ISLAND.... / FOOD

[Victor V. Burns]

IF YOU HAVE IDEAS:  WHAT FOOD DO YOU CARRY WITH YOU?  BUY THERE?  

I am always stocked with peanut butter, Gummi Bears [Very, very good 
in 90 degree hot sticky weather..they get very soft.], instant coffee and Power Bars.

These are essential items and not available in V31 LAND or most 
Island areas.

I prefer to Cross-train with the Gummi Bears and ether Coke or orange 
drink with very strong coffee.

See you in the contest..remember you get a 5907 no matter how weak 
you really are!

Victoria three-one Delta X-ray
Cuearezedkontest

Victor
KI6IM / V31VB
V31DX - The Cuba Libre Contest Club
  


>From RONALD W DEBRY <debryrw at ucunix.san.uc.edu>  Mon Apr  1 00:41:02 1996
From: RONALD W DEBRY <debryrw at ucunix.san.uc.edu> (RONALD W DEBRY)
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 1996 19:41:02 -0500
Subject: Results: 1996 Poisson d'Avril
Message-ID: <199604010041.TAA28760 at ucunix.san.uc.edu>

The ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Home Shopping Network Joint Task Force on Giving 
the Pollsters Someting To Do Now That the Primaries Are Really Boring has 
projected the winner in the 1996 Poisson d'Avril radio contest.

The winner, by a 73's% landslide is WA6DGX.

Pre-entry poll data indicate that 88's% of prospective contest 
participants were put off by the extraordinary efforts some contestants 
were putting into contest preparation. They appreciated the candor with 
which WA6DGX admitted he knew nothing at all about any of the crucial 
issues related to the Poisson d'Avril contest.

Reached at his contest headquarters, WA6DGX refused to declare victory 
"It ain't over till it's started.  What, QVC is projecting I'll win? 
Heck, then I guess I'll win."

President Clinton called with congratulations, to which WA6DGX replied 
"Geez Bill, it's midnight and the contest doesn't even start until 
Monday" and promptly went back to sleep.




>From Charles H. Harpole" <harpole at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu  Mon Apr  1 01:11:21 1996
From: Charles H. Harpole" <harpole at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 1996 20:11:21 -0500 (EST)
Subject: More Power
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960331200926.11135D-100000 at Pegasus>

Most big gun stations use 5KW to 10KW in order to spray RF in two 
directions via split stacks of antennas.  They "justify" the overage in 
power by saying "its only about 2 kw in any one direction"   !!!

Also, lets look at the QRP catagory,  uhm . . . . .

de K4VUD

>From Charles H. Harpole" <harpole at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu  Mon Apr  1 01:13:35 1996
From: Charles H. Harpole" <harpole at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 1996 20:13:35 -0500 (EST)
Subject: More Power
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960331201301.11135E-100000 at Pegasus>

YES, 5KW (applied to a sensitive part of the human body) is very shocking.

On Fri, 29 Mar 1996, Ed Tanton N4XY wrote:

> I don't know that 5KW is all THAT shocking, but feel compelled to point 
> out it is absolutely illegal. I have never understood the morals, or 
> character, or whatever, of people who can be proud of a so-called 
> achievement obtained by illegal means. It isn't a grey area. The law 
> allows a certain power level, and that is that for me. No offense to 
> those who are discussing the subject abstractly-and full offense 
> intended to those who regularly ignore those regulations. Presumably, 
> those willing to cheat in one category would be perfectly willing in any 
> other. I guess that says what they are. 
> -- 
>         Ed Tanton  N4XY  (770) 971-0436  Marietta, GA
>         email: n4xy at avana.net   URL: Coming Soon
> 

>From Jeff Singer <wa2syn at li.net>  Mon Apr  1 01:30:40 1996
From: Jeff Singer <wa2syn at li.net> (Jeff Singer)
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 1996 20:30:40 -0500 (EST)
Subject: QRO
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960331201528.16993A-100000 at linet01>

Ed...
   You are DEAD wrong, my friend. Many people own equipment which is 
rated for over legal limit output. I am one of them. My Alpha 87A is a 
dream to use, and - especially in contests - it stops me from causing fatal 
errors. I NEVER - and I MEAN NEVER - go over the legal limit. I also own 
a car which will do over 150 mph, yet that is not my intention. But it's a 
real comfort to know that the amp (or car) is just idling along without 
strain. My guess is that my Alpha will last my lifetime.

   Please don't lump all the fish together in the same sea. I personally 
know a local contest team (an often-winning team) that thinks that 2500 
watts out is fine because "all the big guys do it, and if you don't, then
you're an idiot..." I have absolutely NO respect for him, and try not to
enter the same categories as he does. And when he takes a big win, he brags
about how great his station is! Go figure. It really gets my dander up, but I 
sincerely believe there is not a thing I could do. I've spoken to them, 
but my words fall on deaf ears. If I would reveal their identity, no one 
could prove it and I WOULD be the one to suffer.

  Some of us still play by the rules. Any awards I have, I have earned. 
And I am proud of my accomplishments. And I have a big amp. So what?!

Take care, 73 de Jeff WA2SYN

   

> I have to suspect/expect ANY non-RTTY 'player' who buys (or builds) an
>amplifier having 3000W plate dissapation plans to use it-occasionally or
>often, it's still against the law and cheating, contest-wise. Personally
>I just couldn't enjoy a falsely obtained award. I guess 'they' don't
>feel like that. 73> -- > Ed Tanton

>From Jeff Singer <wa2syn at li.net>  Mon Apr  1 01:37:01 1996
From: Jeff Singer <wa2syn at li.net> (Jeff Singer)
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 1996 20:37:01 -0500 (EST)
Subject: More Power
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960331203223.16993B-100000 at linet01>



On Sat, 30 Mar 1996, Stan Griffiths wrote:

> >Presumably, 
> >those willing to cheat in one category would be perfectly willing in any 
> >other. I guess that says what they are. 
> >-- 
> >        Ed Tanton  N4XY  (770) 971-0436  Marietta, GA
> >        email: n4xy at avana.net   URL: Coming Soon
> 
> I don't think it follows that those who would exceed the speed limit in
> their cars would necessarily cheat on their wives . . . nor would those to
> smoke a joint necessarily file a fraudulent tax return . . . nor would those
> who run 5 kw necessarily operate sibeband in the cw segment . . . etc. etc. etc.
> 
> Stan w7ni at teleport.com
------------------------------
No, but speeders might be inclined to run a red light, and smokers might 
be expected to snort coke. Bad argument, Stan. 

73 de
   
   Jeff WA2SYN
   wa2syn at li.net