W2SZ/1 Sept VHF Contest - Claimed score.

Fri Sep 15 01:05:45 EDT 1995

From:	EDS::IN%"Doug_Sharp at ena-east.ericsson.se" 14-SEP-1995 17:45:02.75
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Subj:	Sept VHF QSO Party - W2SZ/1 FN32 score & rumors.

Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 17:38:52 -0400
From: Doug_Sharp at ena-east.ericsson.se (Doug Sharp)
Subject: Sept VHF QSO Party - W2SZ/1 FN32 score & rumors.
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     Hi,

     W2SZ/1 - FN32 - Unlimited Multi-op
           "Claimed Score"

      50 MHz    340     340     44
     144 MHz    657     657     51
     222 MHz    171     342     31
     432 MHz    272     544     36
     903 MHz     67     201     24
     1.2 GHz     94     282     25
     2.3 GHz     31     124     10
     3.4 GHz     23      92      9
     5.7 GHz     23      92      9
     10  GHz     30     120     10
     24  GHz      9      36      6
     TOTALS    1717    2830    255
                    721,650 points

     Comments:
     - Conditions were flat on all bands. Only about two real short (under 
     10 minutes) openings to the west. Nothing great.

     - It rained again this contest ... third time this year. We (again) 
     had water problems in feeds and phasing lines. It seems to get in no 
     matter how well you think you sealed that cable. Sunday and Monday we 
     did have sun and low winds. That was nice.

     - It was nice to see so many rovers on the bands. CT needs to handle 
     the rovers a bit better. You can only see the first grid worked, not 
     determine of their current grid is new. We had to work them to know. 
     (Hey Ken - How about an enhancement here?)

     73,
     Doug Sharp WB2KMY
     W2SZ/1 - 144 MHz op, General Coordination. 

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     I'll append the other claimed scores we collected on 144.200 after the 
     contest.

     I think WZ1V might post these and more to the N.E.W.S. Web page, but 
     no promises.  http://uhavax.hartford.edu/newsvhf
     K3MQH might also have some more from the MDC area. 

     Limited Multi-Operator
     K3MQH  377K 1402/241 - 277/54 700/67 126/43 259/52 (10/8) (30/17) 
     K3MQH  450K (Counting all bands - Entering as unlimited multi-op) 
     WB1GQR 147K  986/113 - 198/27 476/34 121/24 191/28

     Single Op
     WZ1V   112K  552/138 - 105/30 238/34 60/21 94/27 20/11 35/15. 
     K1TR    78K  472/110 - 103/20 175/25 62/22 91/21 16/08 19/10 6/4. 
     WB2VVV  65K  392/103.
     KA2RDO  60K  306/130 - 55/22 129/38 35/21 54/24 16/12 15/11 0 0 0 2/2 
     W2HPF  ~54K
     WA2BAH  38K
     KD5RO  ~34K
     WB2WHD  26K

>From suran at ix.netcom.com (Randall P. Wagaman 111 )  Thu Sep 14 23:32:05 1995
From: suran at ix.netcom.com (Randall P. Wagaman 111 ) (Randall P. Wagaman 111 )
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 15:32:05 -0700
Subject: Fwd: Contest Club Update Request
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As you may know, I try to keep up-to-date records on contest clubs 
including: Officers, Geographical coverage (e.g., New England, MD/DC, 
etc.) and mailing address. If this applies to you, please send me an 
updated entry for your club so that I can update my records. We also 
want to include this info in the 1996 CQ Almanac that is nearing 
completion. 

Thanks!
John, K1AR

Hi John, 

I'm new to Internet, so hope this goes well!
I'm the 1995 President of the River City Contesters. We're a Local Club 
Category, at least in ARRL jargon.
We're pretty much centered around Sacramento, CA. and have, at last 
count, 18 members. We're very active in CQWW, November SS, ARRL DX and 
a few others.
As I mentioned, I am current President, Randy Wagaman, AA6WJ. The 
current Vice-President is Steve Porton, KN6OX and the Secretary/
Treasurer is Tim Dolan, KM6AS. We have several notables in our midst, 
such as Bob Cox, K3EST, Jay O'Brien W6GO and Jim Pratt, N6IG.
Our mailing address can be my address:

Randy Wagaman, AA6WJ
3561 Los Alamos Way
Sacramento, CA 95864-2811

E-Mail is: suran at ix.netcom.com

Any other questions you have, please let me know!

73's Randy

>From H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil at seattleu.edu  Thu Sep 14 23:35:32 1995
From: H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil at seattleu.edu (H. Ward Silver)
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 15:35:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Cryogenic radio?
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9509141527.E28018-a100000 at bach.seattleu.edu>

> 
> Is this just a physiological thing, or something more quantifiable?
> Astronomers used to 'pre-flash' photographic plates by exposing them
> to a burst of low light level before making a long (hour or so)
> exposure, but that's because of the non-linear response of the
> emulsion to light, so there's a sort of threshold effect and you don't
> want to waste starlight in getting past that point.
> 
> Derek AA5BT, G3NMX
> oo7 at astro.as.utexas.edu

Yes, it's quantifiable.  You have to add noise with an amplitude
sufficient that when added to the peak signal level the detection
threshold is exceeded.  There is a diminishing-returns effect after the
noise level increases past a certain level, and then the s/n ration gets
worse.  Similarly if the signal level is too weak.  The article is worth
reading.

73, Ward N0AX

>From k1iu at ids.net (Jeff)  Fri Sep 15 03:44:39 1995
From: k1iu at ids.net (Jeff) (Jeff)
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 02:44:39 GMT
Subject: 4 PORT COM BOARDS

    A while back someone on the reflector mentioned knowing of a
source for 4 serial com ports and 2 parallel ports for about $70+.
I lost this information and need 2 boards for my 2 CONTEST computers
. Whoever has that info, pse e-mail me direct. Tks much.
     73, Jeff Bouvier   k1iu at ids.net

>From ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short)  Fri Sep 15 00:08:37 1995
From: ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short) (Brian Short)
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 23:08:37 +0000
Subject: Setting Computer Time
Message-ID: <199509142310.QAA28136 at usr4.primenet.com>

Before a CONTEST, I always try to set my computer clock to NBS via a
quick phone call.  I have several programs from an old SimTel CDROM
that suffice, but I like Timeset pretty well.  Anyway, I need a program
that will allow using COM6 (340/10).  All of the programs I have are 
locked into COM1/2.  

Please let me know if you know of a program to fit the bill.  I would
be happy with DOS/Win 3.1/Win95.  Almost anything. 

Thank You,  de Brian

>From ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short)  Fri Sep 15 01:18:05 1995
From: ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short) (Brian Short)
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 00:18:05 +0000
Subject: Win95/Log Windows FT-990 Interface
Message-ID: <199509150019.RAA15105 at usr5.primenet.com>

Hi,

I have been testing a lot of software under Win95 recently.  

When I first tried it, the FT-990 interface from Log Windows did not 
work as it had under Win 3.11.  

Well, COM3 has a 16550 and Win95 drivers use it, just look at port settings.
The solution was to disable the FIFO in the 16550 and my FT-990 radio
control resumed like before.  Just click the little box.  

A 4800 baud CAT interface hardly needs a 16550 or FIFO anyway!

73 de Brian

>From n3rr at cais.cais.com (Bill Hider)  Fri Sep 15 02:28:57 1995
From: n3rr at cais.cais.com (Bill Hider) (Bill Hider)
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 21:28:57 -0400
Subject: beverage preamp
Message-ID: <199509150128.VAA10483 at cais.cais.com>

At 10:54 AM 9/14/95 -0400, Bob Souza Septic Engineering wrote:
>
>Can anyone point me to a design (or manufacturer) for a 1.8/3.5 MHz
>beverage preamp?
>
>Thanks
>
>bob
>we1f
>bob at may18.tay.dec.com

K2ZJ in Syracuse NY makes an Amateur Radio model.  I use them and they work
fine.

ZJ Electronics
6893 Peck ROAD
Syracuse, NY 13209
315-635-7148

NO, I HAVE NO AFFILLIATION WITH THEM!

Bill, N3RR at CAIS.COM

>From George Cook <george at epix.net>  Fri Sep 15 04:07:20 1995
From: George Cook <george at epix.net> (George Cook)
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 23:07:20 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ARRL DX results
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950914230429.4090A-100000 at mango.epix.net>

On Thu, 14 Sep 1995, Barry Kutner wrote:

> "perturbed" that the contest gets such low priority in the mag? Or, is 
> this made up for by the nice cover shot, which doesn't have a HT in 
> sight?
I think we should all be extremely grateful to the ARRL for even 
MENTIONING the bands below 144 mhz!  Please don't give them to much grief 
or else we wont even see what we get now.

Sorry if I sound cranky but our local club is about to elect a NC Tech as 
president.  Oh I can see it now!

*************************************************
* George Cook   AA3JU  Bangor, PA  FN21         *
* george at peach.epix.net  AA3JU at N3IQD.EPA.USA.NA *
* If you're not FRC remember:...............    *
* .......There's no shame in being 2nd best!    *
*************************************************

>From George Cook <george at epix.net>  Fri Sep 15 04:21:01 1995
From: George Cook <george at epix.net> (George Cook)
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 23:21:01 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: No plaque
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950914231940.4090D-100000 at mango.epix.net>

On Thu, 14 Sep 1995, Cain, Jim, K1TN wrote:

> 
> Happens all the time. I placed fourth world
> CW single op from VP2MDC running a hundred
> watts and paper logs and didn't get a plaque (1988).
> (Martti Laine beat me from TG0 running heat).
> 
> Who said life was fair?
> 

Hey wait a minute!  I was first in US M2 at 100 watts in this test (er um 
brack no body else was running 100 watts) 
Oh yeah never mind.
GC

*************************************************
* George Cook   AA3JU  Bangor, PA  FN21         *
* george at peach.epix.net  AA3JU at N3IQD.EPA.USA.NA *
* If you're not FRC remember:...............    *
* .......There's no shame in being 2nd best!    *
*************************************************

>From Jeffrey Clarke <jdclarke at freenet.columbus.oh.us>  Fri Sep 15 04:55:28 1995
From: Jeffrey Clarke <jdclarke at freenet.columbus.oh.us> (Jeffrey Clarke)
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 23:55:28 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ARRL DX results/QST
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9509142328.A9480-a100000 at acme>

      I would imagine that all the great efforts in the contest 
are not mentioned in the the contest writeup because of space 
constraints in QST. Here's an idea.... since NCJ is also a league 
publication (that's geared towards contester's) why not have a 
writeup there in addition to the one in QST. Then you could make 
mention of records, super scores etc... Anybody at the league 
listening ??????

                Jeff KU8E     opr of KW8N #9 in usa s/o unassisted
                              in 1995 ARRL DX SSB    yes !!!!! 

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 *      Jeffrey D. Clarke   jdclarke at freenet.columbus.oh.us       *
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>From Tony and Celia Becker <becker at shell.portal.com>  Fri Sep 15 03:02:12 1995
From: Tony and Celia Becker <becker at shell.portal.com> (Tony and Celia Becker)
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 22:02:12 -0400
Subject: ARRL DX results/QST/NCJ
Message-ID: <199509150505.WAA28858 at nova.unix.portal.com>

At 11:55 PM 9/14/95 -0400, Jeffrey Clarke wrote:
>.... since NCJ is also a league 
>publication (that's geared towards contester's) why not have a 
>write up there in addition to the one in QST. Then you could make 
>mention of records, super scores etc... Anybody at the league 
>listening ??????

No, the NCJ is merely published by the ARRL; it is edited by an independent
volunteer staff.  This year the editor is Bruce Draper, AA5B.  You can reach
him at AA5Banana at aol.com.
AE0M, Tony Becker - becker at shell.portal.com - Silicon Valley, U.S.A.