Stessed? Gate 2 - Step 2 complete

BK1ZX70SFL at aol.com BK1ZX70SFL at aol.com
Sat Sep 21 11:34:58 EDT 1996


Step 1 - complete - Picked 25 callsigns/filled out and mailed 610V.

Step 2 - complete - According to the USPS my 610V is at the post office in
Pittsburgh, that leaves:

WAITING!

? - the ham formerly known as K1ZX

>From jesposit at sctcorp.com (Joe Esposito)  Sat Sep 21 17:30:00 1996
From: jesposit at sctcorp.com (Joe Esposito) (Joe Esposito)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 96 12:30 EDT
Subject: Ibero-Americana Contest Dates
Message-ID: <m0v4UwZ-0003cCC at sctladm.sctcorp.com>

The October issue of CQ Magazine incorrectly lists the dates of the
Ibero-Americana contest as October 7-8. It should October 5-6.

73,

Joe, K2YJL

>From aa8u at voyager.net (AA8U)  Sat Sep 21 20:15:55 1996
From: aa8u at voyager.net (AA8U) (AA8U)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 15:15:55 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: VOACAP Software
Message-ID: <199609211915.PAA01297 at vixa.voyager.net>

Hello All,

A while back there was a notice posted that told of the web site where the
VOACAP (I think that is what it was) propagation software could be
downloaded. I have lost the info and the VOACAP software I downloaded at
that time due to hard drive failure. Please advise where this site is so I
can try again. 

Thanks in advance,

Bruce
AA8U

aa8u at voyager.net
 


>From jreid at aloha.net (Jim Reid)  Sat Sep 21 20:33:24 1996
From: jreid at aloha.net (Jim Reid) (Jim Reid)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 09:33:24 -1000
Subject: Stessed? Gate 2 - Step 2 complete
Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19960921193324.0067838c at aloha.net>

At 10:34 AM 9/21/96 -0400, you wrote:
>Step 1 - complete - Picked 25 callsigns/filled out and mailed 610V.

Me to, Express Mail, $10.75 to USPS!

All my selected calls were prefixed  KH7, KH6,  or  AH7,  but  all
of the firest five picks were KH7x1's.  I decided to go against some
advice from great guys that a 2x2 call would be better for contesting,
just couldn'g overcome the "want" for a 2x1. Anyway will be pleased
to have the AH prefix  behind me ( freud type pun?).
 
>Step 2 - complete - According to the USPS my 610V is at the post office in
>Pittsburgh,

Well,  as mine didn't leave Kauai until late in the afternoon Friday for the
big postal system sorting act in Honolulu,  assume mine might be
on a USPS carrier winging on to Pittsburgh today.

I did look and look,  and I could  find no instruction specifying that
the $30 check be attached to the 610V,  so it is loose in the envelop,
hope this is not a rejection triggering goof on my part,  but I did look!
Only item attached to the form is the copy of my license.  If I goofed,
will send in another app post haste!!

> that leaves:
>
>WAITING!

Yes,  and the ARRL says that may mean three weeks or so until all
is entered into the BIG COMPUTER in Gettysbugh where and when
the big random number generator will begin spitting out the selection 
code as to which/whose application will be the first!

73 ,  so  QRX and now we QSX!
Jim,  for now,  AH6NB


>From n6ig at netcom.com (Jim Pratt)  Sat Sep 21 20:45:12 1996
From: n6ig at netcom.com (Jim Pratt) (Jim Pratt)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 12:45:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ARRL club rules
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9609211236.A15873-0100000 at netcom18>

Sorry to interrupt the Vanity Call discussion to bring up a CONTEST 
matter, but here goes anyway...

For a great many years, I have been a member of the River City 
Contesters.  This is a "Local Club" per the rules of the ARRL, and this 
club has been very successful in winning local club gavels in ARRL contests.

After the WRTC, I decided to rejoin the Norther California Contest Club, 
to provide them my support.  I was a member LONG ago, and left for 
various reasons.  One of the reasons I left was the inevitable mental 
wrangling that I had to go through to decide which club got my score in 
an ARRL contest.  When I was only a member of the RCC, it was no 
question.  Now that I have "dual citizenship" again, the calls (and 
problems) are already beginning...

NCCC wants my score for CW Sweepstakes.  Now, this isn't REALLY a problem 
for me since I will be operating at W6GO, and he is not a member of the 
NCCC.  So, I can only give this score to the RCC.  BUT, certain NCCC 
folks are already gently twisting my arm to try and get W6GO to rejoin 
the NCCC so my big CW SS score can go for the NCCC.

I read with dismay that the Contest Advisory Committee dropped a proposal 
that would have allowed for submitting a score for both a "local club" as 
well as an "unlimited club".  The rationale I have heard is that this 
rule would have encouraged the formation of "paper" local clubs, thus 
"harming" the contest awards program.

I do not understand this.  In order to submit a club score for an ARRL 
contest, you have to first have an ARRL AFFILIATED CLUB to submit it 
for.  Becoming an affiliated club is not a trivial matter, having been 
down that road.  It involves submitting by-laws, constitution, etc., 
along with many forms, for ARRL review.  As I recall, it also involves a 
vote of the ARRL Board of Directors.  If anyone wants to form a"paper 
club" that much, I say LET THEM!!

I knew nothing about this CAC discussion until AFTER they dismissed the 
action.  I suspect my lack of knowledge was strictly my fault, but many 
others did not know as well.  I encourage the CAC to reconsider this 
decision post haste, and allow for "dual club" submission.  I believe 
that a "local" and a "medium", OR a "local" and an "unlimited" should be 
allowed.  Don't allow submission to all three, and don't allow a "medium" 
and an "unlimited".

The "harm" that CAC members suspected would occur if they adopted this is 
less that the "harm" that happens every contest when two clubs start 
twisting a member's arm to submit a score for them.  In the past, I have 
decided to NOT OPERATE rather than make a decision and hurt someone's 
feelings.  I don't think I would do that today, but others would.  So, by 
not allowing this "dual entry", I suspect that activity is being hindered.

I have made my feelings known to N6TV, my CAC representative.  Let your 
opinions be known as well.  Now back to our regularly scheduled 
programming...

73,  Jim  N6IG

                                             n6ig at netcom.com


>From jon at vii.com (Jon)  Wed Sep  4 02:52:17 1996
From: jon at vii.com (Jon) (Jon)
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 19:52:17 -0600
Subject: Vanity Calls submitted
Message-ID: <199609211951.NAA09653 at lonepeak.vii.com>

Anyone willing now to post to the forum the list of calls they submitted.
It will be interesting to see what people want.
Also if what you want is on my list.  I was going to apply via the web but
went the $10.75 route with the USPS.

Jon
kg7te


>From w2up at voicenet.com (Barry Kutner)  Sat Sep 21 21:36:35 1996
From: w2up at voicenet.com (Barry Kutner) (Barry Kutner)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 20:36:35 +0000
Subject: Call updates?
Message-ID: <199609212036.QAA28478 at mail.voicenet.com>

Is anyone going to have a database and/or Web sight with all the call 
changes? (I still haven't caught up with everyone from the 1975 
changes, hi)
--
Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at voicenet.com
Newtown, PA         FRC         alternate: barry at w2up.wells.com

>From thompson at mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)  Sat Sep 21 20:50:28 1996
From: thompson at mindspring.com (David L. Thompson) (David L. Thompson)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 15:50:28 -0400
Subject: Don't list your vanity calls
Message-ID: <199609212038.QAA24821 at answerman.mindspring.com>

Please don't list the vanity calls here..we can see them at the KI4HN web page!

Dave K4JRB


>From floydjr at Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd)  Sat Sep 21 21:27:42 1996
From: floydjr at Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 17:27:42 -0300
Subject: NA SPRINT CW 96 Scores FINAL POSTING
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19960921202742.259fd758 at interpath.com>

NA SPRINT CW 96
Raw Scores

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

Date Posted: 09/21/96
****** FINAL POSTING *******


CALL                  SCORE       QSO'S        MULTIS
________________________________________________________________________


High Power

K4VX  (WX3N)         15,318        333           46
N6TR                 15,318        333           46
K5GN                 14,895        331           45
N5RZ                 14,432        328           44
W2RQ                 14,260        310           46
K5GA                 14,168        308           46
N2NT                 13,995        311           45
K1KI                 13,995        311           45
N6AA                 13,959        297           47
N6TV                 13,938        303           46
KM9P                 13,588        316           41
N6IG                 13,410        298           45
K5ZD                 13,332        303           44
KN5H                 12,375        275           45
N4ZZ                 12,330        274           45
W1WEF                12,169        283           43
WB0O                 12,012        273           44
N6XI                 11,925        265           45
K8MR                 11,836        269           44
N6ZZ                 11,700        260           43
KZ2S  (@N2NU)        11,685        285           41
AA3B                 11,572        263           44
KW8N                 11,524        268           43
K0RF                 11,480        280           41
AB6FO                11,475        255           45
N3BB                 11,424        272           42
N5FG  (WQ5L)         11,193        273           41
N6VR                 11,094        258           
AD5Q                 11,070        270           41
KM0L                 10,209        249           41
KE3Q                 10,200        255           40
W6RGG                10,120        230           44
N4BP                 10,080        224           45
KE3Q                 10,250        255           40
NA5Q                 10,250        250           41
K7SS/Remote           9,976        232           43
KF6A                  9,812        223           44
KU8E                  9,804        228           43
KJ6HO  (K6OY)         9,618        229           42
K0AD                  9,520        238           40
K8HVT                 9,520        238           40
KC4ZV                 9,492        226           42
K3MD                  9,460        221           41
AA7BG                 9,389        229           41
W6EMS                 9,240        231           39
WB5B                  9,196        242           38
N5DU                  9,030        210           43
K0DEQ                 8,240        206           40
KB4GID                8,066        218           37
K9WIE                 8,000        200           40
K8JM                  7,980        190           42
WB9HRO                7,600        190           40
N4ZR                  7,600        190           40
WR3O                  6,156        164           37
K9VV                  6,142        166           37
AE0M                  5,698        154           37
K8KFJ                 3,120         80           39
K6XO                  2,781        103           27 


Low Power

NM5M                 12,700        282           45
KC6CNV               10,492        244           43
N0AX                  9,331        217           43
WA2SRQ                9,243        237           39
K09Y                  8,862        211           42
AA8AV                 8,610        210           41
KK9W                  8,580        220           37
N9JF                  8,346        214           39
KG5U                  8,280        207           40
K0DEQ                 8,240        206           40
AD4VH                 8,190        210           39
K8JLF                 8,160        204           40
AA0BY                 7,696        208           37
KY2P                  7,840        196           40
AA4GA                 7,462        182           40
W7ZRC                 7,437        201           37
KB0IHM                7,332        188           39
N6CW/QRP              7,280        182           40
AB5LX                 5,256        146           36
WA0I                  4,998        147           34
N0DH                  4,935        141           35
N4OGW/5               4,865        139           35
WD4AHZ                4,800        150           32
AA9JY                 4,212        117           36
K7NPN                 4,158        126           33
W9WI                  4,070        110           37
K3CR  (KB3AFT)        3,875        125           31
N2LSK                 3,596        124           29
ND8L                  3,570        105           34
WA7UVJ                3,232        101           32
KK7A                  2,834        109           26
WB0OLA                2,160         72           30
KA8OKH                1,960         70           28
K0EJ                  1,600         50           32
WA0RJY                1,298         59           22
AA4LR                    90         10            9


Team Scores

Rockcrushers                        63,528
Annihilators                        42,910

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
REMEMBER THESE SCORES ARE UNOFFICIAL AND THIS IS NOT WHERE YOU SEND ANY
LOGS!!                                           ^^^ 

If you did not state what power you were running I put you in High Power.
If that is wrong just emial me and I will change it.


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


>From floydjr at Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd)  Sat Sep 21 21:27:47 1996
From: floydjr at Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 17:27:47 -0300
Subject: NA SPRINT SSB 96 Scores II
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19960921202747.259ffce4 at interpath.com>

NA SPRINT SSB 96
Raw Scores

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

Date Posted: 09/21/96


CALL                  SCORE       QSO'S        MULTIS
________________________________________________________________________


High Power

N6TR                 15,953        301           46
K4VX  (AG9A)         14,040        270           52
AA5RB  (@N3BB)       13,916        284           49
WB0O                 13,475        275           49
KW8N                 13,400        268           50
K5GA                 13,350        267           50
N6RO                 12,240        240           51
KB5YVT               10,105        215           47
N6HC                 10,105        215           47
AA4NC  (KI4HN)        9,200        200           46
KJ6HO                 8,904        212           42
W5ASP                 8,878        193           46
KM0L                  8,464        184           46
KC6CNV                8,404        191           44
KE3Q                  6,450        150           43
W9NQ                  5,658        138           41
KF9YT  (N9VVV)        5,577        143           39
AE0M                  5,412        123           43
WN3K                  3,468        102           34
AB6FO                 2,790         90           31
KQ4HC                 2,070         69           30


Low Power

K8JLF                 5,396        142           38
KN4RI                 5,371        131           41
WA0I                  5,226        134           39
WK6V                  5,166        126           41
N1PBT                 4,551        123           37
K3CR  (KB3AFT)        4,218        114           37
KF9YH                 4,176        116           36
K9WIE                 3,552         96           37
ND8L                  3,306         87           38
KC4QFR                3,196         94           34
AA4LR                 1,624         58           28
KY2P                  1,032         43           24
8P6CV                    98         14            7


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
REMEMBER THESE SCORES ARE UNOFFICIAL AND THIS IS NOT WHERE YOU SEND ANY
LOGS!!                                           ^^^ 

If you did not state what power you were running I put you in High Power.
If that is wrong just emial me and I will change it.


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


>From slazar19 at sgi.net (Spike Lazar)  Sat Sep 21 22:37:56 1996
From: slazar19 at sgi.net (Spike Lazar) (Spike Lazar)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 17:37:56 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: It pays to live in the Burgh
Message-ID: <199609212137.RAA05489 at orion.bv.sgi.net>

Dear Stosh,

One of the really good things about living in the Burgh during the fall is
the Steelers and Mellon Bank. Many of the loco's will be standin in dem
lines with bales of apps., makin easy money, just waitin for dem gates to
open wide. As olde Barnum says, there is one born after every Q!

I guess its better to lucky than good! Just stopped by the Mellon Bank NA,
lucky for me dat family has made it a career workin dere, dropped off about
500 apps, which will be first in line, thank goodness blood is thicker than
water.

Also stopped by my travel agent on de way home, it's amazin how much some
peoples will pay to change der good name. If a man aint gota good name he aint
a good man. How come so many good men with good names loosin so much sweat for
a new name?

You'ins enjoy your new names, but when all your old friends pass you bye
becuz they don't know you no mo, you can always say, don't you know me?
I used to be %#@$^* !

Sincerely
dr. Bafoofnik, 

p.s. Also family can recognize klub calls, dem go to de back of the line,
     and two klub calls, go way way back, so far back that sun doesn't
     shine dere no mo!


>From jfunk at adams.net (jim funk)  Sat Sep 21 22:49:31 1996
From: jfunk at adams.net (jim funk) (jim funk)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 16:49:31 -0500
Subject: pse/tu
Message-ID: <9609212149.AA11870 at golden.adams.net>

Jon wrote: "Anyone willing now to post to the forum the list of calls they 
submitted...."

Please guys, post something about a contest, *any* contest, instead. Tnx.
                                        73, Jim N9JF
The Lane, The Pole, The 2-Yard Line, 14.002; Radio Contesting isn't for Sissies.



>From cookc at teleport.com (Craig Cook N7ENU)  Sat Sep 21 23:17:18 1996
From: cookc at teleport.com (Craig Cook N7ENU) (Craig Cook N7ENU)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 15:17:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Mail tracking
Message-ID: <199609212217.PAA03783 at desiree.teleport.com>

If you sent in your vanity list via USPS express mail, enter the number on
your receipt into the following page:
www.usps.gov/cttgate/.

You should get the info you have been sleepless over.

                        Craig- N7ENU


>From w0osk at juno.com (Ronald D. Klein)  Sat Sep 21 23:38:25 1996
From: w0osk at juno.com (Ronald D. Klein) (Ronald D. Klein)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 18:38:25 EDT
Subject: Stessed? Gate 2 - Step 2 complete
References: <1.5.4.32.19960921193324.0067838c at aloha.net>
Message-ID: <19960921.163817.23695.2.w0osk at juno.com>

I may hold the record for the smallest number of calls requested. I went
for K0RK - if that doesn't hit, W0OSK which I have held for 24 years, 
will be back in operation and my letter to request the FCC to refund my
$30  will be in the mail.

73,
Ron Klein - W0OSK
-------------------------
w0osk at juno.com


On Sat, 21 Sep 1996 09:33:24 -1000 jreid at aloha.net (Jim Reid) writes:
>At 10:34 AM 9/21/96 -0400, you wrote:
>>Step 1 - complete - Picked 25 callsigns/filled out and mailed 610V.
>
>Me to, Express Mail, $10.75 to USPS!
>
>All my selected calls were prefixed  KH7, KH6,  or  AH7,  but  all
>of the firest five picks were KH7x1's.  I decided to go against some
>advice from great guys that a 2x2 call would be better for contesting,
>just couldn'g overcome the "want" for a 2x1. Anyway will be pleased
>to have the AH prefix  behind me ( freud type pun?).
> 
>>Step 2 - complete - According to the USPS my 610V is at the post 
>office in
>>Pittsburgh,
>
>Well,  as mine didn't leave Kauai until late in the afternoon Friday 
>for the
>big postal system sorting act in Honolulu,  assume mine might be
>on a USPS carrier winging on to Pittsburgh today.
>
>I did look and look,  and I could  find no instruction specifying that
>the $30 check be attached to the 610V,  so it is loose in the envelop,
>hope this is not a rejection triggering goof on my part,  but I did 
>look!
>Only item attached to the form is the copy of my license.  If I 
>goofed,
>will send in another app post haste!!
>
>> that leaves:
>>
>>WAITING!
>
>Yes,  and the ARRL says that may mean three weeks or so until all
>is entered into the BIG COMPUTER in Gettysbugh where and when
>the big random number generator will begin spitting out the selection 
>code as to which/whose application will be the first!
>
>73 ,  so  QRX and now we QSX!
>Jim,  for now,  AH6NB
>
>

>From millersg at dmapub.dma.org (Steve Miller)  Sat Sep 21 23:55:25 1996
From: millersg at dmapub.dma.org (Steve Miller) (Steve Miller)
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 1996 18:55:25 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Vanity contest (was: pse/tu)
Message-ID: <m0v4axJ-00028uC at dmapub.dma.org>

N9JF wrote:

> Please guys, post something about a contest, *any* contest, instead. Tnx.

What a great idea! 

Anyone interested in a vanity contest to break in everyone's new calls? 
After the FCC processes the initial influx of gate 2 applications, we can 
hold a short contest to use our long awaited calls and start putting the new 
monikers in our "supercheck partial" databases.

Ideas? comments?

email me and I will summarize and post suggestions.


73,

Steve
?8??



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