[CQ-Contest] CQ-Contest Digest, Vol 126, Issue 16

John Bescher n4dxi at aol.com
Tue Jun 11 20:48:23 EDT 2013 

Regarding preserving QSLs.....I frequent garage sales, thrift stores and swap meets looking for, among other things, 3 ring photo album binders with 'magnetic' pages.  These are just ordinary transparent plastic pages with a center of black or white paper.  I slip 4 to 6 QSL cards per facing page, if just 4 I also cut out the stamps and put them next to the QSL card, makes for an interesting display.  


I have albums for "South America", "Africa", "Friends", "DX", "Sexy", "QSL Checker", "Special"...etc.  The albums usually cost about $1 apiece.  I don't know if they are 'acid free' or how long they will last, but they make the QSL cards easier to view than a 100 QSLs stuffed in a cigar box.


73....John Bescher, N4DXI



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Today's Topics:

   1. Enhancements to the CW Pile Up Practice Application
      (Charles Sanders)
   2. Preserving QSLS Question (Carol Richards)
   3. Re: Preserving QSLS Question (Dan Violette)
   4. Re: Preserving QSLS Question (Robert Chudek - K0RC)
   5. 7QP results are posted. (Dick Frey)
   6. Re: Preserving QSLS Question (Jim Rhodes)
   7. Re: What my ears can not hear does not matter
      (Marijan Miletic, S56A)
   8. Re: Preserving QSLS Question (Gerry Treas K8GT)
   9. Re: Preserving QSLS Question (Chuck Milam)
  10. 2012 ARRL 10 Meter Contest Result are finally live
      (Kutzko, Sean, KX9X)


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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:40:16 -0500
From: Charles Sanders <no5w.chuck at gmail.com>
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Enhancements to the CW Pile Up Practice
	Application
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It's probably a bit early to be practicing for the Dayton 2014 KCDXC CW
Pile Up Competition but I've made the following enhancements to the
PileUpNet practice application that may prove useful in reviewing Dayton
2012 and 2013 results.

Replay feature - This adds the capability to replay the Dayton 2012-2013
competitions showing, in Morse Race fashion as the contest progresses, the
top five players, a user-selected player from those who participated at
Dayton, the average of all players who participated at Dayton, and the best
practice run of the user.

Rate Review feature -This shows, for each of the above participants, the
number of characters from correct calls added  in each of the twenty-second
intervals of the contest and includes the ability to review the pile up
audio corresponding to any user-selected twenty-second interval. Also
included in the rate review is the average rate and rate deviation for each
player as well as those intervals where the player gained or lost ground
against the minimum score required to secure a position in the top five box
.

These enhancements are available as Patch 180-02 on the PileUpNet Practice
page at

http://www.no5w.com/PileUpNetPractice.html

If you haven't already done so be sure to apply Patch 180-01 before
applying 180-02.

73/Chuck/NO5W


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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:40:07 -0400
From: "Carol Richards" <n2mm at comcast.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Preserving QSLS Question
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Over the years, I have collected hundreds of contest and special event 
certificates. I found a source of 3-ring plastic jackets and was able to place 
them in 3-ring binders. Much easier to keep them neatly stored. I was wondering 
if anyone knows of a similar source of plastic jackets/pockets  that can be put 
in 3-ring binders for qsl cards...maybe 6 to a page? I have a large collection 
of qsl pockets that could be displayed on a wall. That is not what I am looking 
for. Anyone have some ideas?


Carol

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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:18:18 -0700
From: "Dan Violette" <danki6x at socal.rr.com>
To: "'Carol Richards'" <n2mm at comcast.net>,	<cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Preserving QSLS Question
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"QSL Pocket Binders" in GOOGLE found many.  Example:
http://www.qslcardholders.com/

"QSL Card Holders" might work too.  I forget the name that used to have all
types 15+ years ago.

Dan, KI6X

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From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
Carol Richards
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 3:40 PM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Preserving QSLS Question

Over the years, I have collected hundreds of contest and special event
certificates. I found a source of 3-ring plastic jackets and was able to
place them in 3-ring binders. Much easier to keep them neatly stored. I was
wondering if anyone knows of a similar source of plastic jackets/pockets
that can be put in 3-ring binders for qsl cards...maybe 6 to a page? I have
a large collection of qsl pockets that could be displayed on a wall. That is
not what I am looking for. Anyone have some ideas?


Carol
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:37:41 -0500
From: Robert Chudek - K0RC <k0rc at citlink.net>
To: Carol Richards <n2mm at comcast.net>
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Preserving QSLS Question
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One resource to consider would be archival post card collection albums 
and pages. These can be fairly expensive because they are manufactured 
using materials that will not fade or change the color of the inks and 
paper.

Here is one source: 
http://www.safepub.com/sections/postcard-albums-supplies-sleeves

But you can Google "archive quality postcard holders" to review the 
large variety of sources and options for these supplies.

73 de bob - K?RC in MN

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On 6/10/2013 5:40 PM, Carol Richards wrote:
> Over the years, I have collected hundreds of contest and special event 
certificates. I found a source of 3-ring plastic jackets and was able to place 
them in 3-ring binders. Much easier to keep them neatly stored. I was wondering 
if anyone knows of a similar source of plastic jackets/pockets  that can be put 
in 3-ring binders for qsl cards...maybe 6 to a page? I have a large collection 
of qsl pockets that could be displayed on a wall. That is not what I am looking 
for. Anyone have some ideas?
>
>
> Carol
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:44:44 -0700
From: Dick Frey <k4xu at bendcable.com>
To: 7qp at codxc.org, CQcontest <cq-contest at contesting.com>, 	N0AX
	<hwardsil at gmail.com>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] 7QP results are posted.
Message-ID: <51B6AB3C.6000904 at bendcable.com>
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Results of the 2013 7QP are now on our web page, www.7QP.org.
Certificates will be out by 1 July.
Plaques will take a bit longer due to the engraving delay.

73 and thanks for your support of the 7QP.

-- 
Dick Frey, K4XU



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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:33:57 -0500
From: Jim Rhodes <jimk0xu at gmail.com>
To: Carol Richards <n2mm at comcast.net>
Cc: CQ-Contest Reflector <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Preserving QSLS Question
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Look where they sell photo albums. I inherited several photo albums when my
father passed away that look like what you are talking about, made for 4x6
photos 3 pockets per page. Might be a little oversize for regular ring
binder, but they sell the albums too.

Jim K0XU Sent from my Xoom tablet
On Jun 10, 2013 7:42 PM, "Carol Richards" <n2mm at comcast.net> wrote:

> Over the years, I have collected hundreds of contest and special event
> certificates. I found a source of 3-ring plastic jackets and was able to
> place them in 3-ring binders. Much easier to keep them neatly stored. I was
> wondering if anyone knows of a similar source of plastic jackets/pockets
>  that can be put in 3-ring binders for qsl cards...maybe 6 to a page? I
> have a large collection of qsl pockets that could be displayed on a wall.
> That is not what I am looking for. Anyone have some ideas?
>
>
> Carol
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:29:38 +0200
From: "Marijan Miletic, S56A" <s56a at bit.si>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] What my ears can not hear does not matter
Message-ID: <000101ce6675$6fbce420$4f36ac60$@si>
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I wonder if Charly, HS0ZCW ever tried PSK on HF?  These are often inaudible
signals barely visible on waterfall with perfect error-free print!  WSJT EME
is even better case.  Beware of human limitations.  Pilots are trained to
fly by instruments!
 
Absolute limitations on SDR is ADC overflow level which is around 1 mW.
Your contest kW kill them unless good frontend bandpass filters are used.
Fortunately lot of signals are amplitude modulated.

 

LP MMM S56A

 



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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:44:21 -0400
From: Gerry Treas K8GT <k8gt at arrl.net>
To: Carol Richards <n2mm at comcast.net>
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Preserving QSLS Question
Message-ID: <51B6AB25.1040104 at arrl.net>
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Back in the '90s I bought a large number photo albums that held 3 - 4" x 
6" on each side of the page.  They were about $7 each at the time.

Plus you could carefully separate a divider between two 4 x 6 sections 
to accommodate larger cards.

Photo albums are getting to be as scarce as hen's teeth nowadays.

73, Gerry, K8GT


On 2013-06-10 18:40, Carol Richards wrote:
> Over the years, I have collected hundreds of contest and special event 
certificates. I found a source of 3-ring plastic jackets and was able to place 
them in 3-ring binders. Much easier to keep them neatly stored. I was wondering 
if anyone knows of a similar source of plastic jackets/pockets  that can be put 
in 3-ring binders for qsl cards...maybe 6 to a page? I have a large collection 
of qsl pockets that could be displayed on a wall. That is not what I am looking 
for. Anyone have some ideas?
>
>
> Carol
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:20:06 -0500
From: Chuck Milam <chuck at milams.net>
To: Carol Richards <n2mm at comcast.net>, CQ-Contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Preserving QSLS Question
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Bill Plum, the guy who sells QSL supplies (mostly known for his envelopes
and international stamps) also sells QSL binders.

Contact Bill at plumdx at msn.com for a current price list.  (Not affiliated
with Bill, just a satisfied customer.)

73,

Chuck, N9KY



On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 5:40 PM, Carol Richards <n2mm at comcast.net> wrote:

> Over the years, I have collected hundreds of contest and special event
> certificates. I found a source of 3-ring plastic jackets and was able to
> place them in 3-ring binders. Much easier to keep them neatly stored. I was
> wondering if anyone knows of a similar source of plastic jackets/pockets
>  that can be put in 3-ring binders for qsl cards...maybe 6 to a page? I
> have a large collection of qsl pockets that could be displayed on a wall.
> That is not what I am looking for. Anyone have some ideas?
>
>
> Carol
> _______________________________________________
> CQ-Contest mailing list
> CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
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>


-- 
Chuck Milam
chuck at milams.net


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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:12:02 -0400
From: "Kutzko, Sean, KX9X" <kx9x at arrl.org>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] 2012 ARRL 10 Meter Contest Result are finally
	live
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Hi folks-

 

Results for the 2012 ARRL 10 Meter Contest are now online. You can view
them at:

 

http://www.arrl.org/contest-results-articles

 

Sorry for the delay.

 

73,

 

Sean Kutzko, KX9X

Contest Branch Manager

 

ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio

225 Main St.

Newington, CT 06111

860-594-0232

skutzko at arrl.org

 



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