(long) W1AW IARU HF
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Fri Jul 14 23:27:47 EDT 1995
1995 IARU HF Championship
Call: W1AW - ARRL Headquarters Operators Club
Country: United States
Category: HQ Multi Multi
BAND QSO QSO-PTS PTS/Q ZONES HQ STNS
160 98 160 1.63 8 5
80 1002 1846 1.84 23 9
40 1314 3326 2.53 34 14
20 3911 12155 3.11 57 20
15 1995 6701 3.36 35 20
10 1445 2973 2.06 20 9
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Totals 9765 27161 2.78 177 77
Score: 6,898,894 points
Operator List: K1ZZ K1KI K1TO K1CC W1OD W1RM AA2Z K5FUV N6BV
(all but one current or former ARRL employees)
Equipment Description:
K1KI antenna farm, various HyGain, Cushcraft, wires
various Kenwood, Icom, Yaesu transceivers
various Alpha, Ameritron, TenTec amplifiers
We started with eight stations set up, finished with seven. There was
enough activity to keep all eight busy much of the time. Interference
between bands was not bad but running cw and ssb on the same band was
unsatisfactory. We kept both modes going on 15 and 20 most of the time.
160 - Didn't spend enough time here. Timeshared this band with 80cw and the
rates were better on 80. Heard several Eu HQ stations we couldn't work
because of Eu QRM. Last Eu QSO at 0415Z with TM1C (sunrise in Paris is
0358Z).
80 - First Eu at 2330Z, last at 0445Z. Pretty noisy all night, worked KL7Y
at 0830Z. Was able to keep USA runs going all day long - sorta like
Sweepstakes!
40 - Eu from 2115Z until 0604Z. Worked a couple of JAs but conditions not so
good. Stole the SSB amplifier for 80cw on Saturday evening. 5W1AU QSYed
from 20 to 15 to 40 for us, but he had no key and the ssb QSO through the
broadcast QRM was difficult (especially for a dedicated cw operator).
20 - Didn't work the first Eu until QSO#48 at 1217Z but they were there for
almost 24 hours. But the USA runs were longer and louder. The JA run
Sunday morning was just like the good ole days. After working an HL, asked
if there was a DU on frequency and DU1SSG called in.
15 - Weak Eu most of the day but they kept calling. Must have enough SV QSOs
for the Worked All SV Award. After 06Z (2 AM!) the VKs faded and the Eu
signals came back in through the end of the contest. Worked a few JAs and got
ready for a big JA run that ended with just 6 QSOs.
10 - Certain we qualified for the Worked Almost All Newcomers Award. Seemed
like an endless list of KE4xxx QSOs but it was only 50 (plus two KF4xxx
stations). Midnight brought a pipeline into W9 and we sent people from 20
and 15 to 10m. Even found KH6 FO and VK. The rate dropped below 20 at 0645Z
so we got some sleep and started up at 10Z with some more Eu stations.
Rates:
Entire contest: 409/hr
Best hour: 1447-1547Z 707 QSOs
Best 10 minutes: 1532-1541Z 148 QSOs (888/hr)
12-17-13-12-16-19-14-13-15-17/per minute
Best minute 1538Z 19 QSOs (1140/hr)
4 on 40ssb; 3 on 20ssb+15ssb+10ssb; 2 on 20cw+15cw; and
1 on 80ssb+10cw
CT rate meter: went up to 1500 once, to 1440 another time
(what formula does CT use to calculate rates?)
Other notes:
Not too much help from packet but it all adds up
Turned everything off (radios, amps, computers) for 15 minutes to let
a brief monsoon pass by (with a few close lightning hits)
Found out there are limits to how many amplifiers (6 at 1400w) run
off my two 220 circuits (popped the breakers three times).
Found out two transceivers and two Alpha 76 amplifiers popped a
110v breaker also. Had to use a 30' extension cord to the other
side of the house.
Managed to start the contest with the computer dates set to July 5th,
still have to fix the log.
Of the 9821 QSOs including duplicates, we worked 6689 unique
callsigns, 4109 in the USA and 2583 DX.
Unlike the HG95HQ DA0HQ and S50HQ efforts, this was all from one QTH
and all antennas were within a 200m radius (except one 400m
beverage)
Didn't do much multiplier moving, the rates were pretty high and this
was a first time HQ multiop effort for most of us. KC4AAA moved
from 40 to 20, a VP9/KH2 moved to 40 after telling us how loud we
were on 20 and how surprised he was few people were calling us
from JA and the western Pacific.
Seemed like much, much less activity from the old USSR than in past
years.
We probably favored USA QSOs a little too much to maximize the score
- but it was really FUN!
Nothing beats working people who say that they've been a ham for
40-45-50 or more years and never worked W1AW before. One
no-QSO-in-45-years guy worked us on five bands
Finally seem to have the main sources of powerline noise cured (10m
was really quiet!), only took the power company since last
September...
We can do better the next time also!
A special W1AW QSL is in the works.
Continental Statistics
160 80 40 20 15 10 ALL percent
CW
North America CW 65 181 411 749 296 143 1845 18.8
South America CW 0 0 11 4 15 4 34 0.3
Europe CW 9 74 351 568 407 54 1463 14.9
Asia CW 0 0 9 179 11 1 200 2.0
Africa CW 0 1 5 4 2 2 14 0.1
Oceania CW 0 1 11 19 7 1 39 0.4
-- --- --- ---- --- --- ---- ----
74 257 798 1523 738 205 3595 36.5
SSB
North America SSB 24 717 513 1736 731 1111 4832 49.2
South America SSB 0 17 6 12 15 1 51 0.5
Europe SSB 0 9 1 412 453 122 997 10.2
Asia SSB 0 0 0 180 7 0 187 1.9
Africa SSB 0 1 1 13 14 3 32 0.3
Oceania SSB 0 2 4 59 57 5 127 1.3
-- --- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
24 746 525 2412 1277 1242 6226 63.4
BREAKDOWN QSO/mults
HOUR 160 80 40 20 15 10 HR TOT CUM TOT
12 ... 1/1 32/6 245/17 137/12 106/13 521/49 521/49
13 . 2/1 31/0 198/7 217/6 76/1 524/15 1045/64
14 . 50/1 64/0 236/3 203/5 140/3 693/12 1738/76
15 . 44/0 77/0 209/0 161/5 210/0 701/5 2439/81
16 . 27/0 58/0 176/5 104/5 69/2 434/12 2873/93
17 . 25/0 46/0 150/3 97/8 15/1 333/12 3206/105
18 . 8/0 62/1 107/3 43/2 17/1 237/7 3443/112
19 . 14/0 61/0 158/1 74/0 24/0 331/1 3774/113
20 ... 12/0 21/0 166/3 118/1 17/1 334/5 4108/118
21 . 21/0 33/7 153/2 105/2 30/3 342/14 4450/132
22 . 30/0 73/4 225/4 60/3 107/1 495/12 4945/144
23 . 29/5 85/9 199/1 43/1 112/1 468/17 5413/161
0 . 85/6 100/1 196/4 63/2 122/0 566/13 5979/174
1 9/7 123/3 106/1 202/2 111/0 74/0 625/13 6604/187
2 22/3 92/3 85/2 169/0 100/0 103/1 571/9 7175/196
3 30/1 129/2 70/1 201/2 87/0 93/1 610/7 7785/203
4 16/1 61/2 87/3 142/3 59/0 56/0 421/9 8206/212
5 . 66/1 62/3 126/2 19/0 31/0 304/6 8510/218
6 7/0 53/2 70/6 128/1 18/0 20/0 296/9 8806/227
7 12/1 39/2 26/1 138/5 11/0 . 226/9 9032/236
8 2/0 31/2 30/3 139/4 44/1 . 246/10 9278/246
9 . 27/1 17/0 75/1 39/0 1/0 159/2 9437/248
10 . 12/0 4/0 94/3 47/0 6/0 163/3 9600/251
11 . 21/0 14/0 79/1 35/2 16/0 165/3 9765/254
Remember that before the contest we said anyone working us on five or more
band/modes would go on to our favorite contester list? Here's the list of
those with at least six...
5 band/modes (72 USA, 22 DX)
6 band/modes
AA1BU AA1GT AA3B DL3KDV EM5HQ GB5HQ
K2SX/1 K3WWP K3ZO* K4PQL K5GN KB4GID
KB5WWA KD1UU KO9Y KR2J N2BCC N2IC*
N3KZ N4OT N4QQ N5NMX N6TR UU5J
VA3NR W9NT WA4JUK WB2K* WS1J WX0B*
WX9E YR0A
7 band/modes
AA4NC AA8OT KB3TS KN2T KS1G NF8R
SP3PLD VE2SO W0AIH WA0QOA WB2DIN WZ4F
8 band/modes
DA0HQ EA9IE K0IJL K0VGB K3WW KA4RRU
KB3AFT KE4CLE KF0H KF3P KZ1M N0TT/VE2
NS0B NY3C OM5HQ VY2OX W1BIH W1CKA
W1GD W5WMU WA6KUI
9 band/modes
KG1D KX8D N3BB N9AG NC0P S50HQ
SP0HQ W2VGW W9RE WT2Q WX0X
10 band/modes
HG95HQ K9SD W7YAQ
11 band/modes
WA8TWM
12 band/modes
N1FNN
* single mode only
73 - Tom Frenaye, K1KI
ARRL Vice President
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E-mail: frenaye at pcnet.com
Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box 386, West Suffield CT 06093
Phone: 203-668-5444
>From Brian Short <ke7gh at PrimeNet.Com> Sat Jul 15 04:27:11 1995
From: Brian Short <ke7gh at PrimeNet.Com> (Brian Short)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 1995 20:27:11 -0700 (MST)
Subject: 2 Radio Station
Message-ID: <199507150327.UAA25860 at usr1.primenet.com>
Hi,
I have a very modest station, but decided to equip myself
to use both of my radios at the same time. To this end,
I have purchased 2 each Top Ten Decoders and Dunestar
filters. I am interested in any advice or suggestions in
upcoming installation process (e.g. cabling, grounding).
73 de Brian
>From n3rr at cais.cais.com (Bill Hider) Sat Jul 15 05:44:06 1995
From: n3rr at cais.cais.com (Bill Hider) (Bill Hider)
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 1995 00:44:06 -0400
Subject: Antenna Models
Message-ID: <199507150444.AAA24519 at cais.cais.com>
While it takes computer literacy, it is not complicated. It is a little
time consuming to get it right. For example, I modeled the HiGain 105CA in
about 1.5 hours.
You will want to do it yourself because then you can "place" the newly
modeled antenna on "your" tower at the height you intend and, additionally,
place the other conductive elements in the vicinity (dipoles, guy wires,
other beams, etc) and model that too.
That customization capability is why you will want to by your own copy of a
modeling program.
Anyway, if you want the output of a computer model of a commercial antenna,
just ask the manufacturer for one. They will be glad to send you one,
probably for free. (HiGain will). But that's no fun! You can't move it
around in three dimensions as you can with
ELNEC (for example).
Have fun!
73...Bill, N3RR
At 09:39 PM 7/14/95 GMT, Barry Kutner wrote:
>I wonder if there is an ftp site somewhere that has files of antenna
>models for the common commercial antennas? I'm considering purchasing
>ELNEC or EZNEC but understand it is a time consuming process to model the
>antenna. Surely someone has already done it... What say?
>73
>
>--
>=======================================================================
>Barry N. Kutner, W2UP Internet: barry at w2up.wells.com
>Newtown, PA Packet Radio: W2UP @ WB3JOE.#EPA.PA.USA.NA
> Packet Cluster: W2UP >WB2R (FRC)
>.......................................................................
>
>
>From Barry Martz <ki8w at grfn.ORG> Sat Jul 15 14:17:29 1995
From: Barry Martz <ki8w at grfn.ORG> (Barry Martz)
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 1995 09:17:29 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Field Day Score 6A
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.90.950715091312.5385B-100000 at freenet.grfn.org>
I will try this again. Sorry for last screwup.
This is the Score for the Cherryland ARC in Traverse City Michigan:
Field Day Callsign: K8XX
Club or Group Name: YES - Cherryland ARC
Number of transmitters in simultaneous operation: 6
Field Day Entry Class (A - E): A
Power Source: [x] Generator [ ] Commercial mains [ ] Battery [ ] Other
[ ] Check box if you began set-up Indicate the number of
people
prior to 1800 GMT Saturday _50__ participating in this operation
band CW QSOS power SSB QSOS power
______________________________________________
10 1 150W 253 150W
15 102 150W 129 150W
20 350 150W 301 150W
40 310 150W 171 150W
80 87 150W 242 150W
50 0 150W 9 150W
144 0 150W 57 150W
______________________________________________
total: 850 x 2 + 1162 x 1 = 2862 QSO points
x 2 Power Multiplier
= 5724 Subtotal
+ 1570 Bonus Points
7294 Total Score
CLUB RECORD FOR QSO's, AND TOTAL POINTS. VERY HOT
WEATHER BUT A GOOD BUNCH OF PEOPLE.
>From Randy Thompson <k5zd at iconics.com> Sat Jul 15 15:38:16 1995
From: Randy Thompson <k5zd at iconics.com> (Randy Thompson)
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 1995 10:38:16 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: More SO vs SOA
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.950715102944.1994F-100000 at genesis.iconics.com>
On Fri, 14 Jul 1995 K8DO at aol.com wrote:
<snip>
>
> My concern is that we DO NOT CONTINUE to raise the barriers to winning a
> certificate as a SO, with modest equipment, so high that it ceases to be the
> entry point to contesting... I would like to keep SO a single op / single
> rig, with multiple awards and recognition for these ops.... i.e. "Best
> improved score from the previous year", etc.... and whatever else we can
> dream up... I feel this is exceptionally important to continue to attract new
> participants....
> This is not to discourage those, who wish to move up to "no holds barred"
> SOA, from investing in the gear necessary for rapid band changing - or from
> doing a multi single / multi multi campaign... This is even to be encouraged,
> for those who have the right stuff -> location / finances / etc.
>
> BUT.... This discussion is about keeping SO the entry level to contesting for
> the newcomers....
>
Single op may be a categoy that people just starting out try...but there
is no way it should be considered the "entry level" contesting category!
I think it is generally recognized that SO is the premier single operator
category. Not to take anything away from the SOA guys, but SO is the most
difficult category. You get the satisfaction of doing it all yourself.
The hardware requirements for top level success are the same for SOA as
they are for SO. It takes a significant investment to achieve loudness
and agility on all bands.
When I started in contesting, I did it because it was really fun. I just
dreamed of ever actually winning anything. I remember the first time I
went to Dayton, being afraid to talk to W3LPL because he was a "famous
contester." I still can't believe how lucky I am today to accomplish
what I have.
The point? There is no need to make contest rules to limit technology.
People who want the competition will find a way. Those who don't, will
dabble, play as they can, or quit. It's the same for any sport you care
to name.
Randy Thompson, K5ZD
k5zd at iconics.com
>From Pete Stafford <mxyztplk at water.waterw.com> Sat Jul 15 16:29:08 1995
From: Pete Stafford <mxyztplk at water.waterw.com> (Pete Stafford)
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 1995 11:29:08 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: CQWW VHF Contest: K3ZO Results and Comments
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9507151146.B29264-0100000 at water.waterw.com>
So your entry, Fred, is in the multi-contest (MC) category!
73 de Pete, K2PS
On Tue, 11 Jul 1995, De Syam wrote:
> Even though I operated the IARU HF Contest, I did manage to get into this
> one a bit. Right after the IARU was finished I made 4 QSO's on 2 meters
> and then crashed. Coming back about 5 hours later, I played around on 6
> catching three different Sporadic E openings. Highlights were XE1J and
> XE1AVM.
>
> Final score: 57 QSO's (53 of them on 6), 35 mults = 2030 points
>
> There were some complaints about lack of activity by other participants,
> but N3QYA, a local fellow hereabouts, stuck it out and rang up some 250
> QSO's, which is a reasonable total for any VHF contest from this area.
>
> Very 73,
>
> Fred Laun, K3ZO
>
>
>
>From Brian Short <ke7gh at PrimeNet.Com> Sat Jul 15 16:53:45 1995
From: Brian Short <ke7gh at PrimeNet.Com> (Brian Short)
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 1995 08:53:45 -0700 (MST)
Subject: 2 Radio Station
Message-ID: <199507151553.IAA06826 at usr2.primenet.com>
So far, I have received only 2 requests thst I post a summary of the
comments. No replies, but I did get a nice email from Top Ten saying
we could correspond over E-Mail.
There is me and 2 others (at least) who would like to see some comments.
For our sake, please take the time to share your experiences.
73 de Brian
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a very modest station, but decided to equip myself
> to use both of my radios at the same time. To this end,
> I have purchased 2 each Top Ten Decoders and Dunestar
> filters. I am interested in any advice or suggestions in
> upcoming installation process (e.g. cabling, grounding).
>
> 73 de Brian
>
>
>
>From David O. Hachadorian" <74752.115 at compuserve.com Sat Jul 15 18:02:26 1995
From: David O. Hachadorian" <74752.115 at compuserve.com (David O. Hachadorian)
Date: 15 Jul 95 13:02:26 EDT
Subject: max length RS-232 Cable
Message-ID: <950715170226_74752.115_EHL143-1 at CompuServe.COM>
For Field Day, we had two stations located in different rooms,
with networked computers, class 2E. I ordered a 50' serial cable
from Computer Gate International, but they sent me the 100 footer
by mistake. Testing the system before the "contest" produced a few
checksum errors at 9600 baud, but slowing the baud rate to 1200
solved all the problems. It ran without a glitch over the whole
field day period. I didn't try any intermediate baud rates, since
1200 suited our needs. The program was CT v.8, but it probably
doesn't matter which program is being used. Hope this data point
helps to zero in on an answer to the question. 73.
Dave, K6LL
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