Vanity, not again...

Marijan Miletic S56A at S55TCP.ampr.org
Wed Jan 8 18:10:29 EST 1997


During my short stay in London I met again (for 25 years) Roger, G3SXW and he
asked what is happening on this reflector since he resign in the midst of
vanity messages.  I guess if that thread reappears again, we can lose more
WW audience.  There are enough WWW sites, including ARRL, for that extremely
interesting subject :-)
73 de Mario, S56A, N1YU.
P.S.  Fred, how is FT-1000MP behaving?

>From floydjr at Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd)  Wed Jan  8 17:30:08 1997
From: floydjr at Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 1997 13:30:08 -0400
Subject: ARRL RTTY ROUNDUP 96 Scores III
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19970108173008.35d7ef2a at interpath.com>

ARRL RTTY ROUNDUP 1996
CLAIMED SCORES

Compiled by: WA4ZXA
<floydjr at interpath.com>

Date Posted: 01/08/97


CALL         SECT   HRS    SCORES    QSO'S     PTS     QTH      DX
_____________________________________________________________________


Single/OP/LP

V31JU                      53,508      653     637      56      28
HK3SGP                     21,900      300     300      50      23
JE2UFF                      6,517      133     133      14      35
7K4QOK                      1,134       42      42      17      10

AA5AU          LA    24   113,568     1092    1092      56      48
WT4I           FL    24    86,526      883     874      57      42
KA4RRU         VA    24    77,714      804     793      54      43
VA3MM          ON          74,250      675     675      55      55
KD5ZM          AR    24    71,502      705     701      56      46
N1RCT          ME          69,276              753      54      38
WA4ZXA         NC    24    65,856      672     672      54      44
N9CK           WI    24    59,696      676     656      53      38
K0SM           NE          59,220      660     658      53      37
W1TY           NY    24    58,844      626     626      53      41
VE6WQ                      50,220      620              53      28
VE6KRR         AB          47,508      645     642      54      20
WA6ILT/1       MA          46,228      509     508      48      43
K0DI           CA          34,840      520              53      14
KC4HW          FL    11    32,625      379     375      53      34
K1TGS          CO          31,557      471     471      53      14
W6/G0AZT       CA    20    27,255      398     395      51      18
K0BX           MO    18    27,075      363     361      47      28
WA4JQS         KY    13    26,967      303     303      52      37
KF2OG          NY          25,840      345     340      52      24
WB2HMF         NY          25,228      372     371      51      17
KA2CYN         NY          24,101      317     313      50      27
W7RSJ          WY          23,460      391     391      48      12
VE7CFD         BC          23,424      389     384      53       8
AA9RR          WIN         20,460      310     310      49      17
N7EX           WA    15    18,837      300     299      49      14
W5DG           IA          18,360      307     206      49      11
KF9LI          IL          17,050      275     275      47      15
WA4GKM         TN    14    16,256      254     254      44      20
K0RC           MN     6    15,114      229     229      46      20
AA0ZS          MO    24    14,796      274     274      48       6
W8HVX          MI          13,862      239     239      44      14
N3UN           MD    10    13,735      205     205      46      21
AC6DR          CA          13,520      260     260      47       5
AK0A           KS          13,144      248     248      40      13
KA3TOV         PA          12,824      229     229      49       7
W2JGR/0        MN     9    12,324      237     237      45       7
KC7MJ          AZ          11,880      216     216      46       9
N5MTS                11    11,232      210     208      49       5
KD4HXT/7       AZ    20    10,800      225     225      45       3
WA3ZKZ         DE          10,692      198     198      45       9
WU1F           MA     8     7,236      134     134      41      13
N3MA           VA     7     7,176      138     138      48       4
K9RRB          MD           6,016      128     128      40       7
K5LK                 12     5,452      116     116      42       5
K7EX           OR           5,220      116     116      40       5
N1AFC/QRP      ME    10     4,002       88      87      28      18
K7MK           ID    10     3,762       99      99      37       1
N0UVR          CO     5     2,574       78      78      33       0
K1MV           ME           2,040       60      59      26       8


Single/OP/HP  

YL2KL                      54,450      605     605      32      58
CE8SFG                     45,684      491     486      51      43
OH2LU                20    36,321      459     459      32      47
OH2GI                      30,750      412     410      29      46
DL4RCK                      7,682      167     167      11      35

K5DJ (@W5KFT)  TX    24   141,191     1332              58      48
W7GG           OR    24   122,745     1179    1169      55      50
K4GMH                24    87,035      860     845      54      49
KN6DV          CA    24    86,260      929     908      56      39
N2DL                       81,984      732     732      54      58
VE6JY                24    79,768      767     767      54      50
K0KO           MN          78,027      842     839      54      39
K5OT           TX    20    75,330      810     810      54      39
N9ITX/7        MT    16    74,120      872              54      31
W3BD           PA          71,040      751     740      55      41
K7WM                       68,352      785     768      56      33
W7TI           WA          67,322      832     821      56      26
WB5B           TX    18    65,790      739     731      55      35
N2FF           NY    22    64,680      666     660      56      42
NO2T           NJ    19    59,461      640     613      51      46
AF4Z           FL          54,284      679     662      53      29
N6HC           CA          47,663      619                  77 
KE1FO          MA          43,344      506     504      55      31
KA3JFI         PA    19    40,392      466     459      52      36
K4DB           SC    14    39,750      531     530      51      24
ND5S           MI    17    36,800      400     400      52      40
VE7SAY         BC          32,782      450     443      56      18
KD8FS          MI    19    26,220      437     437      50      10
VA3WTM         ON          19,136      299     299      50      14


Multi/OP/LP

KF4KL          NC          59,878      611     611      52      46
WS1E           NH          55,488      544              52      50
N1JEB          MA    24    53,070      611     610      53      34
W5VZF          MS    24    39,759      459     457      53      34
VE6RAJ         AB          39,468      599     598      53      13
JR5JAQ                     15,844      233     233      26      42
AA0ZS          MO    24    14,796      274     284      48       6

Multi/OP/HP

OT7E                       63,800      644     638      45      55

AA4NC          NC         104,858      972     962      56      53
W0SD           SD          90,528      984                  92  
KC7V           AZ    24    88,752     1045    1032      55      31
W3BD           PA          71,040      751     740      55      41
N0ISE          CO          50,998      594     593      54      32
N3IXR          PA          28,911      421     419      52      17


Multi/Op Operator List

N1JEB        N1JEB,N1JIT
N3IXR        N3IXR,WA3HAE,WA3SES,KB3AFT
W0SD         W0SD,AC0M,N0ABE,WB0YQT
KF4KL        KF4KL,KQ4QM,WB4OFN,KE4QBR
VE6RAJ       VE6RRD,VE6RAJ
W3BD         N3KVF,NE3H
W5VZF        W5VZF,WA4DDE,KB4HB
AA4NC        AA4NC,WN4BBJ,K4MA
KC7V         KC7V,N7MB,WA7LNW
N0ISE        N0ISE,WD0E
AA0ZS        AA0ZS,KG0IT
WS1E         K1SI,N1MEO,NO1V,WS1E,WW1Y
OT7E         ON4GG,ON4ANT,ON4AOI,ON4AME,ON4CBA,ON4C

***********************************************************************

DO NOT SEND ANY SCORES TO THE CONTEST REFLECTOR !!!! Either to me direct
or the WB1B reflector for this contest.

73 Jim

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


>From hugh at diac.com (Hugh Phillips - K7XM)  Wed Jan  8 23:32:34 1997
From: hugh at diac.com (Hugh Phillips - K7XM) (Hugh Phillips - K7XM)
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 1997 16:32:34 -0700
Subject: K1RH E-mail?
Message-ID: <32D42E92.7CCB at diac.com>

e-mail address for K1RH, I've checked all known places.
-- 
Living a Champagne life, on Beer money

>From kf3p at cais.cais.com (Tyler G Stewart )  Thu Jan  9 00:09:08 1997
From: kf3p at cais.cais.com (Tyler G Stewart ) (Tyler G Stewart )
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 00:09:08 -0000
Subject: New computers/Re: 4-port serial cards...
Message-ID: <199701090009.TAA10797 at cais.cais.com>

I've got 2 and they both work great!  They also sell a 2 serial port only
card with the high interupts for about $35, as well as a PNP (YUCK!) version.

I'd also like to suggest to everyone buying a new computer or parts for one
to make sure you get an adequate number of ISA slots on you new motherboard. 
Some of the latest ones only have three!  For contesters using boards such as
the DVP, HAL multimode, multi-port I/O cards, etc., you can easily come up
short.  I bought one with 4 and realized it wasnt enough and found one with
5, which is extremely rare
in a PCI MB.  

73, Tyler K3MM

----------
> From: Swanson, Glenn,  KB1GW <gswanson at arrl.org>
> To: posting <cq-contest at TGV.COM>
> Subject: 4-port serial cards...
> Date: Wednesday, January 08, 1997 4:58 PM
> 
> 
> 
> Hello *Tyler,
> 
> How did that serial card work out?
> (I may be in the market for one...)
> 
> * Could not find your e-mail address--
>   pse excuse the bandwidth, folks.
> 
>      73, Glenn, KB1GW
>  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >Jameco (1-800-831-4242) has a 4 serial, 3 Bi-directional parallel port
card
> >for $89.95 (1-4) and $80.95 (5-9).  It is a 16-bit card...All ports can be
> >configurable to IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 15.
> 
> You KNOW if Jameco has it, you can buy it somewhere else for a lot less...
> A couple of us just bought the same type unit (made by Sun) from
> Dalco Electronics for $62.80 each (single quantity price) ...they advertise
> in Computer Shopper.  Phone 513-743-8042 in Ohio.  Their part # is 49570.
> It's a Sun-6343S Card.  I'll be installing it tonight...I'll let you all 
> know
> if I have problems!
> 
> 73, Tyler KF3P

>From ken.silverman at CCMAIL.AirTouch.COM (Ken Silverman)  Thu Jan  9 02:30:34 1997
From: ken.silverman at CCMAIL.AirTouch.COM (Ken Silverman) (Ken Silverman)
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 97 18:30:34 PST
Subject: Serial port PCMCIA card source?
Message-ID: <9700088527.AA852777556 at CCMAIL.AIRTOUCH.COM>

     
     Has anyone discovered a cheap source for Serial I/O PCMCIA cards?   
     Most of the local sources I know of still price these cards high.  
     It's time again to up the number of COM ports my expedition laptops...
     
     Thanks
     
     Kenny K2KW/6 (WM2C)
     
     ken.silverman at airtouch.com


>From bhorn at netcom.com (Bruce Horn)  Thu Jan  9 02:58:04 1997
From: bhorn at netcom.com (Bruce Horn) (Bruce Horn)
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 18:58:04 -0800
Subject: Summary: 2 Radio Layout
Message-ID: <v02140b00aef99da0ad3d@[204.212.59.176]>

At the end of 1996, I queried the reflector about the equipment layout of
single op, two radio stations. Many thanks to K1KP, K1VR, W1KM, WZ1R, KE3Q,
AA4GA, KG5U, K6LA, K7FR, K8CC, WA8ZDT, K9SD, KO9Y, W9RE and N0AX for taking
time to reply. A short summary of the replies follows. I'll be happy to
send anyone who requests it the long summary, which contains the detailed
replies
for each question (much more detail than appears in this short summary).

73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn at netcom.com)

Question 1: Describe how you currently have your transceivers, keyboard(s),
computer monitor(s) arranged?

  11 respondents have both the run and mult transceivers in some sort of side-
  by-side configuration.
    A common arrangement of this configuration is the monitor and keyboard
    in the center with the radios on either side, or a variation that places
    the monitor above the "primary" radio. One unique arrangement placed the
    monitor below the table, but visible through a glass plate covered cutout
    in the tabletop.

  Three respondents stacked the run and mult transceivers vertically.
     All three put the run radio on the bottom and the mult radio on the top.

  One respondent has the mult radio above and to the left of the run radio.


Question 2: How do you control the frequency of the transceiver used for S&Ping?

  All 11 respondents indicated that they primarily use the knob on the
  transceiver for frequency control. Several have a remote VFO knob (such as
  the ElekTech) near the keyboard, and one sometimes uses the keyboard to
  control frequency (using TR).

  In all but two cases, the operator used his non-dominant hand to tune the
  transceiver.  In other words a right-handed operator tended to use his left
  hand for tuning and a left-handed operator his right hand..


Question 3: Do you believe your current equipment layout is optimum?  If
not, what changes would you make?

  Several respondents emphasized that the goal was to find an equipment layout
  that minimized hand and eye movement in order to reduce fatigue. Another
  made the point that optimum single op station design may be different for
  different classes of single op operation, e.g. assisted vs. unassisted
  contesting. Most specific changes were items such as A/B mic switching,
  better use of space, adding computer control of radios, etc.


Question 4: Have you previously used layouts other than your current one?
If so, what layouts and why did you change?

  Several respondents had tried stacked transceivers before changing to a
  side-by-side configuration, while another had tried the side-by-side
  configuration before switching to a stack configuration. In all of these
  cases, the operators stated that they changed in order to minimize movement
  and fatigue.





>From ppvvpp at mixcom.com (Gary Sutcliffe)  Thu Jan  9 12:34:06 1997
From: ppvvpp at mixcom.com (Gary Sutcliffe) (Gary Sutcliffe)
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 06:34:06 -0600
Subject: CTT&T NCJ Column
Message-ID: <199701091234.GAA04007 at mixcom.mixcom.com>

Hi Gang!

The deadline for the March-April Contest Tips, Tricks, & Techniques column
in the NCJ is comming up.  Thanks  for your continued support!

Topic for March-April (deadline January 13)

Low Cost Station Improvements

What low cost (less than $100) improvements have you made to your antennas
or station in the last couple of years?  What low cost things have you done
to improve ergonomics, station reliability, station or personal performance?


Please email your comments directly to me at: ppvvpp at mixcom.com

Thanks again!

73 - Gary

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gary Sutcliffe,  W9XT          Unified Microsystems
ppvvpp at mixcom.com              PO Box 133 Slinger, WI 53086
http://www.qth.com/w9xt        414-644-9036


>From w2vjn at rosenet.net (George Cutsogeorge)  Fri Jan 10 00:39:08 1997
From: w2vjn at rosenet.net (George Cutsogeorge) (George Cutsogeorge)
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 97 00:39:08 GMT
Subject: Ferrite beads, cheap.
Message-ID: <M.010997.163908.26 at ppp061.rosenet.net>

In catalog #98 from MECI, they listed 2 "split cores". Phone 800-344-4465.
  
PN380-0071 is 1.12 L x 1.12 OD x 0.53 ID, price = $0.45 ea in quantities of 10. 
 
PN380-0072 is 1.13 L x 0.57 OD x 0.25 ID, price = $0.30 ea in quantities of 10.

Material is not specified.

I bought some of each and checked them out on the network analyzer.  They 
appear to be similar to type 43 material as they check out almost identical to 
the previous tests on the expensive variety.  They have a cylindrical shape and 
are sawn in two.  They are shipped in pairs, taped together and will give good 
performance if held tightly together.  Two small ty-wraps do a good job.

George
 
----
George Cutsogeorge,  W2VJN                   
Umpqua, OR.
http://www.qth.com/topten


>From kr2j at ix.netcom.com (Robert E. Naumann)  Thu Jan  9 12:07:09 1997
From: kr2j at ix.netcom.com (Robert E. Naumann) (Robert E. Naumann)
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 06:07:09 -0600
Subject: New computers/Re: 4-port serial cards...
Message-ID: <01BBFDF3.E26A05E0 at dal-tx4-06.ix.netcom.com>

Sometime ago, someone recommended the "QuickPath" 4 port boards.  I am 
using them at work and at home and they work well also.  They are a little 
more "pricey" than the ones mentioned below.

Good advice re: ISA slots from K3MM.  It seems that the tower and 
mini-tower type machines often have the greater number of slots.  The 
"standard" desktop or horizontal format units that are now being produced 
frequently move the ISA slots to an auxiliary board that sits vertically 
inside the box thereby orienting the ISA boards horizontally.  This usually 
leaves room for few boards.  Gone are the 7 or 8 slot Motherboards of yore.

73, Bob Naumann  N5NJ

----------
From:  Tyler G Stewart [SMTP:kf3p at cais.cais.com]
Sent:  Wednesday, January 08, 1997 6:09 PM
To:  Swanson, Glenn,  KB1GW; posting
Subject:  New computers/Re: 4-port serial cards...

I've got 2 and they both work great!  They also sell a 2 serial port only
card with the high interupts for about $35, as well as a PNP (YUCK!) 
version.

I'd also like to suggest to everyone buying a new computer or parts for one
to make sure you get an adequate number of ISA slots on you new 
motherboard.
Some of the latest ones only have three!  For contesters using boards such 
as
the DVP, HAL multimode, multi-port I/O cards, etc., you can easily come up
short.  I bought one with 4 and realized it wasnt enough and found one with
5, which is extremely rare
in a PCI MB.

73, Tyler K3MM

----------
> From: Swanson, Glenn,  KB1GW <gswanson at arrl.org>
> To: posting <cq-contest at TGV.COM>
> Subject: 4-port serial cards...
> Date: Wednesday, January 08, 1997 4:58 PM
>
>
>
> Hello *Tyler,
>
> How did that serial card work out?
> (I may be in the market for one...)
>
> * Could not find your e-mail address--
>   pse excuse the bandwidth, folks.
>
>      73, Glenn, KB1GW
>  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >Jameco (1-800-831-4242) has a 4 serial, 3 Bi-directional parallel port
card
> >for $89.95 (1-4) and $80.95 (5-9).  It is a 16-bit card...All ports can 
be
> >configurable to IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 15.
>
> You KNOW if Jameco has it, you can buy it somewhere else for a lot 
less...
> A couple of us just bought the same type unit (made by Sun) from
> Dalco Electronics for $62.80 each (single quantity price) ...they 
advertise
> in Computer Shopper.  Phone 513-743-8042 in Ohio.  Their part # is 49570.
> It's a Sun-6343S Card.  I'll be installing it tonight...I'll let you all
> know
> if I have problems!
>
> 73, Tyler KF3P




>From w9nq at ccis.com (Bob Selbrede)  Thu Jan  9 17:09:23 1997
From: w9nq at ccis.com (Bob Selbrede) (Bob Selbrede)
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 09:09:23 -0800
Subject: NAQP CW Teams - Thus Far
Message-ID: <199701091709.JAA03326 at bart.ccis.com>

        Keep the team registrations coming.  Only about 48 hour left to
submit them.  I have the following teams registered so far:

SCCC Team 1
Team JF
Weekend Warrior Contest Club
Texas DX Society Team 1 and Team 2

        Still haven't heard from the following regulars:

Florida Contest Group
Tennessee Contest Group
Kentucky Contest Group
N.E.R.D.S
Sultans of Shwing
Etc...

73, Bob K6ZZ (ex W9NQ)






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