NCCC info

Thu Apr 18 03:43:03 EDT 1996

I need an email address for the Northern California Contest Club or a good
contact person/address.

73, Bill WD0GVY

>From Steven Sample <aa9ax at iglou.com>  Thu Apr 18 06:27:38 1996
From: Steven Sample <aa9ax at iglou.com> (Steven Sample)
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 01:27:38 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: 90% of... This reflector needs a change.
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.92.960418012451.16171D-100000 at iglou>

I would like to nominate Doctor Bafoofnik to be the moderator.  I think he
would be open-minded, and would only let the most worthwhile posts reach
the reflector populace.  Without ojection, I move that he be installed
without delay.

Thanks...Slim Pickins/AA9AX

On Tue, 16 Apr 1996, Bill Turner wrote:

> At 09:04 AM 4/9/96 -0400, Bill Fisher  KM9P wrote:
> -snip-
> >The solution to this problem is very simple and requires a little work.
> >We change this reflector to be MODERATED.  A message sent to a moderated
> >reflector first gets sent to a moderator.  The moderator then reads the
> >message and approves it or does nothing in which case it gets trashed.
> >
> >Anyone can be the moderator.  It can (and probably should be) changed by
> >the list owner.  Of course someone will be burdened by this task, but if
> >we share the responsibility of the task, then I don't think it would be
> >as bad.
> -snip-
> -------------------------------------------------------
> I like the suggestion, but may I carry it a step further?  Lets give
> subscribers a choice - they could receive either the moderated or
> non-moderated version.  And let's go one more step - a choice of moderators.
> This would probably need some new software so it isn't going to happen
> tomorrow, but if enough people want it, it will eventually.
>
> Actually, if a person had a high enough speed connection, the moderating
> could be done from one's home.  Just download everything, "moderate" it and
> retransmit to his own "subscriber" list.  Obviously, if he is retransmitting
> 50 messages to 1000 subscribers, the typical 14.4k modem won't do.  On the
> other hand, if he can do the retransmitting directly from his internet
> provider, then maybe.....  I'll leave it to the net gurus to figure out the
> best way.  The point is, having several choices would be better than having
> only one.
>
> What do you think?
>
> 73, Bill  W7LZP
> wrt at eskimo.com
>
>

>From AA1K Jon Zaimes <jon.zaimes at dol.net>  Thu Apr 18 10:14:01 1996
From: AA1K Jon Zaimes <jon.zaimes at dol.net> (AA1K Jon Zaimes)
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 06:14:01 -0300
Subject: antennas,stubs and others

>
>You can auto select stubs quite easily by using a band decoder and a relay 
>selector box.  Some shortening of the stubs is required to compensate for the 
>relay and wiring.  I have data on systems like this if you are interested.
>
Hi George! I'd be interested in ur info on spaced stubs. Can you e-mail?

73/Jon AA1K jon.zaimes at dol.net>
>

>From Tony Brock-Fisher <fisher at hp-and2.an.hp.com>  Thu Apr 18 12:14:19 1996
From: Tony Brock-Fisher <fisher at hp-and2.an.hp.com> (Tony Brock-Fisher)
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 07:14:19 -0400
Subject: Stub QTHs - pretty much so a consensus...but
Message-ID: <9604181114.AA07406 at hp-and2.an.hp.com>

Jim-

I'm referring to a design for stubs published in the YCCC Scuttlebutt
by Fred Lass, K2TR. What he suggests using on the 40 meter amp to
null out 15 is a special stub; actually a pair of stubs. One is
25'3" long, shorted. Added to that, tapped off the main line spaced
no more than a barrel away is another stub whose job is to cancel
the reactance of the first at 40 meters. The second stub is 7'8" long,
open at the end. These lengths refer to RG-213.

I have used the above setup at my station. The 40 meter antenna is
a 40-2CD 10 feet above the 15 meter antenna which is a KT-34XA, both
in the same azimuthal orientation. Isolation between the two antennas
has been measured at 29 db on 40, 16 dB worst case 10-20. This measurement
was done with an HP Spectrum Analyzer (fringe employee benefit).

I'd suggest that if this type of stub doesn't work, you must probably
have something rectifying or arcing out near the antennas, and no stub
can cure that problem, because the offending signal is being
generated downstream from the stub and is in-band. One contest,
we had all sorts of problems with interstation interference, and tore
out many things, including hair. Finally the problem was traced to
a bad barrel connector in the main feed for station 2, which was arcing
depending on position. Stubs can't fix this problem!

GL-

-Tony, K1KP, fisher at hp-and2.an.hp.com

>From Stuart R. Crawford VE6SRC" <crawfors at cuug.ab.ca  Thu Apr 18 13:22:10 1996
From: Stuart R. Crawford VE6SRC" <crawfors at cuug.ab.ca (Stuart R. Crawford VE6SRC)
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 06:22:10 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: Edmonton Aurora VHF Contest
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.960418062122.2686A-100000 at dec3300>

Edmonton Aurora VHF Contest

Dear Friends.

Several members of Edmonton Aurora VHF Contest Club are
organizing a VHF operating contest.
Every Edmonton & area Amateur Radio Operator is invited and
encouraged to participate and with the following purpose in mind.
A. To generate some activity on the two meter band.
( Remember:If we do not use the bands we lose them.)
B. To create an afternoon of operating fun.
There will be two operating categories:
1. Low power up to 10 watts output - basically handheld
transmitters.
2. High power 10 - 50 watts output - typically mobile or
basestations.
An overall winners plaque is being sponsored by VE6LDX for 
both categories.

Here is how it works:
Date: April 20th 1996
Time: 12.00 noon to 6:00 pm local time
Where: 2 meter S I M P L E X in the following subband portions of
band 146.400 - 146.600 and 147.420 - 147.570 , use 15kHz spacing.

NOTE: 146.460 must be avoided as this the input frequency of the
VE6HM repeater. 
Exchange callsign (please use standard phonetics), first name and
first three digits of the participants own telephone number.

Example: VE6SCC Marc 452
Score as follows: each contact counts for 2 points.
Hunt for multipliers to increase your score total.
Multipliers will be the first three digits of the participants
own telephone number. 
Example: VE6SCC the " 452 " counts for a multiplier and so
on.There are way over 100 possible multipliers in Edmonton and
the surrounding area.
Point totals are calculated as follows.
Add all contact points together and multiply them by the amount
of collected multipliers.
Example: 50 contacts times 2 times the amount of multipliers
         50 @ 2 =100 times 26 mult's = 2600 points total score.
If you have any questions call VE6LDX for clarification.
Log sheets will be made available at the Saturday coffee meetings
at the Space Science Center prior to the contest. Usage of these
forms will be greatly appreciated as this will help us with the
log checking. Thank You.
Please forward your logsheet to VE6LDX . My address is in the
ARLA Guide.Log sheets must arrive within 30 days after April 20th
1996.Logsheets will be checked by VE6FR , VE6JKB and VE6JY and
the winners will be announced at the Tuesday evening 2 meter net
on the VE6HM repeater and also will be contacted by phone by the
sponsor.

Presentation will take place at one of the upcoming NARC
meetings.
Remember contesting is fun and it will enhance your operating
skills (and you will not have to lose any sleep over it by
participating).

A special thank you goes to the following amateurs who are
helping to make this event poosible.
My dear friends VE6JW , VE6BMR , VE6FR , VE6JKB and VE6JY.

Happy contesting and good luck to all , let's make this a well
participated event.

73 

Heinz
VE6LDX
Contest sponsor and organizer.

VE6LDX is also VE6IM
Heinz Paeuser
146 Parkwood Place
Ardrossan , Alberta , Canada
T8E 2E2

email: ve6ldx at freenet.edmonton.ab.ca

Stuart R. Crawford VE6SRC	crawfors at cuug.ab.ca
Calgary, Alberta		ve6src at ve6yyc.#sab.ab.can.na
(403) 247-1063

STOP BY THE ARLA WEB SITE -- http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~crawfors/arla

>From Rod Greene <w7zrc at micron.net>  Thu Apr 18 13:41:00 1996
From: Rod Greene <w7zrc at micron.net> (Rod Greene)
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 96 06:41 MDT
Subject: antennas,stubs and others
Message-ID: <m0u9t1z-000iGSC at majordomo.micron.net>

I must have missed this too.  Please e-mail or post again.  Thanks and 73, Rod

At 06:14 AM 4/18/96 -0300, AA1K Jon Zaimes wrote:
>>
>>You can auto select stubs quite easily by using a band decoder and a relay 
>>selector box.  Some shortening of the stubs is required to compensate for the 
>>relay and wiring.  I have data on systems like this if you are interested.
>>
>Hi George! I'd be interested in ur info on spaced stubs. Can you e-mail?
>
>73/Jon AA1K jon.zaimes at dol.net>
>>
>
>
>
>
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