SS Plaques sent to wrong address?

Mon May 23 18:48:59 EDT 1994

AA4NC says:
  > I don't know about the SS pins and mugs that 
  > some guys are still  waiting for, however I 
  > received my Division plaque on 5/18/94.

I count myself as lucky that I received my SS CW & SSB plaques.  I received
certificates for these same contests at my home in La Crosse last week.
 However, the plaques were sent to my (outdated) callbook address.

Sounds like a risky proposition to send these beautiful & expensive plaques
via the callbook address, especially when all contest entry forms had the
correct address on them.

Fortunately, the callbook address is my mother's house, so I do have the
plaques (Man are they nice!!!  I'm like a proud new daddy!)

73 Scott KA9FOX
ka9fox at aol.com

P.S.  Back up to one babe!  If you would like complete details, e-mail me
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return e-mail.  Sorry, no ftp transfers available yet.  ;-)

>From Walton L. Stinson" <wstinson at csn.org  Tue May 24 01:04:20 1994
From: Walton L. Stinson" <wstinson at csn.org (Walton L. Stinson)
Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 18:04:20 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: novice contest
Message-ID: <Pine.3.05.9405231820.F19806-b100000 at teal.csn.org>

Subject: Re: Novice    Contest

at dayton cac meet, i suggested that the novice roundup be changed to a
format that encouraged new hams, incl no-code techs, to operate on the HF
bands with an elmer using higher class priviledges. 

contest: the Maxim Classic
time: 24 hours out of 36 over a weekend

operators: at least one general or above and as many tech/novices as you want.
           number of tech/novice ops must equal or exceed the number of
           higher class ops.

object: work as many stations as possible, expose vhf hams to hf bands
        use priviledges and call of the highest class op.

categories: novices and tech must be m/s, m/2, or m/m with higher class.
	others must be single op only.

scoring: multi stations can work anyone. single ops can work only multis.
	 states/provinces and countries are mults, ssb qso's count 2 points
         each, cw qso's count 5 points, normal power categories.  Multis
         sign call stroke multi, on cw call/m.

this idea was inspired by a very active tech who asked to come over and
see my station during arrl dx because he had never seen anything except a
handi talki. techs are now 1/3 or ham population and growing. 73, walt,
w0cp

>From Dave Curtis <dcurtis at mipos2.intel.com>  Tue May 24 01:29:51 1994
From: Dave Curtis <dcurtis at mipos2.intel.com> (Dave Curtis)
Date: Mon, 23 May 94 17:29:51 PDT
Subject: Novice Contest
Message-ID: <9405240029.AA08322 at climax.intel.com>

Sez NQ0I:
> 
> >Roundup.  The point is, there should be some sort of 'introductory' contest
> >for beginners.  Hopefully it would be set up in a way that these beginners
> >would get bit by 'the bug' and become contesters for life. 
> >
> 
> The definition of the "target audience" is a bit vague. The word "beginner" 
> doesn't tell me very much. Do we mean:
> 1. Someone who has done little contesting;
> 2. Someone who has a low license class;
> 3. Someone who has had a license for only a short time.
> 
> Each one of these would place different requirements on the design of a 
> successful contest. The rest of the posting seems to imply that we are 
> talking about item number 2, but I would like to be clear that that is 
> really what the board of directors asked for; or is it instead someone's 
> interpretation of what the board asked for?
> 
> It seems that our chance of hitting the target will be increased if everyone 
> agrees on where the target is....

100% on point.  #2 doesn't have much meaning, since neither Novice
nor Tech licenses expire.  There are already several VHF and up
contests where no-code techs have everything they need to complete
on equal footing with everybody else.  The problem is getting them
to participate for the first time and get hooked.  Maybe the answer
for VHF contests is "Rookie awards" -- Certificates and pins for
top scoring rookies.  Hopefully, this attracts operators in
situations #1 and #3.

On the novice side, I'd like to see a "novice chase" or some kind
of contest where the rest of us have an incentive to create a full
blown pile-up on every novice we hear.  Being "wanted" is part of
the contest bug.  I'd suggest a 12 hour QSO party format, 150W limit
to all entrants, twice-per-year "chase", where only novice/tech+ to
novice/tech+ and novice/tech+ to other QSO's count.

Also, don't forget that any contest could include elements of a
"chase", for instance SS QSO's with a novice/tech+ count double
points, etc.

Some one else mentioned pairing a novice and tech+ to form a multi-op
team.  How about a "pro/am" format contest, where a novice/tech+ op
teams with a higher class op and operates two-operator with 
all privledges?  This could be a good way to get in some operator
training and infect a new operator with "the bug".  A control operator
is somebody with the power switch within arm's length.

73 Dave NG0X
dcurtis at mipos2.intel.com

>From Robert A. Wilson" <n6tv at VNET.IBM.COM  Tue May 24 02:14:37 1994
From: Robert A. Wilson" <n6tv at VNET.IBM.COM (Robert A. Wilson)
Date: Mon, 23 May 94 18:14:37 PDT
Subject: Novice Roundup

Number of logs submitted in Novice Roundup, 1994:  ~150.  In 1973:  378.

In other words, the Novice Roundup (really the "Technician Roundup"),
now appears to be less than half as popular as it was 21 years ago.

On the bright side, KD6KKP logged over 600 QSOs, finishing 4th.  She's only
8 years old!

73,
Bob, N6TV
N6TV at VNET.IBM.COM
Not to be confused with "N 6 Technician Roundup"

>From Felipe J. Hernandez" <0006627542 at mcimail.com  Tue May 24 03:51:00 1994
From: Felipe J. Hernandez" <0006627542 at mcimail.com (Felipe J. Hernandez)
Date: Mon, 23 May 94 21:51 EST
Subject: NOVICE CONTEST
Message-ID: <03940524025130/0006627542NA3EM at mcimail.com>

    HELLO:

     REGARDING THIS NOVICE CONTEST I COULD ONLY ADD THAT WHEN I
   WAS A NOVICE, I WOULD HAVE PAID ANYTHING TO EVEN SIT NEXT TO
   ANY OF THE EXPERIENCED ACTIVE OPERATORS THAT I KNEW FROM THE
   CLUB MEETINGS.

     PERSONALLY THE IDEA OF THE NOVICE\GENERAL++ TEAMS SOUNDS
   LIKE A BIG CHANCE TO GIVE AN INDEPTH LOOK AT CONTESTING TO THE
   BEGINNERS. IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN SIMPLY INCLUDING THIS AS A 
   CLASS IN ANY OF THE MAJOR CONTESTS TO BE SUCCESFUL. IT WILL HAVE
   TO BE A SEPARATE ACTIVITY WITH SIMPLE YET SPECIFIC RULES, HERE ARE
   PLENTY OF KNOWLEDGEABLE PEOPLE THAT CAN MAKE GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS.

    I JUST REMEMBER THAT WATCHING PEDRO NP4A RUN A PILEUP DURING A
   CONTEST THE FIRST TIME WAS SOMETHING UNFORGETABLE!! HAVING A MENTOR
   MENT A LOT TO ME....LETS KEEP THE BASICS OF COMPETITION ALIVE AND
   SPEND OUR ENERGIES IN FINDING OPERATORS THAT WOULD MAKE IT BETTER
   AND SURELY TECHNOLOGY WILL FOLLOW...

                                      THANKS 
                                          FELIPE NP4Z

>From Robert Wood <w5robert at blkbox.COM>  Tue May 24 04:37:45 1994
From: Robert Wood <w5robert at blkbox.COM> (Robert Wood)
Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 22:37:45 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: CONTESTS
Message-ID: <9405232237.aa12502 at blkbox.COM>

1. After getting my NCJ I read Trey's article/point & counter-point 
on the WPX.  Trey is right on target.  The game has been changed from a
30-hole golf game to a 36-hole golf game.  The only thing CQ did to
confuse us was to use the same contest name-WPX.   If CQ wanted more 
DX operations then why not start a DX-pedition class that goes the 
FULL contest time period.  That way the DX-peditions get full use 
of their week-end and more of the "little" guys stay interested w/
the 30 hour rule.

2.  Novice round-up.  Didn't know it was broken.  If the no-coders
need a contest, give them one.  Don't mess up the round-up.
The round-up could use something to encourage NON-novices to come
work the novices.

3.  SS pins/mugs, etc.  A thought here:  Another way to get MORE SS
activity is to start a 10 meter single band class for this contest.
Think:  There is a group of license that can NOT compete in SS because
they can only operate 10 meters in the SSB contest.  This would increase
10 meter activity and benefit all.  (also for those with other obligations
& "have" to get some sleep at night could still be competitive on 10 S/B.)
It is likely more logs would show up from the 10 meter SSB operators.

4.  Hope to see you all at HamCom (DFW) second week-end of June!

5.  Regional reporting.  I'm more for reporting by state or sections.  I'm
interested in how I fared against STX & NTX.  Even WTX has propagation
different than here.  (I'm in STX)  I'm not as concerned about how I fared
against someone in Kansas or N.Mex. , the regional is better than USA
reporting, but the regions still appear large and misadjusted.  HOWEVER,  it
is a plus to see the USA standings on the single band efforts and see what
equipment people are using.

>From Danny Eskenazi <0005720561 at mcimail.com>  Tue May 24 06:35:00 1994
From: Danny Eskenazi <0005720561 at mcimail.com> (Danny Eskenazi)
Date: Tue, 24 May 94 00:35 EST
Subject: "antiquated" NR (?)
Message-ID: <33940524053533/0005720561PK2EM at mcimail.com>

I dont buy it! The NRs popularity is a direct function of 10 meter prop-
agation. The cycle is low...10 is dead (mostly..up here)...so it looks
like the NR is a nonevent. I'm personally getting a bit tired of seeing
"fixes" for so many events. The change in WPX wiped out a whole slate of 
records and tradition. Any "changes" to existing contests will result in
similar shakeups. It seems that now that contesters can "talk" to each 
other on INTERNET that everyone seems to have a "fix" for something. Lets
take a deep breath before changing an event, just becuase its easier now
to talk about it. As for NR, I'm for continuing the tradition as it is and
was. If no code techs want to join in, then they must get the priveleges to
do so. If we want to have an event for them....that's another story...and
one worth persuing. Lots of good ideas popping up on how to do it...but
leave the NR as is! Like the 2 person team thing...thats great. 
73 de K7SS NW Division. (Hi Phil NP4Z! nice to know youre on here!)..Danny

>From Robert Wood <w5robert at blkbox.COM>  Tue May 24 15:12:37 1994
From: Robert Wood <w5robert at blkbox.COM> (Robert Wood)
Date: Tue, 24 May 1994 09:12:37 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: CONTESTS
Message-ID: <9405240912.aa25009 at blkbox.COM>

RRR, in my effort to use an off-line word processor,
I did not get my e-mail addres, etc. at the end of my message.
73's    Robert WB5CRG w5robert at blkbox.com

I menat to type it in, after uploading.  

>From J.P. Kleinhaus" <kleinhaj at iia.org  Tue May 24 16:02:19 1994
From: J.P. Kleinhaus" <kleinhaj at iia.org (J.P. Kleinhaus)
Date: Tue, 24 May 1994 11:02:19 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: OK2RZ US Visit?
Message-ID: <199405241502.AA12539 at iia.org>

Hello People, I seem to remember a message that flew by here a while
ago. It mentioned the fact that OK2RZ will be visiting the US in a short
while and that he would be interested in meeting contesters along his
route up the east coast. 

Does anyone recall how to get in touch with him or his son? I would
like to invite him to the next Yankee Clipper Contest Club meeting
if he will be in New England around June 5.

73, J.P. AA2DU
V.P. YCCC