Murphy showed up in a big way!
1) I get the flu (still have it).
2) 40m dipole comes down twice...once before test, once during. Lotsa wind
here Sat night.
3) The home team's bowl bid depends on the Saturday night game. Televised,
of course! I got visited by 4 neighbors.
4) My RIT goes south.
Sigh...
Still managed 487 QSO's and a clean sweep. Single op assisted, 100w.
Hardly a stellar effort.
Time to go to bed, buy a 40m beam, get a different rig and move to the sticks
where they're aren't any neighbors (not neccesarily in that order).
See ya in 2 weeks from NM9H's place as a QRP entry.
Congrats to all,
Sean Kutzko KF9PL
Urbana, IL
--
One of these days I'll get in my car
Fill up the tank and see how far...
The twist of the key, the turn of the wheel
What a big deal...One of these days. -Mouth Bandits
>From James Brooks <0005851359@mcimail.com> Sat Nov 5 02:30:00 1994
From: James Brooks <0005851359@mcimail.com> (James Brooks)
Subject: CQWWSSB 9V1YC
Message-ID: <03941105023030/0005851359NA2EM@MCIMAIL.COM>
CQ WORLD WIDE DX CONTEST -- 1994
Call: 9V1YC Country: Singapore
Mode: SSB Category: Single Operator Low Power
BAND QSO QSO PTS PTS/QSO ZONES COUNTRIES
160 0 0 0.00 0 0
80 0 0 0.00 0 0
40 22 36 1.64 8 9
20 167 289 1.73 23 53
15 408 574 1.41 24 48
10 108 312 2.89 13 31
---------------------------------------------------
Totals 705 1211 1.72 68 141 => 253,099
On-time: 9.2 Hours
Crappy score, I know. I wasnt trying this time.
Just having fun - as usual.
The real contest is in 3 weeks!
73's
James 9V1YC
internet: 9v1yc%equator@csah.com
>From DFREY" <HARRIS.DFREY@IC1D.HARRIS.COM Fri Nov 4 14:45:09 1994
From: DFREY" <HARRIS.DFREY@IC1D.HARRIS.COM (DFREY)
Subject: CQWW SSB score -- K4XU
Message-ID: <QCY2.DFREY.3242.1994 11 040945 0945>
CQ WORLD WIDE DX CONTEST -- 1994
Call: K4XU Country: USA - IL
Mode: SSB Category: Single Operator
BAND QSO QSO PTS PTS/QSO ZONES COUNTRIES
160 2 4 2.00 1 1
80 35 76 2.17 10 19
40 70 171 2.44 21 42
20 290 774 2.67 28 96
15 171 455 2.66 24 79
10 61 156 2.56 10 24
---------------------------------------------------
Totals 629 1636 2.60 94 261 => 580,780
...the result of about 20 hours of pure S&P - less
than 20 QSOs resulting from CQs. 160M feedline destroyed
by a lawn mower Sat AM. RFI triggered neighbor's security/
fire alarm on Sunday AM during a 15M "run" on SA - QRM of
sirens only detected after removing headphones ...they
were not at home.
Dick (geographically disadvantaged team)
>From elmore@rap.ucar.EDU (Kim Elmore) Fri Nov 4 16:49:44 1994
From: elmore@rap.ucar.EDU (Kim Elmore) (Kim Elmore)
Subject: V31DX Laughable Moments
Message-ID: <199411041649.JAA03714@brightband.rap.ucar.EDU>
...funny story on "wide" SSB deleted...
The response *was* humorous, but it raises a point: many ops
really have no idea whether their SSB signal is wide or not. Granted:
it's almost impossible to determine this from a single accusation that
has no followup. It takes a small amount of digging to really *know*
if my signal is wide and many amateurs don't really know how to
determine if a signal is wide or not, but there *are* a lot of wide
signals out there. Besides, it's a contest so who cares? I've heard
some contest ops claim that wide signals keep others from encroaching
on their frequency. Frankly, that falls under "poor operating
practice" in my book.
That's partly why I don't operate on Slop-Bucket much: too
many casual hams haven't a clue...
Kim Elmore, [N5OP, PP ASEL/Glider 2232456]
* _._. __._ _.. _.._ _.. . _. ..... ___ .__. _. ..... ___ .__. _.. _.._ _._ *
* Said by NQ0I while working on his shack: *
* "All these *wires*! Why do they call it `wireless'!?" *
* _._. __._ _.. _.._ _.. . _. ..... ___ .__. _. ..... ___ .__. _.. _.._ _._ *
>From Rick Zabrodski <zabrodsk@med.ucalgary.ca> Sat Nov 5 03:31:51 1994
From: Rick Zabrodski <zabrodsk@med.ucalgary.ca> (Rick Zabrodski)
Subject: Life's too short.
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.941104202121.8747C-100000@ume>
Life is too short, yes, I agree, sot EAT DESSERT FIRST!.
This is no excuse however>>>> "POWER is no substitute for SKILL"
99% of my ham radio operation is contesting (including qrp only contests)
The reason is because it is obvious that contesters are better operators
with good ears and effecient stations....it makes it much easier to
operate Qrp.
I worked 3y0PI with my linear, third call....I was happy. When I worked
them on another band with 5 watts with a perfectly timed call on the first
try I experienced a ham radio memory I will never forget!
That gentleman, is the essence of qrp operating for most of us.
See you in the pileups!
****************************************************************************
Dr. Rick Zabrodski BSc, MD, CCFP(E) * VE6GK
EMAIL: zabrodsk@med.ucalgary.ca *
Packet: VE6GK@VE6YYC.#cgy.ab.can.na * "Power is no subsititute
Phone: (403) 271-5123 Fax: 225-1276 * for skill."
****************************************************************************
>From Rick Zabrodski <zabrodsk@med.ucalgary.ca> Mon Nov 7 03:58:49 1994
From: Rick Zabrodski <zabrodsk@med.ucalgary.ca> (Rick Zabrodski)
Subject: sweepstakes cw 94
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.941106204414.15032A-100000@ume>
ARRL SWEEPSTAKES -- 1994
Call: VE6GK Country:
Mode: CW Category: Single Operator QRP
BAND QSO QSO PTS SECTIONS
160 0 0 -
80 15 30 -
40 40 80 -
20 98 196 -
15 0 0 -
10 0 0 -
-----------------------------------
Totals 153 306 53
Score: 16,218
Power Output: 5 watts Hours of operation: 6 or 7
Equipment Description: icom 751a, nir 10 dsp
20 meter monobander 64 feet
inverted vee 60 feet
shunt loaded tower
****************************************************************************
Dr. Rick Zabrodski BSc, MD, CCFP(E) * VE6GK
EMAIL: zabrodsk@med.ucalgary.ca *
Packet: VE6GK@VE6YYC.#cgy.ab.can.na * "Power is no subsititute
Phone: (403) 271-5123 Fax: 225-1276 * for skill."
****************************************************************************
>From millersg@dmapub.dma.org (Steve ) Sun Nov 6 14:46:14 1994
From: millersg@dmapub.dma.org (Steve ) (Steve )
Subject: J6DX CQWW SSB numbers
Message-ID: <m0r48rG-0002AYC@dmapub.dma.org>
Greeting to all,
Guess it was the right time to fly south - Here is a preliminary
breakdown of the 1994 J6DX Multi/Multi SSB effort. This may change
slightly since we logged 160, 80, 40, & 10 meters on paper and need
to recheck for typos etc. QSL J6DX via N9AG.
J6DX - Multi-Multi - 1994 CQWW SSB
Q Pts Z C
---- ----- -- ---
160 464 937 11 33
80 1458 3168 21 96
40 1878 4488 25 118
20 4190 9793 36 143
15 4379 10844 32 146
10 3365 8106 29 124
----- ----- --- ---
15734 37336 154 660 = 30,391,504
Southwest Ohio DX Association contest expedition
ops: AC0S, K9BQL, KU8E, N8BJQ, N9AG, W8KTQ, W8OK, W8QID, W9UI, WA2USA, WB8ENR
WD8IXE, WX9E.
160m 44' vertical w/top & base loading - 500w
80m 44' top loaded vertical - 800w
40m 33' vertical w/parasitic reflector - 900w
20m 3 element yagi at 20 feet - 900w
15m 3 element yagi at 20 feet - 800w
10m 3 element yagi at 30 feet - 500w
Low band condition were poor (80 & 160) with very high QRN. Next time we
will try receiving loops on 80 & 160 since our verticals are too noisy. No
Europe on 160, no JA on 80. 40m was very crowded, blew out a parasitic
suppressor in the SB221 around 0700z Saturday & output dropped to 400w.
Suppresor was replaced Saturday afternoon. 20 was open 48 hours, also
very crowded. 15 meters was fantastic (as usual) and 10 was also extremely
good. We had a 10m bandpass rx filter failure sunday morning resulting in
8+ S-units of attenuation - still managed good rate into europe & US before
problem was found but we may have missed early morning mults.
New M/M record for St. Lucia ;)
Not bad for a bunch of CW ops (our site is unavailable for CQWW CW this year)
I would appreciate any and all signal report comparisons with other carribean
stations during the contest - especially from stations outside US & Canada.
Thanks and 73, Steve WD8IXE/J68AG millersg@dmapub.dma.org
>From John Barry <jbarry@curia.ucc.ie> Fri Nov 4 19:51:18 1994
From: John Barry <jbarry@curia.ucc.ie> (John Barry)
Subject: CQWW from EI7M
Message-ID: <199411041951.TAA16778@curia.ucc.ie>
CQ WORLD WIDE DX CONTEST 1994
Call: EI7M Country: Ireland (030)
Mode: SSB Category: Multi Single
BAND QSO QSO PTS PTS/QSO ZONES COUNTRIES
160 148 167 1.13 7 38
80 458 792 1.73 14 63
40 338 611 1.81 18 76
20 1069 1777 1.66 28 114
15 420 654 1.56 25 98
10 400 561 1.40 22 99
---------------------------------------------------
Totals 2833 4562 1.61 114 488 => 2,746,324
Antennas -
160/80m - Dipoles at 70ft
40m - Full wave loop
20/15/10m - Monobanders at 60/40/30ft respectively
40/80m vertical
Rigs - TS950, TS850, and TS50
Software - CT Network
Boy did we miss the stateside QSO's!!! This year, we worked
26% North America, normally this figure would be about the
60% mark. Propagation on 10m was great, we really tried hard
on Sunday evening to find another country to make the 100 Mark,
but we didnt make it. Strangly enough, we worked some nice DX
on 20m when it seemed to be completely dead i.e. S-meter
wasnt moving...
Difficult to get a run going at any stage, hence the low qso total.
We made an effort this year to find more mults, so our mult total
is up from last year, but not enough.
List of excuses? We though we were the only ones assemblying
a station in the lashing rain last Friday, so its nice to
know the f6bee team were also getting wet :-) We were after
reasonably good weather for the past few weeks, and the wind
and the rain came the day before the contest. We had hurriedly
prepared a 40 quad (built in a week!) but it came crashing
down shortly after the beginning of the contest. Also lost the
amp Saturday evening for about 4/5 hours, and the 850 on the
multiplier station went dead above 7 Mhz about 9 hours into
the 'test. Our new vertical seemed to fight well - I managed
to crack a big pileup on 5t5jc on 40m from the qrp mult
station.
Hope to hear you all in the CW test - from EI7M !!!!
John ei7dnb
----------------------------------------
John Barry EI7DNB
jbarry@curia.ucc.ie
>From k3lr <k3lr@telerama.lm.com> Fri Nov 4 19:25:04 1994
From: k3lr <k3lr@telerama.lm.com> (k3lr)
Subject: WW Report
Message-ID: <199411041925.OAA04449@asia.lm.com>
K3LR MULTI-MULTI CQ WW PHONE REPORT
160- 124Q - 20Z - 41C
OP=N3BJ from Bent Mountain, VA
Antenna System was a 5 square parasitic array. It functions
as a 3 element inline vertical beam array with 1/4 wave elements.
There are 5 radial systems totaling 41,000 feet of #18 wire.
The system can be switched in four directions, with about
5 dB of gain and 25 dB of front-to-back.
1st contest with the new antenna. Seems to work well, so
it's a keeper. Worked VK6HD and VK3IO, no problem.
80- 627Q - 25Z - 87C
OP=NI8L from Akron, Ohio with WR3G, KG8GO and K3LR.
4 square of Hy-Towers, still working FB! Worked JA and 5X for
notable mults.
40- 509Q - 31Z - 116C
OP=K8CX from Brookfield, Ohio with K3LA, WR3G, KG8GO and K3LR.
New fullsize, long boom 4 ele over 4 ele array (190' over 100')
played perfect. Lots of good slow EU runs in the evenings. 2nd
station has 2 ele at 140' (on a TIC ring) which worked great.
20- 1275Q - 39Z - 165C
OP=NA8V from Detroit, MI with K3LR, WR3G and NG8D.
Main antenna, 5 over 5 over 5 (170'/110'/50') cooked as well
as condx would let it. Best hour was 17Z (88qsos). New 5 ele
for the 2nd station at 120 feet helped to work the pile ups.
Just needed Zone 22 for all 40.
15- 474Q - 27Z - 126C
OP=WC4E from Tampa, FL with K3GP.
Main antenna, 6 over 6 over 6 (120'/80'/40') was under utilized
this weekend. Shame the band was so poor, WC4E is a super op.
Jeff had his best rate at 16Z the 2nd day (82 QSOs). He never
left the chair anytime there was at least one signal on the band.
Hope he comes back when condx are better. New 2nd station 5 ele
beam helped work every last LU that was above noise level.
10- 277Q - 18Z - 67C
OP=WR3G from Sharon, PA with N3IDG
Even 21 elements aimed south didn't break some of the South
American pile ups. Scotty had a 15 min EU opening the 2nd day.
Lots of time calling CQ for LU/VE with no answers.
37% of our QSO total is from North America (only 120 USA). 35.5%
is Europe. We are glad to be 3rd place USA multi multi with these
percentages!
The contest was big time fun as always!
See you in the CW contest. Multi-Multi again.
73,
Tim K3LR
K3LR@telerama.lm.com
>From Larry Schimelpfenig <lschim@mailstorm.dot.gov> Fri Nov 4 11:43:38 1994
From: Larry Schimelpfenig <lschim@mailstorm.dot.gov> (Larry Schimelpfenig)
Subject: Life's Too Short
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9411040634.A19050-c100000@mailstorm.dot.gov>
>On Thu, 3 Nov 1994, John Zapisek wrote: (just one paragraph of note)
>Let me get this straight. You hear someone calling CQ SS. You know
>you've worked him already, and so you *know* you're not an SS contact for
>him. But you call him anyway. Kinda like the, ahem,
>Mediterranean/Adriatic-European stations who ALL dump in their call when
>you say, "Alpha-XRay station only, please go ahead." Ya know, there's a
>word for operators like that.
Well I must have been operating in a different contest last weekend. About
the only area that wasn't dumping in thier calls when the dx asked for
"Alpha Xray station" was JA. Maybe that was because I couldn't hear JA for
most of the contest.
About 20 years ago I spent a year in Iceland signing
TF2WLW and sometimes during contests TF2WKF. Back then most operators were
really pretty well disciplined. The exception was that
Med/Adriatic-European group that John refers to. I can remember several
times asking if there was an operator from that boot shaped country in
that Med area that spoke English. Someone would normally speak up, and I
would ask him to explain to his bretheren that I can work his country
close to 24 hours a day, but it's not often that I can work the west coast
USA with my simple station. Please qrx while I have good conditions to the
west coast. So he explains SOMETHING? to the folks in his boot shaped
language. But alas it does no good because they continue to call
regardless of what anyone says.
Over the past 20 years I have watched this
phenomenon spread throughout most of the world. We have all learned well
from these folks. What makes it worse is that many know better than to do
this sort of thing, and won't when the dx is working simplex. As soon as
the dx goes split it becomes a new ball game for some. "No ones listening
to me except the dx so let'er rip".
I really enjoyed hearing things during the phone contest like "KB1XXX make
your call". That one's sure to keep the rate up! Also enjoyed the messes
when the net dxers came in with two letters instead of full calls.
Unfortunately I'm starting to hear it on cw from time to time. I'm sure
glad that the net operations are teaching operator finess and efficiency.
Hey Ward if ya need Virginia I'll strain my ears for you. Just remember to
send AX about a zillion times. Is there a Q signal for "make your call"?
73 de Larry K7SV - lschim@mailstorm.dot.gov
>From bhorn@netcom.com (Bruce Horn) Fri Nov 4 07:57:43 1994
From: bhorn@netcom.com (Bruce Horn) (Bruce Horn)
Subject: CQWW Score Rumors.2
Message-ID: <199411040757.XAA25263@netcom17.netcom.com>
The following 1994 CQWW Phone score rumors were those received by 0600Z Nov 4.
Send corrections and additions to:
bhorn@netcom.com
Final version will be published on Monday, Nov. 7
Multi-Multi
----------------------------------------------------------------
W3LPL 4347Q 668C 160Z = 9,300,000 est
N2RM 4332 655 157 = 9,300,000 est
K3LR 3286 603 160 = 6,400,000 est
W4MYA 2702 592 152 = 5,100,000 est
KY1H 3249 530 143 = 4,700,000 est
N4ZC 2069 542 152 = 3,876,684
NQ4I 2142 519 141 = 3,500,000 est
W7RM 2307 332 110 = 2,700,000 est
K3ANS 1634 502 136 = 2,700,000 est
W4IY 1626 502 136 = 2,500,000 est
W0AIH 1517 424 134 = 2,008,242
K1RX 1005 414 111 = 1,423,800
AA6MC 1198 249 103 = 1,031,712
VG9DH 4853 366 108 = 5,800,000 est
VE7ZZZ 2894 207 107 = 1,804,558
PJ1B 16126 708 170 = 41,728,786
ZF2JI 10577 507 137 = 15,102,444
G0KPW 7606 771 176 = 11,694,000
Multi-Single
----------------------------------------------------------------
KC1XX 2056Q 554C 141Z = 3,937,175
K4ISV 2103 538 150 = 3,700,000 est
N2NU 1908 574 148 = 3,700,000 est
K1NG 1624 560 149 = 3,200,000 est
K5XI 1808 502 149 = 3,100,000 est
N3RS 1648 556 143 = 3,100,000 est
K2TR 1655 547 149 = 3,000,000 est
KS9K 1606 488 141 = 2,631,000
K8AZ 1430 475 135 = 2,300,000 est
WX0B 1422 455 135 = 2,102,170
AA4NC 1359 441 116 = 2,100,866
KF2ET 1420 433 129 = 2,100,000 est
N1AU 1384 408 110 = 2,000,000 est
W5KFT 1383 415 134 = 1,983,000
W6EEN 1474 327 121 = 1,819,136
NX0I 1293 398 135 = 1,636,843
K9UWA 1101 437 129 = 1,600,000 est
KB1H 1021 423 112 = 1,500,000 est
AA8U 1212 413 129 = 1,400,000 est
N8ATR 987 419 125 = 1,377,952
NC0P 1014 405 125 = 1,330,300
W3GNQ 920 428 120 = 1,300,000 est
K1GW 823 364 98 = 989,142
K3DI 703 362 106 = 878,000 est
K0PP/7 901 259 112 = 832,153
K6XO 547 168 86 = 366,776
AA5UO 399 170 72 = 255,310
VG3EJ 4215 523 139 = 6,200,000 est
VE6FI 1641 156 83 = 793,000
VP2E 8534 456 130 = 12,042,886
6D2X 6546 511 151 = 9,500,000 est
V31DX 7600 = 8,000,000
PJ8Z 6023 414 113 = 7,400,000
OT4T 4000 = 8,000,000 est
TK5EL 5610 599 145 = 7,092,552
EI7M 2833 488 114 = 2,746,324
SM5FQQ 1645 471 125 = 1,445,000 est
DL0IU 1166 449 106 = 1,189,365
HC8A 8792 574 152 = 18,600,000
Single Op, High Power
----------------------------------------------------------------
K1AR 2034Q 469C 136Z = 3,500,000
K5ZD 2044 444 127 = 3,303,806
N4RJ 1757 439 129 = 2,700,000
K3ZO 1647 414 122 = 2,400,000
N6BV 1668 398 107 = 2,200,000
N2IC/0 1466 353 135 = 1,950,000
N2BA 1279 394 117 = 1,814,050
K5MR 1464 358 129 = 1,800,000
N8II 1381 377 118 = 1,800,000
W9RE 1300 397 121 = 1,800,000
WX3N/0 1103 365 129 = 1,382,000
K1KI 961 332 110 = 1,125,774
K1KP 877 315 97 = 949,660
W1WEF 814 293 93 = 828,000
K0KX 675 295 113 = 723,792
KM6YX 531 211 92 = 385,416
KB1GW 404 = 260,253
WB5CRG = 226,000
K8MR 278 159 70 = 162,590
KF0DJ 311 121 62 = 129,198
NT5C 205 91 32 = 68,000 40m
K2MM 5 4 4 = 104
VE2TJA 1918 229 91 = 1,300,000 est, Zone 2
WJ2O/VE2 1265 117 58 = 436,000 est, Zone 2
P40E 8200 505 138 = 15,500,000 (CT1BOH Op)
P40W 6452 471 132 = 11,400,000 (W2GD Op)
WR6R/KH6 3567 258 123 = 3,972,687
S59A 3014 = 4,145,000
S53EA 3100 = 3,500,000
OH1EB 457 184 55 = 176,143
H20A 4614 = 7,800,000
Single Op, Assisted
----------------------------------------------------------------
N3AD 1270Q 473C 133Z = 2,000,000
K5NA 1130 499 140 = 1,900,000
K3WW 1145 479 130 = 1,883,028
WX4G 1096 417 135 = 1,600,000
K0RF 1162 394 139 = 1,500,000
AA2DU 828 380 108 = 1,000,000
K1KP 877 315 97 = 949,660
KI3V/7 828 261 116 = 815,451
WK6V 770 266 105 = 728,273
NA4M 427 231 95 = 366,424
K1FWF 335 211 76 = 258,013
KR2J 322 199 73 = 222,500
K7SV/4 270 195 76 = 188,887 Low Power
N4PYD 233 142 62 = 117,300 QRP
VS6BG 752 197 107 = 428,640
Single Op, Low Power
----------------------------------------------------------------
K2SG 860Q 342C 107Z = 1,057,150
KD2NT 621 277 91 = 602,784
AA4GA 617 256 83 = 557,655
K0EJ 628 249 89 = 551,616
K7GM/4 567 258 84 = 521,208
N6WLX/8 529 243 86 = 436,000
WS1A 571 219 71 = 436,000
WA7BNM/6 528 188 89 = 379,213
AA1EY = 182,000
N3BDA 252 132 60 = 119,040
K7NPN 253 77 51 = 74,880
WA2SCA 142 79 36 = 32,890
KE7NS 136 51 39 = 32,760
KD5PJ 98 62 36 = 22,246
NP4Z 4316 393 111 = 5,100,000
S56A 930 = 750,000
Single Op, QRP
----------------------------------------------------------------
KA1CZF 189Q 105C 47Z = 68,096
VE6SH 258 67 51 = 61,124
Single Op, High Power, Single Band
----------------------------------------------------------------
AA6TT 160m 118Q 24C 12Z = 4,428
W6RJ 80m 701 78 33 = 186,258
KM1H 20m 1675 153 39 = 864,000 (KQ2M Op)
K2ZJ 20m 968 125 33 = 388,522 (WA2LCC Op)
K8GL 20m 563 121 32 = 237,762
K4JPD 15m 809 143 29 = 368,000
K3ZJ/8 15m 521 122 26 = 231,324
KR2Q 15m 487 114 23 = 173,000
KC6X 15m 374 69 22 = 64,428
KC2X 10m 348 85 23 = 83,700
KP2A 20m 4824 156 38 = 2,279,000 (KW8N Op)
N6VI/KH6 80m 836 40 23 = 153,342
UN2L 80m 636 85 27 = 200,000 est (UA9BA Op)
HZ1AB 80m 496 65 19 = 114,744
S50A 40m 2170 = 680,000
S57AL 40m 1720 = 450,000
ZD8Z 15m 5600 178 36 = 3,530,000 (N6TJ Op)
Single Op, Low Power, Single Band
----------------------------------------------------------------
WA6KUI 20m 303Q 96C 27Z = 99,384
N1IST 20m 56 33 16 = 5,537
KO9Y 15m 305 98 24 = 100,845
AA5ZQ 15m 215 70 25 = 56,240
W5YD 10m 18 8 6 = 714 (KC5AUG Op)
KH6GMP 15m 771 50 23 = 162,425
S57W 20m 700 = 280,000
Single Op, QRP, Single Band
----------------------------------------------------------------
N4IJ 20m 202Q 85C 22Z = 58,208
VE6GK 20m 90 19 13 = 5,920
73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@netcom.com)
>From w6go@netcom.com (Jay O'Brien - W6GO) Mon Nov 7 07:06:23 1994
From: w6go@netcom.com (Jay O'Brien - W6GO) (Jay O'Brien - W6GO)
Subject: RFI to Yaesu interface
Message-ID: <199411070706.XAA09432@netcom3.netcom.com>
Has anyone else had problems with the Yaesu FIF-232C? This is the $99.95
Interface unit that allows you to connect to a Yaesu radio from a
computer's RS-232 port.
During the SS this weekend (N6IG operated from here), the station was set
up with CT to run two radios. The radios were an IC-765 and a Yaesu
FT1000-D with a FIF-232C. RF on 40 meters caused the FIF-232C to lock up
the keyer circuit from CT. That is, if 40 meter RF was sensed, regardless
of which radio was actually transmitting, it would lock the transmitter
into a key-down condition. I found that pulling the 115v power plug on
the FIF-232C cleared the problem, but turning the power off with the power
switch on the FIF-232C did not clear the problem. I had a 25 foot 25-lead
DB-25 extension cable that I coiled up on the floor and connected it
between the FIF-232C and the computer. That fixed the problem for the
contest. By the way, the 40 meter beam is 300' away and well matched.
There is NOT an appreciable amount of RF around the FIF-232C.
I see by examining the FIF-232C schematic that there are no RF bypasses or
filters of any kind on any of the external leads (AC Power, RS-232, or the
DIN cable to the FT-1000D).
If anyone has applied standard EMI or RFI protection to the FIF-232C to
correct this problem, I would like to hear exactly what you did.
73, Jay
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