIH to operate with us this fall. Just let me know your band preference
and I'll get it arranged (preferrably a low-band, to realize the full
effect).
You see, we go there time and time again, not to win, but to act like
winners, have a good time with good friends, and to do the best we can. No
whining. We ARE asking for regional reporting, so we can see how we've done
against "our" competition - not "to make things a little more equitable for
those who
have been held back due to propagation inequality". We also ask that rules
aren't changed that favor areas that are already favored.
See you soon!
Scott KA9FOX (from the armpit of the Black Hole)
>From Rick Zabrodski <zabrodsk@med.ucalgary.ca> Sat Mar 19 03:55:48 1994
From: Rick Zabrodski <zabrodsk@med.ucalgary.ca> (Rick Zabrodski)
Subject: review
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9403182009.A14557-0100000@ume>
review
>From Rick Zabrodski <zabrodsk@med.ucalgary.ca> Sat Mar 19 03:56:41 1994
From: Rick Zabrodski <zabrodsk@med.ucalgary.ca> (Rick Zabrodski)
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9403182019.A14557-0100000@ume>
query
>From Steve Bolia N8BJQ <sdb@ag9v.ampr.org> Sat Mar 19 18:52:52 1994
From: Steve Bolia N8BJQ <sdb@ag9v.ampr.org> (Steve Bolia N8BJQ)
Subject: wpx contest e-mail info
Message-ID: <Pine.3.87.9403191852.A841-0100000@ag9v>
Starting with the 1994 contests, CQ WPX logs can be submitted via e-mail
on the internet. The e-mail address is sdb@ag9v.ampr.org. Logs must be in
ASCII format with all of the required information. The log should be
unformatted and space delimited. For those using "CT", WRITEARRL or
AK1AFORMAT will produce a file that is acceptable. Other popular
logging programs should produce unformatted ASCII files in a similar
format. A summary sheet and a sorted prefix list are also required. Please
include a phone or fax number where you can be reached. If electronic
submission is well received, it will be continued in the future. This
address is for CQ WPX Logs only.
Steve, N8BJQ
>From Wayne Mills <0006509309@mcimail.com> Sun Mar 20 03:38:00 1994
From: Wayne Mills <0006509309@mcimail.com> (Wayne Mills)
Subject: REVIEW
Message-ID: <35940320033853/0006509309NA2EM@mcimail.com>
REVIEW
>From Rick Zabrodski <zabrodsk@med.ucalgary.ca> Mon Mar 21 00:12:31 1994
From: Rick Zabrodski <zabrodsk@med.ucalgary.ca> (Rick Zabrodski)
Subject: tribander vrs monobander summary
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9403201621.A19365-0100000@ume>
This is clearly a topic bordering on religion for some of you.
The big guns clearly favor getting every possible db......recent article
in NCJ comparing percentage score vrs erp makes interesting reading in
this reguard. Some interesting and varied opinions on trap losses and true
gain of yagis over dipole: Consensus is a optimized 3 element
monobander likely 5-6 dbd and traps losses 1 to 2 db on 20 for a
conventional 3 element tribander with significant variation in the
conventional 3 element tribander in terms of f/b.
Someone also suggested loading the boom for 40.....also a NCJ article in
June of 1993 I believe.
W6 fellows really like the new line of "force" antennas and I appreciated
their low key, realistic info package.
Bottom line: qrp contesting for the next 3 to 5 years......monobander.
Will let you know if loading the boom works on 40/15 etc.
73 and 72 Rick Ve6gk
>From barry@w2up.wells.com (Barry Kutner) Mon Mar 21 02:34:56 1994
From: barry@w2up.wells.com (Barry Kutner) (Barry Kutner)
Subject: BARTG RTTY Contest scores
Message-ID: <XoNiJc1w165w@w2up.wells.com>
The following scores were copied on 7088 following the contest:
AA5AU 410 Q 52 dist 64 DX 6 cont = 285,360 (multi-op all band)
K8UNP/4 509 Q 141 mults 6 cont = 430,614 (single op)
N1JAC 109 Q 21 dist 31 DX 5 cont = 22,890 (20 m single band)
N0FMR 186 Q 35,343 (single op)
K1IU 685 Q 52 dist 134 DX 6 cont = 710,000 (single op)
AB5KD 641 Q 131 mults 6 cont = 503,826 (single op)
W2UP 150 Q 14 dist 31 DX 5 cont = 34,500 (40 m single band)
Barry N. Kutner, W2UP Usenet/Internet: barry@w2up.wells.com
Newtown, PA Packet Radio: W2UP @ WB3JOE.#EPA.PA.USA.NA
Packet Cluster: W2UP >K2TW (FRC)
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>From P.VASILION" <V111QHEG@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu Mon Mar 21 17:13:20 1994
From: P.VASILION" <V111QHEG@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu (P.VASILION)
Subject: where are current CTY files?
Message-ID: <01HA8F02YR7M8X23PN@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu>
Where are current .CTY files to be found?
Thanks,
Peter KB2NMV/VP9
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