Gotta Go
Mike Meehan
mmeehan at wlv.hp.com
Tue Oct 31 14:24:19 EST 1995
Actually the problem is with puny internet connections. (Or in
Daniels case, company policy.) For one, I enjoy reading the
scores/rigs/comments of the individuals...
Sending ~50 1000-byte messages a day really shouldn't be
putting your system over the edge---Right?
-Mike (AK6N)
> >My network administrator called and said too much Internet gateway
> >mail (from DX/CONTEST reflectors) and need to cut it out (against
>
> I have similar problems. All those contest scores overflow the gateway
> before I can delete them. Technical Q&A on contesting are interesting,
> but how little a 100 w US stn with a 40 ft tower worked has little
> interest to other than that stn. So as said b4, send scores to some
> other reflector or better to the nice fellow, that make a listning out
> of it. Sending "set nomail" after each contest is like saying
> everything here is junk mail, and that is not my opinion.
>
> 73, Palle OZ1RH. (OZ5W - OZ9EDR contest team)
>From Bill Straw <0007359114 at mcimail.com> Tue Oct 31 22:00:00 1995
From: Bill Straw <0007359114 at mcimail.com> (Bill Straw)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 95 17:00 EST
Subject: GOTTA GO
Message-ID: <45951031220054/0007359114PJ2EM at MCIMAIL.COM>
I actually like to read the comments and all the
scores after each contests.Some of us don't have
a local club or a packet cluster or 2M contest
net.Some of us don't even have local Internet
access.The cheapest way to go is to get an E-mail
mailbox from MCI MAIL. The cost is just $36/year,
with unlimited messages in and $0.50 per message
sent out.The access phone number is an 800 number.
For more info call 1-800-MCI MAIL.
So bring on the scores and soapbox comments.
BILL WB0O
>From Ray Rocker <rocker at datasync.com> Tue Oct 31 23:00:23 1995
From: Ray Rocker <rocker at datasync.com> (Ray Rocker)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 17:00:23 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Gotta Go
Message-ID: <199510312300.RAA14730 at osh1.datasync.com>
> I have similar problems. All those contest scores overflow the gateway
> before I can delete them. Technical Q&A on contesting are interesting,
> but how little a 100 w US stn with a 40 ft tower worked has little
> interest to other than that stn.
Speak for yourself...what 100W US stations with 40 ft towers worked is
VERY interesting to me, but posts about how to get the most out of
your 170 ft tower and how to best stack your monobanders are completely
useless to me (until I finally win that damn lottery).
Point being: in any large, diverse group such as CQ-CONTEST subscribers,
not every post is going to appeal to every subscriber, but unless it's
completely unrelated to contesting you're going to hard time pegging it
as improper.
<shameless plug> Of course, if your place of work balks at your receiving
CQ-CONTEST mail, you can always support your local Internet Service
Provider and get all the mail you want at home :-) </shameless plug>
ObContesting: Ever hear of a self-healing rig? The tuning shaft on
my FT-757GX had gotten so tight that the knob no longer turned it --
it just slipped. Well, whaddaya know, I flipped it on the other night
and spun the knob and voila! no sticking at all. Tunes like a champ now.
I interpret that as a Sign From Above to take the weekend off and work SS :)
--
Ray Rocker ... WQ5L
Pass Christian, Mississippi, USA
rocker at datasync.com
http://www.datasync.com/~rocker
>From aa4lr at radio.org (Bill Coleman AA4LR) Tue Oct 31 22:19:39 1995
From: aa4lr at radio.org (Bill Coleman AA4LR) (Bill Coleman AA4LR)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 18:19:39 -0400
Subject: Gotta Go
Message-ID: <v01520d08acbc4f2c1fdf@[205.160.29.40]>
> >My network administrator called and said too much Internet gateway
> >mail (from DX/CONTEST reflectors) and need to cut it out (against
>
> I have similar problems.
Find another mailing address that can handle the traffic. Surely, there are
alternatives.
> All those contest scores overflow the gateway
> before I can delete them. Technical Q&A on contesting are interesting,
> but how little a 100 w US stn with a 40 ft tower worked has little
> interest to other than that stn.
I disagree. I often skip the scores part, but I always read the comments.
The little anecdotes, high points and low points of each contestor's
experience are the meat and potatos of list. I've learned a lot just from
reading these comments.
> So as said b4, send scores to some
> other reflector or better to the nice fellow, that make a listning out
> of it.
To me, the score summaries are worthless unless I actually worked the
contest. The comments from ANY contest are worthwhile.
You guys just need to fix the problem on your end. Find a mailing address
that can handle the traffic. There are internet providers galore all over
the world.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR Mail: aa4lr at radio.org
Quote: "The same light shines on vineyards that makes deserts." -- Steve
Hackett
>From RUSSELL S. RINN" <miltex at bga.com Tue Oct 31 23:35:12 1995
From: RUSSELL S. RINN" <miltex at bga.com (RUSSELL S. RINN)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 17:35:12 -0600 (CST)
Subject: N3BB - CQWW SO All Band
Message-ID: <199510312335.RAA29015 at zoom.bga.com>
The Comments:
I'll begin as N5RZ and KR2Q by saying that I too enjoy seeing more
than just a number to represent a weekend of work. I want to get a more
in depth report of how a score was realized. I ENJOY reading the story
behind the contest.
This was my first full effort at a 48 hour DX contest as a single op and I
learned quite a bit. It was a feeling of accomplishment to finish, but
there were some rough hours in the early a.m Sunday. I lost a few JA
contacts during on Sunday a.m. when I dozed off after a CQ with only the
prefix was in the log and, undoubtledy, the JA op probably wondering what
happened to me! I ended up sleeping a couple of hours Saturday afternoon
and went down again Sunday morning, in addition to my "off time" between
q's. Like many others I'm sure, I had been up 12+ hours before the
contest even started. I am certainly interested in the sleep strategies
of others.
The Score:
Callsign Used : N3BB
Operator : AA5RB
BAND Raw QSOs Valid QSOs Points Countries Zones
___________________________________________________________
160SSB 25 25 45 17 9
80SSB 61 61 152 35 17
40SSB 464 464 1337 65 27
20SSB 243 243 595 77 28
15SSB 924 924 2422 105 32
10SSB 53 53 148 16 10
___________________________________________________________
Totals 1770 1770 4699 315 123
Final Score = 2058162 points.
The Bands:
160/80: Heavy static crashes and inexperience on the low bands made these
bands difficult. Here, plus 40m, is probably where I learned the most.
40: Very nice JA runs both days with some EU thrown in for good measure.
More JA qsos here than on 15.
20: I don't know where the condx were, but I had great difficulty here.
The end of the first day showed just 65 qso's in the log. Things were so
bad that I was actually looking for F and G stations to move from 15m for
a multiplier. It picked up beginning @ 0400z the second day with a good
opening to Africa. Any other W5's see the same?
15: My best band. Lots of JA's, and almost as many Europeans.
10: I looked at this band early and often. I wanted to get what I could
in the first few hours fearing it may be dead the whole weeked. I worked
a couple of South Pacific mults in the second hour that I never heard
again. I ended up working stations in a total of 9 hours of the contest
with 23 stations between 2200-0000z day 1 and 24 stations between
1800-2200z the second day. No zone 3 or 5.
My big mistake was I started moving multipliers way to late.
New NW beverage worked great. New 20m stack just never seemed to get it
done.
Thanks to Jim, N3BB, for the use of his station as well for all of his
work before hand.
73, Russ--
AA5RB
miltex at bga.com
>From George McCrary <geo at nando.net> Tue Oct 31 23:36:21 1995
From: George McCrary <geo at nando.net> (George McCrary)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 95 18:36:21 EST
Subject: Gotta Go
Message-ID: <9510312336.AA21761 at merlin.nando.net>
> but how little a 100 w US stn with a 40 ft tower worked has little
> interest to other than that stn.
I completely agree that if evryone posts to the reflector it is an
overload (I wouldn't want to post my pitiful score anyway ). But, I didn't
know that this reflector was only open to the 5Kw, stacked monobander crowd.
It seems to me that I'm more interested in what the 40 foot boys
did, that is who I would have to compare my score to. My view is that if
only the people who had a chance to win operated the contests, those hundred
stations could work each other in the first hour and drink beer the rest of
the weekend!
Didn't know us 400 W, 40 foot tower boys were so sensitive, did ya?
73 DE KQ4QM (George)
Why are you looking down here?
>From root at dl6rai.muc.de (Bernhard Buettner) Tue Oct 31 17:36:15 1995
From: root at dl6rai.muc.de (Bernhard Buettner) (Bernhard Buettner)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 18:36:15 +0100
Subject: Last two letters...
Message-ID: <m0tAKbg-0009NEC at dl6rai.muc.de>
>
> People seem to be insistent on using just the last two letters when they
> call. This is now part of the culture. (It's actually not bad at times,
> although never as good as giving the whole call.)
>
I try to ignore those callers. Sometimes they will change their mind
really begin giving the full callsign. Sometimes I mention that I want
"complete callsigns only". I believe the situation has slightly bettered
recently.
73 Ben
--
[] Bernhard Buettner (Ben)
[] Mail: Schmidweg 17, 85609 Dornach, Germany
[] Internet: root at dl6rai.muc.de
[] Packet: DL6RAI @ DB0AAB.#BAY.DEU.EU
>From Paul Knupke (CS)" <knupke at babbage.csee.usf.edu Tue Oct 31 23:49:34 1995
From: Paul Knupke (CS)" <knupke at babbage.csee.usf.edu (Paul Knupke (CS))
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 18:49:34 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Last Two... Contest Experience
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951031184601.9474B-100000 at babbage>
On Tue, 31 Oct 1995, Derek Wills wrote:
> How do people work HC8A by giving their full calls? There doesn't
I did it with a 100W and a G5RV antenna on Sunday. I always use my full
call. Usually end up with "Yankee Lima" or "Ending in Lima" but I still
make the contact usually.
> seem time to give it before he's on to the next station. How
I don't know, but I usually just give fills after being called. For
instance, if someone says "the yankee lima 59 xx" ... I respond with
KR4 59 05 is all.
It works ... or if they ask the "KR4" please, I say, "KR4 Yankee Lima, 59
05" ... No complaints with my practice. Shave a few seconds off the qso
helps.
> does he keep the adrenaline going all that time? I did persist
I don't know how he does it but he's good.
Paul
==================================================================
Paul Knupke, Jr. / Pinellas County ARES Asst. EC
knupke at babbage.csee.usf.edu / Pinellas County Skywarn
Largo, FL USA / Fidonet 1:3603/570
Amateur Radio Callsign KR4YL / Packet @N4CNW.#TPA.FL.USA.NOAM
==================================================================
>From R.B. Vallio" <wsixrgg at crl.com Tue Oct 31 23:49:07 1995
From: R.B. Vallio" <wsixrgg at crl.com (R.B. Vallio)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 15:49:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Gotta Go
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951031153944.29703B-100000 at crl5.crl.com>
On Tue, 31 Oct 1995 pph at dc.dk wrote:
>
> I have similar problems. All those contest scores overflow the gateway
> before I can delete them. Technical Q&A on contesting are interesting,
> but how little a 100 w US stn with a 40 ft tower worked has little
> interest to other than that stn. So as said b4, send scores to some
> other reflector or better to the nice fellow, that make a listning out
> of it. Sending "set nomail" after each contest is like saying
> everything here is junk mail, and that is not my opinion.
>
> 73, Palle OZ1RH. (OZ5W - OZ9EDR contest team)
>
It seems to me that discouraging ANY contester, expert or neophyte,
super-station or dipole-in-the-attic, from posting his score is not
what this reflector should be about.
Getting caught "violating company policy" should not be cause for others
to modify their behavior. If the "little scores" are of no interest to
you personally, simply delete before reading.
I applaud all who get on in the contests, making all of our scores better
for their efforts, and am pleased to have the opportunity to read what
they care to share with the reflector.
Let's be about encouraging contest activity here, not discouraging it.
73,
Bob - W6RGG
wsixrgg at crl.com
>From Charles L. Word" <word at crl.com Tue Oct 31 23:40:29 1995
From: Charles L. Word" <word at crl.com (Charles L. Word)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 15:40:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CQWW phone 1995
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951031153746.10829A-100000 at crl7.crl.com>
Hi Peter-- You should try putting a 2.5MH choke from the feedpoint of
the verticle to ground. That will bleed the static and keep the RF above
ground. Works well at my place. cul sir.
You may try winding your own or buying a 2.5mh at a local electronic
supply store.
Larry Word NF6S
word at crl.com or larri at ix.netcom.com
>From joe.ham at ctobbs.com (Joe Ham) Tue Oct 31 06:31:52 1995
From: joe.ham at ctobbs.com (Joe Ham) (Joe Ham)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 06:31:52 GMT
Subject: Reports on FT1000mp and IC-775dsp??
Message-ID: <9510311822372985 at ctobbs.com>
Don't know about FT1000MP or Icom 775, but the TS-870S we used at NK7U
performed flawlessly.
Good receiver!
Jerry
KG6LF
>From tziaka%cytanet.com.cy at TGV.COM (Andreas Tsiakouris) Fri Oct 20 11:31:53 1995
From: tziaka%cytanet.com.cy at TGV.COM (Andreas Tsiakouris) (Andreas Tsiakouris)
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 03:31:53 -0700
Subject: CQ WW "C40M"
Message-ID: <9610201240.AA17164 at platon.cytanet.com.cy>
Fellow contesters !
I shall be active in the contest as "C40M" entering the SOAB low power
category.
See you all in the TEST.
73's
Stavros Tsiakkouris (5B4AFM)
>From tziaka at cytanet.com.cy (Andreas Tsiakouris) Wed Oct 25 05:07:32 1995
From: tziaka at cytanet.com.cy (Andreas Tsiakouris) (Andreas Tsiakouris)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 21:07:32 -0700
Subject: MFJ-432
Message-ID: <9610250616.AA00811 at platon.cytanet.com.cy>
Fellow contesters,
I've recently purchased an MFJ-432 Memory voice keyer and have come up with
a problem.
When the MFJ-432 is interfaced between the rig and the external mic and a
message is sent the PTT is activated put there is no RF
When the mic is hooked directly to the rig the problem ceases to exist.
I have changed the jumpers to the YAESU configurations Y position on HD1
but I am not sure about the J4. I have put the jumper between the pins
marked Y/I and the one next to it.
Any ideas ??
Appreciate replies ASAP !!!
73's
Stavros Tsiakkouris
5B4AFM - C40M for contest
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