Pointing a stack different headings

Mon Feb 26 20:20:58 EST 1996

John,
I very much enjoyed (and appreciated) your comments on this issue.  Let me
add another little hooker!  I have two C3 in a phased stack--both rotatable
individually--at 53 and 110'.  Because of guys, 53 is absolutely as high as
it can be.  Being in northern MN and very interested in domestic contests,
spraying is important, however, I have been finding in checking with DX
stations that there are apparantly some pretty big gaps in my coverage
(angular) when phased in the same direction.  I guess, like most of us, I
would like to keep on improving things!  The potential of putting a fixed 3rd
C3 in the middle aimed at EU is an option.  Now, the question!  What happens
when the rotable antennas are both aimed at JA with top & bottom in phase and
the 3rd antenna is not connected, but of course is a resonant presence in
between?  (fixed 90 degrees off of the phased pair)

Your comments on this and many other antenna issues are mightily appreciated
(both here and at Dayton!)

73  John, K0IJL

>From n3rr at cais.cais.com (Bill Hider)  Tue Feb 27 01:23:46 1996
From: n3rr at cais.cais.com (Bill Hider) (Bill Hider)
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 20:23:46 -0500
Subject: Clg QSOs via Packet and others...
Message-ID: <199602270123.UAA00219 at cais.cais.com>

At 05:30 PM 2/25/96 -0600, Derek Wills wrote:
>	>during the recent big cw test our local cluster
>	>node turned off the "show users" command. Hmmmmmm. 
>	>The logic of that dubious decision completely eludes me..

>*********************************************************

>Especially as on most of the clusters I know of, you don't even have
>to use your own call to accesss them...   One such cluster recently
>had an announcement something like "will whoever spotted ZL9GD using
>my callsign let me know next time?"

Note that this may have nothing to do with the callsign of the connected
station(s).

Again, I caution everyone from jumping to conclusions about such matters.

Bill, N3RR
>*******************************************************
>Derek AA5BT, G3NMX
>oo7 at astro.as.utexas.edu
>

>From Bill Fisher, KM9P" <km9p at akorn.net  Tue Feb 27 03:01:42 1996
From: Bill Fisher, KM9P" <km9p at akorn.net (Bill Fisher, KM9P)
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 22:01:42 -0500 (EST)
Subject: N6TR Comments CQ 160 SSB contest & Hogging a frequency
Message-ID: <199602270301.WAA07321 at paris.akorn.net>

>I guess it would be nice to come up with a magic formula that minimizes 
>having to monopolize spectrum to work guys at 15/20 an hour all night long,
>and shutting out fresh meat.  Without that, I guess I will have
>to take advantage of such opportunities as they come along to maximize 
>the number of stations I can hand out QSOs to.

I've always thought that there should be a rule in contesting... If you
don't work someone in 10 CQ's and someone calls you on it, you MUST move.
Then we'd find out who the ops are and those that are not.  Or at least
we'de shake things up a bit.  Doubt K1AR would have to move from 14.150.5
though.

73

Bill, KM9P

>From n4xm at iglou.com (Paul D. Schrader)  Tue Feb 27 03:14:00 1996
From: n4xm at iglou.com (Paul D. Schrader) (Paul D. Schrader)
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 22:14 EST
Subject: XMatch(tm) Antenna Tuner
Message-ID: <m0trFs7-00036xC at mail.iglou.com>

Excuse the commercial but there is a lot of misinformation being given here
about my XMatch(tm) Antenna Tuner.

1) The circuit itself is different and is patented.  It required a large
inventive and development effort.

2) The unit has been tested by ARRL.  They would not allow "high power"
in the ad until they had tested it.  They did not ask me to change one word
in my information package, etc.  When you see the package you'll appreciate
what that means.

3) Details should be obtained from my information package ONLY (see the
magazine ads) as some of the information that has been on this reflector
is not correct.

4) This tuner has SWR ratings at power-anywhere within the SWR circle.  No
other manufacturer is doing this.  And it is very efficient.

5) What counts is that it is what I say it is.  And that it works practically.
I urge anyone interested to get the whole story directly from me.

6) The "ultimate transmatch" circuit is dead and this circuit will become the
new world standard.  And it will become this using truthful statements.

7) One comment about price.  You can't believe the cost of good parts, attorney
fees, etc. (I welcome inquires from potential manufacturers.)  The price is
realistic
for the performance, effort and expenses I have.  If you don't like the
price please don't badmouth it--no one is forcing you to buy it.  By the way
I do have tooled a
small quantity of higher priced models including vacuum variable models
(very expensive)--call if interested after getting my info package.

If you want a "low cost" tuner they are out there.  If you want a real
tuner, mine
works as I say it will.

Please don't ask me a bunch of questions here on the internet as I'm busy
building
tuners!!  And I do some contesting, and a full time job, and wife, etc.

CU in the contests.

                       Fraternally and 73,

                                          Paul, N4XM (Inventor and bottle
washer.)
                                          Registered Professional Electrical
Engr.

>From Gary Nieborsky <k7fr at ncw.net>  Tue Feb 27 03:37:54 1996
From: Gary Nieborsky <k7fr at ncw.net> (Gary Nieborsky)
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 19:37:54 -0800
Subject: Clg QSOs via Packet and others...
Message-ID: <199602270337.TAA21998 at bing.ncw.net>

I have donned my Nomex flame suit so now I'll wade in.

We are all adults (ooops, with the exception of KG8PE, though he may be more
than we realize) and we really all know in our hearts that packet is as
abused in contests as +60dB QRP stations are.  The sooner we get over it the
sooner we can move on to other subjects to abuse.  

How about this for the Next Subject:  Adjusting DX Contest scores for
removed ROMEO and Don Miller contacts made during same.  <8P

Facetiously Yours 

Gary K7FR

>From n4xm at iglou.com (Paul D. Schrader)  Tue Feb 27 03:48:00 1996
From: n4xm at iglou.com (Paul D. Schrader) (Paul D. Schrader)
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 96 22:48 EST
Subject: XMatch(tm) Antenna Tuner
Message-ID: <m0trGOj-000364C at mail.iglou.com>

Joe, AA6WG

You recently sent a letter to Jim Reid saying you got a 8x10 glossy photo
and only a single xeroxed sheet from me.  That is not what I send out. Did
you get this direct from me??  I would very much like to see a copy of what
you received and know exactly who mailed it to you.

73 , Paul N4XM