Congrats to K1ZM (ARRL DX)

Wed Sep 13 12:42:41 EDT 1995

ARRL DX Contest results are finally out in the October, 1995 QST.

Jeff, K1ZM, running single-op ASSISTED, beat the single-op UNASSISTED winner 
in both the CW and SSB portions of the contest.

Is this a first?

Also congrats to K3LR for placing 2nd place in Multi-Unilimited category, just 
behind W3LPL, from practically Ohio.

73 - Jim AD1C
reisert at eng.pko.dec.com

>From Cain, Jim,  K1TN" <jcain at arrl.org  Wed Sep 13 17:37:00 1995
From: Cain, Jim,  K1TN" <jcain at arrl.org (Cain, Jim,  K1TN)
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 95 12:37:00 EDT
Subject: Congrats to K1ZM (ARRL DX)
Message-ID: <30570B14 at arrl.org>

>>Jeff, K1ZM, running single-op ASSISTED, beat the single-op UNASSISTED 
>>winner in both the CW and SSB portions of the contest.

>>Is this a first?

I believe so. And it's about time. It was simply a matter
of a good enough operator from a good enough
station choosing the "assisted" category, I think.

And probably this happening at the bottom of the
sunspot cycle is logical, with multipliers having
greater importance than in the days of 200-hours
on 10 meters.

Way to go, Jeff.

Jim Cain, K1TN

>From Tim Totten, KJ4VH" <kj4vh at iglou.com  Wed Sep 13 19:22:44 1995
From: Tim Totten, KJ4VH" <kj4vh at iglou.com (Tim Totten, KJ4VH)
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 14:22:44 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Cryogenic radio?
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.950913140136.28724C-100000 at iglou>

I just read a press release from Qualcomm and Superconducting Core
Technologies announcing the completion of the "first field test of a
cryoelectronic base station receiver."  The release goes on to say that
the superconductor technology operates at about -300 deg F, and it "allows
receivers to pick up weak signals that might otherwise be undetected." 
The release also makes a vague reference to "superconducting filters," 
and claims that the technology improves both selectivity and system noise
figure.  No specific numbers are mentioned, but the improvement is touted
as being so dramatic that a PCS system can be constucted using fewer base
stations, thus more than offsetting the cost of the cryogenic technology.

I hope this isn't too far off topic, but perhaps someone in this august
forum might be able to expound on the details of this technology.  If it's
really as cost-effective as they claim, perhaps it might have application
in CONTEST stations of the future.

73,

 Tim Totten, KJ4VH       kj4vh at iglou.com | ". . . moderation in the pursuit
 http://www.iglou.com/members/kj4vh.html |     of justice is no virtue."
                  DX IS!                 |     --Barry Goldwater, K7UGA

>From jlgiasi at umassmed.UMMED.EDU (John L Luigi Giasi)  Wed Sep 13 20:28:55 1995
From: jlgiasi at umassmed.UMMED.EDU (John L Luigi Giasi) (John L Luigi Giasi)
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 95 15:28:55 EDT
Subject: AA1AA WAE SSB Score (and W2UP name calling thoughts)
Message-ID: <9509131928.AA00839 at umassmed.UMMED.EDU>

Thanks to Fred and family for their hospitality and the use of station K1VR.
(IC-765/AL-1200, 3-stack TH7s, 402CD, 2-el vertical phased array, bevs)

1995 WAE SSB     AA1AA (@K1VR)  Single Operator (1 Radio)

      BAND     QSO   QTC    Cty   Mult
        80     111   111     25    100
        40      59    59     24     72
        20     754   754     51    102
        15      86    86     19     38
       =========================================
     Totals   1010  1010    119    312 = 630,240

Condx were "less than optimal." K was 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 2 etc etc.

Too many /126 run-ins, didn't find out until later that VE counts for 
/126. Blurting out "59 VE QRZ EUROPE" would have saved a bunch of explaining!
(yes, I am an ARRL VE)

Keep extra headphone earpiece foam around! When it rips, you are in 
for a long weekend.

Re Barry, W2UP and name recall:
My theory is that those stations are taking names from cd-rom, I got 
"thanks john" all weekend. Though John is on my ham ticket and my birth
certificate; those truly in the know call me Luigi.

Robert, I mean Trey, has no doubt noticed a similar trend.

73 de Luigi
--
John L. Luigi Giasi, AA1AA			           John.Giasi at ummed.edu
System Programmer/Administrator                                 aa1aa at ummed.edu
Univ. of Mass. Medical Center				         (508) 856-UNIX
Worcester, MA 01655                                         FAX: (508) 856-2440

>From mats.persson at mbox2.swipnet.se (Mats Persson)  Wed Sep 13 21:06:49 1995
From: mats.persson at mbox2.swipnet.se (Mats Persson) (Mats Persson)
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 22:06:49 +0200
Subject: SI7GM in SAC CW Contest
Message-ID: <199509132006.WAA23042 at mailbox.swip.net>

Hi OM,

We will operate the Special callsign SI7GM as Multi-Multi in the=20
Scandinavian activity contest.
Contest exchange is RST+serialnumber. The call is used to commemorate=20
Gugliemo Marconi and the invention of the radio 100 Years ago.

QSL=B4s will be send 100% via bureau

73 de Mats SM7PKK Contestmanager at SK7CE

>From sneader at mail.ctenet.com (Scott Neader, KA9FOX)  Wed Sep 13 21:46:25 1995
From: sneader at mail.ctenet.com (Scott Neader, KA9FOX) (Scott Neader, KA9FOX)
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 15:46:25 -0500
Subject: SI7GM in SAC CW Contest
Message-ID: <v01510104ac7cad59f99f@[198.150.237.41]>

>We will operate the Special callsign SI7GM as Multi-Multi in the
>The call is used to commemorate Gugliemo Marconi
>and the invention of the radio 100 Years ago.

So Rick, ya gonna be signing "Kilo Seven Gugliemo Marconi" in the Phone
sprint this weekend?  :-)

- Scott

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