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[W7NI at delphi.com]

The silly comment at the end of some of my messages: "If you can't hear 'em,
!!!!  sorry, I forgot my own stupid quotation!  "If you can't work 'em, it
doesn't matter if you can hear 'em."  Is not to be taken seriously!  One 
guy asked to me to QRX!  I have!  When was the last time you heard me on
the air~r???  I had maybe 3 qso's in 1994 . . . I am surprised at what
a small thing will set some guys off.

W7NI at delphi.com      "Ithought I made a mistake one time, but I was wrong."

>From Field, Don" <field at btq2ec.igw.bt.co.uk  Fri Sep 16 10:06:00 1994
From: Field, Don" <field at btq2ec.igw.bt.co.uk (Field, Don)
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 94 09:06:00 GMT
Subject: Contest Reporting
Message-ID: <2E795ED6 at smtpgate.agw.bt.co.uk>

The RSGB has been using a simple system for some time in reporting its 
contests. Having said that, I can't remember exactly how it works, but it's 
something like this:

* One letter indicating power level   (eg A=10w or less, B=10-100 Watts, C= 
  100 watts plus)
* One indicating antenna type (eg V=Vert, L=loop, Y=Yagi, D=Dipole, Q=Quad)
* Figure indicating antenna height (1=0-10ft, 2=10-20ft, 3=20-30ft, etc)

The system is published annually in Radio Communication along with other 
general rules for RSGB contests (to save publishing every rule every time) 
and contestants are encouraged to describe their station on the entry form 
using the accepted code. I admit it would get more complex for multiband 
contests where several antennas might be in use (most RSGB-sponsored contests 
are single-band), but the system provides interesting info. and could, I am 
sure, be developed for more universal application.

73 Don
field at btq2ec.igw.bt.co.uk

>From Peter G. Smith" <n4zr at netcom.com  Fri Sep 16 13:48:52 1994
From: Peter G. Smith" <n4zr at netcom.com (Peter G. Smith)
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 05:48:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NA & SS reporting question (?)
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9409160553.A4280-0100000 at netcom17>

Seems to me that the notation doesn't devalue what the 2-radio guys are 
doing -- just takes note.  They can even take pride in that if they 
wish.  Count me in favor of the asterisk.

73, Pete                                       
N4ZR at netcom.com
"Better, faster,cheaper -- choose any two"


>From Kurszewski Chad" <kurszewski_chad at macmail1.csg.mot.com  Fri Sep 16 08:56:53 1994
From: Kurszewski Chad" <kurszewski_chad at macmail1.csg.mot.com (Kurszewski Chad)
Date: 16 Sep 1994 07:56:53 U
Subject: NA & SS reporting question (?)
Message-ID: <199409161304.AA24387 at pobox.mot.com>

>From: Danny Eskenazi on Thu, Sep 15, 1994 6:18 PM

> SHALL A TWO-RADIO OPERATION  (in S/O) BE SO ANNOTATED IN THE RESULTS?
> [stuff deleted]
> I know you 2 radio guys are gonna get pissed for me even asking about
> annotation, but Im sure there are alot MORE folks who would be made happy
> by such a listing.  (an asterisk is all I ask..)


And Dave NG0X wrote:
> I find station data to be very educational.  Unfortunatly, no contest
> write-up has the space to give a complete station run-down.


Oh, yeah, you forgot to add to the results listing the WWV numbers EVERY three
hours during the duration of the 'test.  How about how many times I got up off
my chair to go potty?

Come on guys.  This whole reporting thing can get out of hand.  QST and CQ will
have to run an extra 200 page insert for the months that results come out if
they were to publish every piece of data that everybody would like to see.

If you really want to know if I used two radios, ask me on 3830 at 0001z
Monday.  If you want to know what I used for antennas, call me, drop me a card
with questions on it, whatever.  Leave it out of the magazines, those guys have
enough troubles just doing the log checking without having to worry about
publishing every entrants autobiography.

Chad  WE9V

P.S.
I SOMETIMES use two radios (2 765's, sometimes an FT1000)
The antennas:  halfwave slopers on 160M, 2 el on 75M, 1 el rotatable on 80M,
3/3 fullsize on 40M with upper/lower/both switch, 5/5/5 on 20M, 5/5/5 on 15M,
5/5/5 on 10M.
I use two 486SX-25 PCs, running TR (sometimes CT), and VGA monitor (to make use
of 52line displays).
I have instant QSY ability running monoband amps 10-160, computer controlled
radios.  1" CATV feedline to the antennas except on 160 where it's RG-8X.

etc. etc. etc. etc.

>From Peter G. Smith" <n4zr at netcom.com  Fri Sep 16 14:07:55 1994
From: Peter G. Smith" <n4zr at netcom.com (Peter G. Smith)
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 06:07:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NA & SS reporting question (?) de K7SS
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9409160647.A4280-0100000 at netcom17>

This may be getting a bit much for the mags, but how about running a 
reflector item after the top ten box(es) are known giving the statuion 
rundowns for each station.  Volunteer(s)?

73, Pete                                       
N4ZR at netcom.com
"Better, faster,cheaper -- choose any two"


>From Peter G. Smith" <n4zr at netcom.com  Fri Sep 16 14:17:36 1994
From: Peter G. Smith" <n4zr at netcom.com (Peter G. Smith)
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 06:17:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Flames
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9409160631.A4280-0100000 at netcom17>

The discussion over W7NI's "sig" inspires me to make a small observation 
-- thank goodness the ham reflectors define "flaming" so much differently 
than so many other Internet fora!  It has been a source of amazement that 
people who (presumably) would not call someone a bleeping bleep or even 
simply a moron to their face think nothing of doing so on the 'net.  
Maybe it's our "upbringing" on another medium, but whatever it is, I 
treasure the civility we have here.  Let's not change.  As this reflector 
demonstrates every day, intense debate doesn't have to involve 
characterization of the other guy's genetic makeup...

73, Pete                                       
N4ZR at netcom.com
"Better, faster,cheaper -- choose any two"