ARRL DX Contest results are finally out in the October, 1995 QST.
Jeff, K1ZM, running single-op ASSISTED, beat the single-op UNASSISTED winner
in both the CW and SSB portions of the contest.
Is this a first?
Also congrats to K3LR for placing 2nd place in Multi-Unilimited category, just
behind W3LPL, from practically Ohio.
73 - Jim AD1C
reisert@eng.pko.dec.com
>From Cain, Jim, K1TN" <jcain@arrl.org Wed Sep 13 17:37:00 1995
From: Cain, Jim, K1TN" <jcain@arrl.org (Cain, Jim, K1TN)
Subject: Congrats to K1ZM (ARRL DX)
Message-ID: <30570B14@arrl.org>
>>Jeff, K1ZM, running single-op ASSISTED, beat the single-op UNASSISTED
>>winner in both the CW and SSB portions of the contest.
>>Is this a first?
I believe so. And it's about time. It was simply a matter
of a good enough operator from a good enough
station choosing the "assisted" category, I think.
And probably this happening at the bottom of the
sunspot cycle is logical, with multipliers having
greater importance than in the days of 200-hours
on 10 meters.
Way to go, Jeff.
Jim Cain, K1TN
>From Tim Totten, KJ4VH" <kj4vh@iglou.com Wed Sep 13 19:22:44 1995
From: Tim Totten, KJ4VH" <kj4vh@iglou.com (Tim Totten, KJ4VH)
Subject: Cryogenic radio?
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.950913140136.28724C-100000@iglou>
I just read a press release from Qualcomm and Superconducting Core
Technologies announcing the completion of the "first field test of a
cryoelectronic base station receiver." The release goes on to say that
the superconductor technology operates at about -300 deg F, and it "allows
receivers to pick up weak signals that might otherwise be undetected."
The release also makes a vague reference to "superconducting filters,"
and claims that the technology improves both selectivity and system noise
figure. No specific numbers are mentioned, but the improvement is touted
as being so dramatic that a PCS system can be constucted using fewer base
stations, thus more than offsetting the cost of the cryogenic technology.
I hope this isn't too far off topic, but perhaps someone in this august
forum might be able to expound on the details of this technology. If it's
really as cost-effective as they claim, perhaps it might have application
in CONTEST stations of the future.
73,
Tim Totten, KJ4VH kj4vh@iglou.com | ". . . moderation in the pursuit
http://www.iglou.com/members/kj4vh.html | of justice is no virtue."
DX IS! | --Barry Goldwater, K7UGA
>From jlgiasi@umassmed.UMMED.EDU (John L Luigi Giasi) Wed Sep 13 20:28:55 1995
From: jlgiasi@umassmed.UMMED.EDU (John L Luigi Giasi) (John L Luigi Giasi)
Subject: AA1AA WAE SSB Score (and W2UP name calling thoughts)
Message-ID: <9509131928.AA00839@umassmed.UMMED.EDU>
Thanks to Fred and family for their hospitality and the use of station K1VR.
(IC-765/AL-1200, 3-stack TH7s, 402CD, 2-el vertical phased array, bevs)
1995 WAE SSB AA1AA (@K1VR) Single Operator (1 Radio)
BAND QSO QTC Cty Mult
80 111 111 25 100
40 59 59 24 72
20 754 754 51 102
15 86 86 19 38
=========================================
Totals 1010 1010 119 312 = 630,240
Condx were "less than optimal." K was 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 2 etc etc.
Too many /126 run-ins, didn't find out until later that VE counts for
/126. Blurting out "59 VE QRZ EUROPE" would have saved a bunch of explaining!
(yes, I am an ARRL VE)
Keep extra headphone earpiece foam around! When it rips, you are in
for a long weekend.
Re Barry, W2UP and name recall:
My theory is that those stations are taking names from cd-rom, I got
"thanks john" all weekend. Though John is on my ham ticket and my birth
certificate; those truly in the know call me Luigi.
Robert, I mean Trey, has no doubt noticed a similar trend.
73 de Luigi
--
John L. Luigi Giasi, AA1AA John.Giasi@ummed.edu
System Programmer/Administrator aa1aa@ummed.edu
Univ. of Mass. Medical Center (508) 856-UNIX
Worcester, MA 01655 FAX: (508) 856-2440
>From mats.persson@mbox2.swipnet.se (Mats Persson) Wed Sep 13 21:06:49 1995
From: mats.persson@mbox2.swipnet.se (Mats Persson) (Mats Persson)
Subject: SI7GM in SAC CW Contest
Message-ID: <199509132006.WAA23042@mailbox.swip.net>
Hi OM,
We will operate the Special callsign SI7GM as Multi-Multi in the=20
Scandinavian activity contest.
Contest exchange is RST+serialnumber. The call is used to commemorate=20
Gugliemo Marconi and the invention of the radio 100 Years ago.
QSL=B4s will be send 100% via bureau
73 de Mats SM7PKK Contestmanager at SK7CE
>From sneader@mail.ctenet.com (Scott Neader, KA9FOX) Wed Sep 13 21:46:25 1995
From: sneader@mail.ctenet.com (Scott Neader, KA9FOX) (Scott Neader, KA9FOX)
Subject: SI7GM in SAC CW Contest
Message-ID: <v01510104ac7cad59f99f@[198.150.237.41]>
>We will operate the Special callsign SI7GM as Multi-Multi in the
>The call is used to commemorate Gugliemo Marconi
>and the invention of the radio 100 Years ago.
So Rick, ya gonna be signing "Kilo Seven Gugliemo Marconi" in the Phone
sprint this weekend? :-)
- Scott
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