Fwd: QRL ad nausium
N3ADL at aol.com
N3ADL at aol.com
Mon Jul 24 16:31:46 EDT 1995
Sent this to the wrong reflecter..Sri
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Date: 95-07-23 22:17:19 EDT
The flames on the SSTVers and Net slackers were much more fun to read!!! If
the band is chock full of signals you simply find a place where you believe
you can start a run and dive in and after a few minutes you'll discover if
you were correct or not. There is no place for decorum and gentlemanly
conduct in a contest if you want to break into the top ten box. It is all out
WAR! Listen to the big guns as they change bands..They find a freq and MAYBE
give one brief "IS the frequency in use??" and if no response is heard in say
15 nanoseconds the DVK button is pushed in rapid succesion. My 1st CQWW I was
a guest op at a medium size M/M station and was placed on the 20m band where
signals were 30 over on both sides and was told to work through the QRM. I
didn't believe it but did as I was told and sure enuff after about 10 minutes
europe came through the din and I got the rate up over 150 in short order.
The lesson was contesting is WAR and requires a great deal of hard WORK.
Guys may argue with that "take no prisoner philosophy" but actions speak
louder than words. Stay off my frquency Fred! hi hi
Now lets get back to bashing the Net ops and SSTVers...
73 de Doug//N3ADL//FRC
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>From ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short) Mon Jul 24 21:29:41 1995
From: ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short) (Brian Short)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 20:29:41 +0000
Subject: Fwd: QRL ad nausium
Message-ID: <199507242029.NAA01465 at mailhost.primenet.com>
Q: Know how many SSTV'ers it takes to have an SSB QSO?
A: Can't be done, no pictures.
>The flames on the SSTVers and Net slackers were much more fun to read!!! If
>the band is chock full of signals you simply find a place where you believe
> Now lets get back to bashing the Net ops and SSTVers...
> 73 de Doug//N3ADL//FRC
>From Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH at TGV.COM> Mon Jul 24 23:18:00 1995
From: Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH at TGV.COM> (Trey Garlough)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 15:18:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Sorry-Multiples
Message-ID: <806624280.894458.GARLOUGH at TGV.COM>
> According to the highly trained technical staff at Primenet Technical
> Support, their Mail Server got "SPAMMED." This term is not in my Funk
> and Wagnall, but I assume it means [...]
Why assume when you can *know*?
>From _The New Hacker's Dictionary_, edited by Eric S. Raymond, 1991,
ISBN 0-262-68069-6, published by The MIT Press:
"spam -- vt. To crash a program by overrunning a fixed-size buffer with
excessively large input data."
This definition is not strictly applicable to email, but I will give
two examples of spamming:
1) You receive a message, and you notice that it is cross-posted to
every mailing list and net.news group on the Internet, that says "Send
$5 to the five people named on this message, cross the name off the
top and add your name to the bottom, and pass this message to 10 of
your friends. This is not a pyramid scheme because you are actually
selling a 'mailing list' to these people and you will be immune from
prosecution."
This is called "spamming the net."
2) Someone sends a really annoying message such as in example #1, so
you and everyone else who receives the message decides to send it back
to its originator, in 1000-plicate.
This is "directed spam" as per Primenet's tech support.
--Trey, WN4KKN/6
>From K. Caruso x226-6935 <caruso at netcad.enet.dec.com> Mon Jul 24 23:41:13 1995
From: K. Caruso x226-6935 <caruso at netcad.enet.dec.com> (K. Caruso x226-6935 <caruso at netcad.enet.dec.com>)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 95 18:41:13 EDT
Subject: BARS 1995 Field Day Results, 5A EMA
Message-ID: <9507242240.AA01193 at us1rmc.bb.dec.com>
Better now than November, here is the Billerica Amateur Radio Society Field
Day Class 5A score:
Call: WO1N/N1FER Section: EMA
Mode: Most Any Category: 5A
BAND CW QSO CW QSO PTS SSB QSO SSB QSO PTS
160 29 116 0 0
80 205 820 358 716
80N 0 0 0 0
40 855 3420 898 1796
40N 0 0 0 0
20 374 1496 941 1882
15 138 552 743 1486
15N 0 0 0 0
10 0 0 487 974
10N 0 0 261 522
6 2 8 78 156
2 2 8 162 324
222 0 0 0 0
432 0 0 10 20
1.2 0 0 1 2
SAT 2 8 0 0
PKT 62 248 0 0
--------------------------------------------
SubTotal 1669 6676 3939 7878
14554 Total QSO Points (includes 2X Power multiplier)
+ 1600 Bonus Points (includes ARRL Members)
--------------------------
16154 Total Points / 5608 Total QSOs
Club Affiliation: Billerica Amateur Radio Society
We are pretty pleased with the results, this was pulled off with a pretty
small crew this year. A mere 20 ops out of some 32 total bodies over the course
of the weekend.
Propagation was great, especially on 10 and 15. The rain and T-Storms held off
until the end. Teardown was a regular steambath. Food was great (OK, I was on
the food committee), but since we were expecting at least 50 people we had
boat-loads of leftovers. Worked out good, though, as we (the "hard-cores") had
them for lunch on Sunday, then dinner on Sunday night!
Anybody hear how the Palomar ARC did?
Ken
WO1N
caruso at enet.dec.com
>From Jack Fleming <oolon at eskimo.com> Tue Jul 25 00:19:41 1995
From: Jack Fleming <oolon at eskimo.com> (Jack Fleming)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 16:19:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: New RUFZ program now available via ftp
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950724161351.13491B-100000 at eskimo.com>
On Tue, 18 Jul 1995, Takao KUMAGAI wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I finally received the most recent "RUFZ" progrm from the
> author Mathias DL4MM(ex DL3DZZ, Y33UL).
> Former version did not care the CPU speed/processing ability,
> so if you run it on Pentium 90Mhz RUFZ generates 100wpm code!
>
> This new version (2.12e 07/02 '95) set the code speed by PARIS
> system and start with the code speed 100characters/min on any
> computer.
>
> I archived and packed 6files into RUFZ.ZIP(61KB) then uuencoded
> to RUFZ-ZIP.UUE(85KB).
>
> You can get it now by the following process;
> Send an email to
> info-contest at dumpty.nal.go.jp
> with the message
> #get rufz-zip.uue
>
> This file is totally free program, you can distribute it in
> any ways (ftp, http or fdd to you friends).
> If you put it at any ftp/http site, please follow up that
> informations.
>
> I love it and sure you'll love it too.
>
> ---------
> Tack Kumagai JE1CKA/KH0AM
> TEL:81-30-066-6408, FAX:81-423-93-4449
> Internet: je1cka at nal.go.jp
>
Thanks to Tack the program is also now available in my ftp directory
(along with a couple copies of the Western Washington DX Club's famous
newsletter - the Totem Tabloid in Wordperfect 5.1 format). To get RUFZ -
ftp (or better yet, try ncftp) to ftp.eskimo.com and then look in the
u/o/oolon directory. It is named rufz.zip and has received the much sought
after Totem Tabloid Seal of Approval. Great program.
We're open 24 hours a day.
***************************************************************
Jack Fleming, WA0RJY ex-CN2JF ex-CT1/WA0RJY oolon at eskimo.com
Seattle, WA http://www.eskimo.com/~oolon/ DON'T PANIC!
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>From Doug Grant <0006008716 at mcimail.com> Tue Jul 25 02:25:00 1995
From: Doug Grant <0006008716 at mcimail.com> (Doug Grant)
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 95 20:25 EST
Subject: SprINT
Message-ID: <61950725012516/0006008716NA5EM at MCIMAIL.COM>
I noticed the reminder Saturday on packet about the SprINT, and decided I
needed a contest "fix". 2 hours seemed about right.
Took a couple of 5-10 minute off-times for parenting duties.
140 Qs.
With me and W9WI both on at the beginning, got my (or was it his?) name back a
lot. It disappeared after a bit, then later I found it on 40 and brought it
back to 20.
Post contest on 3830, K5ZD paid me a high compliment. Seems when I worked him
on 20, I was *very* weak and he missed my number. Since it was my freq to take,
about 5 guys pounced on me when I signed my call. This obliterated any hint of
an "r" from Randy. So I had everyone hang on while I asked "ZD? OK?", and got
his request for a fill. We made it, then I went on. Both Randy and I noticed
at least one guy who didn't seem interested in confirming receipt before vacating
the freq. Oh, well.
And today I found out one Q I'll lose. I was on the phone with a guy who told me
he only made about 20 Qs, including me. He admitted he didn't copy my name, and
since he wasn't serious, he didn't bother asking for a fill.
Perhaps he won't send in his log, and I'll be OK.
I won't say who he is, but he's losing his intensity as he pushes closer to his
40th birthday this coming weekend...
ANyway, great fun, and greater fun to know when I uploaded the log at 0310Z, it
was really over.
Logged in Notepad - sorry if I was a bit slow responding to some of you, but
having to type in every 'sent" QSO number is a bummer.
Doug
k1dg at mcimail.com
>From ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short) Tue Jul 25 02:23:41 1995
From: ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short) (Brian Short)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1995 01:23:41 +0000
Subject: LPT pin Assignment Question
Message-ID: <199507250123.SAA17120 at mailhost.primenet.com>
>>Pin 1 ...... CW Strobe
>>Pin 17...... CW Select
>>Pin 18...... GND
>>
>>I take it Pin 1 and Pin 18 do the actual keying and Pin 17 says this is the
>>LPT port that is selected for CW. If that is the case, isn't Pin 17
>>redundant? Nothing is on Pins 1 and 18 for LPT2 if LPT1 has been designated
>>for CW. Or is it more akin to Radio 1/2 select?
>
>See p 18 of ver 9 manual:
>
>Pin 1 to EMITTER of NPN (to radio)
>Pin 17 to BASE through 1K resistor
>Pin 18 to COLLECTOR (to radio)
>
>That help? I have built several in DB-25 shells, all work well.
>
>73 de Brian
>
>From ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short) Tue Jul 25 02:07:50 1995
From: ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short) (Brian Short)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1995 01:07:50 +0000
Subject: LPT1 Band Port Only!
Message-ID: <199507250107.SAA13100 at mailhost.primenet.com>
BAND DATA "A" (LPT1) and RADIO 1/2 SELECT (LPT2) both use the same pin.
Some sort of change would be required. See below.
73 de Brian
>Lots of people are working on K1EA to add band info to LPT2. I'm betting it
>will happen.
---------------------------------------------------------
LPT1 Pin Assignments
Pin 2......BAND DATA "A"
Pin 7......BAND DATA "B"
Pin 8......BAND DATA "C"
Pin 9......BAND DATA "D"
Pin 1......CW STROBE
Pin 17.....CW SLCT
Pin 18.....GND
Pin 3......DVK SWITCH #1
Pin 4......DVK SWITCH #2
Pin 5......DVK SWITCH #3
Pin 6......DVK SWITCH #4
Pin 11/25..GND
---------------------------------------------------------
LPT2 Pin Assignments
Pin 2......RADIO 1/2 SELECT
Pin 1......CW STROBE
Pin 17.....CW SLCT
Pin 18.....GND
Pin 3......DVK SWITCH #1
Pin 4......DVK SWITCH #2
Pin 5......DVK SWITCH #3
Pin 6......DVK SWITCH #4
Pin 11/25..GND
---------------------------------------------------------
LPT3 Pin Assignments
Pin 1......CW STROBE
Pin 17.....CW SLCT
Pin 18.....GND
Pin 3......DVK SWITCH #1
Pin 4......DVK SWITCH #2
Pin 5......DVK SWITCH #3
Pin 6......DVK SWITCH #4
Pin 11/25..GND
---------------------------------------------------------
Use the -AC option to get BAND DATA on LPT1 (only) for
use with Top Ten Decoder etc.
Radio 1/2 Select is always on LPT2.
CW Port and DVK Control are subject to software setup to
enable the outputs.
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>From barry at w2up.wells.com (Barry Kutner) Tue Jul 25 01:49:44 1995
From: barry at w2up.wells.com (Barry Kutner) (Barry Kutner)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 95 00:49:44 GMT
Subject: RUFZ score
Message-ID: <LDPR9c1w165w at w2up.wells.com>
Wonder if anyone (else) has been playing with RUFZ? Tough to distinguish
the dits with the PC spkt. Gotta wire the headphones in. Best score so
far is 29639 with speed of 367.
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)
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>From ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short) Tue Jul 25 02:36:24 1995
From: ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short) (Brian Short)
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1995 01:36:24 +0000
Subject: LPT Assignment Question (WOOPS)!
Message-ID: <199507250136.SAA20130 at mailhost.primenet.com>
SORRY! I typed it wrong! Below is the proper connections for a CW port.
A picture (in the manual) is worth many (of my) words.
Sorry, de Brian
>>I take it Pin 1 and Pin 18 do the actual keying and Pin 17 says this is the
>>LPT port that is selected for CW. If that is the case, isn't Pin 17
>>redundant? Nothing is on Pins 1 and 18 for LPT2 if LPT1 has been designated
>>for CW. Or is it more akin to Radio 1/2 select?
>
>See p 18 of ver 9 manual:
>
>Pin 1 to EMITTER of NPN
>Pin 17 to BASE through 1K resistor
>Pin 18 to GROUND (to radio)
> COLLECTOR (to radio)
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