Well, I thought I would use my computer to log for the first time!
When I booted it up, I got a "CMOS battery low" message - and had to
scramble for a couple of hours to find the parameters to enter to retrieve
stuff from my hard drive - good old paper and pencil were used.
Anyway, instead of paying $12.95 + tax for a new battery, I figure I can
make a battery pack (the lithium battery say 3.6 volts) with either two
or three AA or C cells for practically nothing. Have any of you used
3volts or 4.5 volts? I ASSUME (no schematic, of course) that the battery
has an isolating diode on the motherboard so that the exact voltage isn't
crucial, but thought I would check with the experts.
Thanks
Terry Zivney, N4TZ/9
00tlzivney@bsuvc.bsu.edu
>From sercom@bo.nettuno.it (Andy IK4WMG) Mon Dec 9 13:19:28 1996
From: sercom@bo.nettuno.it (Andy IK4WMG) (Andy IK4WMG)
Subject: Swan Ant
Message-ID: <v02130502aed1cada12b9@[193.207.76.89]>
Hi everyone, I reacently both a used SWAN MB-40H two element 40 meter beam,
looking at the drawing in the antenna's manual the two elements are exactly
the same length ???.
The antenna is built with driven and reflector with a 15,4 feet boom and
one half of the driven is insulated.
I list here the given dimensions for one half, I hope some of you can give
me
the right ones for both driven and reflector (for cw approx 7050 Khz).
-------!----------!---!-------!-----------!
28' 60' coil 16' 72'
I strongly belive something is wrong, and probably some of you faced this
problem already, looking forward for any help on this matter.
I4LEC Clay
IK4WMG - Andy
ShortWave/\LongLife
>From rlboyd@CapAccess.org (Rich L. Boyd) Mon Dec 9 13:30:32 1996
From: rlboyd@CapAccess.org (Rich L. Boyd) (Rich L. Boyd)
Subject: 2 radios "not at home"
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91-FP.961209082634.7042D-100000@cap1.capaccess.org>
When a CQing station doesn't hear you answering it's not always that he's
doing something with the second radio. Here are other scenarios that I'm
certain happen:
1. Station calling is too weak to hear.
2. Station calling is off frequency, out of the passband. CQing
operator may have gotten lazy and isn't rocking the RIT to hear out of
passband callers. Calling stations just sending call once may not be
giving enough time for the CQing station to rock the RIT and find them.
It's amazing how many people call 200, 300, or 400 hz off freq.
3. Loud QRM at the CQing station that may be in the skip zone of the
calling station, causing difficulty in copying.
Seems like I had thought of other possibilities, but that's enough for now.
73 - Rich Boyd, KE3Q
>From pbarkey@wp.bsu.edu (Patrick Barkey) Mon Dec 9 13:30:06 1996
From: pbarkey@wp.bsu.edu (Patrick Barkey) (Patrick Barkey)
Subject: The secret at WB9Z on 160m. -Reply
Message-ID: <s2abcee0.063@wp.bsu.edu>
This reminds me of when I first got my new TS-940 in 1986. It was the
weekend of the CQ 160 SSB contest, and I was living in a townhouse
with no antennas in Bloomington, Indiana. But I had the Jones to try out
the new radio.
All I had was a coil of wire in the basement. Below ground level.
Honest. Guess who the only guy I worked was? You got it -- WB9Z
(then WB9HAD).
-- Pat
N9RV
>From trey@cisco.com (Trey Garlough) Mon Dec 9 14:12:45 1996
From: trey@cisco.com (Trey Garlough) (Trey Garlough)
Subject: ARRL 160 - K8SM (SO/HP)
Message-ID: <CMM.0.90.4.850140765.trey@scv-cse-4.cisco.com>
> 262 Q's
> 545 QSO Pts
> 58 Sections
> 7 DX (9A2TW, KM9D/C6A, F6FGZ, G0IVZ, GM3POI, TK5NN,
> XE2/N7NC)
> 6.7 Hours
> ------------------
> 35,425 Points
In the future, please post your score summaries to
3830@contesting.com. CQ-Contes tis not the proper place to report
scores.
--Trey, N5KO
>From k0od@ix.netcom.com (Jeff) Tue Dec 10 14:56:52 1996
From: k0od@ix.netcom.com (Jeff) (Jeff)
Subject: Contest Success=CQ+CQ+CQ ?
Message-ID: <32AD7A34.3C1E@ix.netcom.com>
Contest Success = Skill + Station + New England QTH + Whatever...
I know of one radio club that uses a more primitive approach to the 160-meter
contest: They simply call CQ the entire weekend!
They begin CQing when the contest begins and they don't stop CQing until the
final
gun. They never tune for mults or DX. One member told me they really don't
worry
about mults (which is obvious in their score). When things slow down, they don't
search the band for new Qs. They don't even CQ in differing portions of the
band.
Friday night, for example, they pounded the F1 button for eight straight hours
on the same frequency!
I know the 160 test is mostly a CQ-athon for many of the big guns. But I wonder
whether there are any other stations that NEVER S+P during a full-out contest
effort? I'd like to think these bozos are unique.
Jeff K0OD St Louis, MO k0od@ix.netcom.com
>From rlboyd@CapAccess.org (Rich L. Boyd) Mon Dec 9 15:18:16 1996
From: rlboyd@CapAccess.org (Rich L. Boyd) (Rich L. Boyd)
Subject: Logging dupes and sponsor log checking
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91-FP.961209101612.7153E-100000@cap1.capaccess.org>
I always log dupes. Many reasons a QSO gets in one log and not the
other. When I call someone and he said "QSO before" I say "Somehow I
messed up and didn't get it, could you log me again?" That usually
works, tho the op on the other end usually sounds confused by it all. No
need for confusion; if someone calls you again, work him again and log it.
Now, I hope CQ and ARRL are sophisticated enough in their log checking to
look for a second "makeup" QSO if they don't find you in someone's log,
but I've wondered whether they are picking up on this, haven't heard
confirmation.
73 - Rich Boyd, KE3Q
>From brad4@roanoke.infi.net (Melvin G. Brafford) Mon Dec 9 15:16:21 1996
From: brad4@roanoke.infi.net (Melvin G. Brafford) (Melvin G. Brafford)
Subject: Long messages etc.
Message-ID: <199612091518.KAA31074@mh004.infi.net>
I had various quirky troubles with netscape also, such as long message
corrupting, sound applets not working etc. I went to the Microsoft page and
downloaded Internet Explorer 3.0.It is completly free, and has all the
applets built in. So far it has worked well for me.
73, W4YV
>From thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson) Mon Dec 9 15:34:18 1996
From: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson) (David L. Thompson)
Subject: Using multiple calls in contests
Message-ID: <199612091520.PAA17686@mule0.mindspring.com>
Rich Hallman N7TR brought up a good question about the "new" club calls and
using multiple calls in a contest (from one station).
The rule for most contests is DON'T!!!!
Sure its tempting to throw in your own call for a rare Dx or state or to use
several calls to work the club buddy...but please don't. I find this
happening every CQ WW 160 and Dick Norton told me
he has even found people using old or expected call signs.
Clear!
73, Dave K4JRB
>From gswanson@arrl.org (Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW) Mon Dec 9 13:43:00 1996
From: gswanson@arrl.org (Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW) (Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW)
Subject: Brrr...
Message-ID: <m0vX7pc-000f4sC@mgate.arrl.org>
Let it snow?
We had a snowstorm in New England this weekend.
Normally, that's not news in the wintertime in these parts:
However, this was extremely wet, heavy, snow that brought
down trees and branches galore in southern New England.
We'd lost power at 8:20 PM Saturday night... along with 300,000 others!
There are still 100,000 folks in CT without power as I write this early
Monday morning. Our local utility has brought in crews from 4 or 5
surrounding states (and even southern Canada) to help out.
The Yagi is slightly bent (minor), the wire antenna's appear to
have survived. My YL and I had a fire going in the wood stove
to keep warm but after removing snow from the driveway--and some
16 hours without power--we decided to bail out on Sunday afternoon.
(One night in a cold house (lots of extra blankets!) was enough for us.
Still no power at my home this AM. (Two blocks away there is, though!)
It's been 36 hours now. Spent the late afternoon / last night in southern
CT. Went due south (45 min. by car to Old Saybrook--no snow on the
ground there) to escape the cold house and get a hot shower / hot meal!
This morning we were up at 4:30 AM to shower (ahh, hot water!) and
drive (40 min. or so) back to the north to go to work. Hope we don't
loose a refrigerator/freezer full of food at home. We drained the hot/cold
water pipes to (hopefully) prevent them from bursting if the house gets
below freezing. Oh well, that's life in the '90s! At least we can always
count on good propagation to Europe! ;-)
KB1GW - Avon, Connecticut
( Kay Brrrr 1 Golf Whiskey)
kb1gw@arrl.org (<= where there is power.)
>From gswanson@arrl.org (Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW) Mon Dec 9 14:17:00 1996
From: gswanson@arrl.org (Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW) (Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW)
Subject: Brrr...
Message-ID: <m0vX7qf-000f4sC@mgate.arrl.org>
Oh, and the YL even melted some snow on a pan on top of the wood
stove so she could wash her hands to put her contact lenses in. :-)
(Well water is great--'til you loose power for the pump!) --KB1GW
----------
From: Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW
To: 'CQ-Contest (posting)'
Subject: Brrr...
Let it snow?
We had a snowstorm in New England this weekend.
Normally, that's not news in the wintertime in these parts:
However, this was extremely wet, heavy, snow that brought
down trees and branches galore in southern New England.
We'd lost power at 8:20 PM Saturday night... along with 300,000 others!
There are still 100,000 folks in CT without power as I write this early
Monday morning. Our local utility has brought in crews from 4 or 5
surrounding states (and even southern Canada) to help out.
The Yagi is slightly bent (minor), the wire antenna's appear to
have survived. My YL and I had a fire going in the wood stove
to keep warm but after removing snow from the driveway--and some
16 hours without power--we decided to bail out on Sunday afternoon.
(One night in a cold house (lots of extra blankets!) was enough for us.
Still no power at my home this AM. (Two blocks away there is, though!)
It's been 36 hours now. Spent the late afternoon / last night in southern
CT. Went due south (45 min. by car to Old Saybrook--no snow on the
ground there) to escape the cold house and get a hot shower / hot meal!
This morning we were up at 4:30 AM to shower (ahh, hot water!) and
drive (40 min. or so) back to the north to go to work. Hope we don't
loose a refrigerator/freezer full of food at home. We drained the hot/cold
water pipes to (hopefully) prevent them from bursting if the house gets
below freezing. Oh well, that's life in the '90s! At least we can always
count on good propagation to Europe! ;-)
KB1GW - Avon, Connecticut
( Kay Brrrr 1 Golf Whiskey)
kb1gw@arrl.org (<= where there is power.)
>From floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) Mon Dec 9 15:31:28 1996
From: floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Subject: ARRL 160 Meter 96 Scores I
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19961209153128.2847243a@interpath.com>
ARRL 160 METER CONTEST 96
RAW SCORES
Compiled by: WA4ZXA
<floydjr@interpath.com>
Date Posted: 12/09/96
CALL SCORE QS0'S PTS SECTS DX HRS
___________________________________________________________________
Single/OP/QRP
KA1CZF 30,401 352 707 42 1
Single/OP/LP
WA0X 103,575 686 73 2 35
W9WI 91,686 612 1239 71 3
WA8YRS 83,232 606 1224 68
AA8R 76,050 468 78
KO9Y 75,750 484 64 11 7
K9WIE 73,272 510 1032 68 3 17
NM5M 66,970 443 74 8
W7ZRC 65,746 431 926 66 5 12
W8EH 56,574 446 898 61 2 23
K8KFJ 54,812 371 772 62 9 14
KX9ZZ (@K9QVB) 35,139 330 663 52 1
K3SA 30,753 300 603 50 1 5
NW8F 26,000 247 50 2
K2JL 25,480 254 520 45 4 8
K4NO 25,000 212 50 5 4
KK7A 24,786 222 459 53 1 7
K6RO 24,650 242 493 49 1 12
W3CP 23,218 241 494 43 4
WA5JWU 21,150 210 423 49 1 8
WD4AHZ 10,206 117 243 42 6
K1EP 2,600 65 130 20 0 8
Single/OP/HP
OT6T (ON4UN) 73,000 539 68
OZ3W 12,788 139 46
AA8U 269,240 1156 2540 77 29
N7DD 212,660 1000 78 21
K3MM 207,580 862 1940 77 30 13
AA4NC 205,010 1031 71 24 19
KM3T 141,064 716 1603 65 23 18
K5TT 137,772 762 75 11
N7EX 115,498 595 1343 72 14 26
K4IQ 110,751 605 1273 71 16 21
K7OX 103,208 634 76
N5UL 101,924 590 1228 73 10 15
N4AF 86,184 582 1197 65 7
K5NZ 75,366 447 954 69 10 7
NS0B 54,002 400 806 66 1
KM0L 49,980 351 66 4
K8SM 35,425 262 545 58 7 7
Multioperator
PI4COM 13,200 150 44
W4WA 436,320 1563 3636 78 42
N0NI 294,150 1325 106
K3WW 287,924 1112 77 36 21
NJ8M 103,411 667 1343 77
Operator List for Multi-Op
Call Ops
W4WA W4WA,KB4GID,AA4GA
PI4COM PA3BBP,PA3ERC
N0NI N0NI,WO0V,W0FS,N0AC,W0DQ
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REMEMBER NO ATTACHMENTS !!!!!!! THEY WILL NOT BE POSTED !!!!!
73 Jim
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