On this thread....
A contest free zone may appeal to us...BUT... If I am not a contester and you
are telling me that on any given weekend I HAVE to move my daily
net/sstv/ragchew in order to lessen interference for your contest, guess what
I am going to tell you... (picture a universal gesture here)
I understand the rational behind the idea of a contest free zone, but I also
understand human nature, and the 87% of hams who do not contest will assume
that WE ought to stay away from them, not the other way around.... I strongly
urge that the idea of further sub bands be dropped... Moving the discussion
of this topic into the national magazine forums, or into the ARRL's policy
groups, or into the purview of the FCC subcommittees is more likely to result
in significant restrictions on contesting, than it is too generate wide
support for moving 87% of hams off THEIR frequency...
Notatum Bono...
87% is an estimate, plucked out of the 'aether'.
Rational discussion welcomed..
Flames go the curb with the kitty litter...
Denny k8do@aol.com
>From Steve Merchant <merchant@crl.com> Tue Jun 20 22:27:02 1995
From: Steve Merchant <merchant@crl.com> (Steve Merchant)
Subject: Really Last Call -- NAQP SSB Logs - January 95 Contest
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950620141022.5636D-100000@crl2.crl.com>
Deadline (extended version) approaches. I am still short some big logs.
If anyone on the reflector has e-mail, phone or fax numbers for the
stations listed, please send to me: merchant@crl.com, or have them
call me at (415) 843-7349 today or tomorrow, or Thursday
at (805) 684-2256. Thanks and see you in August (no more
UPS'ing of logs, we promise...)
N5OLS NM5M AB4RU N0AXL N6WLX KB5YVT KI4DC
73, Steve N4TQO
merchant@crl.com
>From engberg@ctis.af.mil (Bob Engberg) Tue Jun 20 15:27:32 1995
From: engberg@ctis.af.mil (Bob Engberg) (Bob Engberg)
Subject: Lightning Protection
Message-ID: <9506202227.AA01562@edfue0.ctis.af.mil>
FWIW, there were two good articles on lightning protection in QST magazine -
October and December 1994.
In Minnesota, my 90 ft tower was stuck by lightning almost every time a cloud
passed overhead. I estimate I was hit 4-5 times each summer. My neighbors
were glad to have such a big lightning rod protecting their property.
I never lost any equipment and don't think the cement exploded but it could have
been damaged without my knowledge. Anyway, the tower had one copper pipe
ground rod next to the cement base. I had good ground conductivity (unlike my
present location - but my current QTH never has lightning!). I also switched
all coaxes to ground and would usually disconnect the main breakers coming into
the shack.
gl &73,
Bob Engberg
phone: 907-552-1895
e-mail: engberg@ctis.af.mil
WWW: http://www.ctis.af.mil/~engberg/
packet: K0MVL@KL7AA.#NAK.AK.USA.NOAM
snail: SAIC
911 W. 8th Ave., Suite 401
Anchorage, AK 99501
>From mwollnnn@colybrand.com (Marty Woll -- BA - Honolulu ) Wed Jun 21
>00:56:48 1995
From: mwollnnn@colybrand.com (Marty Woll -- BA - Honolulu ) (Marty Woll -- BA -
Honolulu )
Subject: All Asian Results?
Message-ID: <9506202356.AA15418@ad0.reach.com>
Despite having submitted entries in both modes of the 1994 All
Asian contests, I have yet to receive any results (usually mailed
directly) from the sponsors. Have the final results been published
somewhere that I might have missed? I think we broke a record ...
maybe two ... and would love to see something official.
Reply direct to mwollnnn@colybrand.com
Aloha ...
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>From Frank Donovan <donovanf@sgate.com> Wed Jun 21 01:01:20 1995
From: Frank Donovan <donovanf@sgate.com> (Frank Donovan)
Subject: Tower Grounding
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.950620195332.19329C-100000@holmes.sgate.com>
Mike,
I'm sure the readers of this newsgroup would appreciate it if u could
provide evidence and details of damage sustained by tower foundations as a
result of a lightning strike. Thanx!
73!
Frank
W3LPL
On 20 Jun 1995 MICHAEL.ZEUG@x400gw.ameritech.com wrote:
> Concrete, even after it has cured, contains some water. The
> ligntning strike passing through the concrete can cause this water
> to turn to steam. As the water expands it can cause cracks in the
> concrete. Worst case the concrete will "explode" much like a tree
> will during a direct hit. However, even if the concrete doesn't
> explode, the damage done by the lightning strike could significantly
> weaken the base and in turn its ability to support the tower.
>
> Mike Zeug K9EC
> Michael.Zeug@ameritech.com
>
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