CQWW 160 - NW8F
V.LONG.SA at OCF.compuserve.com
V.LONG.SA at OCF.compuserve.com
Mon Jan 29 11:47:18 EST 1996
*Message:
From: V.LONG.SA at OCGRV02
Date: 1/29/96 10:28AM
To: >INTERNET:CQ-CONTEST at TGV.COM at OCF_INFORM
Subject: CQWW 160 - NW8F
Contents:
Call: NW8F Country: USA
Mode: CW Category: SO/LP/Unassisted
Section: OH
QSO QSO PTS STATES/SECTIONS COUNTRIES
Totals 281 643 43 7 = 32,791
I am sending this for NW8F. AA8SM is in OHIO also.
tks Scott AA8SM
>From rglisson at america.net (Rick Glisson) Mon Jan 29 16:24:35 1996
From: rglisson at america.net (Rick Glisson) (Rick Glisson)
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 12:24:35 -0400
Subject: DX Window
Message-ID: <v01510100ad32a466fa42@[199.170.121.117]>
I had another solution for the DX window, I didn't work any W station in
it. Did get some nice EU here and there. Where was west coast?? NK7U was
about it. For everyone's information, southeast had very bad storms Friday
night. I'm sure FRC felt sri for us...
-Rick, N4XMX
Rick Glisson, N4XMX SEDX Atlanta, GA.
rglisson at america.net
>From Jamie Tolbert <jtolbert at sprite.gremlan.org> Mon Jan 29 17:33:19 1996
From: Jamie Tolbert <jtolbert at sprite.gremlan.org> (Jamie Tolbert)
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 12:33:19 -0500 (EST)
Subject: 160 questions
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9601291245.A18505-0100000 at sprite>
at the risk of sounding ignorant i am hoping someone can help a "new to
the topband" contester answer a few questions...grandma always said the
only stupid question is the one that never gets asked so here goes...
rig is a ts430s with 250hz filter and a extra 8 pole filter in the
w7ozi(?) scheme from irc( pse dont start that thread again...these worked
great but then again i bought them in '92 so perhaps things did change)
running 100w to a alpha delta 1/4 sloper sloped fridaynight ne and sat
nite s ( top abt 40'high) i can hear some dx (ok the carribean) a few of
which heard me...vp9ad was boomin in and answered my first call...p49i
was so-so and i worked him after a few...p40wa was so-so and stuck with
me abt 10 minutes until we completed the ex...xe2/wa7uqy(?) was loud and
answered my first call...i want to hear more but also want to be heard
more... im looking at either or ewe or a beverage for rx...it appearsd
from all the articles that a ewe needs a preamp...what kind works best??
does a beverage have gain and directivity w/o a preamp?? for tx antenna i
am looking at roof mounting a vertical (thread last summer abt this but
never saw any details) will this work ?? want kind of
counterpoise/ground is used?? ballon kit sounds good but with powerlines
in front and back of my 75x150 lot is a little scary...as afar as noise
reduction goes will a dsp unit give me results and filtering or would a
anc-4 be better ( noise is only a slight problem depending on wx) replay
direct please if anyone can help and thanks for your time 73 Jamie WW3S
>From john.devoldere at eunet.be (John Devoldere) Mon Jan 29 17:54:13 1996
From: john.devoldere at eunet.be (John Devoldere) (John Devoldere)
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 17:54:13 +0000
Subject: FT1000MP
Message-ID: <199601291752.SAA10841 at box.eunet.be>
>>Date: Sun, 28 Jan 96 09:27:22 EST
>>From: force12e at lightlink.com (Natan)
>>Reply-To: force12e at lightlink.com (Natan)
>>To: cq-contest at tgv.com
>>Subject: Yaesu FT-1000MP inquiry
>>
>>Thanks to all who responded with comments and opinions about
>>using the 1000MP as a contest radio. Collected my first
>>JA1MP QSL card and used the radio during the 160 contest.
>>Had no overload/IMD problems and all that was at the
>>headphones was supposed to be there.
>>
>>
>>These opinions are my own and my province only!
>>Opinions expressed are not those of FORCE 12, but
>>are mine totally!!
>>
>>
>>Natan W6XR/2
>
>Dear Natan,
>as I am very interested in FT1000mp, I read with great pleasure your
>opinions on that rig but for your knowledgement I send you a message
>captured a week ago from my local bbs about FT1000MP performances on 160
>mtr. Are you so kind to check your rig for the same problems? Please let me
>know about that.
>Best 73 es dx de Sante
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I HAVE TWO FT1000MP'S, AND I HAVE TRIED WHAT DJ9RX SAID ON BOTH, AND CANNOT
HEAR ANYTHING ON MY TWO RIGS. IT MAY THUS BE A DEFECT IN HIS RADIO, OR
SOMETHING ELSE ??
73
JOHN, ON4UN
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john.devoldere at box.eunet.be
Call us in all major 1996 contests: ON4UN (OT6T in WPX)
John Devoldere (ON4UN-AA4OI)
POBOX 41
B-9000 Ghent (Belgium)
>From bmcginness at knight-hub.com (Brian McGinness) Mon Jan 29 20:32:20 1996
From: bmcginness at knight-hub.com (Brian McGinness) (Brian McGinness)
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 15:32:20 -0500
Subject: CQWW 160 - AA8SM
Message-ID: <199601292032.PAA20131 at thehub>
who says 9A3A/4U does not count for DXCC? It was my understanding that is
why they are signing 4U, and that UN authorized operations WOULD count. Did
I miss something?
>
> One question, 9A3A/4U=HH, DXCC doesn't count this, does this count for
> the contest?
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> CU all next time
>
> 73 Scott AA8SM
>
>
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Brian McGinness WA3WJD
Wireless Communications Inc.
wa3wjd at knight-hub.com
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Brian McGinness WA3WJD
Wireless Communications Inc.
bmcginness at wirelessinc.com
wa3wjd at wirelessinc.com
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>From bmcginness at knight-hub.com (Brian McGinness) Mon Jan 29 20:44:18 1996
From: bmcginness at knight-hub.com (Brian McGinness) (Brian McGinness)
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 15:44:18 -0500
Subject: 160 questions
Message-ID: <199601292044.PAA20187 at thehub>
From: Jamie Tolbert <jtolbert at sprite.gremlan.org>
>answered my first call...i want to hear more but also want to be heard
>more... im looking at either or ewe or a beverage for rx...it appearsd
>from all the articles that a ewe needs a preamp...what kind works best??
>does a beverage have gain and directivity w/o a preamp?? for tx antenna i
Jamie-
Well, first neither beverages or EWEs have "gain". They all have LOSS, hi hi.
You have several choices to look at. If you have the room, the beverages
will always be better. I do not have the room, so I use three EWEs, one NE,
one S and one W. These EWEs worked fantastik, I could hear Eu just fine
during all that QRN this weekend. They heard RK2FWA, UA2DC, RU1A all s7-s9!!
I use the K2ZJ beverage boxes to hook up my EWEs. They are available both
with and without preamp, from ZJ Electronics. They contain a preamp, RF
clamping device so you can transmit near it, and bandpass filtering.
After trying the EWEs both with and without preamps, I believe that the
preamp is a requirement to hear all the DX that can be heard. You can either
use an un-amplified beverage box and locate the preamp inside on the
receiver, or you can use an amplified beverage box outside.
The amplified beverage boxes are a bit pricey though. And they have the
small disadvantage of not being able to turn the preamp off if needed.
The unamplified K2ZJ boxes are less costly, but you can make one also very
easily.
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Brian McGinness
Wireless Communications Inc.
wa3wjd at knight-hub.com
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Brian McGinness WA3WJD
Wireless Communications Inc.
bmcginness at wirelessinc.com
wa3wjd at wirelessinc.com
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>From kf3p at cais.cais.com (Tyler Stewart) Mon Jan 29 23:43:49 1996
From: kf3p at cais.cais.com (Tyler Stewart) (Tyler Stewart)
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 18:43:49 -0500
Subject: 204BA & 402CD interaction
Message-ID: <199601292343.SAA23368 at cais.cais.com>
>Recommend twelve feet of separation based on personal experience.
>(not on math!).
>
>73, K4VUD
>
>Charlie Harpole, Ph. D. Bands: 160m thru 440; SSB, CW, Pkt.
>3100 North Hwy. 426 Mobile: 80-10m (100 w) & 146 & 440
>Geneva, FL 32732-9761 DXer and Contester: 237 confrmd.
>E-mail adr: harpole at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
>Voice: (407) 349-2211 Work: (407) 823-3606 24-hr. FAX: (407) 823-5255
>or FAX at home at (407) 349-2211 but voice first.
>
>K4VUD is faculty advisor for the University of Central Florida Amateur
>Radio Club and trustee for its call sign, WB4TCW, and repeater, 146.640
>in Orlando, Fla. Club has 4 hf rigs, and all modes on 2m & 440.
>
>K4VUD is a member of the 4U1UN Radio Readiness Net, SATURN Ring Salvation
>Army emerg. group, Life Member ARRL, and nice guy (except in contests!).
>
>
Yeah, but his problem is that they rotate separately, plus he's got a bunch
of other stuff to boot. Probably getting more interaction from the
boom of the 20 than anything else...should work fairly well when they are
lined up with each other. 12-15 feet is a good number for the separation
tho... 73, Tyler
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