[CQ-Contest] CQ Asks Contesters to E-mail All Logs

[k8do]

Ummm, unlikely to provide any real protection... The spores are dry and
tough...  Freezing doesn't bother them...  Microwave may partially kill the
spores if there is enough moisture in the paper and powders (if any) to
raise the temperature above protein coagulation levels, but probably won't
totally disable the spores...
In our office to sterilize biologicals we use a pressure cooker at >250 F
and ~2 atmospheres of pressure for one hour....

Denny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zack Widup" <w9sz at prairienet.org>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ Asks Contesters to E-mail All Logs


>
> On Fri, 19 Oct 2001 K7LXC at aol.com wrote:
>
> >
> >     CQ's paranoid decision to not accept paper logs is totally out of
> > proportion to the reality of the situation. That reflects directly on
Dick
> > Ross who is the owner of CQ (and the CQWW) and made the decision.
> >
> >     Very little if any thought was given to the consequences of this
decison
> > not only in the short term but also the long term. If they don't want to
> > touch the mail, there are other alternatives; others have already
volunteered
> > to handle the paper logs.
> >
>
> I think there are a couple choices if you're worried about getting anthrax
> bacteria through the mail:  Stick your mail in the microwave for a couple
> minutes and hope there isn't anything stapled inside, or put it in a
> ziploc bag and put it in the freezer for a couple days.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
>
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