WAEDC contest

[george fremin iii]

Doug Snowden writes:
: for the contest. It made me think about winning, etc. Has a U.S. winner
: ever been a W4 ??? Not that I am competitive enough, after having heard
: W1's do their European runs during the CQWW test, it is hard for me to
: believe that a W4 could win. 

well actually -- yes. 
 
according to the Amateur Radio almanac: 
 
WAE CW s/o
1991	k4xs
1990	n6ar -- portable east coast???? 
1989	k1ea
1988	k1ea
1987	k1ea
1986	k1zm
1985	k1zm

WAE CW M/S

1991	n3rs
1990	k4xs
1989	n5rz
1988	n3bna
1987	w3gg
1986	k1iu

WAE SSB s/o

1991	k4xs
1990	km3t
1989	k1zm
1988	k4ykz
1987	km1h
1986	k1zm

WAE SSB M/S

1991	n5kea
1990	k4xs
1989	n5kea
1988	na0k
1987	8p6aw
1986	wb3jru 

so there you have it.  BTW the n5kea entry in 1989 was operated
by n5kea and n5tr. the 1991 entry was operated by n5kea, ka5wss,
n5tr and wb5vzl.  there is usually a lack of activity in the 
m/s class - but the n5kea station is an A3 at 25'. 

In 1991 we were running EU on 10m - when k4xs could only 
work a few of them - so sometime the condx are bad enough
that the folks in texas have a chance.  :-) 

I think it is a GREAT contest - I love sending those QTCs.

-- 

George Fremin III
Austin, Texas C.K.U.                        
WB5VZL
512/416-0140
geoiii at bga.com

>From sellington" <sellington at mail.ssec.wisc.edu  Tue Jul  5 14:36:32 1994
From: sellington" <sellington at mail.ssec.wisc.edu (sellington)
Date: 5 Jul 94 13:36:32 U
Subject: The perfect HF tranceiver

The other negative feature of the 930/940 is the rx phase noise.  It's quite
noticable, for example, on 40 CW during a contest when the East Coast 
kilowatts are about a zillion dB stronger here in the Black Hole than the
Europeans.  Still, it's not nearly as bad as one might think from the
phase noise test results that have been published.  I added an outboard 
filter box, so I can cascade a 200 Hz cw filter with the internal 400 Hz
one, and I can live with the results.

Of course, the transmitter also has phase noise, but that's someone else's
problem.  One could argue that, until the last of these noisy transmitters
is gone, it's not going to do much good to have a really quiet receiver.

Scott Ellington, K9MA
sellington at mail.ssec.wisc.edu

>From tree at cmicro.com (Larry Tyree)  Tue Jul  5 19:36:13 1994
From: tree at cmicro.com (Larry Tyree) (Larry Tyree)
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 94 11:36:13 PDT
Subject: SprINT Rules
Message-ID: <9407051836.AA12325 at cmicro.com>


                     FIFTH INTERNET CW SPRINT CONTEST


Yes, another in the series of SprINT contests.  Will N6TR be able to
continue his streak?  Will Sprint Operator Extraordinare KR0Y turn his
radio on for one of these things?  Will K9ZO or K4PQL be able to get off
to a fast start like last time, and avoid getting blown away on 40.  Will
there be any 40 meter QSOs made anyway?  Will N4TQO's computer make it
through the contest without sending a long dah at .02 WPM?  How many
different versions of the name Derek or Derrick can be generated?  (It
is rumored that one operator is thinking of starting the contest with
the name Derick).

Who will be the poor soul who doesn't know about the contest, makes 12 QSOs
sending the name DAVE each time, and then turn off the radio to go eat
dinner never knowing they have just changed the complexion of the
whole contest?

There is only one way to find out...  join the fun in 2 and a half weeks!!


Contest period: 01:00:00Z to 03:00:00Z on Sunday July 24th (Saturday local)

Bands: 40 and 20 meters only (this is a real radio contest, no internet)

Max power output: 150 watts.

Exchange: Consecutive QSO number (starting with one), name and state
          or province or DXCC country (if outside W/VE).  The name for
          the first QSO is your name.  For every QSO afterwards, the name
          you send is the name you received in the previous QSO.

Call: CQ INT

The standard sprint QSY rule must be followed.  This means that if you
solict a QSO (ie: with CQ or QRZ), after completing the QSO, you must
QSY at least 1 kHz before calling another station, or 5 kHz before
solicting another QSO.


Both callsigns must be sent during the exchange.  Only one signal at a
time please and all QSOs are to take place on CW.  All information
submitted must have been decoded during the contest.  The use of post
contest detection or verification techniques or systems is not allowed.
Also, do not make round robin type QSOs.  It will be very easy to spot
these with the names floating around.  A round robin QSO is one where
you should QSY, but instead hang around to work the station who is
QSOing the station you gave the frequency to.

You may work the same station multiple times provided they are separated
by at least 3 other QSOs in both logs (regardless of band).  For example,
if WN4KKN and N6TR had a QSO, they BOTH must work at least three other
stations before they could work each other again.  Changing bands does
not eliminate the three QSO requirement.

You must not work the same station or stations using any kind of schedule
or system.  It is the intent of this rule to make sure we don't run out of
stations to work.  It is NOT the intent of this rule for you to change how
you would operate the contest if dupes were not allowed.  If, in the log
checkers opinion, you have not lived up to the intent of this rule, your
log will be disqualified!!

Total score is the number of contacts you make.  Any QSO found to be
defective in anyway will be removed from both logs (yes, if someone
miscopies your exchange, you won't get credit for the QSO, so QRS a
bit!!).

Please refrain from using vulgar or inappropriate names.  If you receive
one of these names, feel free to either edit it or replace it with your
starting name.  Make sure to make a note in your log so we know what you did.
Injecting the contest with an inappropriate name (in the log checker's
opinion) will result in a 1000 point penalty per occurrence.  Examples of
inappropriate names may be found on MTV and generally start with the
letter "B".

Additional penalties will be assessed to people who work a significant number
of QSOs, but don't turn a log in.  They will be given minus one point
for each QSO that we can verify actually occurred.

Logs must be sent in ASCII format via internet to n6tr at cmicro.com within
72 hours of the end of the contest.

Logs must show the band, time, station worked, number sent, number received,
name received and QTH received for each QSO.  Also, please tell me the
name you start the contest with.  We will assume the name you send is the
name received on your previous QSO, so you don't have to show that.

Results will be publised on CQ-CONTEST within 2 weeks of the contest.  Logs
are checked using the K2MM LogZap software system.

Good luck, tell a friend and HAVE FUN!!


Tree N6TR
tree at cmicro.coM