Vanities vs Contest Scores :-)

[george fremin iii]

>page?  How about another reflector - 'vanitycall at ego.com'?
>
>Or, are we going to be inundated with postings such as: "Got my new call
>today - '12A34'.  It was number 5 on my list.  The mailperson delivered it at
>10:17am EST today....."?
>


More intresting then being told that the NCJ, QST or CQ showed
up in the mail.

-- 

George Fremin III
Austin, Texas C.K.U.   
WB5VZL
512/416-7010               
geoiii at bga.com

>From steven at zianet.com (Steven Nace KN5H)  Wed Sep 25 03:10:14 1996
From: steven at zianet.com (Steven Nace KN5H) (Steven Nace KN5H)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 20:10:14 -0600
Subject: Club Call Abuse
Message-ID: <02101468706182 at zianet.com>

At 08:34 PM 9/24/96 EST, K1DG wrote:
>Would one of you guys who can make the FCC database dance check out how the
>Tucker family of La Mirada, CA has done with new calls? 

I counted 36 club stations at one address.

>THere are 4 family members. All have 2-letter calls with their initials or 
>close (how tacky!). As of last year, they had 23 club callsigns among them.


Still looking for their new 2 letter calls. See above, 36 clubs.


>I don't think they're contesters. I hope they get active. Think of the rate
>you can have running Tuckers!

Or just imagine if all 4 members ran around their house and worked you from
their 36 clubs stations. Hmmm, what is that, about a GROSS of them?


de KN5H  not KN5S


>From n4zr at contesting.com (Pete Smith)  Wed Sep 25 03:07:48 1996
From: n4zr at contesting.com (Pete Smith) (Pete Smith)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 19:07:48 -0700
Subject: CATV Hardline Vf
Message-ID: <199609250207.TAA25483 at dfw-ix3.ix.netcom.com>

At 11:46 AM 9/24/96 -0700, Del Seay wrote:
>Tony Brock-Fisher wrote:
>> 
>> Anybody know the velocity factor for CATV Hardline? I just
>> picked up a nice hunk of 7/8" diameter, foam dielectric with
>> black poly jacket...
>> 
>> -Tony, K1KP, fisher at hp-and2.an.hp.com
>
>Probably .88 - if you can find a mfg marker or p/n, I can get it
>more closely defined.  de KL7HF
>

Or if you know the length within 1 percent or so, put an antenna analyzer on
it and tune for minimum Z

73, Pete Smith N4ZR
n4zr at contesting.com 
... and not changing!


>From k5zd at ultranet.com (Randy Thompson)  Wed Sep 25 03:11:31 1996
From: k5zd at ultranet.com (Randy Thompson) (Randy Thompson)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 22:11:31 -0400
Subject: CONTEST related post!
Message-ID: <01BBAA68.E5EA9F60 at k5zd.ultranet.com>

Sleep as much as you can the week prior to the contest.  Take a 3 hour =
nap on Friday afternoon.  Plan on operating the first 31 hours of the =
contest.  Sleep in multiples of 90 minutes. Keep pushing.  Its amazing =
how even those 20 QSO hours add up over time and in the bottom line.

Given this point in the cycle, it would not hurt your score much to =
sleep 3 hours the first night and even as much as 4.5 hours the second.  =
It may cost you a place or two in the standings, but will hurt a LOT =
less!

Randy, K5ZD


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From: 	AA8U[SMTP:aa8u at voyager.net]
Sent: 	Tuesday, September 24, 1996 6:39 AM
To: 	cq-contest at tgv.com
Subject: 	CONTEST related post!

Hello Fellow Contesters,

It has been a long time since I operated the CQWW DX SSB contest "single
operator all band". In fact I can't remember just when I did it, likely =
late
seventies. A long time ago when staying up all night for two days was
relatively easy.=20

This year, I intend to enter the fray SOA to see how well I can do. Past
entries from AA8U were always multi-op or single-band efforts on 10 or =
160
(where lots of rest was possible).=20

I post this here to seek the conventional wisdom of all the crack =
operators
that usually enter CQWW SSB single operator, un-assisted. Specifically, =
if
you take off time to rest, what times do you take off, if any? Also, =
with
what success has your strategy worked for you. I would be interested in
seeing your comments as to what works and what does not work.

I reviewed the past couple of CQWW SSB rate sheets and I found a lull in
productivity in the wee hours before sunrise here, only about four hours
total for the whole contest. At fifty years of age, I am not certain if =
this
will be enough. Will it be too much, dunno. During these "slow" times, I
noticed some very good mults showed up on the low bands and I would not =
want
to miss them. The strongest bands at this station are the low bands,
especially 80 and 160.....

Any advice?

Thanks in advance for your comments.

73,

Bruce
aa8u at voyager.net





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                     Amateur Radio Call Sign: K5ZD
E-mail: k5zd at ultranet.com
11 Hollis Street,  Uxbridge, MA 01569
h (508) 278-2355  w (508) 337-6600

>From aa0cy at robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (Robert Wanderer)  Wed Sep 25 03:59:09 1996
From: aa0cy at robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (Robert Wanderer) (Robert Wanderer)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 19:59:09 -0700
Subject: The Callsign Contest
Message-ID: <01BBAA54.9939D6E0 at robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us>

Maybe we need a callsign "Was-Is" contest in which the exchange is
your old callsign followed by your new callsign.  It would be a Sprint
type 4 hrs in length Saturday evening on 20-40-80/75 metres only, but
you didn't have to necessarily QSY.

Typical exchange: KZ1ZZZ KA5M W5XX K

This way everybody will now know your new identity.

73, Bob AA0CY (If I change it, I would get back my first-ever call from
33 years ago -- WN2MCB)