All this KV4 stuff

Thu Jun 20 12:45:51 EDT 1996

I'm KV4F since 1980.  From Tn , not VI.  Shud hve seen the confusion wid 
DX who thot they had gd Dx.  HI!!
Got lots of Qsl's who really wanted VI, not TN.

73 es Gd DX, Sherman, KV4F ..

>From gswanson at arrl.org (Swanson, Glenn,  KB1GW)  Thu Jun 20 19:18:00 1996
From: gswanson at arrl.org (Swanson, Glenn,  KB1GW) (Swanson, Glenn,  KB1GW)
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 14:18:00 -0400
Subject: Vic's "phone" contact
Message-ID: <m0uWnRn-000f4ZC at mgate.arrl.org>

Yep, Jack,

     I've heard that story about Vic's "phone" contact.

     Vic was an early user of a CQ machine for contests.  His was a large 
disc driven by a 1-rpm clock motor, with dots and dashes (technically known 
as dits and dats) cut into the edge of the disc and a microswitch rolling 
along the edge of the disc to key the rig.

     Late one Saturday night (early one Sunday morning) of a Sweepstakes 
contest, Vic turned on the CQ SS machine and went into the adjacent bathroom 
to splash water on his face and get himself more alert.  After he did that, 
he became alert enough to realize he had other business to do.  By the time 
he finished his other task, he was alert enough to realize that the CQ 
machine was STILL running!

     He dashed back to the rig, signed "K," and stood by to hear what he 
described as a pileup of "several hundred WB2s all calling" him.  [WB2 at 
that time was one of the latest prefixes.]

     Hey, Colson, good to hear from you!  Is my memory correct---wasn't that 
microphonic VFO QSO the only HF "phone" contact Vic ever made?

     I'm not on the reflector, but ole Glenn is posting this for me.  Tnx, 
Glenn.

                    73 all,    Al, K3KMO
                    (1960s era contester)

>From djw at cci.com (David Wright)  Thu Jun 20 18:32:07 1996
From: djw at cci.com (David Wright) (David Wright)
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 13:32:07 -0400
Subject: 1st annual Wire Antler Contest announcement
Message-ID: <9606201332.ZM23754 at sun98>

Please forgive the short notice of this post announcing a unique new contest
to be held in July. Trey corrected a miscompare on my email address so that
now I can post here (hopefully!). Anyway, read further for news about a new
and unusual contest.

Thanks again, Trey.

Dave, AA2XP, AA2XP at cci.com

            Introducing The First *** WIRE ANTLER CONTEST***

The first Annual *** WIRE ANTLER CONTEST *** will be held on 20 July,
1996.  Basically, the Test is in two parts:

1- Build a 10 Meter antenna, using ONLY wire and rope.  The maximum length
   of wire to be used shall not exceed 140 Feet, excluding the feedline
   and any length necessary for insulator wraps, solder joint & other
   mechanical connections. Designs could be Dipole arrays, Collinear and/or
   Broadside arrays, Wire Beams, either Yagis or Quads, Long Wire arrays
   [ within the 140' total ], Wave antennas or unique designs of your own!
   Pre-exsisting antennas may be used, providing they meet the definition
   above. Stations operating with Antlers outside of the definition(s)
   above will be listed as Check Logs, and their participation will be
   acknowleged in the final results.

2- The OPERATING phase will be a Sprint-style operation, on 20 July,
   1996, from 1900 GMT to 2300 GMT on TEN meters, SSB, from 28.300 -
   28.500 MHz.  Maximum output power shall not exceed 150 Watts PEP.
   Scoring will be QSO's x Multipliers, with Multipliers being States,
   Canadian Provinces & DXCC countries, per the ARRL DXCC list.  QSO's
   are of equal value (1-point each), and logs shall be reviewed by the
   Brockport Amateur Radio Klub, [ BARK ], and the Contest Committee's
   decision shall be final.

Contest submissions shall include the Operator's Name, Call, full QTH,
equipment list and a DETAILED SKETCH  of the ANTLER, including the
installation elevation, (height above ground), with all dimension
delineated clearly.  Sketches shall become the property of the Brockport
Amateur Radio Klub, and will not be returned. The top 5 stations will
receive, in addition to the Certificate, a copy of ALL the antenna
designs, with credit given to the Originators, and a copy of the
submitted designs will be made available to all participants for a
nominal fee, plus our shipping costs.

Logs shall be postmarked no later than 31 August, 1996, and shall be mailed
to the address listed below.  A Certificate of Participation will be issued
to all Entries, and shall indicate individual Standing in the CONTEST.
Please include either a LARGE SASE, or $ 2.50 for postage & handling.

Mail entries to :       BARK Wire Antler Contest
                        C/O... W. Keith Hibbert, KE2DI
                        41 N. Lake Ave.
                        Bergen, NY 14416  USA

E-Mail your entries to: John Hysell, KF2XC [ hysell at kodak.com ]

Packet Inquiries to Keith, KE2DI [ KE2DI at WB2VPH.#WNY.NY.USA.NOAM ]
            >> or << John, KF2XC [ KF2XC at WB2WXQ.#WNY.NY.USA.NOAM ]

Phone inquiries to W. Keith Hibbert (716) 494-1239

NOTE: No logs will be accepted via Packet!!

>From sawyers at cacd.rockwell.com (sawyers)  Thu Jun 20 20:40:34 1996
From: sawyers at cacd.rockwell.com (sawyers) (sawyers)
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 96 13:40:34 cst
Subject: Re[2]: Big, heavy mast
Message-ID: <9605208352.AA835296132 at ccmgw1.cacd.rockwell.com>

>>>50 lbs. per sq. ft. wind gust

My calcs show this as at the top of a 110 ft tower in a 110 MPH wind 
district WOW! You must either live in Alaska, off the coast of NC, on in 
Miami!

Here in the upper midwest I figure 25 lbs. per sq. ft. wind gust for an 80 
foot tower in an 80 MPH wind district. 

Guess I didn't know how lucky I was!

de n0yvy steve

>From mraz at rockdal.aud.alcatel.com (Kris Mraz AA5UO)  Thu Jun 20 23:49:20 1996
From: mraz at rockdal.aud.alcatel.com (Kris Mraz AA5UO) (Kris Mraz AA5UO)
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:49:20 -0500
Subject: My New Callsign
Message-ID: <31C9D570.1B37ADEA at aud.alcatel.com>

Since this is where most of the contesters who know me hang
out I thought I'd make this announcement here: My new "vanity"
callsign has been processed. My new (old) callsign is N5KM.

-- 

73
Kris N5KM ex-AA5UO
mraz at aud.alcatel.com

>From steven at zianet.com (Steven Nace KN5H)  Fri Jun 21 00:16:00 1996
From: steven at zianet.com (Steven Nace KN5H) (Steven Nace KN5H)
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:16:00 -0600
Subject: Field Day & 10 meters
Message-ID: <23160078107976 at zianet.com>

Howdy Folks:

10 has been opening lately. From here (New Mexico) I can work W6, W7 & W0.
Even heard East Coast guys with my R7. SO, pass the word to all the 10
meter/Novice Field Day ops to check 10, especially after dark, for good
openings.

73 de Hose  KN5H

>From 101332.232 at CompuServe.COM (Dave Lawley)  Fri Jun 21 00:23:23 1996
From: 101332.232 at CompuServe.COM (Dave Lawley) (Dave Lawley)
Date: 20 Jun 96 19:23:23 EDT
Subject: RSGB Summer 160m Contest
Message-ID: <960620232323_101332.232_GHW65-1 at CompuServe.COM>

A reminder that this weekend is the RSGB Summer topband contest,
a short 3-hour CW event 2100-0000z 22nd June. Overseas stations work
UK stations and score 3 points per QSO and a bonus of 5 points for
the first QSO with each UK county code. Send RST and serial number,
UK stations also send county code. Overseas logs to G3UFY or you
can email to me  101332.232 at compuserve.com

Sadly it has been decided that this year will be the last time this contest
will be run. I was not at the meeting when the decision was made and
for the record, I am not in agreement. 

Dave G4BUO