>Do I really wanna sit inside if the wx gonna be nice and attempt to
>work some fellow contesters if the bands are gonna be stinko?
Hmmm... I still haven't dusted off the clubs this season. Maybe...
Nah.
>Signed,
>Contesting from the Midwest...Like talking into your toliet bowl!
Haven't laughed that hard in a LONG time. Thanks!
--
Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio: KF9PL
Urbana, IL DXCC:302 worked/296 cfmd
Small beam turn by the fire and rod
Big beam turn by the grace of God."
>From Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> Tue May 23 04:31:03 1995
From: Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> (Trey Garlough)
Subject: Single Op Off-Times
Message-ID: <801199863.341668.GARLOUGH@TGV.COM>
> 1. Can the Op continue to operate up until 30 minutes before the end of the
> contest, and then just stop. This limits the operating time to 36 hours,
> but does it satisfy the minimum off-time criteria?
You operate until you run out of on-time, at which point you take a
363 day and 1/2-hour off time until the contest starts again next year.
--Trey, WN4KKN/6
>From moriyama@civil.kyushu-u.ac.jp (Toshiyuki Moriyama) Tue May 23 06:20:20
>1995
From: moriyama@civil.kyushu-u.ac.jp (Toshiyuki Moriyama) (Toshiyuki Moriyama)
Subject: KC6VW : WPX CW 95
Message-ID: <199505230519.OAA02183@chikugo.civil.kyushu-u.ac.jp>
Hi all,
I am planning to QRV during WPX CW 95 SOAB HP signing KC6VW.
QRV on 160m-10m. Especially,160m is 1824.5. QSX 1911 for JAs.
No WARC, RTTY and diving plan before and after the contest.
I will concentrate the contest.
All QSLs will automatically send via Buro. Please no direct mail
to me or my QSL manager JA6BSM without special reason.
Tosy, JA6VZB/AH0T/KC6VW/V63BM/ZF2TY
Toshiyuki Moriyama <moriyama@civil.kyushu-u.ac.jp>
Dept. of Civil Eng., Kyushu-Univ.,
6-10-1 Hakozaki Higashi-ku,
Fukuoka-city, 812-81 Japan
>From Silvergran Jonathan, SEME" <L.J.Silvergran@telub.se Tue May 23 08:56:00
>1995
From: Silvergran Jonathan, SEME" <L.J.Silvergran@telub.se (Silvergran Jonathan,
SEME)
Subject: TOEC WW GRID CONTEST
Message-ID: <2FCC847C@noak>
Just a reminder... Only three weeks left...
73
Jon, SM3OJR
Contest manager - Top Of Europe Contesters
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TOEC WW GRID CONTEST
The Top Of Europe Contesters (TOEC) hereby has the pleasure to
invite all amateur radio stations world wide to participate in
the TOEC WW GRID CONTEST 1995. The contest is divided into two
separate events, one for CW and one for SSB. In 1994 the very
first attempt was called "TOEC field contest", but the name was
changed because many stations was confused by the name and thought
it was a field day. The word GRID is also probably more well
known on a world wide basis.
Definition: A "grid" is a 2x1 degree square, and a "field" is a
20x10 degree square as defined by the Maidenhead
system. Your national amateur radio society does
probably have more detailed information on grid
squares.
SSB 2'nd weekend in June, Saturday 1200z - Sunday 1200z
(1995: June 10-11)
CW 4'th weekend in August, Saturday 1200z - Sunday 1200z
(1995: Aug 26-27)
Classes:
1) Single Operator. Packet Cluster is not allowed. Stations using
packet is regarded as multi-operator.
a) All band
b) Single band
c) Low power, only all band. Maximum output power 100 W.
2) Multi Operator. Only all band. All stations must be located
within 500 meters diameter.
a) Single Transmitter. Stations must remain on a band for at least
10 minutes. Faster QSY allowed only for a new multiplier on
another band.
b) Multi Transmitter.
3) Mobile stations. Only single op all band. If more than one field
is activated, all stations may be contacted once per field and
band. The log must clearly show the fields activated.
The winner in each country (or US/VE call area) and class will
receive a certificate, providing that a resonable QSO total has
been acheived.
General
160 - 10 m bands are allowed. (Not 10, 18 and 24 MHz)
Keep the following frequencies free from contest traffic:
CW 3500-3510, 7000-7010, 14000-14010, 21000-21010, 28000-28010
SSB 3600-3650, 3790-3800, 7040-7045, 14100-14125, 21100-21175, 28200-28300
Mobile stations includes both /M and /MM stations.
Exchange
RST + grid identifier according to the Maidenhead system,
i.e. 599 JP73 (two letters + two figures)
Multiplier:
Each field (ie JP, KO, EM etc) worked gives 1 multiplier per band.
Scoring:
Fixed stations
QSO with stations outside your continent gives 3 points.
QSO with own continent (including QSO with same country) gives 1 point.
QSO with mobile stations gives 3 points, regardless of QTH.
Mobile stations
All QSO's gives 3 points.
Each station can be contacted once per band.
Exception: Mobile stations (both /M and /MM) may be contacted again,
providing that the mobile station have changed field since
the previous QSO. These additional QSO's gives no QSO
points, only multiplier credit. Note! Mobile stations may
credit QSO points for additional QSO's.
Final score:
Multiply the total QSO point score with the number of fields worked
on all bands.
Logs:
The log must be checked for dupes, correct scoring and multiplier
credits. Indicate the multipliers only the first time they are worked.
Use separate logs for each band. Include a summary sheet with the
regular contents, and a dupe-sheet for all bands with more than 300 QSO.
The log may be submitted on DOS-formatted disks. Use ASCII, CT or N6TR
style files. Name the file with your call. (i.e. SM3SGP.LOG) Enclose a
signed summary sheet. Send a SASE or SAE+1 IRC if you want confirmation
that the log has been received.
Logs can also be submitted via e-mail (Internet or X.400) Send the file
in the same format as above to one of the following addresses.
Internet: toec@pobox.com (preferred) L.J.Silvergran@telub.se (alt.)
X.400: I=LJ;S=Silvergran;P=telub;A=400Net;C=se
A confirmation message will be sent to confirm that the log has been
received.
Deadline:
The log must be postmarked not later than 30 days after the contest.
Address:
TOEC, Box 2063, S-831 02 OSTERSUND Sweden
>From Takao KUMAGAI <je1cka@dumpty.nal.go.jp> Tue May 23 07:31:01 1995
From: Takao KUMAGAI <je1cka@dumpty.nal.go.jp> (Takao KUMAGAI)
Subject: 1st High Speed Telegraphy World Championship
Message-ID: <199505230631.PAA13199@dumpty.nal.go.jp>
The IARU Region 1 will sponsor the 1st High Speed Telegraphy
World Championship in Hungary between 18-22 October.
Was this announcement made to this reflector so far?
If not, I recommend any Reg.1 official should annouce this
immediately.
I had the official announcement herewith but I have the
following unknown systems. So your help will be appreciated.
====
1. What is the PARIS system?
It is described that
"Reception of letter messages of ONE MINUTE duration with the initial
speed of 100 marks/minutes in PARIS sytem;"
2. How to get the DL3DZZ's "RUFZ" practice program
"Competition with radioamateur practicising test, RUFZ call sign
receiving programme compiled by DL3DZZ"
Your reply to my address (not to reflector) will be appreciated.
---------
Tack Kumagai JE1CKA/KH0AM
TEL:81-30-066-6408, FAX:81-423-93-4449
Internet: je1cka@nal.go.jp
>From Larry Schimelpfenig <lschim@mailstorm.dot.gov> Tue May 23 11:26:29 1995
From: Larry Schimelpfenig <lschim@mailstorm.dot.gov> (Larry Schimelpfenig)
Subject: WPX CW Thread?
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9505230618.A589-a100000@mailstorm.dot.gov>
After sacrificing your young to the wx gods, run Eur on 40. With the
exception of last year, it's a rule that thunderstorms have to hang around
the entire cw wpx weekend in Virginia! Spend more time disconnecting and
grounding antennas than operating. The storms prevent one from getting the
urge to go outside and do something, but ya can't do anything inside
either! Advantage of a multi effort is you have company to grouse about
the weather to instead of talking to yourself. Watch for sporadic E on the
high bands. An EA beacon was heard very loudly in New England on 10 mtrs
last weekend (it was copyable in VA). Barring any failures, NJ4F will be
on m/s. See you from there. 73 de Larry K7SV in Virginia -
lschim@mailstorm.dot.gov
Still havin' fun?!
>From KAY, LEONARD" <LKAY@pria.com Mon May 22 21:14:00 1995
From: KAY, LEONARD" <LKAY@pria.com (KAY, LEONARD)
Subject: CONTESTING/DXING/QST
Message-ID: <2FC1EAC4@pria.com>
> now. The ARRL has pushed for the new influx of hams, and they are
> getting them. They are all on 2 meters, but we are getting them. It
> shouldn't really surprise anyone that the direction of things will go in
> the direction of the most populated segment. The Shack-on-a-belt
> operators are gaining in #'s. One thing I love about Dayton, I get to
> see and meet the REAL contesters and DXers. I return home Sunday to the
> 2meter and 75 meter net crowd! CRUD... I did hear one good line in the
> DX forum at Dayton, the gentleman was giving a talk on how DXCC numbers
> are WAY DOWN for new applicants. A friend next to me said, Tough to work
> DX on a HT.
>
> 73
> de KI8W/Barry
Can't help but wonder how things would have been different had the no-code
license come into being on the *upside* of the sunspot cycle.... the best
way to get people interested in DXing and contesting is to let them *do*
it, not tell them about how good 10 meters can get, but not now! :-)
Maybe (just maybe) some of our concerns about the shack-on-a-belt crowd
will evaporate when the spots come back. Ah, Palos Verdes Sundancers,
we need you....
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Leonard Kay, KB2R | "But we are not dealing with the
PRI Automation, Inc. | normal world. We are chasing DX."
Billerica, MA 01821 | -- W9KNI, 'The Complete DXer'
Internet: lkay@pria.com |
Editor, YCCC Scuttlebutt | #include <disclaimer.h>
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>From gdo@aloft.att.com (Glenn D. O'Donnell) Tue May 23 13:14:50 1995
From: gdo@aloft.att.com (Glenn D. O'Donnell) (Glenn D. O'Donnell)
Subject: Young Blood/FD
Message-ID: <9505231214.AA09183@dasher>
> Part of the debate, at least regionally here, is whether contesting is
> better served by serious "contester" Field Day operations, or by the
> contesters spreading out to the local clubs and congenially rubbing
> shoulders with "non-contester" locals, balancing the "Let me show you how
> it's SUPPOSED to be done" approach with letting newer ops operating, etc.
> -- conveying the impression that contesters CAN be nice guys, but are good
> operators too, and contesting is fun and interesting.
Since I started this thread, I'd better put in my $0.02.
Whether you want to agree or not, Field Day is NOT REALLY a contest. However,
it sure SMELLS like one (especially after we've been sweating in the summer
heat for 24 hrs :-).
With that in mind, I believe the big contest clubs shouldn't try to go for
blood in FD. I think Rich's paragraph above puts it well. FD is first and
foremost a TRAINING exercise. It's meant to be training for emergencies,
but let's extend the training aspect to contesting as well. Remember, it does
smell like a contest, right? What better way for the big contest clubs to
recruit new blood (the basic goal of this thread)?
We (the Carbon ARC in EPA) operate K3II each FD. We are a small club with
about 50 members, but we put in a decent score last year. Many of the members
are no-code Techs eager to learn and upgrade. We have some good Frankford
Club contesters like K3II and K2PH (hi Bob!) and some other veteran FD ops.
This is a terrific mix for a local FD gang.
Our goal this year is to optimize our score, of course, but our primary
interest is to help mold our newer members into serious contesters. We've
combined the knowledge of the veterans with the energy of the newbies from
the first planning meeting. I think we have a great plan this year! Many
of the new members haven't had any exposure to HF or contesting at all.
It will be interesting to see how they feel after FD.
I've received several direct emails and seen some people here, relating to
their beginnings at FD. I *LOVED* my first FD and still enjoy it as much.
It got me hooked on contesting and it hooked many of you. I'm going to spend
much of my FD training our newbies. I've done it before and the rewards are
even better than operating myself. When you see them light up and get rolling,
it's a magnificent feeling.
I challenge the big-guns to go out and help the future of contesting. Leave
the comfort of your FT-1000s, Alphas, and multi-tower antenna farms. Come
out, sweat, and feed the mosquitos with the rest of us. You won't regret it.
If you like feeding your ego, there's no better ego-builder than a bunch of
new hams admiring you and forever remembering who helped them on their first
Field Day! With any luck, they'll be knocking at your door in the CQWW DX
contest some day!
73 de Glenn, N3BDA
P.S. Another good FD effort with a bunch of FRC heavy-hitters is the Delaware
Lehigh ARC (DLARC). The DLARC always puts in a good showing at W3OK,
just a few miles south of us. They also emphasize training new blood
and have generated some great young contesters as a result. Nice job
DLARC. CU next month.
>From junger@mtn.er.usgs.gov (John Unger) Tue May 23 14:09:16 1995
From: junger@mtn.er.usgs.gov (John Unger) (John Unger)
Subject: WPX CW contest
Message-ID: <9505231309.AA12976@mtn.er.usgs.gov.er.usgs.gov>
Are copies of the rules and summary sheet for this contest
available via internet?
tnx - John, W3GOI
>From Larry Tyree <tree@cmicro.com> Tue May 23 14:34:10 1995
From: Larry Tyree <tree@cmicro.com> (Larry Tyree)
Subject: Ads in the NCJ
Message-ID: <199505231334.GAA07873@cascade.cmicro.com>
After I made my post about their being too many ads from large companies in
the NCJ, I finally got some input about this from someone in the know.
It would appear that without these ads, the NCJ would not break even and
henceforth would probably not be continued by the ARRL. I would estimate
there are $3000 worth of advertising per issue, and I will guess the
circulation is at least 2000 (maybe more). So, for an extra $10 per
year (it is $12 per year right now, dirt cheap) we could reduce the
advertising, or even eliminate it.
I guess the ARRL has chosen to keep the subscription rate low and put as
much advertising in as needed to make it all balance.
While I would rather see only contest orientated products in the magazine,
I would stil rather see a magazine.
The ads are controlled by the ARRL advertising department. This isn't
any involvement with the editors.
Heck, the ARRL handbook used to have ads!
73 Tree N6TR
tree@cmicro.com
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