[CQ-Contest] September CQ arrives

[bogus at does.not.exist.com]

Front cover photo of K3LR adjusting the guy cables on one of his towers;
with the usual
"fine details" on the contents page.  Tim, what is that logo on the
sweater?

This month's editorial is by K2MGA, and it is not about ham radio.  It's
about the last few
weeks of K2EEK's life and some sharp realities, and advice, that should
relate to the aging ham population, including contesters.  What happened
to K2EEK was preventable, and as I read the story, I realized that we
have all heard of the same thing happening to others we know -- friends,
relatives, and coworkers.  So take Dick's advice and get a checkup before
the upcoming contest season starts.  Just look at it as a cost of
preventive maintenance for a piece of your contest station - the
operator.  I turned 47 in March, and after much cajoling from the wife, I
got my first checkup in over 10 years.  Luckily I'm in good shape except
for the lack of adequate physical exercise and a little too much
cholestrol.  I guess I had better go back and reread the recent thread on
contest food/beverages.

Contest related items:
Results - 98 CQWW DX SSB Contest
Rules - 99 CQWW DX Contests
Contest Calendar column - It's That Time of Year Again, Preparing for the
Chase!
The Contesters Guide to Cut Numbers - Where, When, & How (OK just kidding
:-) )

Other interesting items:
Marconi - A Man of Vision, the 100th Anniversary of the 1st wireless
transmission in
America
The Digital Dipole column - Antenna Notes (K7UGA's station, DK9SQ
antennas, MFJ, &
Firestik) and Soft Stuff
World of Ideas column - Mobiling '99, New Interests and Ideas Abound,
Part II
DX column - Annobon Island and DXpedition planning (and a picture of
K3ZO)
Propagation column - Sunspots Begin to Heat Up

Ads:
AES has a full page ad featuring their "Used Equipment Sale & Select Demo
List".

73 and good reading,
Henry Pollock - K4TMC
Raleigh, NC


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