Gary Nieborsky wrote:
>
> Any ideas where to get real time SF, A & K indices? Found the WWV page but
> no up to date info.
>
> Thanks...
>
> Gary K7FR
the current sf and a values are on http://www.sel.noaa.gov/forecast.html
the current k index along with plots of xray flux and geomagnetic
field activity are at http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html
remember sf and the a index are only updated once a day at 21z, the
boulder k index is updated every 3 hours, so don't go looking for
minute by minute updates. the xray flux and geomagnetic field plots
from satellite measurements are updated every couple minutes.
--
ky1h@berkshire.net or robbins@berkshire.net
http://www.berkshire.net/~robbins/ky1h.html
>From k5zd@ultranet.com (Randy Thompson) Tue Oct 22 02:27:20 1996
From: k5zd@ultranet.com (Randy Thompson) (Randy Thompson)
Subject: CQ WW Team Entries
Message-ID: <01BBBFA2.EDE5FB20@k5zd.ultranet.com>
Thanks to everyone who volunteered to be on a team. Hope you all have =
fun. Still need a few more to round out the last teams... let me know =
ASAP! Final team line ups will be announced and registered on Thursday.
Team Handkey
K5ZD SOAB HP
K1IU (W2SC) SOAB HP
KM9P SOAB HP
W9RE SOAB HP
N2IC SOAB HP
Team Commonwealth
GW4BLE SOAB HP
GW0GEI SOAB LP
8P6CV 14 LP
GM6Z (W5ASP) 7 HP
G3WGN 3.8 HP
Travelling Squad (not complete)
3V8BB (DL2HBX) SOAB LP
YB9BV (AA7VB) SOAB HP
VP2E (WB5CRG) 14 HP
N6BV SOAB HP
???
Team USA (not complete)
AC5CT SOAB HP
WA4ZXA SOAB LP
NN7L SOAB HP
N5IA/7 1.8 HP
???
Team members only need to be single op (no packet) and send in a log. =
There is no need to mark anything on the summary sheet.
73 & GL!
Randy, K5ZD
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Randy Thompson =
Amateur Radio Call Sign: K5ZD
E-mail: k5zd@ultranet.com
11 Hollis Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569
h (508) 278-2355 w (508) 337-6600
>From k5zd@ultranet.com (Randy Thompson) Tue Oct 22 02:35:25 1996
From: k5zd@ultranet.com (Randy Thompson) (Randy Thompson)
Subject: Contest Tips
Message-ID: <01BBBFA2.F1EBF300@k5zd.ultranet.com>
Looking for inspiration or ideas for the upcoming CQ WW Phone contest? Check
out these two web sites:
- Contesting On-line Stories (http://www.contesting.com/stories/index.html)
- YCCC Contest Cookbook (http://www.yccc.org/cookbook.html)
See you this weekend!
Randy Thompson, K5ZD
Randy Thompson
Amateur Radio Call Sign: K5ZD
E-mail: k5zd@ultranet.com
11 Hollis Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569
h (508) 278-2355 w (508) 337-6600
>From k5zd@ultranet.com (Randy Thompson) Tue Oct 22 03:30:26 1996
From: k5zd@ultranet.com (Randy Thompson) (Randy Thompson)
Subject: SS CW Scores over 1000 QSOs
Message-ID: <01BBBFA2.F3BA4A60@k5zd.ultranet.com>
Sweepstakes is a more than a contest -- its a tradition! On CW, making =
over 1000 QSOs is considered a significant accomplishment. For some =
strange reason, I started keeping records of every OPERATOR who has =
broken the 1K contact barrier since 1976. (This may be my last year =
since it is very difficult to keep up with the call sign changes which =
is why I only go back to 1976!)
Below is a list of those who have done it the most times in the past 10 =
years. The second column lists the current streak that operator has =
going for breaking 1K in a row.
If you would like the full list, it is stored in Microsoft Excel format. =
I will be happy to e-mail it to you.
Look for the Phone list of operators over 1500 QSOs in a few weeks.
Good luck to everyone in this year's Sweepstakes. I will again be doing =
the write-up in QST. Please post your comments after the contest to the =
3830 reflector so I can perhaps use them in the write-up.
73 - Randy, K5ZD
ARRL Sweepstakes
All CW Scores over 1000 QSOs in Last 10 years
CW Times Streak
>1000 >1000
----- -----
K5ZD 10 19 -> I think I may quit at 20 in a row!
K6LL 10 11
K5GA 8 7
N6RO 8 7
KR0Y 8 5
KZ2S 8 5
W2RQ 8 1
K3LR 8 0
W1WEF 7 6
N4BP 7 5
N6TR 7 4
N6IG 7 2
K0LUZ 7 1
N4ZZ 7 1
KY7M 7 0
N5RZ 7 0
AG9A 6 6
N6TV 6 6
VE7NTT 6 4
WX3N 6 3
K6NA 6 0
VE7CC 6 0
W0UA 6 0
W7WA 6 0
WN4KKN 6 0
AD5Q 5 4
K5GN 5 4
K0EU 5 1
K1TO 5 1
N0AT 5 1
AI7B 5 0
K5MR 5 0
K8CC 5 0
KE3Q 5 0
W2SC 5 0
WD8IXE 5 0
WZ4F 5 0
Notes:
- 234 Operators have broken 1000 QSOs in SS CW in the past 10 years.
- 90 Operators broke 1000 QSOs in 1995. The most ever in the history of =
the contest!
Everyone on this list is a hard core SS CW addict. Be sure and work =
them the weekend of November 2-4.
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=3D=3D=3D=3D
Randy Thompson =
Amateur Radio Call Sign: K5ZD
E-mail: k5zd@ultranet.com
11 Hollis Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569
h (508) 278-2355 w (508) 337-6600
>From 0002104829@mcimail.com (RONALD KLEIN) Tue Oct 22 04:36:00 1996
From: 0002104829@mcimail.com (RONALD KLEIN) (RONALD KLEIN)
Subject: Fwd: KI4HN-vanity call page???
Message-ID: <55961022033655/0002104829DF4EM@MCIMAIL.COM>
-- [ From: Ron Klein * EMC.Ver #2.3 ] --
The KI4HN page is at: http://www.webbuild.com/~ki4hn/
73,
Ron - W0OSK (soon to be K0RK?)
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>
> From: Lee Buller \ Internet: (k0wa@southwind.net)
> From: Lee Buller \ Internet: (k0wa@southwind.net)
> To: CQ Contest - POSTS \ Internet: (cq-contest@tgv.com)
>
> Subject: KI4HN-vanity call page???
>
> Guys....
>
> Any one know the new URL of KI4HN's vanity call page. Can't seem to access
it
> from here on the Web, and AltaVista doesn't have a new listing.
>
> Lee
> k0wa@southwind.net
>
>
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>From becker@SPRINTMAIL.COM (Tony and Celia Becker) Tue Oct 22 05:07:31 1996
From: becker@SPRINTMAIL.COM (Tony and Celia Becker) (Tony and Celia Becker)
Subject: How to do Multi-Single in CW SS
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19961022040731.35e7e4d4@pop.a001.sprintmail.com>
I have been asked to guest op. M/S style for the upcoming CW SS at a modest
station with a tribander and wires.
The last time I was involved in a Multi-Single for Sweepstakes was at W0AA in
the early seventies before they outlawed the "Octopus". One guy would stomp on
the foot switch, disabling all the other guys transmitters, (maybe in the
middle of a QSO) and hold it until he was finished. This soon developed into
guys standing on the foot switch even when just CQing, which led to loud
arguing, fist fights etc. etc.
Watching the WRTC guys go at it at the Motel 6 was an education. Stories told
around the pool afterwards were even more enlightenment.
The only reason to set up a second radio in SS is to listen for multipliers
needed on another band which is open, or QSOs still needed on Sunday afternoon.
Since we are at the bottom of the sunspot cycle, only two bands will be open
at the same time, so only a few antennas are needed.
BAND ANT
15m and 20m / Tribander and temporary wires for listening
20m and 40m / Tribander plus shorty 40
40m and 80m / shorty 40 plus wires
(no 160m antenna at this station)
Here are some thoughts on maximizing the advantage with these antennas, two
operators, two radios (assuming a modern radios and one amp) and no octopus.
The 40m spotting op. finds an needed one, tells the 80m running op. "Hey, I
found North Dakota on 7053."
The running op. replies "OK, gimme the 40m antenna", presses A=B, punches in
"7035 ENTER" on the computer. (hopefully on the first try).
Meanwhile the spotting op. throws the antenna switch and moves the BAND SWITCH,
TUNE and LOAD dials on the amplifier. (Hopefully without error).
The running op. asks "Ready on 40m?", the spotting op. answers "Ready on 40m".
The running op. works the North Dakota station, then yells "Going back to 80m"
and switches back to the B VFO
Meanwhile the spotting op. switches the antennas back and resets the BAND
SWITCH, TUNE and LOAD on the amp. (Hopefully again without error).
Finally, the running op continues to CQ. With luck nothing blows up.
Seems pretty hectic, doesn't it? The better WRTC teams did stuff like this,
but didn't have to worry about an amp. There must be a better way.
OK here is the question. Would it be better to have two amps and two antenna
switches, or a automatic tuneup amp, or better yet to forget about trying to
team up on the rapid band changes?
Bonus question. Better to seek professional help? :)
I await your advice.
AE0M, Tony Becker - becker@sprintmail.com - Silicon Valley, U.S.A.
>From dippel@rrze.uni-erlangen.de (Dieter Dippel) Tue Oct 22 09:16:11 1996
From: dippel@rrze.uni-erlangen.de (Dieter Dippel) (Dieter Dippel)
Subject: CQWWDX SSB: TK1A instead of TK2C
Message-ID: <A6DBD2FC3@isis.rrze.uni-erlangen.de>
CQWWDX SSB: TK1A instead of TK2C
Hello everybody,
I was informed yesterday (21st of October) by the TK1A-Contest-Team.
TK1A (Corsica) will be qrv this year instead of TK2C in the
CQWWDX SSB Contest.
The former TK1A-Team (members of the Corse DX-Gang and the
Bavarian Contest Club) is taking part in the Multi/Multi-class.
The TK1A-Team is using the "TK1-Prefix" for the first time on
shortwave.
QSL-information is: DF7RX, Bernhard Steibl
Kelheimwinzerstr. 40
D-93309 Kelheim
or via bureau (DARC)
PSE look out for TK1A ..........
PS: Most of the antennas are installed, weather on Corse is good
(temperature 20 degrees celsius and sea-temperature 18 degrees celsius)
and the Corse wine still tastes good.
c/o: Dieter, DF4RD (21.10.96 19:00 Gmt)
email: dippel@rrze.uni-erlangen.de
Bavarian Contest Club:
http://www.rrze.uni-erlangen.de/~unrz45/BCC
>From kt4ld@juno.com (Andrew H Lewis) Tue Oct 22 06:06:18 1996
From: kt4ld@juno.com (Andrew H Lewis) (Andrew H Lewis)
Subject: Will gets new call first
References: <961021202258_548232473@emout13.mail.aol.com>
Message-ID: <19961021.211930.9295.2.KT4LD@juno.com>
On Mon, 21 Oct 1996 20:22:59 -0400 BK1ZX70SFL@aol.com writes:
>contrary to the rumour that he would keep his call it appears AA4NC
>will be
>the first one with a new 1X2 from Gate 2 - see attached
>---------------------
>Forwarded message:
>From: lvn@fox.cen.com (Larry Novak)
>Sender: owner-cq-contest@tgv.com
>Reply-to: lvn@fox.cen.com (Larry Novak)
>To: cq-contest@tgv.com
>
>
>CQ Contest DXpedition Registery.
>Updated October 21, 1996
>
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Will, AA4NC, told me personally that he ain't changing his call. Why
would he, he is in North Carolina and his call is AA4North Carolina. I
also live in North Carolina and know Will personally. Where did you hear
this rumor? And why if he is changing (which he's not) his call would he
get his call first?
73
KT4LD-ANDREW
LEWIS-16 YEARS OLD
>From k5zd@ultranet.com (Randy Thompson) Tue Oct 22 12:55:31 1996
From: k5zd@ultranet.com (Randy Thompson) (Randy Thompson)
Subject: Contest Tips Revised
Message-ID: <01BBBFEE.9EC123C0@k5zd.ultranet.com>
Error in Stories link below. Case sensitive. Must have capital S in directory
name! Don't you just love Unix?!
Looking for inspiration or ideas for the upcoming CQ WW Phone contest? Check
out these two web sites:
- Contesting On-line Stories (http://www.contesting.com/Stories/index.html)
^
- YCCC Contest Cookbook (http://www.yccc.org/cookbook.html)
See you this weekend!
Randy Thompson, K5ZD
Randy Thompson
Amateur Radio Call Sign: K5ZD
E-mail: k5zd@ultranet.com
11 Hollis Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569
h (508) 278-2355 w (508) 337-6600
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