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Subject: CQ Contest Magazine - FREE
From: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jun 7 10:23:05 1996
Hello, everyone --

     Many of you know that there is a new contesting magazine out called CQ
Contest.  It is edited by Bob Cox, K3EST, and has many interesting articles
and contributing editors that are of interest to anyone interested in
competitive operating (this includes breaking DX as well as contest pileups).

    At Visalia and Dayton this year, I was surprised at the number of
interested amateurs that hadn't seen it so I had the publisher send me a
number of copies.  I am offering them to you FOR FREE.  If you'd like a
complimentary copy of CQ Contest magazine, send me your postal address and
I'll make sure you get one.  You can't lose.

    BTW, my column "Up The Tower" appears in every other issue.  This isn't
exactly a paid political announcement but I do have a connection to the
magazine.

73,  Steve   K7LXC

    TOWER TECH -- professional tower supplies and services for amateurs

>From floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd)  Fri Jun  7 12:38:48 1996
From: floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Subject: CQ WPX CW 96 Scores V
Message-ID: <199606071358.JAA15219@mail-hub.interpath.net>

CQ CW WPX CONTEST 96
RAW SCORES

Complied by
WA4ZXA
Email: floydjr@interpath.com

Date Posted: 06/07/96
NOTICE!!!!!! NEXT POSTING WILL BE THE FINAL ONE!!!!

CALL               HRS           SCORE      QSO'S      PTS     PREFIXES
__________________________________________________________________________

QRP

VD7SBO                         376,352       442      1238       304 
VE7CQK                          33,124       134       364        91

KA1CZF                         362,796       408      1234       294
K1VUT               22         338,826       402      1137       298 
KA4RRU                         280,800       405                 300
KO0U/1                          48,490       154                 130 


SO/HP/AB

WP2AHW  (W2SC)              10,530,432      3562     12672       831
S59AA               36       5,120,000      2360 
TM4US  (F6FGZ)               4,634,298      2286      6518       711
YL8M  (YL2KL)                3,015,183      2206      4507       669
OI6YF (OH6YF)                2,848,278      2098      4201       678
S50D  (S57AD)                2,496,000      1765      3900       640
SM5IMO                       2,326,896      1728      3729       624
S59L                23         450,000       730      1300       350
S53MJ                          408,518       769      1198       341
S56W                15         266,000       455       966       276 

KE2PF                        6,817,581      2555      8707       783
VE3EJ               36       6,420,724      2433                 772
K3ZO                         4,710,325      1933      6497       725
KT3Y                         4,351,344      1927      6456       674
KF3P                35       4,107,629      1989      5843       703
KM9P                31       3,800,000      2000                 750
KF4IIN  (K4PQL)              3,613,572      1854      5283       684
AA3B                36       2,512,281      1412      4339       579
VO1MP               28       2,427,832      1342      4696       517
AB6FO                        2,136,778      1322      3878       551
MJ/K2WR                      1,730,000      2000                 550
NA5Q                33       1,593,352      1295      2638       604
K5ZD                11       1,412,000       880                 452
WB0O                24       1,114,344       947                 536
WR3O                           985,581      1025      1899       519
N2UN                           491,310       464                 309
W7OM                22         432,495       510      1373       315
N4XR                           416,928       449                 303
NS0B                           136,921       375       509       269
NO1J                            47,608       105                  88
W1WEF                           40,000       150
WW1E                            12,528        60
K1TWF                            1,000        25
WS1M                                          35


SO/LP/AB

PA0COE              33         334,498       606      1023       326

M2BA                36       2,014,740      1182      3510       574
AC1O                36       1,719,354      1059      3149       546
WS1E                           655,557       546                 371
KG4W                26         646,352       635      1624       398
WA6KUI                         568,836       662                 414
AE6Y                24         475,888       634                 392
WV5S                           355,872       510                 337
VE6KRR                         334,367       465      1243       269
K8JLF               10         324,000       362      1296       250
WQ7T                           280,540       554       830       338
K7NPN               31         211,904       474       704       301
AA1HJ                          181,900       284       850       214
AL7PT/NK8                      133,484       322       604       221
AA96GA  (AA4GA)                 78,210       265       395       198
NZ5O                 9          76,704       240                 204
KB2R                            72,981       183                 153
W9SZ                 8          53,352       133       468       114
KB1AXF                          44,640       161                 124
K2LUQ                           27,938       137                 122
KE6BER                           5,720        63       104        55
KV1W                             3,330        40                  37


SO/UNLIMITED

IK0HBN              27       1,776,789      1622      3213       553
S56A                         1,257,450      1157      2490       505
OEM2BZL                        796,386       841      1986       401

WZ3Q (@N4ZC)                 2,501,935      1517                 617
WF3T                         2,121,580      1386      3478       610
N6ZZ                           687,300       784      1450       474
N1CC                14         552,520       600      1454       380
N6RFM                          192,326       287                 226
N1OPZ                           37,620       119                 110
KF2O                             8,424        54                  54
AA1ER                            7,840        51                  49


SINGLE BAND

160M
OH1EH/OH0      HP              167,424       423                 192

WA3WJD                           6,240        65                  50
AA2MF                              200        21                   3
K1ZM                                          30

80M
DJ7AA          HP              559,350       746                 339
S57M                36         519,000       708                 320
LA9GX                          436,692       646                 302
S51EA          LP              250,000       470
S51S  (S51TA)  LP              234,734       466       974       241
S59DDR         LP              145,960       345       712       205

40M
S50A           HP            3,562,080      1525      5430       656
S50C  (S53RM)  HP            3,418,170      1492      5558       615  
OT6T  (ON4UN)                3,337,208      1461      5182       644
PY0FF          HP            2,881,100      1034                 470

IR4T  (IK2QEI)               2,773,980      1436      4670       594
S57AL                        1,500,000       950 
EY8MM                        1,400,454       726      3858       363
HB9HFN         HP            1,188,292       971      2738       434
S54A           LP   36         998,200       846      2300       434
VK1FF               23         280,460       265      1516       185
XE2AC          LP               14,732        60       254        58

N3RS                25       2,480,640      1047      4560       544
N6MU  (@N6NB)  HP            1,031,490       702      2826       365
W3GH  (W9XR)   HP              930,528       707                 432
VD6LB          HP              158,256       225                 168
W3CPB          LP   15         133,350       197       762       175
K2XA                           129,058       191                 173
WA7BNM         LP   11         113,834       224                 173
KX7L           LP               77,872       203       496       157

20M
OH0NSJ         HP            3,567,906      2366                 758
VP5Z  (W5ASP)  HP   32       3,433,095      2001                 713
TM0X  (F5MUX)  HP   33       2,563,636      1926      3694       694
S55A                         1,100,000      1100
S57U           LP   36         692,000       850                 466   
OI8BQT         LP              121,890       314       510       239

K8GL                         2,296,386      1567                 678
KB5WWA                         980,826      1145                 579
KY2P           HP   27         881,136       923                 522
WA7FAB              30         713,416       910      1474       484 
K0RWL          HP              433,075       618                 425
K0EJ           LP   14         374,420       630       970       386
KK9W           LP              308,250       570       822       375

15M
PR5W  (PY5CW)                1,720,000      1165                 502
S57J                22         183,000       473                 273


10M
S51AY               30         113,953       465                 223
G4IFB               20          66,248       356                 182
ON7TK          LP               22,990       208       190       121
LW8EXF               9           5,500        51                  44

N4BP           HP   18          19,257       209       147       131          


MULTI/SINGLE

OH2IW                        5,014,126      2796      6221       806
JH5ZJS                       4,849,525      2036      6689       725
GX3PRC                       4,231,810      2735      5797       730
OI2JNX                       4,177,444      2468      5342       782
IQ4T                         4,119,120      2379      5721       720
XA5T                         3,525,456      2085      5808       607
PI4CC                        2,886,735      1858      4315       669
EA5BY                        2,461,536      2045      4158       592

NB1B  (@W1KM)                6,251,520      2403                 768
K1ZZ                         5,142,125      2095                 775
NJ4F                         4,225,923      1972                 741
KV0Q                45       3,850,000      2020                 720
WC4E                         3,600,000      1914                 744
KC7V                         2,044,464      1482      3568       573
NT7Y  (@K6XO)                1,715,174      1375      2798       613
AC5CT                            9,222        97       106        87


MULTI/MULTI

PA6WPX                       8,095,329      3917      9273       873
II2K                         4,625,863      2708      5923       781

AL3/N7DF                     9,939,909      3425     11181       889
KG1D                         9,735,220      3442     10412       935 
WZ1R  (@KY1H)                5,735,620      2444      6820       841
K3EST                        5,276,526      2384      7026       751 
WD8LLD                       3,673,411      1900                 752
AA9OC  (W0AIH)               2,878,143      2143                 771


ROOKIE

OI6KZP  (OH6KZP)               740,880       936      1715       432
S57NW                          121,264       263       583       208

KR4UJ               13          93,312       210       486       192


TS
S59A                15         823,440       879      1752       470

N4ZR                         1,890,800      1217      3260       580
KC6X                           714,896       916                 491
KM0L                           700,737       856      1433       489
W3GOI               12         442,530       489      1341       330
WB0OLA              29         204,630       370       718       285
ND8L                14         109,344       237                 204
AA8SM          LP    4          20,384       126       182       112


BR

__________________________________________________________________________

OP LIST

MULTI SINGLE
WC4E        WC4E.K1ZX,G4BKI,WB4BBH,AD4VH,W1CW,WIYL
AC5CT       AC5CT,W5WLA
KC7V        KC7V,AA7NO,AA7WP,KE7GH,ZS6NW
IQ4T        I4YTE,IK4SXJ,IK4HVR,I4IFL
PI4CC       PA3BUD,PA3BSQ,PA3EPD,PB0AIU
GX3PRC      G0IVZ,G4ODV
NJ4F        NJ4F,K7SV,N3AM,K5IMC,N4GUS
NT7Y        N5CT,AB7GM,W0MHS,K6XO
KV0Q        KV0Q,KT0F,WB0HBS,WX7K
K1ZZ        K1ZZ,AA2Z
EA5BY       EA5BY,EA5CZ,EA5EU,EA5FID,EA5KW,EA5SM
OI2JNX      OH2KVH,OH7BX,OH2JNX
XA5T        XE2KB,KZ8E,NJ1V,WB5N
JH5ZJS      JA5BJC,JA5FDJ,JA5JCC,JR5JAQ
OH2IW       OH1JT,OH2IW

MULTI MULTI
WD8LLD      WD8LLD,WD8AUB,KU8E
PA3WPX      PA3BBP,PA3BWD,PA3CAL,PA3DMH,PA3ERC,PA3EWP,PA3FRN,PA3GBQ
AA9OC       N9CKC,AA9OC,N0AXL,NE9U
K3EST       K3EST,W6RGG,N4TQO,AE0M,WM2C
II2K        I2KHM,I2GXS
KG1D        KG1D,K1KI,K1TO,W1OD,KF2FB
WZ1R        WZ1R,KY1H,WM1K,K1MBO,WIMJ

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

THESE SCORES ARE NOT OFFICIAL!!!   I CANNOT ACCEPT ANY LOGS!!!!!
PLEASE SEND ALL YOUR LOGS TO THE ADDRESS IN CQ MAGAZINE!!

PLEASE READ THIS!! I cannot get your scores if you send them as an 
attached file to your mail. It takes me over 5 minutes just to do one 
score that way. If you do not have the time to type your score into the
text of your email, I do not have the time to post it. I have stated this
every contest for over a year and people keep doing it. Also scores that
are sent in without being added up will not be posted. It is a lot easier
for you to add one score up than for me to do a 100. 

The address for the 3830 reflector is 3830@akorn.net!! Maybe someone can
post on here how to subscibe to it. I am not sure and do not want to put
out any bad information.

Also as I stated in my post before the contest, I cannot do attached 
files. You need to send it in the form of email. Also please state your
full class on it, not just Single OP. If you do you go into the unlimited
class. 

Please do not send me SSB scores. The Final Posting has been made on that
one. 

73's Jim
           ********************************************************** 
           * Jimmy R. Floyd  (Jim)   Thomasville, NC                *
           *                                                        *
           * Amateur Call:              >> WA4ZXA <<                *
           * Packet Node:               >> N4ZC <<                  *
           * Internet Address: **NEW**  >> floydjr@interpath.com << *
           **********************************************************


>From floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd)  Fri Jun  7 12:38:55 1996
From: floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Subject: CQ WPX CW 96 Breakdown IV
Message-ID: <199606071358.JAA15237@mail-hub.interpath.net>

CQ CW WPX 96 Contest
BREAKDOWN of SCORES

Compiled by
WA4ZXA
Email: floydjr@interpath.com

NOTICE!!!!!!! NEXT POSTING WILL BE FINAL POSTING !!!!


CALL        160      80      40       20        15      10     SCORES
________________________________________________________________________

QRP
VE7CQK     0/  0    2/  1   44/ 28   75/ 55   13/  7   0/ 0     33,124 

SO/HP/AB
WP2AHW     0/  0   70/  4 1083/404 1783/331  586/ 87  40/ 5 10,530,432
TM4US      0/  0  111/ 22 1041/403 1134/286    0/  0   0/ 0  4,634,298
YL8M     113/ 30  276/ 90  426/162 1115/345  215/ 31  61/11  3,015,183   
SM5IM0     0/  0  147/ 81  418/167  852/307  210/ 47 101/22  2,326,896  

KE2PF      0/  0  237/ 62  838/372 1420/323   60/ 26   0/ 0  6,817,581
K3ZO       0/  0   80/ 18  742/352 1057/335   55/ 20   0/ 0  4,710,325
KF4IIN     0/  0   64/  9  576/278 1160/377   54/ 20   0/ 0  3,613,572
AA3B       0/  0   41/  9  423/258  909/291   37/ 19   2/ 2  2,512,281
AB6FO      0/  0   37/  4  516/139  727/392   41/ 16   1/ 0  2,136,778
NA5Q       0/  0    3/  0  311/125  926/460   51/ 16   4/ 3  1,593,352  
WR3O       0/  0    7/  3  266/131  727/362   47/ 22   4/ 1    985,581

SO/LP/AB
PA0COE     0/  0   70/ 40  148/ 82  322/180   46/ 14  18/10    334,498

N2BA       0/  0   35/  8  305/163  799/381   43/ 22   0/ 0  2,014,740
WA6KUI     0/  0    0/  0  147/ 69  457/309   44/ 26  14/10    568,836 
VE6KRR     0/  0    0/  0  117/ 59  334/208   14/  2   0/ 0    334,367
WQ7T       0/  0   20/ 10  108/ 55  382/265   30/  5  14/ 3    280,540
AA1HJ      0/  0    1/  1   78/ 57  203/154    2/  2   0/ 0    181,900
AA96GA     0/  0    0/  0   52/ 44  202/143   14/ 11   0/ 0     78,210
KE6BER     0/  0    1/  1   22/ 22   37/ 31    3/  1   0/ 0      5,720  

SO/HP/A
OI6YF     45/  3  230/ 39  271/117 1209/475  305/ 40  38/ 4  2,848,278 
IK0HBN    26/  2   66/ 26  385/117  622/274  329/ 96 194/38  1,776,789  
S56A       5/  2  106/ 45  290/153  508/239  160/ 51  79/15  1,257,450
OEM2BZL    0/  0  184/ 79  354/164  269/145   34/ 13   0/ 0    796,386

VO1MP      0/  0  101/ 26  391/141  838/344   12/  6   0/ 0  2,427,832
WF3T       0/  0    8/  5  297/154 1041/436   40/ 15   0/ 0  2,121,580 
N6ZZ       0/  0    0/  0   83/ 39  663/410   39/ 25   0/ 0    687,300
N1CC       0/  0   23/ 17   61/ 41  498/311   18/ 11   0/ 0    552,520
NS0B       0/  0    0/  0   30/ 28  334/230   11/ 11   0/ 0    136,921


M/S
OH2IW     38/ 12  195/ 92  643/187 1392/452  342/ 50 186/13  5,014,126  
JH5ZJS     0/  0    0/  0  433/109 1530/600   73/ 16   0/ 0  4,849,525
GX3PRC    23/  1  287/ 29  691/223 1348/423  290/ 38  96/16  4,231,810
OI2JNX     0/  0  276/ 89  470/148 1443/494  198/ 37  81/14  4,177,444
PI4CC     17/  1  172/ 80  646/301  870/286  129/ 26  24/ 5  2,886,735
EA5BY     26/ 19  186/ 35  546/241  785/234  256/ 37 246/26  2,461,536  

KC7V       0/  0    0/  0  433/101 1023/463   26/  9   0/ 0  2,044,464
NT7Y       0/  0   23/  4  220/ 41 1105/562   27/  7   0/ 0  1,715,174   


M/M
PA6WPX   262/ 71  570/115 1126/303 1360/306  409/ 58 190/19  8,095,329
II2K      30/  3  224/ 69  523/135 1304/436  519/125 108/13  4,625,863 

AL3/N7DF   5/  0  137/ 18  749/139 2311/706  223/ 26   0/ 0  9,939,909
KG1D      56/ 13  376/ 99 1003/298 1785/457  212/ 66  10/ 2  9,735,220  
WZ1R       4/  1  279/ 89  456/202 1550/492  136/ 49  19/ 8  5,735,620
K3EST      9/  1  242/ 29  801/179 1058/469  254/ 67  20/ 6  5,276,526
WD8LLD     0/  0   10/  2  548/227 1182/469  157/ 53   3/ 0  3,673,411


ROOKIE
OI6KZP     0/  0  123/ 31  160/ 69  546/298   80/ 28  27/ 6    740,880
S57NW      0/  0    0/  0   73/ 43  177/154   13/ 11   0/ 0    121,264

KR4UJ      0/  0    1/  1   30/ 30  162/146   17/ 15   0/ 0     93,312


TS

N4ZR       0/  0   83/ 29  251/176  852/361   30/ 14   1/ 0  1,890,800
KM0L       0/  0    4/  2  169/ 76  631/383   45/ 25   7/ 3    700,737
W3GOI      0/  0    0/  0   87/ 64  390/257   12/  9   0/ 0    442,530 
WB0OLA     0/  0    2/  2   79/ 59  242/190   37/ 25  10/ 9    204,630


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

73 Jim
           ********************************************************** 
           * Jimmy R. Floyd  (Jim)   Thomasville, NC                *
           *                                                        *
           * Amateur Call:              >> WA4ZXA <<                *
           * Packet Node:               >> N4ZC <<                  *
           * Internet Address: **NEW**  >> floydjr@interpath.com << *
           **********************************************************


>From aa7bg@initco.net (AA7BG Matt Trott)  Fri Jun  7 15:06:42 1996
From: aa7bg@initco.net (AA7BG Matt Trott) (AA7BG Matt Trott)
Subject: CQ Contest Magazine - FREE
Message-ID: <199606071406.IAA13765@zeus.initco.net>

At 09:23 AM 6/7/96 -0400, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>Hello, everyone --
>
>     Many of you know that there is a new contesting magazine out called CQ
>Contest.  It is edited by Bob Cox, K3EST, and has many interesting articles
>and contributing editors that are of interest to anyone interested in
>competitive operating (this includes breaking DX as well as contest pileups).
>
>    At Visalia and Dayton this year, I was surprised at the number of
>interested amateurs that hadn't seen it so I had the publisher send me a
>number of copies.  I am offering them to you FOR FREE.  If you'd like a
>complimentary copy of CQ Contest magazine, send me your postal address and
>I'll make sure you get one.  You can't lose.
>
>    BTW, my column "Up The Tower" appears in every other issue.  This isn't
>exactly a paid political announcement but I do have a connection to the
>magazine.
>
>73,  Steve   K7LXC
>
>    TOWER TECH -- professional tower supplies and services for amateurs

Steve, Cant't pass up that offer.

Matt Trott--AA7BG
1220 Wilson Rd.
Power,  MT 59468


Thanks a million!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
AA7BG                      aa7bg@3rivers.net                Matt Trott
----------------------------------------------------------------------


>From Tom=Georgens%MKC=HOP35C%SM@fishbowl02.lss.emc.com (tom georgens)  Fri Jun 
> 7 14:59:10 1996
From: Tom=Georgens%MKC=HOP35C%SM@fishbowl02.lss.emc.com (tom georgens) (tom 
georgens)
Subject: ...no subject...
Message-ID: <vines.rTJ8+iK1ilA@fishbowl02.emc.com>

The most recent CQ Contest Magazine has two interesting articles
on broken calls.  Of particular interest was the list of commonly
broken calls on which I was near the top (W2HC instead of W2SC).  
This was part of a broader trend of H's mistaken for S's.  I wonder
how many WP2ASW's are in the log from my operation in the CW WPX.

It partially confirms a theory I had regarding why I get so many
dupes the second day.  Usually the first day is higher rate and
typically higher CW speed than the second.  I have often wondered
if my call is more often miscopied on the first day resulting in
more dupes on Sunday.  Similarly, I have wondered if sending too fast
results in the receiving station not fully copying their OWN call
sign when I send it and thereby not correcting me if I copy it wrong.

In listening to other operators, some prominent stations (K1AR in 
particular) go very fast while other excellent ops go much slower.
Granted K1AR is a very recognizable call and he can copy better than
me (I am a CW slug) but I wonder how fast people think is appropriate
in a contest.  My CT speed is usally 36-42 in DX contests and mid
twenties in the SS.

To switch threads, I am firmly in favor of 36 vs. 30 hours in the
WPX.  I agree with N6TJ in that contests are for operating and it is
ridiculous to have to walk away from the radio when there are
contacts to be made.  If the rules are such that it is not fun for
the whole time period, then change the rules.  I would support points
for in country contacts and virtually any thing else that would
enhance the activity and competition.  I don't see how increasing
off time contributes to the enjoyment of contesting.  Spending part
of a contest weekend watching the Indy 500 is just plain dumb.

73 Tom W2SC  w2sc@emc.com or georgens@emc.com


>From readerl@goliath.sunyocc.edu (Larry Reader)  Fri Jun  7 15:30:35 1996
From: readerl@goliath.sunyocc.edu (Larry Reader) (Larry Reader)
Subject: Serial Port PCMCIA Card
Message-ID: <9606071430.AA29437@goliath.sunyocc.edu>

Sorry for the bandwidth, inadvertently deleted where to find a plug-in card
for additional serial ports for my laptop.

If you have that info, would appreciate an e-mail.

Thanks - Larry
         KE2VB
         readerl@goliath.sunyocc.edu


>From gswanson@arrl.org (Swanson, Glenn,  KB1GW)  Fri Jun  7 17:17:00 1996
From: gswanson@arrl.org (Swanson, Glenn,  KB1GW) (Swanson, Glenn,  KB1GW)
Subject: Physician's Certifications and VE Instru
Message-ID: <m0uS3Ki-000f5BC@mgate.arrl.org>


[This is being posted for Bart, KB9NM, the Manager of the ARRL/VEC (who is 
not a regular subscriber--thus his post to the reflector was bounced). Thus, 
he asked me to FWD this for him. Thanks for the non-contest-related 
bandwidth, yet again, Trey!)
               73, Glenn, KB1GW (kb1gw@arrl.org)

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Gang:

Here's my two cents worth--as the provider of instructions and guidance to
more than 23,500 currently-accredited ARRL VEs.

As others have pointed out, VEs must accept any and all Physician's
Certifications presented to them at face value--so long as the applicant has 

met all other written element requirements for the desired upgrade, and so
long as the applicant can show that he/she has met the minimal 5 WPM Morse
code requirement.

No VE can choose not to sign the Form 610--in this example.  If a VE does
not sign the Form 610 or issue CSCE credit, no VEC or FCC policy exists to
protect them.  That VE opens him/herself up to possible legal suit from the
applicant based upon the fact that the failure to sign the form in that
applicant's situation was discriminatory, with such action not being
supported by any rules or policies.

If a VE feels that signing these types of forms violates his/her principles, 

then the VE should resign from that VEC program before the fact--rather than 

leave him/herself open to possible legal action.

If ARRL VEs have questions or concerns regarding any application, we always
instruct them to raise these items to us after the test session--normally
including any written notes, letters or comments with the specific test
documents.  In the case of a Physician's Certification that appears
questionable, the VEs are instructed to provide a letter which is to be sent 

to the FCC (we can forward it, or the VEs can send it directly to FCC
Gettysburg) which identifies the issues that bring into question the merits
of the Physician's Certification.  For information to be of use to the FCC,
it must be first hand (not hearsay, or second hand/third party) and factual.

The FCC does want to investigate cases of abuse.  However, they currently
only review questionable applications that are brought to their attention
(if the details in the letter they receive compels to them investigate).
 The FCC does not as a matter of routine review every application that
includes a Physician's Certification.  Not every Physician's Certification
is questionable.

VEs should not be put in (or should not enter into) a position of debating
an application's merits.  After all, VEs already have more than enough
routine things to do at testing sessions.  We implore VEs to try to stay out 

of confrontations--leaving as many of those matters as possible to be
handled at the VEC.  We (at the ARRL/VEC) will take the responsibility of
being in the hot seat on such matters, as necessary...

73,

Bart J. Jahnke, KB9NM
Manager
ARRL/VEC

bjahnke@arrl.org

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>>To: K8DO@aol.com
>>CC: cq-contest@TGV.COM
>>Subject: Re: FRAUDULENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATION
>>
>>
>>The VE gangs say they have to accept these certificates from MDs.
>>Not so! A VE is not forced to sign off on any waver if it violates
>>his principles. So, they are guilty by acceptance!
>>de KL7HF
>>Reply-To: Del Seay <seay@alaska.net>
>>

      -- eof --

>From skeltt@mmsmtp2.ColumbiaSC.ATTGIS.COM (Skelton, Tom)  Fri Jun  7 19:19:00 
>1996
From: skeltt@mmsmtp2.ColumbiaSC.ATTGIS.COM (Skelton, Tom) (Skelton, Tom)
Subject: FW: FRAUDULENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATION
Message-ID: <31B88012@mmsmtp.columbiasc.attgis.com>



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From: palooka
To: cq-contest
Subject: FRAUDULENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATION

Yes, after an acquaintence obtained his Genral, Advanced and Amateur Extra
license using a medical certificate given to him by a doctor because Morse
code caused him to have headaches, I knew there was now to be, a "NO CODE
EXTRA" class of license
<del>

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Unfortunately, I must admit I know a local amateur who lost an arm either in
an accident or due to illness (he's a diabetic).  He knows DX, can climb 
towers,
drive a car, run a business, but he can't copy CW past 13 wpm.

However, he CAN have an extra class license .....

73,tom WB4iUX

>From murf@nando.net (Murf McCrary)  Fri Jun  7 17:21:17 1996
From: murf@nando.net (Murf McCrary) (Murf McCrary)
Subject: CQ Contest Article and Cheating
Message-ID: <199606071621.MAA07743@merlin.nando.net>

        In the July/August 1996 CQ Contest magazine Douglas Zwiebel has an
article called "A Look Inside Computer Log Checking". On page 7 under "How
Do N Calls Occur?" he wrote the following....

        "There are several ways N calls are generated. Let's take a closer
look at these. The first way, and one which nobody wants to happen, is that
you log a callsign you knowingly never worked. This kind of logging can
either be classified as lazy and sloppy, or as cheating-depending on your
degree of generosity/cynicism."

        Would some contestors REALLY not consider this cheating? In the past
year as I've slowly started getting my feet (actually just my toes) wet in
contesting, I've been amazed/amused/digusted at how SOME contestors are
willing to exploit gray areas and loopholes, but this is ridculous!

                                                73 DE KQ4QM (George)

See my DXCC page at

http://www.webbuild.com/~geo


>From sellington@ssec.wisc.edu (sellington)  Fri Jun  7 18:16:24 1996
From: sellington@ssec.wisc.edu (sellington) (sellington)
Subject: Two Radios/One Tower
Message-ID: <n1377972662.9844@mail.ssec.wisc.edu>

For a while now, I've been thinking about the best way to design the 
antenna control system for using two radios for single operator contests
with my simple one-tower system.  I'd be interested in hearing how others 
have solved the problem.

I think the situation is fairly typical of smaller contest stations, where
there isn't room to have a lot of separate antennas.  To make effective use
of the two radios, it has to be possible to connect any antenna to either
radio.  It must be possible to connect single antenna (typically the
tribander)
to either radio, though not simultaneously.   In addition, it should be 
possible to listen either on the selected transmitting antenna or on one of a 
number of separate receiving antenna with either or both radios.   

I use two amplifiers, but let's not worry about switching between
them for now.  Only one radio transmits at a time, of course.

One mode of operation is to have the radios on two different 
bands, but use them one at a time.  At the flip of a single switch (or 
stepping on a foot switch), the operator switches to the other radio.  
EVERYTHING has to switch, including antenna configuration.  Obviously, there
has to be the usual mike/keyer/headphone switching box, but what I'm
interested in here is the antenna switching.   

With the provision for separate receiving antennas, the secondary 
station can receive while the primary one is transmitting, for "true"
two-radio operation.  (With bandpass filters, of course.)  It is important
that the secondary radio can transmit on any of the transmitting antennas,
though.  When the primary radio is selected, the secondary one receives on
a separate receiving antenna.  When the secondary radio is selected,
however, it can receive either on the rx antenna or the transmitting
antenna.  So, for example, if you can't quite copy something on the 
second radio's receiving antenna you can just step on a foot switch and
listen on the transmitting antenna.  (Assuming the primary radio isn't
transmitting.)

There must be some sort of sequencing and interlocks to prevent hot-
switching of relays if the operator tries to switch radios while one
of them is transmitting.  (It's guaranteed to happen!)    

Another desirable feature is the capability to switch bands on either 
radio instantly.  Changing bands would switch to a previously selected 
antenna configuration.  This is useful even with a single radio, if 
it has a "band data" output that can tell the control system which band
is selected.  If a computer controls the radio, changing bands in the
logging program automatically gets the antennas configured for the new
band.

If everything is done right, the system should even be useful for multi-
single contests.  But the real goal here is to allow one operator to make
optimum use of two radios.

I'd welcome any ideas on the subject.  If we can come up with a good 
design, I think a lot of contesters could make use of it.  Please email
responses directly to me, and I'll summarize.

73,

Scott  K9MA
sellington@ssec.wisc.edu
  


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