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>From km9p at contesting.com (Bill Fisher KM9P)  Fri Sep  6 22:26:09 1996
From: km9p at contesting.com (Bill Fisher KM9P) (Bill Fisher KM9P)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 1996 17:26:09 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Sprint CW--start on 40!
Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.960906171929.940B-100000 at paris.akorn.net>



I TOTALLY AGREE !!!!  Please make an effort to start on 40 meters this
contest if you are on the east coast.  You'll find less competition and
probably faster QSO's.  You'll also avoid those fancy footed Oregoneans
who have two radios on the same band.

Let's also make an effort to listen between 14055 - 14065 for back scatter
QSO's.  Drop a CQ there.
    
73

Bill, KM9P



>From floydjr at Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd)  Fri Sep  6 21:44:59 1996
From: floydjr at Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 1996 17:44:59 -0300
Subject: NAQP SSB 96 Scores FINAL POSTING
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19960906204459.1d57e702 at interpath.com>

NAQP 96 SSB 
Raw Scores


Compiled by
>> WA4ZXA <<
floydjr at interpath.com

Date posted: 09/06/96
********* FINAL POSTING *********

CALL                   SCORE       QSO'S      MULTI
------------------------------------------------------------

SINGLE OPERATOR

N4ZZ                 244,404       1116        219
NM5M                 194,135        947        205
K0EJ                 184,625        875        211
AA8AV                184,080        885        208
KF3P                 159,964        812        197
AC10                 150,002        838        179
WX0B                 145,530        770        189
NA5Q                 143,592        772        186
K4JYO                140,000        748        188
AA0SQ                125,388        774        162
KA4RRU               123,714        711        174
N4BP                 119,250        750        159
AB5SE                111,931        647        173
AA0OB                110,840        652        170
KE2VB                105,270        605        174
N5FG  (WQ5L)         103,887        679        153
WA8YRS               103,572        548        189
KQ4HC                 99,968        568        176
W7ZRC                 98,552        776        127
WA7BNM                95,776        656        146
KB3AFT                94,114        544        173
K9BG                  93,225        565        165
KJ6HO                 92,796        703        132
N6HC                  92,400        700        132
WB5B                  91,676        559        162
WA6KUI                87,584        544        161
KR4UJ                 86,289        587        147
N6KI                  80,470        619        130
N1PBT                 77,770        505        154
K0WA                  77,655        501        155
K3II  (WB3ESS)        77,520        570        136
KN6DV                 76,956        636        121
W5ASP                 71,736        488        147
AB6FO                 67,298        506        133
KR4DL                 62,205        429        145
AA4UF                 61,962        449        138
N9ITX/7               60,298        511        118
K7C  (KG7TE)          60,000        455        132
KD3GC                 57,323        431        133
WQ5G                  55,440        420        132
WB0OLA                52,785        391        135
K9WIE                 52,326        342        153
N3BDA                 49,440        412        120
KD4HA                 46,854        342        137
VE7CFD                38,720        440         88
AE4EY                 32,336        344         94
WA4ZXA                30,492        363         84
N3ADL  (N3UHZ)        28,086        253        111
WA1PRY                27,336        268        102
W1IHN                 26,800        268        100
WD0T                  25,935        273         95
KS4XG                 25,875        225        115
N4VHK                 22,736        203        112
AE0M                  18,300        245         75
VE6JY                 14,430        185         78
AC5AA                 14,000        175         80
N1GPY                  8,760        120         73
KM9P                   4,061        131         31
KB9NMU                 1,058         46         23
WN3K                     221         17         13
8P6CV                    208         16         13


MULIT-OP

NC0P                 421,022       1769        238 
WB5VZL               331,559       1423        233 
W5NN                 308,958       1326        233
WA5DWX               166,921        943        177
KC4ZV                140,097        697        201
AC4ZO                 54,740        391        140
W5EHM                 47,151        403        117


TEAM SCORES

SCCC#1                             425,226
Big Blue Team                      183,306


OPERATORS IN MULIT-OP

NC0P           NC0P,WD0GVY,WA0ETC,WA0FLS,WO0V
W5EHM          N1PVB,SQ9DDZ,KA5WSS
AC4ZO          AC4ZO,AD4ZE,KE4DRJ,KE4OQO,KF4EAH,KF4BKM,N4YTO,KT4OC
WB5VZL         AA5RB,WB5VZL
W5NN           K5GA,N5RP,KB5YVT
WA5DWX         WA5DWX,KJ5IP,K5ZTY,KK5LO,KK5LD,K8CSG,KB5ZXO,KB5SGV,
               KK5AO,N5KEU,WA5MLT,KC5IKN

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY SCORES TO THE CONTEST REFLECTOR FOR ANY CONTEST!!
SEND THEM TO ME DIRECT OR TO THE 3830 REFLECTOR. 

PLEASE NO ATTACHED FILES!!! ALSO NO LOGS AS THESE ARE NOT OFFICIAL
SCORES!! 

YOUR OFFICIAL LOGS GO TO WHERE EVER THE SPONSOR OF THE CONTEST SAYS THEY
DO. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CONTEST EXCEPT TO PARTICIPATE AND DO
THESE SCORES FOR EVERYONE ON INTERNET. CHECK YOUR RULES FOR THE CONTEST
FOR THAT INFORMATION.

73's Jim
           ********************************************************** 
           * Jimmy R. Floyd  (Jim)   Thomasville, NC                *
           *                                                        *
           * Amateur Call:              >> WA4ZXA <<                *
           * Packet Node:               >> N4ZC <<                  *
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>From jreid at aloha.net (Jim Reid)  Fri Sep  6 23:10:53 1996
From: jreid at aloha.net (Jim Reid) (Jim Reid)
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 1996 12:10:53 -1000
Subject: What is your Lat-Long?
Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19960906221053.006661a8 at aloha.net>

Our  early Magellian GPS unit differs from the TMS tiger digital
maps at the third decimal place ( dithers by one or two numbers)
for both lat and long readings.  This translates to from just about one
to as many as seven or so arcseconds or a few hundred feet
of deliberate Dept. of Def  GPS signal dither.

This agrees pretty well with the aircraft GPS unit reported by
K8DO.   On Kauai,  both FEMA and the US Military emergency
folks converged on us after Hurricane Iniki visited us about
4 years ago.  The result was the military people could
not find many people who they had heard about that needed help:
the available maps,  mostly for tourist site seeing, did
not show all the roads;  and many homes had  no street
address!  Now we have an island ordinance that says
all homes must have addresses and roads,  names!
Hawaiians hadn't  bothered  with such details,  as nearly
everyone gets their mail via PO Boxes.  So Kauai
was evidently  mapped in detail by the DOD,  I suppose form the
air and the maps digitized.  Now we are as will located lat/long
on the globe as anyone on the mainland,  I would gress.
So,  I believe the tiger map is as reliable,  or better than
the current dithered GPS signal for spotting one's individual
QTH,  certainly out here!

73,  Jim, AH6NB


>From woffutt at davinci.netaxis.com (wallace offutt)  Sat Sep  7 00:36:51 1996
From: woffutt at davinci.netaxis.com (wallace offutt) (wallace offutt)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 1996 19:36:51 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Sprint CW--start on 40!
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.93.960906193334.22562A-100000 at davinci.netaxis.com>



Yes!  Starting on 40 Meters makes terrific sense.  It's either work each
other then or not at all!  CU there. 

Hal K8HVT


>From floydjr at Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd)  Fri Sep  6 23:39:51 1996
From: floydjr at Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 1996 19:39:51 -0300
Subject: SARTG RTTY 96 Scores FINAL POSTING
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19960906223951.08af9e5a at interpath.com>

SARTG 96 RTTY
RAW SCORES

Compiled by
>>WA4ZXA<<
floydjr at interpath.com


Date Posted: 09/06/96
****** FINAL POSTING *******

CALL                   SCORES       QSO'S      PTS     DIST     DX
------------------------------------------------------------------------


SINGLE OP/ALL BAND

9H0A                1,589,180        779      8780          181
SM3KOR              1,302,225        659      7275      28      151
YL2KF               1,169,520        624      6645      30      146
DJ5JK               1,111,110        529      6105      39      143
OH2BP               1,066,725        583      6495      26      139
SM5FUG              1,059,520        563      6160      27      145
OH2GI                 850,680        501      5560      21      132
PA3ERC                726,440        434      5080      26      117
OH2LU                 570,240        411      4455      18      110
SM3BJV                569,420        375      4010      17      125
IK7APK  (IK0HBN)      478,020        366      3855      23      101
SM3LBN                289,945        252      2815     103       87
IK0CHU                224,020        240      2435       9       83
SM5EIT                185,500        207
G3YJQ                 124,605        164      1755      11       60
E8SFG                  83,490        127      1815      13       33
I5EKX                   3,570         22       210       0       17

AB5KD               1,039,700        663      7025          148
NO2T                  736,440        458      5415      47       89
N1RCT                 693,750        482      5550      49       76
KQ4GC                 547,995        409      4605      57       62
NF6L                  520,840        414      4490      66       50
K4GMH                 424,050        347      3855      50       60
WA4VQD                420,750        353      3825      49       61
WA6VZI                355,000        321      3550      53       47
WA0ACI                229,900        292      3025      42       34
N6GG                  215,275        250      2725           79
KE1FO                 212,000        224      2650      29       51
WA4ZXA                181,335        215      2355      33       44
KE7GH                 178,640        314      3190      34       22
NA2M                  155,520        202      2160      34       38
KA2CYN                155,420        177      2045      35       41
KD8FS                 152,130        217      2305      36       30
KC4HW                 137,280        189      2080      34       32
K0RC                  111,910        183      1805      38       24
AA9RR                 111,825        163      1775      39       24
W6/G0AZT              108,160        159      1690      36       28
K0BX                  101,500        159      1750      28       30
KF3P                   83,260        152      1810      17       29
K8UNP                  76,950        123      1425      21       33
W7RSJ                  66,005        152      1535      24       19
VE7QO                  65,095        126      1385      25       22
N2CQ                   56,240
AC6DR                  52,750        111      1055      33       17
W2JGR/0                52,080        107      1085      29       19
NS1Z                   46,320         83       965      26       22
KC4ZHQ                 46,295         97       985      27       20
K4FPF                  19,685         57       635      11       20
KA1IXG                  9,430         38       410      14        9


SINGLE OP/SINGLE BAND

40M
PJ8MI                  88,440        137      2010      14       13
PA3EWP                 47,730        122      1290       6       31

W2UP                  108,100        192      2300      15       32
KF3P                   83,260        152      1810      17       29
KF4BU                  41,700        143      1390      14       16

20M
SM5AAY                 84,870        168      1845      14       32

WF1B                  280,840        333      4130      16       52
WA4JQS                110,414        190      2165      17       34
N2CQ                   48,960        


MULTI SINGLE

PI4CC                 823,200        489      5600      32      115

AA5AU                 775,520        462      5240      73       75
AF4Z                  367,630        337      3740      41       56
VE6KRR                311,055        329      3575      46       41
VE3FJB                244,900        262      3100      31       48

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY SCORES FOR ANY CONTEST TO THE CONTEST REFLECTOR!!
SEND THE RTTY SCORES TO WF1B REFLECTOR OR TO ME DIRECT!!!

Please no attached files or logs!! Also remember these scores are not 
official!!!

73's Jim
           ********************************************************** 
           * Jimmy R. Floyd  (Jim)   Thomasville, NC                *
           *                                                        *
           * Amateur Call:              >> WA4ZXA <<                *
           * Packet Node:               >> N4ZC <<                  *
           * Internet Address:          >> floydjr at interpath.com << *
           **********************************************************


>From n2uck at juno.com (Roman S Makuch)  Sat Sep  7 05:29:36 1996
From: n2uck at juno.com (Roman S Makuch) (Roman S Makuch)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 1996 20:29:36 PST
Subject: Where to point antennas in storm?
References: <9609061346.AA15433 at hp-and2.an.hp.com>
Message-ID: <19960906.210645.8055.2.n2uck at juno.com>


On Fri, 6 Sep 1996 09:46:57 -0400 fisher at hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony
Brock-Fisher) writes:
>The answer is there's no simple answer. From the perspective of the
>rotator, you'd want to point the antenna in a direction that results
>in minimum rotating moment. Both the boom and the elements of a yagi
>antenna have wind drag, and therefore both contribute to rotational
>moment. If the boom is asymmetrically mounted (liek a KT-34XA), it can 
>
>have substantial moment of it's own. To determine the direction
>that gives you minimum moment, you need to calculate the drag as a 
>function
>of angle for each of the elements and the boom, and add u all the 
>contributions. Such calculations are done in the W6QHS book I keep
>plugging. Bottom line is it's different for each different antenna.
>
>-Tony, K1KP, fisher at hp-and2.an.hp.com
>
Don't forget that the wind direction changes as the hurricane passes. 
How quickly, depends on the distance from the eye.

73 de Roman S. Makuch, N2UCK

>From donovanf at sgate.com (Frank Donovan)  Sat Sep  7 02:39:02 1996
From: donovanf at sgate.com (Frank Donovan) (Frank Donovan)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 1996 21:39:02 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: W3LPL Bandpass Filter Design Details
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.95.960906212956.28124A-100000 at jekyll.sgate.com>

AA2UV> Thanks for the info on the ARR preamp.  They are relatively cheap,
AA2UV> so I ordered one.  You mentioned putting a simple filter in front
AA2UV> of the preamp.  I wonder if you could give me details.

AA2UV> Bob AA2UV (at least for now!)

Bob,

I use the well known "LPL Bandpass Filter" in front of my ARR preamps on
160 and 80M.  These are the same inexpensive bandpass filters used by
many contesters since the late 70s.

73!
Frank
W3LPL
donovanf at sgate.com

                       
                      W3LPL RECEIVING BANDPASS FILTERS

Receive only filters optimized for minimal loss and very high rejection of 
frequencies below 75% of the filter center frequency.  

These filters use very high "Q" high impedance resonators consisting
of powdered iron core inductors and silver mica capacitors.  The resonators
are lightly top coupled to each other with minimum value silver mica
capacitors.  

C1/C2 and C6/C7 form capacitive voltage dividers to match the input and
output resonators to 50 ohms.

Be sure to use good quality RF connectors (UHF, BNC or N; not phono!)
Do not substitute cheap inductors or capacitors!  The components specified
below are not difficult to find, nor are they expensive.
               
50 ohms --- C1 ------------ C3 ------------ C5 ------------- C7 --- 50 ohms
                  |    |           |    |          |    |
                  |    |           |    |          |    |
                  C2   L           C4   L          C6   L
                  |    |           |    |          |    |
                  |____|           |____|          |____|
                    |                |               |
                    |                |               |
                  Ground           Ground          Ground
                  
                  
                             TABLE OF VALUES
 
                                         INDUCTOR  (all three identical)
Band   C1   C2   C3   C4   C5   C6   C7  turns  wire size  powdered iron core
 10    36   47    7   75    6   56   27    8       16      T50-10  BLACK
 15    51   62   10  110    8   75   36   10       18      T50-10  BLACK
 20    75   91   15  150   12  120   51   13       20      T50-10  BLACK
 40   150  180   27  300   24  240  100   18       20      T50-6   YELLOW
 80   300  360   51  620   47  470  200   23       22      T50-2   RED
160   600  720  100 1240  100 1000  400   28       24      T50-2   RED

Tune filters by squeezing or spreading turns and/or adding or subtracting
turns

Nominal 3 dB bandwidth:  10% of center freq

Nominal midband loss:  1 dB

Attenuation is greater than 40 dB above 125% of center freq

Attenuation is greater than 60 dB below 75% of center freq



>From kn6dv at QNET.COM (Will, KN6DV)  Sat Sep  7 03:24:39 1996
From: kn6dv at QNET.COM (Will, KN6DV) (Will, KN6DV)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 02:24:39 -0000
Subject: CW Sprint 2 members needed (SCCC)
Message-ID: <199609070227.TAA07168 at guitar.qnet.com>

Hello, Team 2 of the SCCC is still in need for 2 more members to complete
the team.
Please send me a msg. if I can ad you at team 2.
Thanks 73 Will  KN6DV
Vice President SCCC


>From wa2syn at li.net (Jeff Singer)  Sat Sep  7 04:26:04 1996
From: wa2syn at li.net (Jeff Singer) (Jeff Singer)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 1996 23:26:04 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Sideguying booms
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.95.960906232303.393A-100000 at linet01>

John:

What material would u use to sideguy the booms on your antennas? I am
considering doing this on a KLM 40M4 (42' boom) and am afraid to use a
metal cross strut for supporting the philystran, due to probable
interaction. 

Thanks very much.

73 de Jeff WA2SYN
wa2syn at li.net


>From w0osk at juno.com (Ronald D. Klein)  Sat Sep  7 04:27:31 1996
From: w0osk at juno.com (Ronald D. Klein) (Ronald D. Klein)
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 1996 23:27:31 EDT
Subject: Tower reflector?
Message-ID: <19960906.212657.16199.0.w0osk at juno.com>

Towers are used in CONTESTS - right?

Could some kind soul pass along the address to use to subscribe to the
Tower Reflector? Is there a www page on the subject also?

73,
Ron Klein - W0OSK
-------------------------
w0osk at juno.com
(trying out yet another e-mail address)

>From k7ss at wolfenet.com (Danny Eskenazi)  Sat Sep  7 05:52:41 1996
From: k7ss at wolfenet.com (Danny Eskenazi) (Danny Eskenazi)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 1996 21:52:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: "Lets all start the contest..."
Message-ID: <199609070452.VAA05238 at wolfe.net>

Hey LETS ALL START THE CONTEST.....

.....on whatever band we feel like

.....with our beams aimed wherever we feel like

.....without any preassigned "backscatter" mini-bands

.....without any prearranged schedules with "rare" sections

..................ON THE SAME PLAYING FIELD WITH EVERYONE ELSE!


73 de Danny K7SS
---------------------------
Danny Eskenazi
k7ss at wolfenet.com
---------------------------


>From jdclarke at freenet.columbus.oh.us (Jeffrey Clarke)  Sat Sep  7 06:21:00 1996
From: jdclarke at freenet.columbus.oh.us (Jeffrey Clarke) (Jeffrey Clarke)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 01:21:00 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Sprint CW--start on 40!
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9609070158.A28309-9100000 at login>



   I'll be there too Dave. I'm an OT as far as sprints go and remember
   the good old days when a lot of people started on 40 and it was 
   easy to make 130+ QSO's on 40 (HI). It's so predictable now a days 
   with everyone starting on 20.

                              CU  Jeff  KU8E

 ******************************************************************
 *      Jeffrey D. Clarke   jdclarke at freenet.columbus.oh.us       *
 ******************************************************************




>From kg5u at hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)  Sat Sep  7 06:23:53 1996
From: kg5u at hal-pc.org (Dale Martin) (Dale Martin)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 00:23:53 -0500
Subject: FW: ARLB059 Comm emergency termination
Message-ID: <01BB9C55.20DF9F20 at pm6-84.hal-pc.org>



----------
From: 	w1aw at arrl.org[SMTP:w1aw at arrl.org]
Sent: 	Friday, September 06, 1996 16:34 PM
To: 	QST
Subject: 	ARLB059 Comm emergency termination


SB QST @ ARL $ARLB059
ARLB059 Comm emergency termination

ZCZC AG39
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 59  ARLB059
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  September 6, 1996
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB059
ARLB059 Comm emergency termination

The FCC announced today that the Volunteer Communication Emergency
declaration for South Carolina was terminated as of September 6 at
1200 noon Eastern Time.
NNNN
/EX





>From jdclarke at freenet.columbus.oh.us (Jeffrey Clarke)  Sat Sep  7 06:42:08 1996
From: jdclarke at freenet.columbus.oh.us (Jeffrey Clarke) (Jeffrey Clarke)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 01:42:08 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: "Lets all start the contest..."
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9609070103.A28309-b100000 at login>

On Fri, 6 Sep 1996, Danny Eskenazi wrote:

> Hey LETS ALL START THE CONTEST.....
> 
> .....on whatever band we feel like
> 
> .....with our beams aimed wherever we feel like
> 
> .....without any preassigned "backscatter" mini-bands
> 
> .....without any prearranged schedules with "rare" sections
> 
> ..................ON THE SAME PLAYING FIELD WITH EVERYONE ELSE!
> 


     ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD ?????  That only happens at the WRTC.

     Amateur radio contesting has never been played on a level playing
  
     field !!  Location Location Location  is what usually determines 

     the winner. I could spend a million bucks on a station and I 
   
     guarantee you I would never win a DX contest or SS from Ohio !!



                          CU guys on 40        Jeff  KU8E





> 
> 73 de Danny K7SS
> ---------------------------
> Danny Eskenazi
> k7ss at wolfenet.com
> ---------------------------
> 



 ******************************************************************
 *      Jeffrey D. Clarke   jdclarke at freenet.columbus.oh.us       *
 ******************************************************************




>From desmith at Telalink.Net (Doug Smith)  Sat Sep  7 07:50:57 1996
From: desmith at Telalink.Net (Doug Smith) (Doug Smith)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 01:50:57 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Sprint CW--start on 40!
Message-ID: <199609070650.BAA15686 at eve.telalink.net>

At 01:21 AM 9/7/96 -0400, you wrote:
>   I'll be there too Dave. I'm an OT as far as sprints go and remember
>   the good old days when a lot of people started on 40 and it was 
>   easy to make 130+ QSO's on 40 (HI). It's so predictable now a days 
>   with everyone starting on 20.
Oh, sure...  Now that I finally have a 20/15/10 beam after 20 years of
messing with weird wires, y'all are going to start on 40 meters...........

73 Doug


Douglas E. Smith  W9WI/4 		desmith at Telalink.net
1385 Old Clarksville Pike		(preferred for long files)
Pleasant View, TN  37146-8098 USA	       -or-
(615) 746-5205				72777.3143 at compuserve.com
		 			(preferred for time-critical info)



>From aa9ax at iglou.com (Steven Sample)  Sat Sep  7 13:10:00 1996
From: aa9ax at iglou.com (Steven Sample) (Steven Sample)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 08:10:00 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: "Lets all start the contest..."
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.93.960907080316.23790A-100000 at iglou1>

On Sat, 7 Sep 1996, Jeffrey Clarke wrote:

> On Fri, 6 Sep 1996, Danny Eskenazi wrote:
> 
> > Hey LETS ALL START THE CONTEST.....
> > 
> > .....on whatever band we feel like
> > 
> > .....with our beams aimed wherever we feel like
> > 
> > .....without any preassigned "backscatter" mini-bands
> > 
> > .....without any prearranged schedules with "rare" sections
> > 
> > ..................ON THE SAME PLAYING FIELD WITH EVERYONE ELSE!
> > 
> 
> 
>      ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD ?????  That only happens at the WRTC.
> 
>      Amateur radio contesting has never been played on a level playing
>   
>      field !!  Location Location Location  is what usually determines 
> 
>      the winner. I could spend a million bucks on a station and I 
>    
>      guarantee you I would never win a DX contest or SS from Ohio !!
> 
> 
> 
>                           CU guys on 40        Jeff  KU8E
> 
Speaking of location...

K7SS demonstrated that location isn't everything when he set a new
intergalactic standard for QRP contesting and cigar smoking.

I think Danny is right.  What about the people who aren't on Internet and
don't have the plan?  Willy-nilly has worked for years.

And I don't see why you couldn't win SS from Ohio if things got "right".
The only thing that stays the same is that things change.

Who is it that signs on here with the quotation from Thomas Edison: "If
you think you can, or think you can't, YOU'RE RIGHT"?  I like it!

73...

Steve/AA9AX


>From slazar19 at sgi.net (Spike Lazar)  Sat Sep  7 15:11:35 1996
From: slazar19 at sgi.net (Spike Lazar) (Spike Lazar)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 10:11:35 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: "Lets all start the contest..."
Message-ID: <199609071411.KAA24149 at orion.bv.sgi.net>

> I could spend a million bucks on a station and I guarantee you I would
> never win a DX contest or SS from Ohio !!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>                           CU guys on 40        Jeff  KU8E
>> 

Leemee See,

For Sweepstakes, a small token payment of $5,000 each to top scoring
stations to take a hike should do the trick, do you think?

But the real question is, what should I do the change?

Sincerely,
dr. Bafoofnik


>From kn6dv at QNET.COM (Will, KN6DV)  Sat Sep  7 16:35:33 1996
From: kn6dv at QNET.COM (Will, KN6DV) (Will, KN6DV)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 15:35:33 -0000
Subject: CW Sprint  SCCC
Message-ID: <199609071538.IAA19980 at guitar.qnet.com>

We need 1 more CW SPRINTer for team 2.
Only a few hours will do, please send me a msg.
Thanks 73 Will


>From hwardsil at wolfenet.com (Ward Silver)  Sat Sep  7 17:19:24 1996
From: hwardsil at wolfenet.com (Ward Silver) (Ward Silver)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 09:19:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Watt-Me-Worry Teams
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.95.960907091359.18198A-100000 at gonzo.wolfenet.com>


As of Saturday morning, we have a few more changes: WB0OLA is replaced by
K7LR on team 1, NX7K is replaced by WA0RJY on team 2, AC5CT is replaced by
K7CW on team 2, and AA4GA will be using his own call on team 1.  However,
we DO have two full teams, so go to it you low-power rascals!  If there
are any further changes, I'll post them around 3PM PDST.  Both 20 and 40
sound good this morning, so we should be able to make hay! 

73, Ward N0AX

WMW#1 Rockcrushers	WMW#2 Annihilators
N0AX			KK5ZX
W0UY (Kansas!)		WA0RJY
K7LR			WA2SRQ
K7NPN			K8JLF
W7ZRC (Idaho!)		KN4QV
N9JF			WA7UVJ
KK9W			K7CW
AA4GA 			N0DH
AA7NH			AA0CY
N6MZ			AA9JY


>From jdclarke at freenet.columbus.oh.us (Jeffrey Clarke)  Sat Sep  7 19:16:53 1996
From: jdclarke at freenet.columbus.oh.us (Jeffrey Clarke) (Jeffrey Clarke)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 14:16:53 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: last minute sprint team members needed
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9609071453.A3661-a100000 at login>



   Here's you last chance. Just need 2 more guys to fill out 

   mad river team #2. as it stands now it's k3jt,aa7bg,aa8av,
  
   wb9hro, wn3k, wd8aub, k1ll, and n5dx. e-mail me before the 

   start of the sprint. (tree will accept last minute e-mail 

   entries)

                           Jeff  KU8E
  

 ******************************************************************
 *      Jeffrey D. Clarke   jdclarke at freenet.columbus.oh.us       *
 ******************************************************************




>From sm3bdz at pobox.com (Lars Harlin)  Sat Sep  7 19:32:10 1996
From: sm3bdz at pobox.com (Lars Harlin) (Lars Harlin)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 20:32:10 +0200
Subject: Antenna info...
Message-ID: <199609071832.UAA19960 at www.itz.se>

Hi everyone!

Recently we have built up a new station at the clubhouse here in town.
We have published some pictures showing the towerassembly etc at the web.
So if you find it interesting you find our site at:
http://www.pocab.se/jonit/sl3zv

Any comments are welcome...

Best 73s de Lars /SM3BDZ


>From rthorne at ibm.net (Richard Thorne - WB5M)  Sat Sep  7 21:38:47 1996
From: rthorne at ibm.net (Richard Thorne - WB5M) (Richard Thorne - WB5M)
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 1996 13:38:47 -0700
Subject: RIG INTERFACES
Message-ID: <3231DD57.3CE6 at ibm.net>

Need a source for a rig interface for my TS-850 and my pc.

I have one from DX solutions but its not working, not sure if its the
cable or the box itself.  I don't think they're  in business anymore 
though.

I skimmed through qst and cq and couldn't find a source (or I may just
be blind).

I'd like the type that has the circuit built into the connector and 
draws power from the pc.

73

>From aa9jy at prairienet.com (Dean Feistamel)  Sat Sep  7 23:44:58 1996
From: aa9jy at prairienet.com (Dean Feistamel) (Dean Feistamel)
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 1996 15:44:58 -0700
Subject: The Starting Line
Message-ID: <3231FAEA.2B6E at prairienet.com>

Sounds great, starting out on 40 meters  in the Mid-West and East Coast.

Will be there tooooo!

Sprinters on Your Mark Get Set Gooooooooooooooo!

73 Dean AA9JY

>From mzyd108 at unix.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk (5B4WN)  Sat Sep  7 22:02:16 1996
From: mzyd108 at unix.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk (5B4WN) (5B4WN)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 22:02:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RIG INTERFACES
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960907215332.15562A-100000 at granby>


Hi Richard,

	you might be interested to homebrew one. Why don`t you have a look at the 
circuit diagram and information I have on my Web Page (address below). 
2 circuits for KENWOOD/ICOM rigs. Homemade equipment are greater fun to 
use!!!! 

	If anybody has info/diagram for the YAESU rigs, let me know and I 
will use it to update my web page.

	Hope this helps!

	Best Regards,

		Marios (5B4WN/G0WWW)
        
       /////\\                                                
       ( # # )                                               
-----oOO-(_)-OOo-----------------------------------------------------    
+++++Check my WWW page: http://www.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk/~mzyd108 ++++       
---------------------------------------------------------------------        

Email:Marios Nicolaou (5B4WN)> mzyd108 at unix.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk    

On Sat, 7 Sep 1996, Richard Thorne - WB5M wrote:

> Need a source for a rig interface for my TS-850 and my pc.
> 
> I have one from DX solutions but its not working, not sure if its the
> cable or the box itself.  I don't think they're  in business anymore 
> though.
> 
> I skimmed through qst and cq and couldn't find a source (or I may just
> be blind).
> 
> I'd like the type that has the circuit built into the connector and 
> draws power from the pc.
> 
> 73
> 

>From Bill.Gallier.KQ4GC at postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Billy R. Gallier)  Sat Sep  7 22:10:06 1996
From: Bill.Gallier.KQ4GC at postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Billy R. Gallier) (Billy R. Gallier)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 21:10:06 +0000
Subject: CQWW OPR NEEDED
Message-ID: <19960907211002.AAB649 at LOCALNAME>

Clay County DX Assocciation (CCDXA), located in north Florida, will be
M/S entry in CQWW SSB this October.  We will be operating from St. Croix
in the USVI.  A place has been rented.  Most of the equipment is in place.
At present time we have five operators.  There is room for one more!!!
If you would like to go or receive more information please call me, Bill
KQ4GC, at 904-282-9925.  We could use a 1500 watt amp!!. Your share of
the rental home and car will be about $375.00.  Airline fee from JAX
to St. Croix cost us $332.00. We are departing JAX 22 oct and returning
on the 29th.   

The following oprs are going:  KD6WW, KQ4GC, AE4FY, AB4NS & KX8N

DE KQ4GC... THE END


>From km0l at tyrell.net (Steve Lufcy)  Sat Sep  7 23:26:07 1996
From: km0l at tyrell.net (Steve Lufcy) (Steve Lufcy)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 17:26:07 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: "Lets all start the contest..."
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960907172445.12589A-100000 at tyrell.net>

Regardless of where I start, or finish, I'll look forward to working you 
on 3 bands. CQ NA de KM0L Steve Mo

>From rthorne at ibm.net (Richard Thorne - WB5M)  Sun Sep  8 04:19:19 1996
From: rthorne at ibm.net (Richard Thorne - WB5M) (Richard Thorne - WB5M)
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 1996 20:19:19 -0700
Subject: Rig Interface
Message-ID: <32323B37.4E60 at ibm.net>

Thanks for all the replies.  I'll make a few calls this week.

73,

>From kf3p at cais.cais.com (Tyler Stewart)  Sun Sep  8 03:03:16 1996
From: kf3p at cais.cais.com (Tyler Stewart) (Tyler Stewart)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1996 22:03:16 -0400
Subject: TIC Ring Rotor installation experience
Message-ID: <199609080203.WAA18192 at cais.cais.com>

>N3RR  7-Sep-1996 1824Z Ring Rotor Users
>Hi Gang!
>
>Well, you never cease to learn about these things.  I put up my fourth
>TIC Ring Rotor last week and it was binding up a little on the 
>safety tabs.  Today I went back up and adjusted it a little and
>found one more thing that affects the binding:
>
>First, I had installed the roller bearing assemblies (3 ea) so that
>the horizontal rollers were level (or as nearly level as I could).  That
>turned out to be a mistake.  That put the tabs at a steeper angle to the 
>ring.  I re-adjusted the roller bearing assembly using the two bolt/nut
>combinations in each assembly and making sure that the assembly was 
>positioned AWAY from the ring as much as possible. That is, the 
>horizontal roller was pulled back from the ring. This added clearance
>to the space between the ring and the tabs and the roller.
>
>Second, I noticed that, even doing #1 above, the ring was binding as the
>segments between the rings transitioned the fiber rollers. (This was a
>common problem we noticed early on in 1994 when we began to use these
>devices.)  Nevertheless, this was clearly a major source of binding
>on my new ring.  So, I triple-checked the bolt/nut combinations holding
>the ring segments together.  Sure enough, there could be some further
>tightning of them.  I tightned the allen-head bolt/nut combination and
>found that doing this significantly decreased the space between ring
>segments, thus making that problem less of a detrimental situation.
>
>Anyway, thought I'd pass this along to those who are using/contemplating
>using Ring Rotors from TIC.
>
>BTW, I use the 1032 ring rotors exclusively on my Heavyduty AB-105
>tower with the W3LPL-mounting brackets as manufactured by TIC.
>
>73!
>
>RR (N3RR that is!)
>
>Bill


Just a couple of quick notes.

While the design is similar, the 1022B (new style, smaller ring) goes together
easier than the older ones and is less likely to have these types of
problems.  Unfortunately, they also changed the motor on the 1022B's and they
dont spin quite as fast or as powerfully as the older ones, but they
seem adequate for all but the largest antennas (without adding a second motor).

They have not revised the 1032 (for towers over 18" on a face), so it's tougher.

Gee, maybe we need ring rotor reflector??...or maybe just a rotator reflector?

73, Tyler KF3P


>From ki8w at netonecom.net (Barry Martz)  Sun Sep  8 06:13:05 1996
From: ki8w at netonecom.net (Barry Martz) (Barry Martz)
Date: Sun, 08 Sep 96 00:13:05 -0500
Subject: DX Alert corrections/additions
Message-ID: <199609080420.AAA11232 at netone.netonecom.net>

-- [ From: Barry Martz * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --

 This is the listing that appears on my home page (listed at the bottom).  I
will add any further updates to my home page instead of wasting your space
here.  Please check the address below for updates.  Thanks for the
information.  de KI8W

                   VOICE DX SPOTTING FREQUENCIES (AUTOMATED)

                                    [Image]

                          LIST OF DX ALERT FREQUENCIES

     ----------------------------------------------------------------------

     Here is my list of VOICE DX Alert frequencies.  If you see anything
     that needs to be corrected or added, please send me the information.
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------

     Call:   Area:           Club:                   Freq:
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------

     W4NT    ATLANTA GA.     SEDXC                   147.51 SIMPLEX

     K5DX    HOUSTON TX.     TDXS                    147.36+

     K5VT    CAREFREE AZ.    CADXA                   147.32+
             nr. PHOENIX

     W6FRZ   LOS ANGELES     SO. CAL DX CLUB         145.48-
     (KJ6HO) ORANGE CO.                              pl 100

     W6TI    NORTHERN .CA.   NO. CAL DX CLUB         147.36+

     KI6ZH   SAN DIEGO CA.   SAN DIEGO DX CLUB       144.15 SIMPLEX

     WB6UCD S/CENT CAL.           EDISON A.R.N.      224.760- PL 100.0 Hz
                      SW NEVADA / W. ARIZONA         224.700- PL 100.0 Hz
                      (11 LINK REPEATERS)            224.320- PL 131.8 Hz

     KL7Y    ANCHORAGE AK.                           147.57 SIMPLEX

     W7FR    SEATTLE WA.     WWDXC                   147.00-

     K7LJ    PORTLAND OR.                            145.39-
     W7AC                    WILLAMETTE VALLEY DX    147.14+ (POSSIBLE)

     K8KRG   N.ROYALTON      N. OHIO DX ASSN.         145.15-

             nr. CLEVELAND
     K8NA    TROY MI.        SEMDXA                  145.13

     W9BZW   WHEATON IL.     NIDXA                   147.36+
             nr. CHICAGO                             pl 136.5

     VE3PDX  GOLDEN          NIAGARA FRONTIER INT'L  147.345+
             HORSESHOE       DX ASSN. & KK2I
             (NIAGARA, BUFFALO, HAMILTON, TORONTO)

     VA3SDX  CENTRAL ONTARIO KK2I NFIDXA, VA3CW &    442.875+5
                             CENTRAL ONT. RTTY ENTH.
             (BARRIE, ORILLIA SIMCOE CO. MUSKOKA DIST.)

     OH2RAQ  HELSINKI FINLAND  HPY ARC                145.225

     ----------------------------------------------------------------------

     Thanks to all who responded.  I will add any others that come in.

     http://www.netonecom.net/~ki8w/bad1.html or
     or
     http://www.netonecom.net/~ki8w/bad2.html  (( no graphics ))

     de Barry/KI8W




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