CT 7.25 and IC-765
Bob Schreibmaier
k2ph at dxis.att.com
Mon Apr 27 23:00:33 EDT 1992
I have been using CT version 7.25 and have only recently been
able to connect the computer to the IC-765 to pick up packet
spots and use Alt-F4 make the rig QSY. It's great! Only one
thing, though. I did a TEST spot using QSX to get VFOs A and B
split, which the radio took without a glitch. However, when I
did another Alt-F4 to get back to the "run" frequency, VFO A
did move back to the correct frequency, but the radio stayed
in split mode. Anybody else have this problem? Is this a bug
in version 7.25 or are my computer and IC-765 not communicating?
73,
Bob K2PH
>From BobSouza at NaCA/D Wed Apr 1 09:03:38 1992
From: BobSouza at NaCA/D (BobSouza at NaCA/D)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: subscribe
Message-ID: <9204011403.AA12958 at may18.lkg.dec.com>
did I somehow fall off the cq-contest mailing list
>From pascoe%rocky.dnet at gte.com Wed Apr 1 09:34:35 1992
From: pascoe%rocky.dnet at gte.com (Dave Pascoe)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: subscribe
Message-ID: <199204011434.AA01996 at harvey.gte.com>
>
> did I somehow fall off the cq-contest mailing list
>
We don't know ....who are you?
--
Dave Pascoe
GTE/SCSD | pascoe at rocky.gte.com
KM3T | (617) 455-5704
>From pescatore_jt%ncsd.dnet at gte.com Wed Apr 1 09:49:23 1992
From: pescatore_jt%ncsd.dnet at gte.com (pescatore_jt%ncsd.dnet at gte.com)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: More Categories
Message-ID: <199204011449.AA02964 at harvey.gte.com>
I think more categories is a very good idea. I'll still push for 12 hours,
rather than 24 - I think that would attract many more potential contesters.
As far as administering these categories, what ever happened to the World
Radiosport Foundation, or whatever it was to be called, that John Crovelli and
others were writing about?? That would be the right type of organization to
keep this moving, worldwide.
John WB2EKK
>From alan at dsd.es.com Wed Apr 1 08:29:55 1992
From: alan at dsd.es.com (Alan Brubaker)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Contests, entry classes and other delights...
Message-ID: <9204011529.AA10953 at dsd.ES.COM>
With all of this discussion, I just want to put my two cents
worth in. A little off the subject, something that I (and perhaps
others) would like to see is a change in the weekends of the
CQWW CW (so that it does not conflict with the Thanksgiving
holiday here in the U.S.), and the CQWW CW WPX (so that it is a
different weekend than Memorial Day here in the U.S.). Those of
us who are, by choice or by chance, as family oriented as we are
contesting oriented, have long suffered this unfortunate
scheduling dilemma. Related to this; have you ever noticed that
the major phone contests (CQWW DX, CQWW WPX and ARRL DX) are all
situated on the calendar so that they are close to the spring
and fall equinoxes(?)?! As a result, usually, overall band
conditions tend to favor the phone weekends, and us CW types
wind up taking whatever is leftover. It sure would be nice if
the weekends were "flipflopped" each year, but my guess is that
it would confuse all of the neanderthals out there even more so
than they are already .... .. Someone once said that in any
competitive endeavor there can be only one winner. Did you
notice that in some of the Winter Olympics events, the margin
between the medal winners and the also-rans was measured in
mere fractions of a second? There are rare instances when
there is a tie, and equal prizes are awarded in those cases.
The point is, if we have too many entry categories, then many
entrants stand a chance of winning something, perhaps diluting
the significance of the efforts of those who won the "major"
categories. But, perhaps that does not matter, unless you were
the one who expended the energy necessary to win the contest.
>From george554 at austin.relay.ucm.org Wed Apr 1 08:58:26 1992
From: george554 at austin.relay.ucm.org (george554 at austin.relay.ucm.org)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <9204010916.S2457064 at austin.relay.ucm.org>
i have been asked by wb2ekk to explain what cabbage punching is
and why i or anyone else would be watching such things on tv and just
what sort of programing they have on the tv down here in texas.
so here goes. i have been doing most (all) of my contesting from
N5AU and back in the early to mid 1980's we did a number of
wpx multi-single and multi-multi's at the bottom of the cycle
things can get pretty boring at a multi-multi during wpx.
i remember sitting in the living room with k5zd, km5x and n5au.
now at n5au's we dont have cable or a satalite system so we
watch broadcast tv (we really do). there was this independant
station ch. 33 or 39 or something and on sunday afternoons they
would have kung-fu movie triple features -- for what seemed like hours.
i know that you have seen these movies - usually japanese/ninji/poorly dubbed
into english where their is a bunch of fighting. some were quite bloody.
so we would sit there and watch them. you see it takes a good bit
less mental power to watch th
is type of tv program then it takes to call
endless cqs on on a dead band. ( we dont have voice keyers ). it is much
like sleeping -- and even if you do doze off you can wake up later and
be lost as to what is going on in the movie -- even if it is a diffrent
movie than when you fell asleep.
OK you say -- that still does not tell me much about this thing called
cabbage punching. well ok. that term comes from Trey WN4KKN.
you see KKN would come back in from the ham shack, see these guys
sitting there engrossed in this stuff, and shake his head, and make a
comment like "still in here watchin' them cabbage punching movies, eh?"
because the picture that came to mind fo a buch of guys on a sound stage,
(doing the sound effects for these movies) knocking themselves out
punching cabbages was far more entertaining than what was actually
happening on the screen.
geoiii
wb5vzl
>From reisert at mast.enet.dec.com Wed Apr 1 13:22:46 1992
From: reisert at mast.enet.dec.com (Jim -- MLO3-6/B9 -- DTN 223-5747 01-Apr-1992 1324)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: How to get CT 6.26 Shareware
Message-ID: <9204011822.AA07960 at us1rmc.mso.dec.com>
CT 6.26 Shareware is now available for FTP access from
WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL. The file can be found in the PD1:<MSDOS.HAMRADIO>
directory under the name CT626.ZIP.
If you do not have FTP access, you can still request a UUENCODEd .ZIP file
be sent to you through the mail. Send a message to LISTSERV at VM1.NoDak.EDU
or LISTSERV at RPIECS.BITNET, and include this line in the body of the message:
/pdget mail pd1:<msdos.hamradio>CT626.ZIP uuencode
The file should be sent to you in a day or so, and will arrive in multiple
parts. You will have to append the parts together in order, edit out the
mailer information, so just the UUENCODEd data is left (the first line will
have the word 'begin ct626.zip' and the last line will simply be 'end') ,
and UUDECODE it. If you need a UUDECODE program, you can get one from
SIMTEL20:
/pdget mail pd1:<msdos.starter>UUDECODE.BAS
/pdget mail pd1:<msdos.starter>UUDECODE.C
/pdget mail pd1:<msdos.starter>UUDECODE.DBG
/pdget mail pd1:<msdos.starter>UUDECODE.PAS
Don't include the 'uuencode' command and the file will be sent to you in
ASCII form.
The CT program is in .ZIP (compressed) form - this means you will have to
get a copy of an UNZIPper to uncompress it. You can request the UNZIPper
from SIMTEL2O:
/pdget mail pd1:<msdos.starter>PKZ110EU.EXE uuencode
Follow the steps above to UUDECODE the program. When the decoded file is on
your PC, typing 'pkz110eu' at the DOS prompt should uncompress it, and
create the program PKUNZIP.EXE, which you will use to UNZIP CT26.
This process has worked for lots of people. Send me questions only if you
can't UUDECODE the file, or can't get it to UNZIP.
73 - Jim AD1C
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
I only work for Digital, they don't pay me enough to speak for them also.
James J. Reisert Internet: reisert at mast.enet.dec.com
Digital Equipment Corp. UUCP: ...decwrl!mast.enet.dec.com!reisert
146 Main Street Voice: 508-493-5747
Maynard, MA 01754 FAX: 508-493-0395
>From siegrist at memory.enet.dec.com Wed Apr 1 11:07:58 1992
From: siegrist at memory.enet.dec.com (237-2993 01-Apr-1992 1413)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: WPX time
Message-ID: <9204011907.AA16740 at enet-gw.pa.dec.com>
Hello folks,
An implicit assumption being made about operating time in WPX is that the
majority of folks in the contest actually know and follow the rules. It
is my belief that at least half the folks in the contest (including me)
don't know the rules, and in fact don't care. I am not going to win, and
in general do not turn in any scores. I don't worry about how many hours I
operate, how long I am on a band before QSY for something spotted on
another etc. etc.
My point: As several have alluded to, I have other obligations, and cannot
be around the full 48 hours of any contest. I have to pick and choose. I
would guess that half the folks worked in the contest are the same way
(as evidence, check how many reports on Sunday afternoon had a serial
number under 200). I would suggest leaving the contest at 48 hours. If
you want to change the way winners are selected, awards given etc., based
on 24 hour time periods, no problem. But if you shorten the hours of the
contest, you will also lower the number of folks like me who have opportunity
to participate.
In the end you could easily end up with the same core of folks each year
working each other. (again as evidence: check your logs in the last few
sprints)
dave /nt1u
address: something like "decwrl::memory::siegrist"
>From george554 at austin.relay.ucm.org Fri Apr 3 08:02:59 1992
From: george554 at austin.relay.ucm.org (george554 at austin.relay.ucm.org)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <9204030816.S3625801 at austin.relay.ucm.org>
i dont remeber seeing a list of score rumors on the net for the wpx.
did i miss something or what? if anyone has scores lets see them.
i am also very interested if anyone knows of any single op low power all
band scores.
thanks
geoiii
wb5vzl
austin c.k.u.
george554 at austin.relay.ucm.org
>From reisert at mast.enet.dec.com Fri Apr 3 10:27:56 1992
From: reisert at mast.enet.dec.com (Jim -- MLO3-6/B9 -- DTN 223-5747 03-Apr-1992 1031)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: WPX 92 SSB Score Rumors
Message-ID: <9204031527.AA13887 at us1rmc.mso.dec.com>
CQ WPX SSB 1992:
Callsign QSOs Mult Score Notes
Single Op All Band:
KM1H 3297 955 8.00M KQ2M op.
AA9AK 2824 933 6.0M ex-WO0G
KW8N 2333 837 4.68M
AD1C 2190 827 4.14M @K1VR
K3ZO 1907 724 3.6M
K2PS 1290 640 2.07M
VG3EJ 3203 910 9.0M
ZF2NE/ZF8 3625 782 8.5M
Single Op 10 meters:
KO4QW 1869 680 2.8M
Single Op 15 meters:
WN4KKN/6 2371 818 4.7M @N6RZ
K5MR 2363 830 4.5M
KA2AEV 2255 805 4.3M @N2RM
TG9AJR 871 441 848K low power
Single Op 20 meters:
KK9A ? 738 3.4M
AA1AA 1191 568 1.49M
Single Op 80 meters:
WW2Y 817 359 550,752
QRP:
WB2NXH ? ? 2.24M (low power?)
KR2Q 926 557 1.27M broke 1982 record before 30 hrs
KY5N 766 4?? 845K
Multi-Single:
WC4E 4645 1113 11.6M
N4WW 3480 964 8.13M
AA6TT/0 ? ? 6.67M
NE8T 2956 900 6.3M
AA8U 2783 856 5.66M
NS1M 2565 896 5.41M
WN9P 2595 874 5.14M
NB1V 3526 895 5M
NJ1V/5 3500 ? 5.0M
Multi-Multi:
NX1H 4997 1163 13.1M
WZ1R 2836 921 5.3M lost 2 amps, 2 computers
WK4Y 4946 ? ?
>From reisert at mast.enet.dec.com Fri Apr 3 10:32:32 1992
From: reisert at mast.enet.dec.com (Jim Reisert, AD1C 03-Apr-1992 1035)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: WPX 92 SSB Score Rumors (added WB5NXH and K6XO/7 scores)
Message-ID: <9204031532.AA13983 at us1rmc.mso.dec.com>
CQ WPX SSB 1992:
Callsign QSOs Mult Score Notes
Single Op All Band:
KM1H 3297 955 8.00M KQ2M op.
AA9AK 2824 933 6.0M ex-WO0G
KW8N 2333 837 4.68M
AD1C 2190 827 4.14M @K1VR
K3ZO 1907 724 3.6M
K2PS 1290 640 2.07M
VG3EJ 3203 910 9.0M
ZF2NE/ZF8 3625 782 8.5M
Single Op 10 meters:
KO4QW 1869 680 2.8M
K6XO/7 651 37
Single Op 15 meters:
WN4KKN/6 2371 818 4.7M @N6RZ
K5MR 2363 830 4.5M
KA2AEV 2255 805 4.3M @N2RM
TG9AJR 871 441 848K low power
Single Op 20 meters:
KK9A ? 738 3.4M
AA1AA 1191 568 1.49M
Single Op 80 meters:
WW2Y 817 359 550,752
Low Power All Band:
WB5NXH 1781 683 4.24M WB5VZL op.
QRP:
KR2Q 926 557 1.27M broke 1982 record before 30 hrs
KY5N 766 4?? 845K
Multi-Single:
WC4E 4645 1113 11.6M
N4WW 3480 964 8.13M
AA6TT/0 ? ? 6.67M
NE8T 2956 900 6.3M
AA8U 2783 856 5.66M
NS1M 2565 896 5.41M
WN9P 2595 874 5.14M
NB1V 3526 895 5M
NJ1V/5 3500 ? 5.0M
Multi-Multi:
NX1H 4997 1163 13.1M
WZ1R 2836 921 5.3M lost 2 amps, 2 computers
WK4Y 4946 ? ?
>From george554 at austin.relay.ucm.org Fri Apr 3 23:58:25 1992
From: george554 at austin.relay.ucm.org (george554 at austin.relay.ucm.org)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <9204040013.S3889430 at austin.relay.ucm.org>
correction on score
WB5NXH (op wb5vzl) 1781 683 2.423 low pwr all band
thanks
geoiii
>From price at cod.nosc.mil Wed Apr 8 09:17:59 1992
From: price at cod.nosc.mil (James N. Price)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Does a good ground make *that* much difference?
Message-ID: <9204081517.AA17632 at cod.nosc.mil>
-------
For the past 3 months, I've been getting out *very* well compared
to any previous times in my DXing life. It's kinda scarey. I can
enter pileups and work stuff in 2 or 3 calls that might have taken
an hour before.
But it's not clear what's happened. The changes to my station in
the past few months have been:
--a TS-430S replaced a TS-820S (but both run about 90
watts on CW which is what I use most of the time). Yes, I only
run barefoot.
--"Santa Claus," aka my wife, delivered a Heil boomset (the
5, not the 4) which makes a big difference on SSB
--it's been raining a lot, at least by S. Calif.
standards.
Only the wet ground makes sense to me as a major dB increaser for
DXing. I am on a canyon rim with a good shot from NW to SE
through East, and a fair shot to the South. Would wet ground
lower my radiation angle so much that I'd really notice as much
difference as I'm seeing?
Anyone else in Calif. had a similar experience this past few
months?
73--Jim, K6ZH
-------
>From pascoe%rocky.dnet at gte.com Wed Apr 8 14:14:56 1992
From: pascoe%rocky.dnet at gte.com (Dave Pascoe)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Does a good ground make *that* much difference?
Message-ID: <199204081714.AA05439 at harvey.gte.com>
> But it's not clear what's happened. The changes to my station in
> the past few months have been:
>
> --a TS-430S replaced a TS-820S (but both run about 90
> watts on CW which is what I use most of the time). Yes, I only
> run barefoot.
Clearly no difference here........
> --"Santa Claus," aka my wife, delivered a Heil boomset (the
> 5, not the 4) which makes a big difference on SSB
This is even an understatement. I cannot say enough good things about Heil
microphones. They by far have the best audio response of any microphone I
have ever used with ham transceivers on SSB.
The difference in breaking contest and normal DX pileups was very noticeable.
Of course I had switched to a Heil from an MC-50 at the time, but that's
another story. MC-50's need special attention (e.g., tape around the outside
of the mic screen) to make them sound OK (i.e., add more highs).
I also liked the Shure 444....another good mic...
> --it's been raining a lot, at least by S. Calif.
> standards.
>
> Only the wet ground makes sense to me as a major dB increaser for
> DXing. I am on a canyon rim with a good shot from NW to SE
> through East, and a fair shot to the South. Would wet ground
> lower my radiation angle so much that I'd really notice as much
> difference as I'm seeing?
I don't doubt Jim's sensitivity to his change in "getting out", but I don't
believe the wet ground would have that noticeable an effect....
Jim, perhaps just propagation is noticeably better?
--
Dave Pascoe
GTE/SCSD | pascoe at rocky.gte.com
KM3T | (617) 455-5704
>From n6tv at vnet.ibm.com Wed Apr 8 12:29:12 1992
From: n6tv at vnet.ibm.com (Robert A. Wilson)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Maunder Minimum
Message-ID: <mailman.0.1043801125.8266.cq-contest at contesting.com>
Last year at Visalia Martti signed his book and wrote "learn about
the Maunder Minimum, and everything will be clear." Well, it's been
a year and I still don't know anything about the Maunder Minimum.
Course, I didn't read the book either.
Anyway, if someone can tell me what this is, I would appreciate it.
Is Martti going to get back from So. Sandwich and So. Georgia in time
to be at Visalia this year?
73,
Bob, N6TV
>From az at i5120h.nrl.navy.mil Wed Apr 8 16:02:29 1992
From: az at i5120h.nrl.navy.mil (Andy Zwirko)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Maunder Minimum
Message-ID: <9204081902.AA19106 at i5120h.nrl.navy.mil>
Can't say I've read the book...but knowing the definition of maunder:
to talk incoherently or aimlessly
I can only imagine! Sound like any favorite freq. you know?
andy - ka1gd/4
zwirko at wave.nrl.navy.mil
>From steven at ulysses.atmos.colostate.edu Wed Apr 8 15:30:38 1992
From: steven at ulysses.atmos.colostate.edu (Steven London)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Maunder Minimum
Message-ID: <9204082030.AA05401 at ulysses.atmos.colostate.edu>
The Maunder Minimum was a long period of time (100+ years) in which
virtually no sunspots were observed. I believe this occurred back in
the 1700's, although I am trying to recollect this from memory. Tree
rings from this time period show much smaller year-to-year growth than
before or after this period. This has led to many attempts to correlate
the 11 (or 22) year sunspot cycle with X (fill in your favorite).
Steve, N2IC/0
>From Ocker at dseg1.csc.ti.com Wed Apr 8 16:36:17 1992
From: Ocker at dseg1.csc.ti.com (Charlie Ocker)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: TS940 serial numbers?
Message-ID: <2911754177-10029075 at dseg1>
I am looking for a used mid-to-late production model ts940sat.
Apparently, the first digit of the serial number DOES NOT correspond to
the year of manufacture. A 940 with a 7mil serial number that I found
was actually built in 1985.
I think that 940's were built from mid 1984 thru 1990.
Can someone tell me what the "good" 940 serial numbers are?
Does anyone know the relationship between serial number and year of
manufacture?
Anyone heard of any rumors concerning new Kenwood hf rigs?
Thanks and 73,
Charlie KD5PJ Ocker at dseg1.csc.ti.com
>From n6tv at vnet.ibm.com Wed Apr 8 15:30:39 1992
From: n6tv at vnet.ibm.com (Robert A. Wilson)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Kenwood Rumors
Message-ID: <mailman.1.1043801125.8266.cq-contest at contesting.com>
I did hear a rumor that Kenwood would be announcing the TS-950SDX
at Dayton. I think it is basically a TS-950SD with some stereo
capability like the FT-1000. That is all I know.
It has been a long time since Icom shipped the IC-781. Maybe
Icom will announce something new too.
Bob, N6TV
>From gary.sutcliffe at mixcom.mixcom.com Wed Apr 8 18:36:20 1992
From: gary.sutcliffe at mixcom.mixcom.com (Gary Sutcliffe)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Maunder Minimum
Message-ID: <9204081736.aa19971 at mixcom.mixcom.com>
There is an excellent article in the May 1992 issue of _Astronomy_ about
stellar activity. There is quite a bit of discussion of Maunder minima.
The Maunder minimum is a period from the mid 1600s to early 1700's where
no sunspots were observed.
The article describes some effects that have been observed that seem to
follow sunspot cycles. Spots can't be directly seen on other stars,
but some of the other effects can be detected. Studies of stars similar to
our sun seem to indicate that stars of similar size and age tend to spend
about 1/3 of their time in Maunder minima. Activity during these periods
is even lower than at normal minimums.
If this is true, we are well over due for another Maunder minimum.
If it occurs at the end of this cycle, you can take down all your
antennas for 20M and above unless you like VHF work - kind of a
depressing thought.
73's
--
Gary Sutcliffe - W9XT Unified Microsystems (414) 644-9036
ppvvpp at MIXCOM.COM PO Box 133, Slinger WI 53086
>From pescatore_jt%ncsd.dnet at gte.com Thu Apr 9 08:47:06 1992
From: pescatore_jt%ncsd.dnet at gte.com (pescatore_jt%ncsd.dnet at gte.com)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Contesting in the Maunder Minimum
Message-ID: <199204091147.AA04592 at harvey.gte.com>
CONTESTING IN THE MAUNDER MINIMUM
1. We would all be forced to become multilingual - French to work lots
more Canadians and Spanish to sweep 15 for South Americans. The star
operators would be those language specialists most multis bring in.
2. DXpeditioning would be a lot cheaper, in the ARRL test especially. Many
small islands in the Caribbean would sink under the weight of NCCC, YCCC,
PVRC, and FRC multi-multis.
3. K1AR would win the multi-multi category all by himself.
4. K1EA will integrate a Nintendo and a Turbotax window into CT to fill in
during all those 25 rate hours.
5. Sweepstakes will seem a lot more exciting.
6. 160M will experience lists, nets, people yelling out the last two letters
of their calls, and Spanish speaking taxi drivers in the CW segment.
7. 6/6/6/6 arrays will be common on 40, leading to alterations in the global
wind patterns, causing extinction of some rare slug somewhere.
8. Pedro will actually build that 160 meter beam.
9. Major advances in noise cancelling will be made.
10. W3LPL will have one run station on 40 and 11 multiplier spotting stations.
And the number 1 thing to look forward to . . . . . .
THE 10-10 CLUB WILL DISAPPEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
73 John WB2EKK PESCATORE_JT at NCSD.GTE.COM
>From skitch at NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL Fri Apr 10 10:17:15 1992
From: skitch at NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL (M. Squicciarini)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Aves Island
Message-ID: <9204101317.AA03959 at NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL>
The latest ARRL DX Bulletin gives a new qsl route for Aves Island
>QSL ROUTE CHANGE. QSL YX0AI, Aves Island, via Mr. Pablo Alonso, PO
>Box 68353, Caracas, Venezuela, 1062-A. Mark the lower left hand
>corner of the envelope with either S for SSB, or C for CW.
If I sent a card (and Green Stamp) to the old route do I have to
send one to the new route?? Does anyone have any more info??
73 -- marty -- nr3z skitch at nadc.navy.mil
>From 70253.410 at CompuServe.COM Tue Apr 14 09:30:25 1992
From: 70253.410 at CompuServe.COM (Jeff Embry WI2T)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: LAMBDA Amateur Radio Club Sues ARRL
Message-ID: <920414123025_70253.410_CHC47-1 at CompuServe.COM>
Thought folks might be interested in seeing some of the latest from
CompuServe HAMNET. Interesting topic that made for lively discussions
at dinner before Potomac Valley Radio Club Meeting.
Evidently the suit involves sexual discrimination on the part of ARRL
for refusing to publish the following classified ad:
"LAMBDA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB International for
gay and lesbian hams. Box 24810,
Phila., PA 19130 (215)978-LARC
I was going to port some of the threads over, but since this is a
contest reflector, I thought better of the idea. Why waste the
space. Finally, with all the changes going on in the former USSR will
there be CQ-M this year?
Jeff (WI2T)
>From alan at dsd.es.com Tue Apr 14 08:13:45 1992
From: alan at dsd.es.com (alan at dsd.es.com)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: CQ-M contest.
In-Reply-To: Your message of "14 Apr 92 08:30:25 EDT."
<920414123025_70253.410_CHC47-1 at CompuServe.COM>
Message-ID: <9204141313.AA19764 at olin.dsd.ES.COM>
I had been wondering about that myself, Jeff. In the contest column in April
QST, there is the announcement for the CQ-M contest for 1992, so it looks
like at least they are still running it. I do not recall where the logs are
to be sent, but I believe that the rules are unchanged. 2100Z May 9 for 24
hours, both modes. Too bad they schedule this one to coincide with Mother's
day. Good luck.
>From larryt at rocky.ateq.com Tue Apr 14 16:36:26 1992
From: larryt at rocky.ateq.com (Larry Tyree x 7210)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: N6TR NAMES.BIN files
Message-ID: <9204142236.AA10225 at rocky.ateq.com>
Using uuencode and uudecode I can now send or receive name files over
the net. For those of you who are using the N6TR logging program, I will
be happy to receive your NAMES.BIN file, add it to mine and add back to
your file the same number of calls I got from yours. This could be an
easy way to double the number of names you know.
Send names to islabs!ateq!rocky!larryt at sequent.com
73
Tree
>From pduff at subzero.austin.ibm.com Fri Apr 17 09:35:40 1992
From: pduff at subzero.austin.ibm.com (Phil Duff)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Dayton DX/Contest Dinner
Message-ID: <9204171335.AA09947 at subzero.austin.ibm.com>
Anybody know the time/date/location/how-to-get-tickets/price/etc. etc.
of the DX/Contest what-ever dinner at this years HamVention?? Not
even sure there is
such as thing but I have heard it mentioned.
>From GARLOUGH at TGV.COM Mon Apr 20 10:46:49 1992
From: GARLOUGH at TGV.COM (Trey Garlough)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Ralph Bowen, N5RZ
Message-ID: <703788409.79000.GARLOUGH at TGV.COM>
I talked to N5RZ on the phone yesterday and he announced that he is
getting married in August. I realise this will not have much of an
influence on the WPX rules, but I thought I would mention it anyhow. :-)
--Trey
>From GHOWARD at Kentvm.Kent.edu Tue Apr 21 11:47:48 1992
From: GHOWARD at Kentvm.Kent.edu (Geoffry S. Howard)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Station Info?
Message-ID: <mailman.2.1043801125.8266.cq-contest at contesting.com>
Is anyone aware of any sort of systematic effort to build a data base
of antenna and station descriptions for the top stations?
Similarly, is there a repository of .BIN files from the top stations
in the major contests available for download and subsequent analysis?
(Some guys might see that as giving away the secrets, but other as a
way to heighten the competition....)
I like the proposal to put classifieds in NCJ as a way to put together
operators with stations, both in the US and for DX. Is there anything
like that in this Internet forum?
73,
Geoff Howard, W0CG, Akron, OH
>From GARLOUGH at TGV.COM Tue Apr 21 15:04:29 1992
From: GARLOUGH at TGV.COM (Trey Garlough)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Station Info?
Message-ID: <703890269.100000.GARLOUGH at TGV.COM>
> I like the proposal to put classifieds in NCJ as a way to put together
> operators with stations, both in the US and for DX. Is there anything
> like that in this Internet forum?
I think it is an interesting idea, but I believe such ads will do better
in the NCJ (thousands of subscribers) then in the CQ-CONTEST forum (about
60 subscribers).
--Trey, WN4KKN/6
>From larryt at rocky.ateq.com Wed Apr 22 14:20:35 1992
From: larryt at rocky.ateq.com (Larry Tyree x 7210)
Date: Tue Jan 28 19:45:25 2003
Subject: Antenna farm
Message-ID: <9204222020.AA14252 at rocky.ateq.com>
Well, thanks to those who gave me their ideas on what antennas to plant
this spring. The comments received have encouraged me to go ahead and
put up a 95 foot tower and a 65 foot tower. The interlaced 5el20/3el40
will go up at 96 feet with a 5el 10 about 8 feet above. The 65 foot tower
will have a 4el 20 on a 36' boom at 65 feet and a 5 el 15 on a 32' boom
at 72'.
I have the hardware to side mount and rotate something on the big tower
at 65 feet or so. I can build up a 4 element 15 on a 26' boom with the
hardware I have and that might be a good thing to try. I am not sure
a quad loop for 40 will be a good idea with the beam pretty close to it.
Perhaps moving the current point off to the sides of the quad would help
eliminate interaction??
If things continue going as well as they have, you may hear most of these
antennas in the WPX CW contest.
On other note. My guy anchors are purchased from a Wholesale Electric
supply place. They sell stuff to the utility companies. For less than
$100, I got the hardware for 6 anchor points. It consists of a big plate
about 20 inches in diameter and a 8 foot rod that attaches to the plate
with a nut. The other end of the rod has room for 3 sets of guys to attach.
I plan to put the plate about 2.5 feet in the ground with some concrete in
front of it. I was pleased to find the price has only increased $6 for
this hardware since I bought the same thing 7 years ago. These people
seem quite happy to sell things to hams.
Good luck in the Texas QSO party and don't forget the Oregon QSO party
is the same weekend.
N6TR
Larry "Tree" Tyree
islabs!ateq!rocky!larryt at sequent.com
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