Ground Rods Made Easy
Hamforever at aol.com
Hamforever at aol.com
Thu May 2 00:05:53 EDT 1996
The water drill technique works very well in South Texas and South Louisiana
also. The effort is reduced by a factor of ten vs. hammering them in.
73 de John, WA5TWL
>From zettel at homer.libby.org (Steve Zettel) Thu May 2 04:45:51 1996
From: zettel at homer.libby.org (Steve Zettel) (Steve Zettel)
Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 21:45:51 -0600
Subject: Burying the mike
Message-ID: <v02140b00adadddd5db03@[192.0.2.1]>
For those of you that wonder what prompted Dick's reply to me earlier
today, I had responded directly to him about one of his posts:
> Way to go, Paul!
>
> Congrats on passing your general test.
>
> Bury your microphone in the back yard and polish up your keyer. Work
> on your code. Now that you are "over the hump", it will be easier.
> If you pick up the mike now, you are destined to be a general forever.
> Pick a goal like DXCC or WAS on 20M and go for it!
>
> Dick
No truer words. As one who got licensed two years ago last month, and
upgraded to Advanced on Field Day the same year--then didn't touch a key
other than on the keyboard--I regret not building upon what I had worked so
hard to achieve.
I now struggle to copy what's going on in the Novice bands, and I imagine
there is some puzzlement what this guy with an Advanced callsign is doing
sending QRS to those 10wpm speed demons. Operate in a CW contest at this
level--No way!
So I am making a concerted effort to operate all CW from now until I can
comfortably do 20wpm+ in my head. I'm not going to limit myself to that;
20wpm and no writing is my short term goal.
Steve "The 'Slow-code' Advanced Class" Zettel KJ7CH
>From bhorn at netcom.com (Bruce Horn) Thu May 2 05:40:58 1996
From: bhorn at netcom.com (Bruce Horn) (Bruce Horn)
Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 21:40:58 -0700
Subject: Contest Calendar 96.5
Message-ID: <199605020440.VAA22431 at netcom3.netcom.com>
CONTEST CALENDAR
May 1, 1996 Edition (96.5)
Please send corrections and additions directly to me. I will
post an updated calendar on a monthly basis. Thanks to DL2DN, HB9HFN, IK5ROS,
K8HVT, N6IP, VE2PIJ, VE7SBO and W7TSQ for contest info.
73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn at netcom.com)
The contest calendar is divided into two sections:
1) CONTEST CALENDAR: Calendar showing dates and times of scheduled
contests.
2) CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES: Deadlines and addresses for
submitting logs for contests that have
already occurred or whose deadline will pass
before the next issue of the calendar.
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CONTEST CALENDAR:
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Please note that you may not be able to operate during all of the total
hours of the contests listed below. Total operating time may also vary
by entry category. See individual contest rules for allowed operating
hours.
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May, 1996
ARRL 432 MHz Spring Sprint 1900-2300 local time, May 1
Danish SSTV Contest 0000Z, May 4 to 2400Z, May 5
MARAC County Hunters CW Cntst 0000Z, May 4 to 2400Z, May 5
Ten-Ten Intl Net CW Contest 0000Z, May 4 to 2400Z, May 5
Texas QSO Party 1400Z, May 4 to 2200Z, May 5
MTARA VHF/UHF Contest 1400 local time, May 4 to 1800 local time, May 5
Massachusetts QSO Party 1800Z, May 4 to 0400Z, May 5 & 1100Z-2100Z, May 5
ARI International DX Contest 2000Z, May 4 to 2000Z, May 5
Connecticut QSO Party 2000Z, May 4 to 2000Z, May 5
ARRL 902 MHz Spring Sprint 0600-1300 local time, May 11
ARRL 1296 MHz Spring Sprint 0600-1300 local time, May 11
ARRL 2304 MHz Spring Sprint 0600-1300 local time, May 11
Nevada QSO Party 0000Z, May 11 to 0600Z, May 12
Volta WW RTTY Contest 1200Z, May 11 to 1200Z, May 12
FISTS CW Club Spring Sprint 1700-2100Z, May 11
CQM International DX Contest 2100Z, May 11 to 2100Z, May 12
EU Spring Sprint, CW 1500Z-1859Z, May 18
Baltic Contest 2100Z, May 18 to 0200Z, May 19
ARRL 50 MHz Spring Sprint 2300Z May 18 to 0300Z, May 19
CQ Vikings Contest 2300Z, May 24 to 2300Z, May 25
CQWW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 25 to 2400Z, May 26
World Telecom Day, CW 0000-2400Z, May 25
World Telecom Day, SSB 0000-2400Z, May 26
June, 1996
European Field Day, CW 1500Z, Jun 1 to 1500Z, Jun 2
ANARTS WW RTTY Test 0000Z, Jun 8 to 2400Z, Jun 9
TOEC WW Grid Contest, Phone 1200Z, Jun 8 to 1200Z, Jun 9
Asia-Pacific Sprint 1230-1430Z, Jun 8
ARRL June VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Jun 8 to 0300Z, Jun 10
All Asian DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Jun 15 to 2400Z, Jun 16
SMIRK QSO Party 0000Z, Jun 15 to 2400Z, Jun 16
ARRL Field Day 1800Z, Jun 22 to 2100Z, Jun 23
RGSB 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Jun 22 to 0100Z, Jun 23
July, 1996
RAC Canada Day Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Jul 1
World Radiosport Team Champ. 1200Z, Jul 13 to 0600Z, Jul 14
IARU HF World Championship 1200Z, Jul 13 to 1200Z, Jul 14
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest 1800Z, Jul 13 to 2100Z, Jul 14
DIE Contest 0500Z-1300Z, Jul 14
RGSB Low Power Field Day, CW 0900Z-1200Z and 1300Z-1600Z, Jul 14
RGSB IOTA Contest 1200Z, Jul 27 to 1200Z, Jul 28
August, 1996
European HF Championship 1000-2200Z, Aug 3
ARRL UHF Contest 1800Z, Aug 3 to 1800Z, Aug 4
North Amer. QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Aug 3 to 0600Z, Aug 4
WAE DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Aug 10 to 2400Z, Aug 11
SARTG WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Aug 17 to 1600Z, Aug 18
ARRL 10 GHz Cumul. Contest 0800-2000 local time, Aug 17 and Aug 18
North Amer. QSO Party, Phone 1800Z, Aug 17 to 0600Z, Aug 18
TOEC WW Grid Contest, CW 1200Z, Aug 24 to 1200Z, Aug 25
Utah Centennial QSO Party 1500Z, Aug 24 to 2100Z, Aug 25
September, 1996
All Asian DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Sep 7 to 2400Z, Sep 8
European Field Day, SSB 1500Z, Sep 7 to 1500Z, Sep 8
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0359Z, Sep 8
WAE DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Sep 14 to 2400Z, Sep 15
Islands Contest 1700Z, Sep 14 to 2300Z, Sep 15
ARRL September VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 14 to 0300Z, Sep 16
North American Sprint, Phone 0000Z-0359Z, Sep 15
ARRL 10 GHz Cumul. Contest 0800-2000 local time, Sep 21 and Sep 22
Washington State Salmon Run 1200Z, Sep 21 to 0700Z, Sep 22
and 1200-2400Z, Sep 22
Scandinavian Act. Contest, CW 1500Z, Sep 21 to 1800Z, Sep 22
CQ Worldwide Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Sep 28 to 2400Z, Sep 29
Scandinavian Act. Contest, SSB 1500Z, Sep 28 to 1800Z, Sep 29
October, 1996
VK/ZL Contest, Phone 1000Z, Oct 5 to 1000Z, Oct 6
EU Autumn Sprint, SSB 1500Z-1859Z, Oct 5
California QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 5 to 2200Z, Oct 6
RGSB 21/28 MHz Contest, SSB 0700Z-1900Z, Oct 6
VK/ZL Contest, CW 1000Z, Oct 12 to 1000Z, Oct 13
EU Autumn Sprint, CW 1500Z-1859Z, Oct 12
JARTS WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Oct 19 to 2400Z, Oct 20
Asia-Pacific Sprint 1230-1430Z, Oct 19
Worked All Germany Contest 1600Z, Oct 19 to 1600Z, Oct 20
RGSB 21/28 MHz Contest, CW 0700Z-1900Z, Oct 20
CQ Worldwide Contest, Phone 0000Z, Oct 26 to 2400Z, Oct 27
November, 1996 (U.S hams should note that CQWW is before Thanksgiving)
ARRL Sweepstakes, CW 2100Z, Nov 2 to 0300Z, Nov 4
High Speed Club CW Contest 0900-1100Z and 1500-1700Z, Nov 3
Japan Int.DX Contest, Phone 2300Z, Nov 8 to 2300Z, Nov 10
WAE DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Nov 9 to 2400Z, Nov 10
ARRL Sweepstakes, Phone 2100Z, Nov 16 to 0300Z, Nov 18
RGSB 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Nov 16 to 0100Z, Nov 17
CQ Worldwide Contest, CW 0000Z, Nov 23 to 2400Z, Nov 24
December, 1996
ARRL 160-Meter Contest 2200Z,.Dec 6 to 1600Z, Dec 8
ARRL 10-Meter Contest 0000Z, Dec 14 to 2400Z, Dec 15
TARA RTTY Sprint 2100Z, Dec 14 to 0100Z, Dec 15
RAC Canada Winter Contest 0000-2359Z, Dec 29
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End of calendar section
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CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES:
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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.).
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EU Spring Sprint, SSB May 5, 1996
E-mail: eusprint at dl6rai.mue.de
Mail: Dave Lawley, G4BUO
Carramore, Coldharbour Road, Penshurst
Kent TN11 8EX, England, UK
UBA HF 80m Contest May 5, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Jan Reynders, ON4ARY
Schoonderbeukenweg 320
B-3202 Rillaar
Belgium
CQWW WPX Contest, Phone May 10, 1996
E-mail: n8bjq at erinet.com
Mail: CQ Magazine, WPX Contest, Phone
76 N. Broadway
Hicksville, NY 11801
DXYL - NAYL Contest, CW May 12, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Carol Hugentober, K8DHK
4441 Andreas Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45211
QRP ARCI Sprint QSO Party May 13, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: QRP ARCI Contest Manager
Cam Hartford, N6GA
1959 Bridgeport Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
Int. HF GridLoc Contest May 14, 1996
E-mail: geoiii at bga.com
Mail: GridLoc
P.O. Box 180703
Austin, TX 78718-0703, USA
EA WW RTTY Contest May 15, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: EA RTTY Contest Manager
Antonio Alcolado, EA1MV
P.O. Box 240
09400 Aranda de Duero, Burgos
Spain
DXYL - NAYL Contest, SSB May 28, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Carol Hugentober, K8DHK
4441 Andreas Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45211
YU DX Contest May 28, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Savez Radio-Amatera Jugosalvije
YU DX Contest
P.O. Box 48
11001 Beograd
Yugoslavia
South Carolina QSO Party (unknown, contest ended Apr 28)
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Dave Berry, KE4OOW
100 Longwood Ln
Conway, SC 29527-6011
Japan Int DX Contest, 20-10m May 31, 1996
E-mail: jidx-log at dumpty.nal.go.jp
Mail: JIDX HFCW Contest
c/o Five-Nine Magazine
P.O. Box 59
Kamata, Tokyo, 144 Japan
Holyland DX Contest May 31, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Contest Manager
Israel Amateur Radio Club
Box 17600
Tel Aviv 61176
Israel
Nebraska QSO Party May 31, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Nebraska QSO Party
P.O. Box 375
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0375
QRP to the Field May 31, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Bob Farnworth, WU7F
6822 131st Ave. SE
Bellevue, WA 98006
Bermuda Contest June 1, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Radio Society of Bermuda
Contest Committee
P.O. Box HM 275
Hamilton HM AX, Bermuda
Ten-Ten Intl Net CW Contest June 1, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Don Zielinski, K0PVI
10-X Intl Contest Manager
c/o Bighorn Museum of Amateur Radio
P.O. Box DX
Genoa, CO 80818-0119
EU Spring Sprint, CW June 2, 1996
E-mail: eusprint at dl6rai.mue.de
Mail: Bernhard Buettner, DL6RAI
Schmidweg 17
85609 Dornach, Germany
Danish SSTV Contest June 2, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Carl Emkjer
Soborghus Park 8
DK 2860 Soborg
Denmark
Massachusetts QSO Party June 4, 1996
E-mail: baymw at aol.com
Mail: Massachusetts QSO Party
c/o Framingham Amateur Radio Association
PO Box 3005
Framingham, MA 01701
Texas QSO Party June 4, 1996
E-mail: kb5yvt at aol.com
Mail: Texas DX Society
P.O. Box 540291
Houston, TX 77254
ARI International DX Contest June 4, 1996
E-mail: pcortese at mbox.vol.it
Mail: ARI Contest Manager
Paolo Cortese, I2UIY
P.O. Box 14
27043 Broni (PV)
Italy
Connecticut QSO Party June 5, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: CARA
P.O. Box 3441
Danbury, CT 06813-3441
Massachusetts QSO Party June 6, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: FARA
P.O. Box 3005
Framingham, MA 01701
MTARA VHF/UHF Contest June 7, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Mount Tom Amateur Repeater Association
P.O. Box 3494
Springfield, MA 01101-3494
MARAC County Hunters CW Cntst June 7, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Norm Beavers, W3DYA
3320 McMillan Dr.
Tyler, TX 75701-8239
Helvetia Contest June 14, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Nick Zinsstag, HB9DDZ
Salmendorfli 568
CH-4338 Rheinsulz
Switzerland
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