As usual, Ed, K4SB (and Shadow!) are correct!
Per the August 22 issue of the FCC Daily Digest, the Amateur Station
Vanity Call Sign System Filing Gate 2 opens September 23, 1996.
This FCC Public Notice contains the following interesting tidbit:
NOTE: A separate Public Notice will be released providing guidelines
for the implementation of electronic filing procedures for FCC Form
610-V.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
These announcements normally show up on the FCC web page the day after
they are released, so you should be able to access a copy of this
Public Notice by that means on Friday.
73,
Tad Danley, NZ3I (for now!)
>From jvl@rfpo1.rfc.comm.harris.com (Lundberg, John V) Fri Aug 23 11:27:00 1996
From: jvl@rfpo1.rfc.comm.harris.com (Lundberg, John V) (Lundberg, John V)
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <321DBF37@smtpgate.rfc.comm.harris.com>
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quit
>From floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) Fri Aug 23 13:06:08 1996
From: floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Subject: NAQP SSB 96 Scores IV
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19960823120608.356f842a@interpath.com>
NAQP 96 SSB
Raw Scores
Compiled by
>> WA4ZXA <<
floydjr@interpath.com
Date posted: 08/23/96
CALL SCORE QSO'S MULTI
------------------------------------------------------------
SINGLE OPERATOR
N4ZZ 244,404 1116 219
NM5M 194,135 947 205
K0EJ 184,625 875 211
AA8AV 184,080 885 208
KF3P 159,964 812 197
AC10 150,002 838 179
NA5Q 143,592 772 186
AA0SQ 125,388 774 162
KA4RRU 123,714 711 174
N4BP 119,250 750 159
AB5SE 111,931 647 173
AA0OB 110,840 652 170
KE2VB 105,270 605 174
N5FG (WQ5L) 103,887 679 153
WA8YRS 103,572 548 189
KQ4HC 99,968 568 176
W7ZRC 98,552 776 127
WA7BNM 95,776 656 146
KB3AFT 94,114 544 173
K9BG 93,225 565 165
KJ6HO 92,796 703 132
N6HC 92,400 700 132
WB5B 91,676 559 162
WA6KUI 87,584 544 161
KR4UJ 86,289 587 147
N6KI 80,470 619 130
N1PBT 77,770 505 154
K0WA 77,655 501 155
K3II (WB3ESS) 77,520 570 136
KN6DV 76,956 636 121
W5ASP 71,736 488 147
AB6FO 67,298 506 133
KR4DL 62,205 429 145
AA4UF 61,962 449 138
N9ITX/7 60,298 511 118
K7C (KG7TE) 60,000 455 132
KD3GC 57,323 431 133
WQ5G 55,440 419 131
WB0OLA 52,785 391 135
K9WIE 52,326 342 153
N3BDA 49,440 412 120
KD4HA 46,854 342 137
VE7CFD 38,720 440 88
AE4EY 32,336 344 94
WA4ZXA 30,492 363 84
N3ADL (N3UHZ) 28,086 253 111
W1IHN 26,800 268 100
WD0T 25,935 273 95
KS4XG 25,875 225 115
N4VHK 22,736 203 112
AE0M 18,300 245 75
VE6JY 14,430 185 78
KM9P 4,061 131 31
KB9NMU 1,058 46 23
WN3K 221 17 13
MULIT-OP
NC0P 421,022 1769 238
WB5VZL 331,559 1423 233
W5NN 308,958 1326 233
KC4ZV 140,097 697 201
AC4ZO 54,740 391 140
W5EHM 47,151 403 117
TEAM SCORES
SCCC#1 425,226
OPERATORS IN MULIT-OP
NC0P NC0P,WD0GVY,WA0ETC,WA0FLS,WO0V
W5EHM N1PVB,SQ9DDZ,KA5WSS
AC4ZO AC4ZO,AD4ZE,KE4DRJ,KE4OQO,KF4EAH,KF4BKM,N4YTO,KT4OC
WB5VZL AA5RB,WB5VZL
W5NN K5GA,N5RP,KB5YVT
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY SCORES TO THE CONTEST REFLECTOR FOR ANY CONTEST!!
SEND THEM TO ME DIRECT OR TO THE 3830 REFLECTOR.
PLEASE NO ATTACHED FILES!!! ALSO NO LOGS AS THESE ARE NOT OFFICIAL
SCORES!!
YOUR OFFICIAL LOGS GO TO WHERE EVER THE SPONSOR OF THE CONTEST SAYS THEY
DO. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CONTEST EXCEPT TO PARTICIPATE AND DO
THESE SCORES FOR EVERYONE ON INTERNET. CHECK YOUR RULES FOR THE CONTEST
FOR THAT INFORMATION.
73's Jim
**********************************************************
* Jimmy R. Floyd (Jim) Thomasville, NC *
* *
* Amateur Call: >> WA4ZXA << *
* Packet Node: >> N4ZC << *
* Internet Address: >> floydjr@interpath.com << *
**********************************************************
>From floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) Fri Aug 23 13:06:11 1996
From: floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Subject: SARTG RTTY 96 Scores IV
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19960823120611.356f898e@interpath.com>
SARTG 96 RTTY
RAW SCORES
Compiled by
>>WA4ZXA<<
floydjr@interpath.com
Date Posted: 08/23/96
CALL SCORES QSO'S PTS DIST DX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SINGLE OP/ALL BAND
9H0A 1,589,180 779 8780 181
SM3KOR 1,302,225 659 7275 28 151
YL2KF 1,169,520 624 6645 30 146
OH2BP 1,066,725 583 6495 26 139
SM5FUG 1,059,520 563 6160 27 145
OH2GI 850,680 501 5560 21 132
PA3ERC 726,440 434 5080 26 117
OH2LU 570,240 411 4455 18 110
SM3BJV 569,420 375 4010 17 125
IK7APK (IK0HBN) 478,020 366 3855 23 101
SM3LBN 289,945 252 2815 103 87
IK0CHU 224,020 240 2435 9 83
SM5EIT 185,500 207
G3YJQ 124,605 164 1755 11 60
E8SFG 83,490 127 1815 13 33
AB5KD 1,039,700 663 7025 148
NO2T 736,440 458 5415 47 89
N1RCT 693,750 482 5550 49 76
KQ4GC 547,995 409 4605 57 62
NF6L 520,840 414 4490 66 50
WA4VQD 417,450 353 3795 49 61
WA6VZI 355,000 321 3550 53 47
WA0ACI 229,900 292 3025 42 34
N6GG 215,275 250 2725 79
KE1FO 212,000 224 2650 29 51
WA4ZXA 181,335 215 2355 33 44
KE7GH 178,640 314 3190 34 22
NA2M 155,520 202 2160 34 38
KA2CYN 155,420 177 2045 35 41
KD8FS 152,130 217 2305 36 30
KC4HW 137,280 189 2080 34 32
K0RC 111,910 183 1805 38 24
AA9RR 111,825 163 1775 39 24
W6/G0AZT 108,160 159 1690 36 28
K0BX 101,500 159 1750 28 30
KF3P 83,260 152 1810 17 29
K8UNP 76,950 123 1425 21 33
W7RSJ 66,005 152 1535 24 19
VE7QO 65,095 126 1385 25 22
N2CQ 56,240
AC6DR 52,750 111 1055 33 17
W2JGR/0 52,080 107 1085 29 19
NS1Z 46,320 83 965 26 22
KC4ZHQ 46,295 97 985 27 20
KA1IXG 9,430 38 410 14 9
SINGLE OP/SINGLE BAND
40M
PJ8MI 88,440 137 2010 14 13
PA3EWP 47,730 122 1290 6 31
W2UP 108,100 192 2300 15 32
KF3P 83,260 152 1810 17 29
KF4BU 41,700 143 1390 14 16
20M
SM5AAY 84,870 168 1845 14 32
WF1B 280,840 333 4130 16 52
WA4JQS 110,414 190 2165 17 34
N2CQ 48,960
MULTI SINGLE
PI4CC 823,200 489 5600 32 115
AA5AU 775,520 462 5240 73 75
AF4Z 362,780 337 3740 41 56
VE6KRR 311,055 329 3575 46 41
VE3FJB 244,900 262 3100 31 48
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY SCORES FOR ANY CONTEST TO THE CONTEST REFLECTOR!!
SEND THE RTTY SCORES TO WF1B REFLECTOR OR TO ME DIRECT!!!
Please no attached files or logs!! Also remember these scores are not
official!!!
73's Jim
**********************************************************
* Jimmy R. Floyd (Jim) Thomasville, NC *
* *
* Amateur Call: >> WA4ZXA << *
* Packet Node: >> N4ZC << *
* Internet Address: >> floydjr@interpath.com << *
**********************************************************
>From k5na@bga.com (Richard L. King) Fri Aug 23 16:41:30 1996
From: k5na@bga.com (Richard L. King) (Richard L. King)
Subject: New 160 meter contest rules
Message-ID: <199608231541.KAA17204@zoom.bga.com>
First off, thanks to Tree and Bill for putting this together. We applaud
your effort. Now to my comments.
*****************************************************************************
> RULES (draft)
> STU PERRY DISTANCE CHALLENGE
>
>1. Contest period: 1500Z December 28th to 1500Z December 29th, 1996.
> Operate for a maximum of 14 hours with one time off period.
START/STOP TIME - Isn't the west coast sunrise a little after 15Z that time
of year. Wouldn't it be better to start it at 16Z or later when the sunrise
is over open water? It would be a shame to start and stop the contest with
the sunrise occuring at a peak population area.
DURATION - On December 29, 1996 I have about 13 hours and 50 minutes of
darkness. Since the sunset peak and sunrise peaks can last for 15 minutes
before and after darkness (in some cases much longer), I need about 14 hours
and 20 minutes to work the entire contest for the entire night. I personally
would have liked to see the operating at least an hour longer. I ran a check
on San Francisco and found they will have about 14 hours and 15 minutes of
darkness and with the add-ons, they will have 14 hours and 45 minutes of
good operating time.
Other parts of the world (that I checked) varied from EI (Ireland - 16 hours
and 34 minutes of darkness) to VK6 (Perth - 9 hours and 48 minutes of
darkness). Was there any specific reason for choosing the 14 hours of
operating time?
TIME OFF - If it is daylight before and after the contest for me and if I
take those times off, does that count as two off times? They probably don't
count, but it would be better to make that point clear. Do you specifically
mean one off period during the nighttime operating time?
For some who have more than 14 hours of darkness, how do you stop them from
taking a retroactive break of non-productive operating time in order to
extend their operating time to their sunrise? I guess this would be called
"rubber breaking".
>2. Bands and mode: 160 meters CW only.
>
>3. Categories: Single operator or multi-operator. Only one signal may
>be transmitted at a time. Packet spotting may not be used (W1BB didn't
>use packet). Transmitting and receiving antennas must be located at
>the same QTH.
I find the computer log requirement and the exclusion of packet to be
contradictory. To the best of my knowledge W1BB did not use computer logging.
>3. Exchange: RST and four digit grid square (ie: CN85). Participants
>are encouraged to send real signal reports instead of the same report
>for each contact. Those who send the same RST for each QSO will be suitably
>embarrassed when they see the results.
Since my software doesn't support sending variable RSTs, how embarrassed am
I going to be for sending 5NN the entire contest. Many of us feel we don't
have a choice. What if I sent 579? Would I be less embassased?
>4. QSO Points: The number of QSO points for each contact depends on the
>distance between the two stations. This is computed by taking the distance
>between the centers of the two grid squares. Count a minimum of one point
>per QSO and an additional point for every 500 kilometers distance. For
>example, a QSO with a station 1750 kilometers away will count for 4 QSO
>points. No additional distance for long path is allowed.
>
>If you are unable to obtain the grid square of a station during the contest,
>you must still obtain the RST and count the QSO for only one point. You
>are not permitted to determine the grid square in any method other than
>receiving it from the station.
How do you handle this situation. I am S&Ping and work LU1DEN. He doesn't
give me a grid square. So I log him with only the RST. Later I tune across
him and he is now giving his grid square. Someone obviously explained the
exchange to him since I worked him. Do I go back and enter his grid square
in my log or do I enter the fray to work him again?
If I work him the second time and the second QSO is a dupe, will your log
checking software give QSO points only for the first QSO and distance points
only for the second QSO?
>5. Score: Final score equals the total number of QSO points. There is
>no mutliplier for different grids worked. Stations running 5 to 100 watts
>output may multipliy their score by 2. Stations running less than 5 watts
>multiply their score by 4. Separate score listing for single ops and
>multi-single. Please NO PACKET.
>
>6. Awards: TBD. We are working on tee shirts and other awards.
>
>7. Reporting: You log can be sent via the internet to TBDC@CONTESTING.COM
>or via diskette to KM9P. Logs should be in ASCII format.
>
>Logs will be checked using computer techinques to detect busted callsigns
>and not-in-log QSOs. CT, NA and TR software will support this contest
>complete with QSO point calculation. Busted QSOs will be removed from
>both logs. Unique percentages will be reported in the results.
Since you wont be accepting paper logs, then many of the 160M DX stations
worked will not be submitting a log because they don't use computers. This
will diminish the effectivness of your fancy computer techniques to check
the logs. Perhaps if enough volunteers were found to enter the paper logs,
we could include them. I would be willing to enter one or two fair-sized DX
logs into ASCII format.
Otherwise, the winner of this contest (activity, QSO party, whatever) could
be an operator who works a lot of non-cross-checked DX QSOs. I am not saying
the winner will be doing something wrong. Just that his log might be the
hardest to verify.
73, Richard
K5NA@BGA.COM
http://www.realtime.net/~k5na
>From tree@lady.axian.com (Larry Tyree) Fri Aug 23 17:38:00 1996
From: tree@lady.axian.com (Larry Tyree) (Larry Tyree)
Subject: 160 rules
Message-ID: <199608231638.JAA19613@lady.axian.com>
> First off, thanks to Tree and Bill for putting this together. We applaud
> your effort. Now to my comments.
Thanks.
> > STU PERRY DISTANCE CHALLENGE
We have found it that W1BB's name was Stew.
> >
> >1. Contest period: 1500Z December 28th to 1500Z December 29th, 1996.
> > Operate for a maximum of 14 hours with one time off period.
>
> START/STOP TIME - Isn't the west coast sunrise a little after 15Z that time
> of year. Wouldn't it be better to start it at 16Z or later when the sunrise
> is over open water? It would be a shame to start and stop the contest with
> the sunrise occuring at a peak population area.
I don't see that as a problem. So we get to have an early lead by working
one JA. The band is pretty much gone by 1500.
> DURATION - On December 29, 1996 I have about 13 hours and 50 minutes of
> darkness. Since the sunset peak and sunrise peaks can last for 15 minutes
> before and after darkness (in some cases much longer), I need about 14 hours
> and 20 minutes to work the entire contest for the entire night. I personally
> would have liked to see the operating at least an hour longer. I ran a check
> on San Francisco and found they will have about 14 hours and 15 minutes of
> darkness and with the add-ons, they will have 14 hours and 45 minutes of
> good operating time.
The goal here was to do some equalizing compared to those who are closer
to the equator than you are.
> Other parts of the world (that I checked) varied from EI (Ireland - 16 hours
> and 34 minutes of darkness) to VK6 (Perth - 9 hours and 48 minutes of
> darkness). Was there any specific reason for choosing the 14 hours of
> operating time?
It just felt right. 12 seemed kinda harsh, 16 was too long.
> TIME OFF - If it is daylight before and after the contest for me and if I
> take those times off, does that count as two off times? They probably don't
> count, but it would be better to make that point clear. Do you specifically
> mean one off period during the nighttime operating time?
The time off wording is very difficult! Can some lawyer out there help
me with it? Simple put off/on/off is okay, on/off/on is okay and I
think we don't want on/off/on/off or off/on/off/on. Does that make
sense?
> For some who have more than 14 hours of darkness, how do you stop them from
> taking a retroactive break of non-productive operating time in order to
> extend their operating time to their sunrise? I guess this would be called
> "rubber breaking".
I don't think this is really possible with the limited number of breaks.
> I find the computer log requirement and the exclusion of packet to be
> contradictory. To the best of my knowledge W1BB did not use computer logging.
Computer logging is just easier for most everyone. We will accept paper
logs, but they will be indicated as not checked in the results. PACKET
is not appropriate for this type of contest. Hopefully I don't have to
say more than that. I would rather everyone find the QSOs themselves,
even the multi-ops. It helps eliminate endless CQing.
> >3. Exchange: RST and four digit grid square (ie: CN85). Participants
> >are encouraged to send real signal reports instead of the same report
> >for each contact. Those who send the same RST for each QSO will be suitably
> >embarrassed when they see the results.
>
> Since my software doesn't support sending variable RSTs, how embarrassed am
> I going to be for sending 5NN the entire contest. Many of us feel we don't
> have a choice. What if I sent 579? Would I be less embassased?
I don't think software should control how we operate contests!!!!!! It
is a reasonable request to ask for actual signal reports. This can
be done with CT, NA and TR. I understand it isn't EASY with CT or NA,
but it can be done. Call up K1EA or K8CC and let them know you want this
feature. This is plenty of time for them to respond.
We are going to do a histogram on your RST sent. Anyone sending the
same report more than 50 percent of the time is fair game for whatever
the log checkers want to do.
> >4. QSO Points: The number of QSO points for each contact depends on the
> >distance between the two stations. This is computed by taking the distance
> >between the centers of the two grid squares. Count a minimum of one point
> >per QSO and an additional point for every 500 kilometers distance. For
> >example, a QSO with a station 1750 kilometers away will count for 4 QSO
> >points. No additional distance for long path is allowed.
> >
> >If you are unable to obtain the grid square of a station during the contest,
> >you must still obtain the RST and count the QSO for only one point. You
> >are not permitted to determine the grid square in any method other than
> >receiving it from the station.
>
> How do you handle this situation. I am S&Ping and work LU1DEN. He doesn't
> give me a grid square. So I log him with only the RST. Later I tune across
> him and he is now giving his grid square. Someone obviously explained the
> exchange to him since I worked him. Do I go back and enter his grid square
> in my log or do I enter the fray to work him again?
I don't know... you are almost getting too serious for this contest.
Do what your conscience tells you to do.
> If I work him the second time and the second QSO is a dupe, will your log
> checking software give QSO points only for the first QSO and distance points
> only for the second QSO?
I don't know - we haven't written it yet.
> Since you wont be accepting paper logs, then many of the 160M DX stations
> worked will not be submitting a log because they don't use computers. This
> will diminish the effectivness of your fancy computer techniques to check
> the logs. Perhaps if enough volunteers were found to enter the paper logs,
> we could include them. I would be willing to enter one or two fair-sized DX
> logs into ASCII format.
Great! We can use help like that.
> Otherwise, the winner of this contest (activity, QSO party, whatever) could
> be an operator who works a lot of non-cross-checked DX QSOs. I am not saying
> the winner will be doing something wrong. Just that his log might be the
> hardest to verify.
Well, maybe - but typically contests are won by people with the best
looking logs from a unique percentage viewpoint. I have no idea who
will have the advantage in this contest and it will be very interesting
to see who it will be. Is 100 watts from TI1C the ticket?
Tree N6TR
tree@contesting.com
>From tree@lady.axian.com (Larry Tyree) Fri Aug 23 17:40:08 1996
From: tree@lady.axian.com (Larry Tyree) (Larry Tyree)
Subject: Real RSTs
Message-ID: <199608231640.JAA19628@lady.axian.com>
And this just in from WW6D:
> Just a quick note -- I have NA version 9.2x something and it allows
> "real" RST's.
So, are we going to make contest rules comply to the limitations of
one of the three most used logging programs?
Tree N6TR
tree@contesting.com
>From davep@mylexboulder.com (David Palmer) Fri Aug 23 17:41:08 1996
From: davep@mylexboulder.com (David Palmer) (David Palmer)
Subject: 40/80 Phased verticals
Message-ID: <321DDF24.3E7B@mylexboulder.com>
Don, WA8YRS writes:
> ... It would be nice to keep the HF2V, add another
> and have a 2 element phased array on 80/40. [...]
> I could easily feed this
> multiband system in phase just by cutting the coax to equal lengths...
Don, you might call the Butternut Company (don't have their
phone number handy, but check any recent ham mag) and ask for
their free Technical Note 100 (T-100). This is just a one sheet of
some notes on this subject on this very topic. Also see the
Low Band DXing book by ON4UN and the recent ARRL Antenna Book.
I have an HF6VX in the back yard which has been begging me to
install another and phase the two... I was figuring on just feeding
them either in phase, or relay selecting a delay line. Naturally
this single delay line would cause different patterns for 40 vs. 80,
but you could select the line length to be a compromise which would
do something useful for either case. The ARRL Antenna Book has two
pages of graphs of vertical spacings and phase delays.
Your 180 degree delay line on 40 becomes about 90 degrees on 80...
Your 3/4 wave spacing on 40 becomes 3/8 wave spacing on 80...
I think feeding in phase should work easily and result in some gain.
When attempting to add phase delays, someone can correct me if
I'm wrong, but my sense is that if you don't get perfect phasing,
your front-back ratios suffer but you still get some useful forward
gain (well going forward in *some* direction...). From a domestic
contesting standpoint, from here in the middle of the USA, I don't see as
I care much about front-back-side...that helps my signal get weaker
somewhere...I need to be LOUDER somewhere (anywhere really)...
hence if I can get some forward gain then it's a win. Thus I'm
inclined to try it and see what happens. Let me know what you decide
on doing.
Last November I tried using the "tuned guy" approach to add some
directivity to my HF6VX per some articles in the ARRL Antenna Compendium.
The article assumed you'd be using a tower as your vertical, and
you tune a grounded guy to form a reflector. I tied a #14 wire
to a grounded loading coil and then to the top of the HF6VX in some 40 meter
experiments. I could switch the "guy" to ground from the shack via
12VDC relay. I didn't have time to run extensive tests, but never
noticed any significant nulls or gains on receive. Wonder if anyone
has successfully used the tuned guy approach on a non-tower installation.
Regarding the visual impacts... you could do what I do and get
something like the Lance Johnson Engineering GP-1 radial bus:
you can then tie all your radials to the GP-1, and then the HFnV
attaches to the GP-1 with just 3 screws. My HF6VX is only up when
I am going to be operating...takes about 3 minutes to plop it into
the GP-1 and install...the buried radials and coax are always
installed and ready. This scheme saves on CC&R problems, lightning
problems, etc. When I get the second vertical, I'll call the
system the "stealth phased array antenna system". Sounds like
a DoD project, eh?
For more info on the GP-1 see: http://www.QTH.com/lowband
Anyhow, have fun!
73,
Dave Palmer, N6KL/0
Boulder * Niwot * Longmont Colorado
* I'd rather be surfing the ionosphere! *
>From k5na@bga.com (Richard L. King) Fri Aug 23 17:51:04 1996
From: k5na@bga.com (Richard L. King) (Richard L. King)
Subject: 160 rules
Message-ID: <199608231651.LAA28060@zoom.bga.com>
>> TIME OFF - If it is daylight before and after the contest for me and if I
>> take those times off, does that count as two off times? They probably don't
>> count, but it would be better to make that point clear. Do you specifically
>> mean one off period during the nighttime operating time?
>
>The time off wording is very difficult! Can some lawyer out there help
>me with it? Simple put off/on/off is okay, on/off/on is okay and I
>think we don't want on/off/on/off or off/on/off/on. Does that make
>sense?
You don't need a lawyer to word this. Change the rule to say that one off
period will be allowed between the first and last QSO of the contest. You
HAVE to have the rules allow the operator to work both his sunrise and
sunset. Other wording would prevent this.
>> For some who have more than 14 hours of darkness, how do you stop them from
>> taking a retroactive break of non-productive operating time in order to
>> extend their operating time to their sunrise? I guess this would be called
>> "rubber breaking".
>
>I don't think this is really possible with the limited number of breaks.
You said breaks (plural)? I thought only one break was allowed. With one
break, my question stands.
73, Richard
K5NA@BGA.COM
http://www.realtime.net/~k5na
>From David_B_Curtis@ccm.sc.intel.com (David B Curtis) Fri Aug 23 18:04:00 1996
From: David_B_Curtis@ccm.sc.intel.com (David B Curtis) (David B Curtis)
Subject: How to find out your gird square simply...
Message-ID: <Fri, 23 Aug 96 10:19:05 PDT_4@ccm.hf.intel.com>
Simple... ask a local VHF contester. He'll know. Just call CQ on
50.125, CW if you like, or 1296.1 works too... :-)
You guys are making this *far* harder than it needs to be. Cripes, try
*roving* sometime if you want practice figuring out your grid square.
Unless you are near a grid boundary, the ARRL grid map is all you need,
grids are 60 nautical miles tall, for heavens sake, and quite a bit
wider. (I mean, really, can you guys find your QRP equipment without a
flashlight? :-) For more detail, I usually use the DeLorme atlases...
they have maybe 1/3 of the states covered now. They are coarse topo
maps, about 30 minutes tall per tabloid size page. Very nice. (I'm not
associated with DeLorme, etc)
Here's an offer: Any one in California, Oregon, or Washington that is in
doubt about their grid square, send me e-mail and I'll look it up for
you. (That is if you can't get on 1296.1 .... :-)
73, Dave NG0X CM87xi
^^^^^^ when I'm not roving
david_b_curtis@ccm.sc.intel.com
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