[SECC] CA QP Certificate and Network Analyzer

[Gary McConville]

Good challenge.  How about a low power contest where you take the total
score and divide it by station count?  Example:  N4N = 9,000,000 / 9
(9A) = 1,000,000.

Gary - WB4SQ

--- Tommy <aldermant at alltel.net> wrote:
> Even though I probably placed about 9,873,321st place, I received a
> 'High
> Achievement In Georgia' award from the NCCC. Very nice looking wall
> paper
> and as Bill say's, something like this would encourage folks to have
> long-term interested in the GQP contest.
> 
> For the Valdosta ARC Field Day I have suggested we have our own
> internal
> 'contest'. High score CW, High score SSB, High score QRP, and High
> score
> VHF/UHF within the VARC will each win perhaps a bottle of great red
> wine
> from Social Circle, Georgia. We are hoping to spark more (or I should
> say
> 'some') interest within the VARC. Field Day organizers will not be
> eligible
> for any awards, which is a shame because I love Social Circle Red!
> 
> I have an Anritsu Network/Spectrum Analyzer that covers 10 Hz to 30
> MHz in
> one (heavy) package. It is capable of measuring magnitude, phase,
> delay
> time, crosstalk, frequency spectrum, level, and noise. It is a
> professional
> piece of test equipment. I also have a dual-directional coupler with
> 35 to
> 40 dB isolation from 1MHz to 40MHz. I'm making this test gear
> available to
> qualified SECC members. By 'qualified' I mean it does take some
> electronics
> design experience to use it. I also have the operators manual
> available to
> loan out with it, but keep in mind it has a 'learning curve'.
> 
> The only 'catch' to this is that if you break it, you fix it. Plus
> you must
> drive to Cecil, Ga. (I-73 Exit 32) to get it, and bring it back. Next
> year I
> plan to sell it. The drive to Exit 32 probably will cost at most a
> tank full
> of gas, buying or renting a unit like this is in the $5000 area. You
> borrow
> it from me, no rent or any cost associated with the loan.
> 
> Tommy
> 
> W4BQF
> 
> 
> 
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