Who will be the first to admit...

[AB5YG at aol.com]

I was one of the "lucky ones" - I was refunded my deposit a little over a
year ago.

A friend of mine paid the full price up front - He does not know what to do
at this point in time ------ any suggestions??

Bill - AB5YG (ex K2MHJ)

>From Wes Attaway <wes at prysm.net>  Tue Mar 19 15:02:19 1996
From: Wes Attaway <wes at prysm.net> (Wes Attaway)
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 09:02:19 -0600
Subject: W5MUG murder followup
Message-ID: <01BB1572.D2170680 at shr26-1.prysm.net>

A number of people on the DX and Contest reflectors have asked me to =
keep them up to date on developments in the murders of Floyd and Winnie =
Teetson, W5MUG and WN5YTR.  Here is the latest.

I quote from a front page story in today's issue of The (Shreveport) =
Times:

A man who once did yardwork for an elderly retired couple has been =
charged with killing them at their Heflin area home.  Kevin Coleman, 18, =
of Heflin was arrested about noon Monday in connection with the slayings =
of Floyd Carl Teetson, 74, and his 69-year-old wife, Winfred.  Coleman =
already was in the Webster Jail in Minden when seriff's deputies =
arrested him.  He's spent the past few days serving time on an unrelated =
traffic charge, said Chief Deputy Tommy Kemp of the Webster seriff's =
office.  Coleman has been charged with two counts of homicide.  A grand =
jury will determine the degree of the charges.  The Webster seriff's =
office is continuing the investigation, but the case should be turned =
over to the district attorney's office "pretty soon," Kemp said.  =
Coleman remained in custody Monday evening after a district judge =
refused to set bond for him.  "We believe robbery was the motive in the =
slayings," Kemp said.  "We are not sure how much was taken.  We don't =
know exactly how much the Teetsons had."

So, the case progresses.  Lets hope they have the right person and that =
justice will prevail.  73, Wes
--------------- Wes Attaway (N5WA) ----------------
2048 Pepper Ridge, Shreveport, LA 71115
    318-7973012 (Office);  7974972 (Fax)=20
-------------------- wes at prysm.net --------------------

>From Dan Robbins <kl7y at alaska.net>  Wed Mar 20 06:10:12 1996
From: Dan Robbins <kl7y at alaska.net> (Dan Robbins)
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 21:10:12 -0900
Subject: WPX portables
Message-ID: <9603200610.AA26321 at alaska.net>

According to an earlier check with the local FCC, you may sign portable with
any legitimate prefix for the area where you are operating.  For example,
KL0/N7DF is perfectly OK because KL0 is now designated for Alaska and Larry
operates from Anchorage. N6VI/NH7 is OK because NH7 is now designated for
Hawaii and Marty is in Hawaii.  Certainly an N3 portable KM5 is OK if he is
in 5 land.  Isn't the idea of the contest to work as many prefixes as
possible?  I say go for it!     


                                                73, Dan KL7Y



>From David_Shipman at mindlink.bc.ca (David Shipman)  Thu Mar 21 04:25:25 1996
From: David_Shipman at mindlink.bc.ca (David Shipman) (David Shipman)
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 20:25:25 -0800
Subject: Visalia Convention
Message-ID: <m0tzHJc-0008eOC at dewey.mindlink.net>

Can someone advise as to how to get some information on the upcoming
convention on April 19 - 2. Thanks

                     David Shipman, VE7CFD


>From Rich L. Boyd" <rlboyd at CapAccess.org  Wed Mar 20 07:01:06 1996
From: Rich L. Boyd" <rlboyd at CapAccess.org (Rich L. Boyd)
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 02:01:06 -0500 (EST)
Subject: local club category
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91-FP.960320020017.27906G-100000 at cap1.capaccess.org>


I think the locl club radius is more like 10 miles.  Anyway, it's my 
observation there are a lot of guys sending in their scores in the local 
club category who are more than 10 miles away from other guys sending in 
for the same local club.  73

Rich Boyd KE3Q


>From AA1K Jon Zaimes <jon.zaimes at dol.net>  Wed Mar 20 10:49:49 1996
From: AA1K Jon Zaimes <jon.zaimes at dol.net> (AA1K Jon Zaimes)
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 06:49:49 -0400
Subject: 20m stacking question

Hi Will....I have not actually done it yet though I have modeled a 204BA
stack with the AO program...My 204 is also at 120 feet, and I modeled
various heights between 60 feet and 90 feet for the lower antenna....there
were of course differences in f/b and the vertical angle of radiation, but
none offered such a great advantage over the other that i would consider
putting the lower antenna at anything other than 60 feet. My guys are at 60
feet and 100 feet, so the 60 foot height for the lower 204 would allow me to
put it on a sidemount or ring rotator if i'd want to at some point. And
there is still room for a third (fixed) 204 at 90 feet....73/Jon AA1K
jon.zaimes at dol.net
"It's just a hobby"


At 13:39 3/19/96 -0500, AA4NC at aol.com wrote:
>I am going to stack two 204BAs. One is currently mounted at 120'.
>Conventional wisdom has been to put the lower one at half the distance (i.e.
>60'). Does this work out for those of you who have this stack or have modeled
>it, or is it less critical as N6BV says in the ARRL Antenna Book?
>
> I am leaning toward maybe going a little lower (50') so that there would be
>room for a 3rd yagi  at 85' later when there are actually spots on the sun.
>I'd appreciate hearing what has worked for you in this situation.
>
>By the way, this tower has 2 el. 40 @ 130' and a PRO67B tribander @ 70' as
>well as the 204. It is guyed at 120' and 60' with Phillystran (20' section
>broadcast tower).
>
>73 - Will
>



>From Rich L. Boyd" <rlboyd at CapAccess.org  Wed Mar 20 07:41:03 1996
From: Rich L. Boyd" <rlboyd at CapAccess.org (Rich L. Boyd)
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 02:41:03 -0500 (EST)
Subject: DXpeds and fat cats
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91-FP.960320023043.3868B-100000 at cap1.capaccess.org>


I think it's probably less expensive to live in an apartment and do all 
your contesting as DX, on DXpeditions, than it is to build a really good 
contest station (including house and a few acres, potentially a longer 
commute to work).

Most places are more expensive, but the locals going to KP4 for WPX are 
talking about roundtrip air fare of about $225 from DC to KP4...not bad.  
Plus, the lodging and such are free -- if you work at it you can find 
situations like this -- DX contesters with stations they'll let you use 
if they consider you a friend.  Do Dayton a while, etc., and work at it 
and you can have such invitations, whether you're rich or not.

Contesters who work at it will tend to be successful, which leads to 
being "influential contesters."  I think the CAC will listen to anyone 
who has an intelligent comment, suggestion, or constructive criticism, if 
it is reasonably given.  If you go to Dayton, are active on the contest 
reflector, are active in your regional/local contest club, if you're 
fortunate enough to have on, and keep your ear to the ground, you will 
tend to hear what issues are currently "active."  I know I don't try very 
hard to be up on the latest controversy, but even passively had heard 
about this one, so I wasn't surprised at this announcement.  But being 
aware the issue was active, I could have put in my two cents worth if I 
had had a strong opinion, and I don't think it's because I have more 
influence than anyone else -- I don't think I do.

I think reasonable comments tend to have weight, regardless of who makes 
them.

Rich Boyd KE3Q


>From Rich L. Boyd" <rlboyd at CapAccess.org  Wed Mar 20 08:02:09 1996
From: Rich L. Boyd" <rlboyd at CapAccess.org (Rich L. Boyd)
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 03:02:09 -0500 (EST)
Subject: ARRL rule change and PVRC
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91-FP.960320025706.3868F-100000 at cap1.capaccess.org>


I have heard the complaint over the years that ARRL didn't let the club 
count DXpedition scores, whereas CQWW did.  I've never heard it brought 
up as a big issue within PVRC, as WB9TIY suggests, and I've been quite 
active in PVRC for some years and a PVRC officer for something like 5 
consecutive years now.  If PVRC was ever a big DXpedition club, it hasn't 
been lately.

I'd be very surprised if PVRC had anything whatsoever to do with the 
CAC's new ruling.  I doubt that any big contest clubs (and PVRC is not in 
the top tier, though we'd like to be) lobbied heavily for the change; I 
think it was probably the obvious, that CQ permitted it, ARRL didn't, so 
most guys went out on DXpeditions in CQWW instead of ARRL DX.  73

Rich Boyd KE3Q


>From w7ni at teleport.com (Stan Griffiths)  Wed Mar 20 08:29:15 1996
From: w7ni at teleport.com (Stan Griffiths) (Stan Griffiths)
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 00:29:15 -0800
Subject: WPX Calls
Message-ID: <199603200829.AAA24886 at desiree.teleport.com>

Is there any rule, FCC or WPX, that says can't sign W7NI/AJ7 even if I'm not
really portable?  (AJ7 is a legitimite prefix for me.)

If the FCC doesn't care if you sign portable when you really are portable,
why would they care if you signed portable when you aren't?  The WPX rules
writers probably didn't think of it so it probably isn't covered.  That
would make it OK in my book.

Stan  w7ni at teleport.com