FW: TGV Goes Public
n0dh at comtch.iea.com
n0dh at comtch.iea.com
Thu Mar 2 16:49:00 EST 1995
>>>In case you missed it: Our Fearless Leader's company, TGV Software, went
>>>public today.
>
>>So.... now maybe Trey can move to the *top* of the hill, and put up some
>>more aluminum... -Dave NG0X
>No Way!!! Unfortunately, now he'll spend all his time having to placate
>stockholders !!!
>73, Tom WB4iUX (Tom.Skelton at ClemsonSC.ATTGIS.COM)
Or worse yet he's gonna be kissin the south bound ends of some north facing
"Finacial Analysts". Pucker up amigo!...(would somebody please pass the
blistex, thank you).....Dave N0Dh/7
>From barry at w2up.wells.com (Barry Kutner) Fri Mar 3 01:10:17 1995
From: barry at w2up.wells.com (Barry Kutner) (Barry Kutner)
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 95 01:10:17 GMT
Subject: FW: TGV Goes Public
Message-ID: <u45c2c2w165w at w2up.wells.com>
"Skelton, Tom" <TSkelton at engineer.ClemsonSC.ATTGIS.COM> writes:
>
>
> ----------
> From: ng0x
> To: cq-contest
> Subject: Re: TGV Goes Public
> Date: Wednesday, March 01, 1995 7:21PM
>
>
> >
> >In case you missed it: Our Fearless Leader's company, TGV Software, went
> >public today.
> >
> So.... now maybe Trey can move to the *top* of the hill, and put up some
> more aluminum... -Dave NG0X
>
> No Way!!! Unfortunately, now he'll spend all his time having to placate
> stockholders !!!
> 73, Tom WB4iUX (Tom.Skelton at ClemsonSC.ATTGIS.COM)
Just wondering... What exactly does TGV do? I presume the TG are Trey's
intials. What about the V? (Hope it's not CW shorthand for 4, hi)
--
Barry N. Kutner, W2UP Usenet/Internet: barry at w2up.wells.com
Newtown, PA Packet Radio: W2UP @ WB3JOE.#EPA.PA.USA.NA
Packet Cluster: W2UP >K2TW (FRC)
.......................................................................
>From Robert A. Wilson" <n6tv at VNET.IBM.COM Fri Mar 3 01:54:55 1995
From: Robert A. Wilson" <n6tv at VNET.IBM.COM (Robert A. Wilson)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 95 17:54:55 PST
Subject: TGV
TGV = Trey Garlough's Victory
N6TV = Trey's Victim :)
>From Doug Grant <0006008716 at mcimail.com> Fri Mar 3 02:01:00 1995
From: Doug Grant <0006008716 at mcimail.com> (Doug Grant)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 95 21:01 EST
Subject: ARRL DX CW Scores V3 (Final)
Message-ID: <82950303020128/0006008716NA1EM at MCIMAIL.COM>
ARRL CW DX CONTEST SCORE RUMORS
from 3830 and Internet
Breakdowns are 160-10 L-R
v 3.0 (and the last) 2 MAR 95
See everyone this weekend in the SSB event
MM
W3LPL 9.23M 5307-580 150/57 733/95 1399/126 1745/130 1165/118 115/54
K1KI 7.67M 5040-509 97/44 507/81 1429/114 1753/124 1159/104 95/42
K3LR 7.23M 4559-529 88/42 568/92 1360/119 1344/116 1101/108 98/52
K1TR 7.1 M 4879-486 59/35 737/88 1126/108 1718/116 1161/101 78/38
N2RM 5.9 M 4013-491 154/48 558/81 1055/103 1312/115 830/97 104/47
KY1H 5.4 M 3899-467 74/41 517/82 904/96 1460/115 867/93 77/40
KY3N 4.97M 3568-465
K3ANS 3.86M 2912-445
W0AIH 3.29M 2556-430
K1KP 2.86M 2495-383 1 tower
WX0B 2.5 M 2390-367
M2
K1AR 7.66M 5054-506 55/36 610/87 1346/113 1714/118 1247/110 82/42 at K1EA
N3RS 6.6 M 4391-504 66/37 475/84 1225/112 1417/118 1136/111 72/42
N2NT 6.47M 4218-512 79/44 556/85 1065/111 1272/116 1154/109 92/47 at NF2L
K8AZ 4.37M 3337-438 40/33 196/67 904/99 1223/100 914/103 60/36
W1CW/4 3.85 3028-425 43/30 317/72 814/92 921/95 786/86 147/50
WD8LLD 3.3M 2668-407 50/33 159/66 645/87 1070/101 689/90 55/30
WF3T 3.3 M 2695-411 at N6CQ/3
WO1N 2.5 M 2359-360
W6GO 2.4 M 2427-331
K9UWA 2.3 M 2067-383
W9KDX 2.3 M 2048-380
N7ML 2.1 M 2267-312
NC0P 2.06M 1979-347
MS
W3BGN 4.01M 2931-456 98/48 335/80 749/93 960/99 728/94 61/42
N2NU 3.89M 3024-429 73/42 433/79 655/80 1003/101 824/97 36/30
NK7U 1.23M 1744-236
N2IC 1.19M 1466-271
W6REC 856K 1186-241
SOA
K3WW 3.3M 2608-422 66/45 264/76 687/86 872/94 671/88 48/33
K5NA 3.1M 2369-436 47/39 248/76 654/93 634/97 742/96 44/35
AD1C 2.8M 2351-403 at KC1XX
K1IU 2.3M 2043-373 no 40M ant
K2WK 2.0M 1817-378
AA3B 1.9M 1833-344
KC1F 1.8M 1926-312
K2PS 1.6M 1578-334
N3RR 1.5M 1294-376
K2SX 1.36 1445-313
W1NG 1.25 1173-358
W2UP 1.16 1281-303
KF2O 987K 985-334
N6ZZ 944K 1081-294
K4XU 912K 993-307
K3SA 882K 1018-290
W1YK 835K 1043-267 KM1P opr
WA1G 660K 825-267
K1FWF 360K 450-267 part time
SO
KM1H 3.7M 3215-384 62/36 324/67 833/80 1081/95 881/82 34/24 KQ2M opr.
K5ZD 3.5M 3087-378 70/35 230/64 816/83 986/92 942/81 43/23
W1KM 3.2M 3018-354 47/29 430/69 875/84 1008/85 616/63 42/24
N4RJ 3.0M 2685-371 45/28 214/58 541/79 756/87 1076/91 53/27 KM9P opr
W2SC 2.87 2677-357
N6BV 2.86 2840-336
K3ZO 2.86 2617-365
KT3Y 2.55 2665-318 wires only
K1ZZ 2.20 2070-355
W9RE 1.97 1990-331
K2XA 1.43 1416-338
K0EJ 1.10 1391-263
KA4RRU 1.0 1285-261 40 hrs
K9MA .98 1222-267
WB5VZL .91 1126-271
K8MR .72 986-243 18 hrs
K0KX .62 839-249
W2VJN .59 954-206
AA6KX .57 904-210
K4AMC .32 615-177 12 hrs
SOLP
K2SG 1.46M 1626-299
K7SV 1.45M 1421-342
W1PH 1.28M 1449-294
W2TZ 1.09M 1300-280
K1VUT 932K 1284-242
WA0QOA 801K 1100-234
K2PH 605K 855-236
AA2UI 142K 324-147
SO QRP
AA2U 526K 741-237
K7FR 267K 606-147
W4MYA 160 158-58 26K
W0ZV 160 153-52 24K
W1MK 80 929-89 248K
AA6TT 80 320-61 58K AA5B opr
VE2ZP 20 1489-112 500K UU2JX opr
VE9ST 20 1552-105 475K
KC2X 20 1326-107 436K
K4VX/0 20 1221-102 373K W9WI opr
W1IHN 20 919-97 267K
WA6KUI 20 401-80 96K Low Power
W5VX 15 879-91 240K
N4BP 15 807-89 215K
KE3Q 10 146-56 22K
DX
C6AHE LP 3.5M 3943-298
VP2E/WJ2O LP 3.4M 3818-298
XE1/AA6RX LP 3.0M 3166-321
KP4VA LP 2.9M 3599-272 KP4TK opr...no 160
KH6RS LP 2.5M 3082-269 N0AX opr
F6FGZ HP 1.9M 2882-219
VK5GN HP 1.3M 1864-232 N6AA op
VS6BG HP 255K 708-106 15 hrs
DL2HBX QRP 71K 319-74
KL7RA 40 173K 996-58
6E2T M2 5.8M 5799-331
KL7Y M2 3.5M 4096-289
J75A MS 4.1M 4379-313 think this was MS (only 2 ops...)
V31TP MS 3.8M 4092-307
HG1S MS 2.1M 3113-229
EI7M MS 2.1M 3032-229
S51QA 15m 515 47 72,615
S56A LP 496 116 172.260
S59AA SOAB 588 131 230.691
S50D M/S 1963 189 1,113,021
S59KW 80m 508 42 64.000
S51W 80m 394 45 53,190
S50C 80m 419 39 49,023
>From Kenneth G. Kopp" <0006485696 at mcimail.com Fri Mar 3 02:13:00 1995
From: Kenneth G. Kopp" <0006485696 at mcimail.com (Kenneth G. Kopp)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 95 21:13 EST
Subject: Autek PR
Message-ID: <53950303021335/0006485696PK4EM at MCIMAIL.COM>
Hello All!
Dave's comments re Autek's tells me the company (or it's owner)
is still the unresponsive grouch he was many years ago when I had
a question about one of his keyers. May he enjoy Chapter 11.
73! de Ken Kopp/K0PP
k0pp at mcimail.com
>From Kenneth G. Kopp" <0006485696 at mcimail.com Fri Mar 3 03:19:00 1995
From: Kenneth G. Kopp" <0006485696 at mcimail.com (Kenneth G. Kopp)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 95 22:19 EST
Subject: "?" & POX on VOX
Message-ID: <52950303031925/0006485696PK1EM at MCIMAIL.COM>
Two observations from my effort as VP5PP in the ARRL CW DX ...
YES, diddy dum dum diddy in the middle of an exchange is a LARGE
pain in the rump and a demonstration of rudeness and impatience to
which I won't respond. What does the butt-in'er expect ... am I to
stop the present exchange, tell the current QSO to QRX while I work
the intruder and resume the exchange with the "first" station?
I notice NO ONE ever ID's when behaving this way.
A more signifigant proplem (for me) resulted from how some VOX circuits
behave on CW. W's become M's, K's become A's, N's become E's, etc.
Heard the likes of A0EU (K0EU), E2IC (N2IC) and M8RLY (W8RLY) and many
"RQ CQ de W#XYZ's".
VOX's set for fast drop-out (between parts of the exchange) turned
599's into H99's (or HNN's) and R's into N's, making me think I had
something incorrect and the sender was saying "N" for "no". You might
be surprised if you listened to your rig's transmitted signal (not the
audio sidetone) as you send a typical fast exchange.
A space as the first character in each of CT's F-key messages will
compensate for sluggish VOX circuits/relays, and a foot-switch is
handy when you have to grab the paddles for that "not stored in CT"
exchange.
And yes, to echo others, the op at KY3H was indeed a $%&*#! ...
bet he sends ?'s, too.
73! de Ken Kopp/K0PP
k0pp at mcimail.com
>From Dr. Eugene Zimmerman" <ezimmerm at DGS.dgsys.com Fri Mar 3 03:32:18 1995
From: Dr. Eugene Zimmerman" <ezimmerm at DGS.dgsys.com (Dr. Eugene Zimmerman)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 1995 22:32:18 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Antenna construction material
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.950302222520.19448A-100000 at DGS>
On Thu, 2 Mar 1995, GARY JONES wrote:
> . . . What I am missing is a source for 6061-T6 aluminum tubing . Where
> else has what I need??
Gary:
Some of the serious antenna-building locals may have found a cheaper
source but for a reasonable price (much less than retail) and a WIDE
variety of aluminu try the Dillsburg Aeroplane Works in Dillsburg, PA - a
few miles south of Harrisburg just off Rt 15. They specialize in
supplying builders of homebrew airplanes and exotic racecars. They have
lots of interesting aluminum -- all sizes shapes and types. I'm sure
someone else will chime in and give you their exact address and fone nr.
They also sell aluminum plate and heavy duty steel masts of all kinds of
allys. Don't remember about copper or brass tube/plate but I think they
have that too.
Good luck
Gene W3ZZ
>From Norton, Richard" <nortonr at MRD.SRL.dsto.gov.au Fri Mar 3 22:31:00 1995
From: Norton, Richard" <nortonr at MRD.SRL.dsto.gov.au (Norton, Richard)
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 95 14:31:00 PST
Subject: Not Signing Calls on Every Contact
Message-ID: <2F5798B6 at msmail.dsto.gov.au>
There are two views of a DX station not signing his call between every
contact.
1) Small stations, who have been calling for a while, like it because it
decreases the time that they will need to expend to make a contact.
2) Some people with big stations, who usually get through on one call, do
not like it because it increases the time that they will need to expend to
make a contact.
DX STATION VIEWPOINT COMMENTS
When I am operating as a DX station, I generally do what I think will
maximize my score. This often involves not signing my call every time. There
is no set formula such as signing every three contacts. There is an
independent decision made every time. A number of things influence these
decisions.
To start with, there are many cases where I copy more than one call after a
CQ. I almost never sign my call in between working them, and can see no
advantage to signing my call in between working them. There are people who
state with religious conviction that one should always sign his call after
every contact. I believe this example counters such a hard rule.
It is my desire to make people think they should stay around and continue to
call. I often almost have the calls of several stations, and try to make
them think things are happening fast, and it is just a moment before they
will be in the log. I do this by not signing my call, in hopes that new,
stronger stations will be kept off balance, and the guys that have been
calling will stay.
At the start of a contest or at the start of a band opening there is almost
no problem doing this. People will call you and almost none will be
duplicates. Sometimes one will say "CL? " during his exchange, and I always
include my call when I return.
As the end of the contest gets nearer, I tend to sign more often. Often this
will essentially be every time, because I sense there are too many out there
who have worked me on that band. Usually this does not hurt my rate because
new stations are harder to find at that time.
I also like it when people tailend, properly that is. I always imagine that
any really good op can work me in a QSO or two, just by tailending, no
matter how weak he is.
SOME CALLING STATION THOUGHTS
I operate many contests using small stations as well as large, and call
many stations. I often like it when stations do not sign their calls every
time, particularly when I do not get them immediately. If I detect what I
think to be a situation where the other operator always works the loudest
station, I assess how for down I think I am, and react accordingly.
I have been operating in contests a long time and enjoy trying to identify
stations who are not signing their calls. There are many things that can be
used to do this. The report sent identifies the location in many contests.
The powers sent in ARRL DX Contests help identify stations. Accents on
phone, and tones on CW often help. Actual frequencies used help also. K1EA's
and N6TR's logging programs have band mapping that now automates what I did
manually for many years.
There are also clues in their exchanges that can tell you if you haven't
worked someone, even if you don't know his call. If someone is signing a
zone that I haven't worked, I'll call him and go CL? after sending my
exchange.
If someone goes 3 or 4 QSOs without signing, and I haven't figured out who
he is or whether I have definitely not worked him, I may call anyway. If he
ends up being a dupe, he can tell me so and we won't work. Guys do it to me
when I don't sign my call, and I believe it's just part of the cost of doing
business.
By the way, the North American Sprint is a contest that if you haven't
learned to tell who many stations are, before hearing their calls, you won't
place in the top few. This is one of the things about the Sprint that makes
it fun.
73,
Dick N6AA/VK5 NortonR at MRD.SRL.DSTO.GOV.AU
>From JA3ZOH Mt. RF" <ja3zoh at qed.laser.ee.es.osaka-u.ac.jp Fri Mar 3 05:57:57 1995
From: JA3ZOH Mt. RF" <ja3zoh at qed.laser.ee.es.osaka-u.ac.jp (JA3ZOH Mt. RF)
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 1995 14:57:57 +0900
Subject: ARRL DX CW RESULT at JA3ZOH Mt.RF
Message-ID: <199503030558.OAA09670 at qed.laser.ee.es.osaka-u.ac.jp>
ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST CW -- 1995
CALL: JA3ZOH
CATEGORY: MULTIOPERATOR UNLIMITED
SCORE:
BAND QSO QSO PTS STATES/PROV
160 78 234 21
80 206 618 39
40 695 2085 54
20 659 1977 56
15 856 2568 56
10 57 171 13
-----------------------------------
Totals 2551 7653 239 = 1,829,067
OPERATORS: JE3MAS, JG3KIV, JG3MRT, JH3PRR, JI3OPA, JR4ISF
RIGS: FT-1000, TS-950, TS-930, TS-690, 3-500Zx2 amplifiers
ANTENNA: 160m 5/8 lambda not-so-vertical, 1200ft beverage
80m Loaded DP at 85ft, 1200ft beverage
40m 3 element loaded yagi at 115ft
20m 4 element yagi at 85ft
15m 5 element yagi at 55ft
10m 5 element yagi at 50ft
COMMENTS:
Pleasant surprise! 15m was unexpectedly good. The band was open as
early as 2100z.
160m was also good (on the first day in particular). We've been
getting crazy and crazy about this band since the first installation
of beverage. This time, we worked IL, IN, and MI for the first
time. The improved sensitivity is attributed to the lowered height of
the beverage. The previous beverage was more than 30 feet above ground
to avoid mushroom yard and therefore a bit noisy. We carefully made
our way into the forest, never to damage expensive mushrooms, and
wired the new beverage at 10 feet above ground. The new one was silent
and excellent.
CU ALL in the phone this weekend! (Sorry, no 160m phone allowed in JA)
de masa JH3PRR / JA3ZOH Mt.RF
>From root at DL6RAI.MUC.DE (Bernhard Buettner) Thu Mar 2 21:56:17 1995
From: root at DL6RAI.MUC.DE (Bernhard Buettner) (Bernhard Buettner)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 1995 22:56:17 +0100
Subject: NYC->Dayton anyone?
Message-ID: <m0rkIr3-0009C1C at dl6rai.muc.de>
Hello Contesters,
I am asking on behalf of Nick, UA2FJ and Victor, UA2FM. The two guys
from UZ2FWA/UW2F/RW2F would like to attend the Dayton Hamvention. They
are looking for an opportunity to travel from NYC to Dayton on Wednesday
or Thrusday before the event.
If you can give the two a lift, please contact me.
73 Ben
--
[] Bernhard Buettner (Ben)
[] Mail: Am Brunnen 18, 85551 Kirchheim, Germany
[] Internet: root at dl6rai.muc.de
[] Packet: DL6RAI @ DB0AAB.#BAY.DEU.EU
>From Stehlik Claus <STEHLIK%ms at graz.pseg.siemens.co.at> Fri Mar 3 18:19:00 1995
From: Stehlik Claus <STEHLIK%ms at graz.pseg.siemens.co.at> (Stehlik Claus)
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 95 10:19:00 PST
Subject: LOGPlus! Internet Reflector address?
Message-ID: <2F575DBF at mail-pc.ms%graz.pseg.siemens.co.at>
Hello contesters,
can anybody help me out with the address of the LOGPlus! Internet Reflector?
Got a card from Bob, KD7P that I can obtain an update from there but have
no address.
73, de Claus OE6CLD
*
* Claus Stehlik, OE6CLD
* Mail: Murfeldsiedlung 39, A-8111 Judendorf, AUSTRIA
* Internet: stehlik at ms%graz.pseg.siemens.co.at
* PR: OE6CLD at OE6XYG.AUT.EU
***********************************************************************
>From ni6t at ix.netcom.com (Garry Shapiro) Fri Mar 3 09:58:28 1995
From: ni6t at ix.netcom.com (Garry Shapiro) (Garry Shapiro)
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 01:58:28 -0800
Subject: Conway Reef DXpedition
Message-ID: <199503030958.BAA26878 at ix3.ix.netcom.com>
Release date: March 2, 1995
1995 CONWAY REEF DXPEDITION
With the addition of a fifth operator, the DXpedition team
is complete, and consists of the following members.
Mats, SM7PKK Garry, NI6T
Nils, SM6CAS Jun, JH4RHF
Pekka, OH1RY
This is an international team, with an emphasis on Europe.
We will make the best possible effort to move Conway Reef
down the "most-wanted" list around the world. The three
stations will be manned around the clock, requiring more
than 14 hours operating time per operator per day for 10
days.
Landing permission has been secured and needed radio
licenses obtained.
The DXpedition will be QRV from Conway Reef from 24 March to
April 3, including the CQ WPX SSB Contest. Preferred frequencies were
previously published.
Our callsigns are: 3D2CU CW/RTTY
3D2CT SSB
SM7PKK and SM6CAS depart Sweden March 11 and arrive in Fiji
on the 13th, to be joined by the remaining operators over
the next several days.
The cost of this DXpedition has increased, reflecting our
decision to better serve the DX Deserving by obtaining
larger power generators and more equipment. Our estimated
costs are $17,000, exclusive of personal travel to and
accommodations in Fiji.
Due to our increased costs, we need more financial help from
the DX community. Our time to departure is short and a
timely response would be appreciated!
Contributions may be sent to:
The Conway Reef Fund, c/o Garry Shapiro, NI6T
20941 Nez Perce Trail, Los Gatos, CA 95030.
Contributions of $100 or more may also be sent to the
Northern California DX Foundation, c/o Bruce Butler, W6OSP,
and are tax-deductible (in the USA)! Be sure to specify that your
contribution is for the 1995 Conway Reef DXpedition!
We look forward to working all of you in the pileups and
hope you enjoy our efforts.
QSL routes follow. We urge all bulletins to print these as
shown: Mats still has mail arriving at his old address!
3D2CU via 3D2CT via
Mats Persson, SM7PKK Philip Marsh, G4WFZ
Zenithgatan 24 #5 Orcheston Road 28
S-212 14 Malmo Bournemouth
Sweden BH8 SR Dorset
Great Britain
73 and CU from the 1995 Conway Reef DXpedition team!
(from SM7PKK and NI6T)
>From kiddi at marel.is (Kristinn Andersen) Fri Mar 3 11:23:32 1995
From: kiddi at marel.is (Kristinn Andersen) (Kristinn Andersen)
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 1995 11:23:32 +0000
Subject: Newsletters, editors, publishing...
Message-ID: <9503031126.AA13742 at marel.is>
Hi,
it looks like I'll be editing a local amateur radio newsletter for the
next year. Does anyone know of a E-mail group or Internet home page
for this subject? I'm looking for on-line material for the newsletter,
such as operating events, technical stuff, propagation info, graphics
(such as comics/cartoons), etc.
Please respond directly to me at:
kiddi at marel.is
Thanks and 73 de TF3KX
>From De Syam <syam at Glue.umd.edu> Fri Mar 3 14:23:32 1995
From: De Syam <syam at Glue.umd.edu> (De Syam)
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 09:23:32 -0500 (EST)
Subject: ARRL DX CW Scores V3 (Final)
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950303092235.14937B-100000 at latte.eng.umd.edu>
Missing from the list was the SO score of Lew, N2LT, which is around 2.9 M
73, Fred Laun, K3ZO
>From De Syam <syam at Glue.umd.edu> Fri Mar 3 14:32:14 1995
From: De Syam <syam at Glue.umd.edu> (De Syam)
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 09:32:14 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Not Signing Calls on Every Contact
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950303092510.14937C-100000 at latte.eng.umd.edu>
Having operated overseas in many contests I believe in signing my call
after every contact unless:
1) Someone tailends me successfully
2) I picked up more than one call the last time
Unfortunately I do not respond as readily to tail-ends as I used to
because, when doing so, the pile-up gets completely out of control
nowadays as most of the newer operators, particularly in Europe, do not
know what tail-ending is and confuse it with the practice of calling
throughout one's contact with another station.
73, Fred Laun, K3ZO
also HS0ZAR
ex-HI8XAL, HS3AL, HS5ABD, LU5HFI, HS1ABD, HK3NBB, K3ZO/HK3
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