CQ WORLD WIDE DX CONTEST -- 1996
Call: N2TX Country: United States
Mode: CW Category: Single Unlimited
BAND QSO QSO PTS PTS/QSO ZONES COUNTRIES
160 29 76 2.62 9 26
80 90 244 2.71 19 64
40 254 723 2.85 31 111
20 245 707 2.89 31 110
15 194 550 2.84 27 93
10 31 80 2.58 13 23
---------------------------------------------------
Totals 843 2380 2.82 130 427 => 1,325,660
21 hours of on time. Is Sleep Over-rated??
All reports sent were 59(9), unless otherwise noted.
Equipment Description: Yaesu FT-1000, Alhpa 91b
10-20 Meters Stack of Force 12 C3'S
40 Meters 2 element Force 12 Yagi
80 Meters Phased verticals
160 Meters Inverted L
Way to many Excuses, but enjoyed the great conditons
Club Affiliation: Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Regards Mike N2TX
>From ng0x@ricochet.net (Dave Curtis) Wed Nov 27 04:12:38 1996
From: ng0x@ricochet.net (Dave Curtis) (Dave Curtis)
Subject: VHF SS -- FM or no? (was Re: Too Early?)
References: <m0vSQs3-000f5tC@mgate.arrl.org>
Message-ID: <329BBFB6.7658@ricochet.net>
As Zack and Gary point out.. VHF contesting has a lot of regional differences.
Out here in the west, there is less activity on UHF and microwaves, so rates
can be slow. There is contest activity on the FM simplex frequencies, but
at least for me it is something I do only when:
a) I'm mobile between two grids, or
b) getting zero yield from SSB/CW, or
c) moving a station to another band where he only has FM
A lot of serious VHF'ers avoid FM all together. It's just not as much
fun, for several reasons. And of course, it is generally less effective.
I guess whether or not FM should be encouraged gets down to
regional differences. Around here, I think it would help keep the
slow periods interesting, and more importantly, maybe interest some
new people in contesting and more serious weak-signal VHF operations.
73, Dave N6NZ CM87xi (f.k.a. NG0X/rover)
Lau, Zack, W1VT wrote:
>
> >----------------------------------------------------
> >Gary V. Smith wrote:
> >> Is it too early to start talking about hints and tips for the ARRL
> January
> >> VHF SS? No.
> >>Or is VHF contesting even discussed here? Not enough. Needs more. Jump
> in!
> >
> >> I've been disappointed with the participation level in VHF contests,Yeah,
> >now, why can't we get the hardcore HF contesters to at least
> >jump in for a few FM contacts on Sunday afternoon when fresh meat
> >would be really welcome? Maybe we need a "fresh meat" award for the
> >best 4-hour Sunday afternoon score? Any takers?
> >
>
> Maybe things are different on the West Coast, but I've noticed my
> score has improved considerably since I got rid of the 2M FM
> yagi and "de-emphasized" 2M FM. Sure, I don't have as many
> 2M Qs, but have you calculated how many 2M FM Qs you need
> to break into the top 10 (single op) if you don't pick up any multipliers
> while running 2M FM? I just can't run them that fast. OTOH, 10 GHz
> FM can yield easy mults. -- Zack W1VT.
>
> BTW--Sunday afternoon was anything but slow during the UHF contest.
> The hour after the contest I actually worked another 2 multipliers and 3 Qs
> on X band....
>
>From silver@ax.apc.org (Carlos Augusto S. Pereira) Wed Nov 27 11:39:53 1996
From: silver@ax.apc.org (Carlos Augusto S. Pereira) (Carlos Augusto S. Pereira)
Subject: DX CLUSTERS
Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19961127113953.00662db0@ax.apc.org>
Hi all,
Does anyone have IP numbers of DX Clusters in the USA and/or Europe?
It would help me during constests, I have been operated assisted but not
using Clusters (what's bad).
We do have a Packet gateway to the Internet and I would like to give a try!
73,
Carlos - PY1CAS
>From G.Force@flashnet.it (Giorgio Fanelli) Wed Nov 27 13:11:21 1996
From: G.Force@flashnet.it (Giorgio Fanelli) (Giorgio Fanelli)
Subject: Interfacing LPT port...
Message-ID: <199611271311.OAA12613@star.flashnet.it>
Hail to all the readers
I look for the diagram scheme for interface, if possible, the CT with the my
TS850SAT for trasmitting in CW with serial port (COM). I have the diagram
for the parallel port (LPT) sended me from Corrado I0LTX. Let me know. Thank
you. '73 es DX de I0YQV George.
>From john.devoldere@innet.be (John Devoldere) Wed Nov 27 13:03:50 1996
From: john.devoldere@innet.be (John Devoldere) (John Devoldere)
Subject: E-mail address for AD6C or one of the ops
Message-ID: <199611271317.OAA10093@mail.be.innet.net>
CAn anyone help me with the E-mail address of AD6C or one of the ops from
last week's contest (or possibly a telephone number).
Thanks!
73, ON4UN
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
john.devoldere@innet.be
Call us in all major 1996 contests: ON4UN (OT6T in WPX)
John Devoldere (ON4UN-AA4OI)
POBOX 41
B-9000 Ghent (Belgium)
|