Please join SAC next two weekends!
Jan-Eric.Rehn at ccmail.svt.se
Jan-Eric.Rehn at ccmail.svt.se
Thu Sep 19 14:54:26 EDT 1996
"VERY" LAST MINUTE CONTEST REMINDER
The 38th SCANDINAVIAN ACTIVITY CONTEST 1996
CW: SEPTEMBER 21st 1500 UTC to SEPTEMBER 22nd 1800 UTC.
SSB: SEPTEMBER 28th 1500 UTC to SEPTEMBER 29th 1800 UTC.
Arranged by SSA, Sweden
THE 38th SCANDINAVIAN ACTIVITY CONTEST 1996
CW: September 21st 1500 UTC to September 22nd 1800 UTC.
SSB: September 28th 1500 UTC to September 29th 1800 UTC.
Logs to:
SSA Contest Manager
Jan-Eric Rehn, SM3CER
P O Box 54
S-863 22 SUNDSBRUK, Sweden.
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SHORTENED GENERAL RULES FOR NON-SCANDINAVIANS:
1. Aim of the contest.
The aims of the contest are to promote amateur radio activity within
Scandinavia as well as to encourage amateur radio communications between
Scandinavian and non-Scandinavian amateur radio stations.
Scandinavian stations are defined by prefixes as follows: LA/LB/LG/LJ
(Norway), JW (Svalbard and Bear Island), JX (Jan Mayen), OF/OG/OH/OI
(Finland), OF0/OG0/OH0/OI0 (Aland Islands), OJ0 (Market Reef), OX
(Greenland), OY (Faroe Islands), OZ (Denmark), SI/SJ/SK/SL/SM/7S/8S
(Sweden) and TF (Iceland).
4. Sections.
a) Single Op./Single TX/Multi Band.
Single Op./Single TX/Multi Band/QRP.
b) Multi Op./Single TX/Multi Band.
c) SWL.
Single Op./Multi Band.
5. Bands.
3.5 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 MHz bands may be used according to IARU HF Band
Plans. (NB: 3560-3600, 3650-3700, 14060-14125 and 14300-14350 kHz to be
kept free of contest traffic).
6. Contest exchanges.
The Contest exchange consists of RS(T) plus serial number starting with
001. (e.g. 59(9)001). QSO's after 999 are numbered 1000, 1001 etc. The
same station may be worked once on each band. Cross-mode and/or cross-band
QSO's are not allowed.
7. Scoring.
Two-way QSO with sent and received exchange counts for QSO-points.
EUROPEAN stations credit their logs with one (1) point for every complete
Scandinavian QSO on each band.
NON-EUROPEAN stations credit their logs with one (1) point for every
complete Scandinavian QSO on 14, 21 and 28 MHz and with three (3) points
for such QSO on 3.5 and 7 MHz.
8. Multipliers.
Worked call-number areas (0 to 9) in each Scandinavian country are valid as
multiplier on each band (e.g. SI3, SK3, SL3, SM3, 7S3 and 8S3 are all in
ONE district and counts ONE multiplier - not 6 multipliers - on each band).
Portable stations without district number counts for the 10th area, (e.g.
G3XYZ/LA counts for LA0). OF0/OG0/OH0/OI0 and OJ0 are two separate call
areas. SJ9 counts for the 9th district in Sweden.
9. Final score.
To calculate the final score, multiply the sum of QSO-points on all bands
with the sum of multipliers worked on all bands.
10. Logs.
Logs on diskette.
IBM/MS-DOS PC-standard computerized logs are highly recommended when log is
submitted on diskette (3,5").
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N.B. The complete SAC rules can be found at:
http://home.sn.no/~janalme/SAC/rules-dx.html
73 and GL
Jan-Eric Rehn/SM3CER
SSA Contest Manager - SWEDEN
E-mail: Jan-Eric.Rehn at svt.se
>From fisher at hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher) Thu Sep 19 13:29:00 1996
From: fisher at hp-and2.an.hp.com (Tony Brock-Fisher) (Tony Brock-Fisher)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 08:29:00 -0400
Subject: K6STI Square RX Antenna?
Message-ID: <9609191229.AA22905 at hp-and2.an.hp.com>
Has anyone here tried the K6STI Square Lowband Receiving Antenna, which
was described in the September, 1995 QST? Has it been found to be
useful in contesting?
I have one 600 foot Beverage pointed to EU, which works well for
that direction. It's a high maintenance antenna, often getting clobbered
by interlopers. I could put up the Square right in my front yard
where I could keep an eye on it...
I am not usually troubled by nearby power line noise in spite of
living a quarter mile from a substation.
Reply direct; I'll post a summary if any.
-Tony, K1KP, fisher at hp-and2.an.hp.com
>From harpole at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole) Thu Sep 19 14:46:00 1996
From: harpole at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole) (Charles H. Harpole)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 09:46:00 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Elevated Radials on Shunt Fed Vertical
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.93.960919094323.8542E-100000 at Pegasus>
Good source for base insulators for verticals is HyGain parts
Order the piece from the HYGain HyTower 18-HT which has a stout insulating
base fixture and a short alumn. tube extending from one end.
I have one extra, for example.
E-mail me for part number. de K4VUD
(407) 349-2211
>From jend at midway.uchicago.edu (Gerard Jendraszkiewicz) Thu Sep 19 15:00:22 1996
From: jend at midway.uchicago.edu (Gerard Jendraszkiewicz) (Gerard Jendraszkiewicz)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 09:00:22 -0500
Subject: Need Astron RS-20 Power supply schematic.
Message-ID: <324151F6.32B at midway.uchicago.edu>
Hi,
I am in the process of getting my new shack ready for the upcomming
contest season. I am using a Astron RS-20 for the power supply for the
rig and it has a terrible RF problem on 40M. The power supply goes out
of regulation and does other wierd things.
I am looking for a schematic for this supply so I can RF proof it before
the contest season starts ! Can anyone out there help ??? A fax copy is
ok or one by snail mail.
Thanks in advance,
Jerry, KE9I
jend at midway.uchicago.edu
fax 312-702-5863
Attn: Gerard Jendraszkiewicz
>From WX0B-JTERLESKI at postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Jay Terleski) Thu Sep 19 15:14:34 1996
From: WX0B-JTERLESKI at postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Jay Terleski) (Jay Terleski)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 09:14:34 -0500
Subject: WEB -SITE WX0B and Dunestar Systems
References: <199609182043.QAA28705 at itchy.mindspring.com>
Message-ID: <3241554A.559D at postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
My 13 year old Nephew put together a Site for us. Its still evolving so
be patient.
Please visit if you like and send us comments you may have to improve
it.
I think the kid did a great job! Now if I can just get him interested
in Radio. He just doesn't see the point!
Please link us to your web sites and send me a note, we would be happy
to return the favor.
Jay WX0B
>From sm3bdz at pobox.com (Lars Harlin) Thu Sep 19 15:30:43 1996
From: sm3bdz at pobox.com (Lars Harlin) (Lars Harlin)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 16:30:43 +0200
Subject: 80m 4-square owners...
Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19960919143043.0069eaa0 at hotell.itz.se>
At 06.05 1996-09-19 -0500, you wrote:
>At 05:44 PM 9/17/96 +0200, you wrote:
>
>>Talking about efficiency, I mean that there are two
>>kinds. RADIATION-efficiency and REFLECTION-
>>efficiency. To benefit from both I guess that there
>>is no substitute for 100 radials, elevated or
>>on the ground.
>>
>>Still, as I ve no room for 100 radials I use elevated
>>radials so that I at least can get good RADIATION
>>efficiency, and I must say that so far it s the best
>>antenna I ve had for 80!
>>
>>
>>73 s de Lars / SM3BDZ
>
>After seeing and hearing 4-Squares on 80M. They only have about 3 DB signal
>advantage
>over an inverted vee antennaas, and some good front to back ratio.
>
>No one I have talked to has ever tried a Mono pole vertical and for that=
matter
>a 4 square made up using them. Sure the feed pint at the base of a single
>vertical
>is 300 ohms but can be used to your advantage.
Sri Jim, but I disagree. You wont get 300 ohm feedimpedance with that
arrangement.
A folded vertical works as a impedance-transformer with 1:4 ratio. Then if
you have a perfect=20
groundplane the transformation will be 4 times 36 ohms =3D 144 ohms.=20
=20
>No need for 100 radials because the ground return path on this antenna is
>much better
>thus have better effecancy. The monopole is a quater wave antenna folded
>over.
Wrong again. Even if you have impedance-transformation you will still have
THE SAME
radiationresistans so that the groundloss/rad.res. ratio will remain=
unchanged!
>At least try one and see if it makes a difference. Seams to not couple=
into
>the sorroundings, and acts more like what an antenna should with no
>compromises. You
>should have about 300 KHZ band width if you use it.
That I doubt! But on the other hand a good dummyload has almost infinite
bandwith !.... :-)
>73es Jim WA9YSD
>Family of J. A. Borowski's All at jabruski at execpc.com
>Joan, XYL=20
>Juli
>Janice
>Justin
>Jim, WA9YSD, OM
>
73=B4s de Lars/SM3BDZ
>From WX0B-JTERLESKI at postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Jay Terleski) Thu Sep 19 15:38:48 1996
From: WX0B-JTERLESKI at postoffice.worldnet.att.net (Jay Terleski) (Jay Terleski)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 09:38:48 -0500
Subject: WEB -SITE WX0B and Dunestar Systems
References: <199609182043.QAA28705 at itchy.mindspring.com> <3241554A.559D at postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
Message-ID: <32415AF8.1CEB at postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
Jay Terleski wrote:
>
> My 13 year old Nephew put together a Site for us. Its still evolving so
> be patient.
>
> Please visit if you like and send us comments you may have to improve
> it.
>
> I think the kid did a great job! Now if I can just get him interested
> in Radio. He just doesn't see the point!
>
> Please link us to your web sites and send me a note, we would be happy
> to return the favor.
> Jay WX0B
Oh I forgot the address HI.... http://www.dunestar.com
>From ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short) Thu Sep 19 16:09:09 1996
From: ke7gh at primenet.com (Brian Short) (Brian Short)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 15:09:09 +-100
Subject: WEB -SITE WX0B and Dunestar Systems
Message-ID: <01BBA63C.BC5D4BA0 at ip130.phx.primenet.com>
The million dollar question, URL?
----------
From: Jay Terleski[SMTP:WX0B-JTERLESKI at postoffice.worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 1996 3:14 PM
To: aa7ea at aol.com
Cc: cq-contest at tgv.com
Subject: WEB -SITE WX0B and Dunestar Systems
My 13 year old Nephew put together a Site for us. Its still evolving so
be patient.
Please visit if you like and send us comments you may have to improve
it.
I think the kid did a great job! Now if I can just get him interested
in Radio. He just doesn't see the point!
Please link us to your web sites and send me a note, we would be happy
to return the favor.
Jay WX0B
>From aa7bg at initco.net (AA7BG Matt Trott) Thu Sep 19 16:23:11 1996
From: aa7bg at initco.net (AA7BG Matt Trott) (AA7BG Matt Trott)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 09:23:11 -0600
Subject: Sprint - Ethical Question -Reply
Message-ID: <199609191523.JAA01334 at zeus.initco.net>
>Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 05:48:19
>To: aa4lr at radio.org (Bill Coleman)
>From: AA7BG Matt Trott <aa7bg at 3rivers.net>
>Subject: Re: Sprint - Ethical Question -Reply
>
>
>>>There was no "sitting on a fequency and
>>>caling cq", since that was permitted for only one q, and I didn't hear
>>>anyone violating that.
>>
>>Right, but this fellow might have worked three stations on the same
>>frequency, all within the letter of the rules.
>
>
I don't think this fellow is gonna post much of a score if he uses this
modus operandi. It's kinda like running the 1500m run in the wrong
direction. You go along pretty well for a while, but every so often (lap)
you ask yourself,"where did all these people come from and why are they
running the wrong way?" I think he'll get tired of the collisions every
third QSO or so. When you are the CQer try sending your call at the end of a
couple of Q's in the next CW sprint and listen to the ensuing confusion. I
do this unintentionally 3 or 4 times a sprint and it's very messy.
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>From n0dh at comtch.iea.com (Nawvemburr Zeeero Dawg House) Thu Sep 19 16:46:30 1996
From: n0dh at comtch.iea.com (Nawvemburr Zeeero Dawg House) (Nawvemburr Zeeero Dawg House)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 08:46:30 -0700
Subject: WA Salmon Run, LOGCFG.DAT & and .DOM files
Message-ID: <32416AD6.498E at comtch.iea.com>
As a further inducement to get participation in this weekends,
Washington Salmon Run (Washington QSO party). I have LOGCFG.DAT
and a SALMON.DOM files for TRLog that I will gladly E-mail to you
if you send me a direct e-mail. I have only tried these with the
latest release of TRLog (5.81). How they will work with earlier
releases I have no idea, nor is there any guarantee that these
versions don't have some bug in em I missed in my testing last night.
Also there is no way that I have been able to find to address
things like the extra points for working Novice and Technician
stations nor the multipliers for low Power and QRP.
These you will have to handle in post contest log edit mode.
When you send your request please let me know if you want the
"Washington. in state" version or the one for the "REST of the
World" as they are different for both the LOGCFG and Salmon.DOM
Rules, etc. for the contest can be obtained by direct
e-mail request to W7TSQ at aol.com
Hope to see you in contest this weekend.
Dave
N0DH/WA/Spokane County
n0dh at comtch.iea.com
dit dit
>From seay at alaska.net (Del Seay) Thu Sep 19 16:19:39 1996
From: seay at alaska.net (Del Seay) (Del Seay)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 08:19:39 -0700
Subject: WA Salmon Run, LOGCFG.DAT & and .DOM files
References: <32416AD6.498E at comtch.iea.com>
Message-ID: <3241648B.22B at alaska.net>
Nawvemburr Zeeero Dawg House wrote:
>
> As a further inducement to get participation in this weekends,
> Washington Salmon Run (Washington QSO party). I have LOGCFG.DAT
> and a SALMON.DOM files for TRLog that I will gladly E-mail to you
>
Tree: What is a "DOM" file? Is my version of TR that outdated?
de KL7HF
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