From n4nx@msn.com Fri Nov 2 21:36:56 2001 From: n4nx@msn.com (William Barr) Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 16:36:56 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] QSL Card DXCC Checking this week end. Message-ID: ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C163BC.964FD3E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Gang, I will be at the Lawrenceville Hamfest this weekend and available to chec= k DXCC QSLs for DXCC credit. Brennan Price N4QX from ARRL HQ will be the= re to check cards as well. I should be around the ARRL booth. When I am= not there I will let someone at the booth know at what times I will retu= rn to check for applications. As always I will also be at the next SEDXC= C Meeting on Tuesday 11/20. Hope to see you there. 73 Bill N4NX =20 ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C163BC.964FD3E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Gang,

I will be at the Lawrenceville Hamfest this weekend = and available to check DXCC QSLs for DXCC credit. Brennan Price N4Q= X from ARRL HQ will be there to check cards as well. I should be ar= ound the ARRL booth. When I am not there I will let someone at the = booth know at what times I will return to check for applications. A= s always I will also be at the next SEDXCC Meeting on Tuesday 11/20.

Hope to see you there.

<= DIV>73

Bill N4NX

------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C163BC.964FD3E0-- From k4bai@worldnet.att.net Thu Nov 8 19:14:53 2001 From: k4bai@worldnet.att.net (John Laney) Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 14:14:53 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] Cabrillo format Message-ID: <3BEAD9AD.82196515@worldnet.att.net> Hello all: For any of you who are submitting logs electronically in the Cabrillo format, let me give you some information that I just learned as a result of my submission for ARRL SS CW. Don't fool with the headers in the Cabrillo file. Ever since we changed to this one year ago, I have been changing the header OPERATORS to OPERATOR when I was a single op. I then added my own callsign (which was usually duplicative of the call used, but was at least once as a guest op at W8JI). This time, with my robot acknowledgement, I got an error message in line 5. I am apparently a frustrated would-be English teacher and I didn't think OPERATORS was correct for one single operator and I assumed the logchecking programs would ignore the "S" in OPERATORS. It turns out to the contrary. So, my entry as guest op from W8JI for NA Sprint in Sept may have had the same problem although it didn't prompt an error message. I will probably e-mail N6TR about that so it will be correct in the results. 73, John, K4BAI. From jpryor@arches.uga.edu Thu Nov 8 19:58:17 2001 From: jpryor@arches.uga.edu (Jay Pryor) Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 14:58:17 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] Re: [SECC] Cabrillo format In-Reply-To: <3BEAD9AD.82196515@worldnet.att.net> Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20011108145151.00df62f0@imap.arches.uga.edu> Also, I received an error message because I checked the "over 50" box in the Cabrillo format of TRLog. They took it when I deleted that line (7) and resubmitted. FYI. Jay, K4OGG At 02:14 PM 11/8/2001, John Laney wrote: >Hello all: > >For any of you who are submitting logs electronically in the Cabrillo >format, let me give you some information that I just learned as a result >of my submission for ARRL SS CW. Don't fool with the headers in the >Cabrillo file. Ever since we changed to this one year ago, I have been >changing the header OPERATORS to OPERATOR when I was a single op. I >then added my own callsign (which was usually duplicative of the call >used, but was at least once as a guest op at W8JI). This time, with my >robot acknowledgement, I got an error message in line 5. > >I am apparently a frustrated would-be English teacher and I didn't think >OPERATORS was correct for one single operator and I assumed the >logchecking programs would ignore the "S" in OPERATORS. It turns out to >the contrary. So, my entry as guest op from W8JI for NA Sprint in Sept >may have had the same problem although it didn't prompt an error >message. I will probably e-mail N6TR about that so it will be correct >in the results. > >73, > > >John, K4BAI. > >-- >SECC on the Web: http://secc.contesting.com/ >Submissions: secc@contesting.com >Administrative requests: secc-REQUEST@contesting.com >Problems: owner-secc@contesting.com From rglisson@smyrnacable.net Sat Nov 10 18:31:01 2001 From: rglisson@smyrnacable.net (Rick Glisson) Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 13:31:01 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] N4XMX cluster Message-ID: <001d01c16a15$d9ba3080$2001a8c0@smyrnacable.net> Because of backbone problems keeping W4UCK up on 144.91, I have purchased the same AR Cluster software that Ernie is using. I will be installing it later today I hope. The node will be N4XMX instead of W4UCK. I will make an announcement when it is up and running. We will use the internet as the backbone as that can handle the 600-800/hr rate during contests. Meanwhile I will keeping restarting W4UCK to keep the spots coming. -73 Rick N4XMX From rglisson@smyrnacable.net Sun Nov 11 18:30:39 2001 From: rglisson@smyrnacable.net (Rick Glisson) Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 13:30:39 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] N4XMX cluster up! 144.91 Message-ID: <000b01c16ade$f70b9560$2001a8c0@smyrnacable.net> The N4XMX cluster is up on 144.91! Ernie and I are using the internet as the backbone and works great! I am running AR-Cluster software now. This config should hold up even through contests. W4UCK has been turned off for now. I have a new higher antenna courtesy Ed, K4SB (tnx Ed!) and soon more power as soon as Paul fixes the brick. You can still come through GNTNOD as before. Try it out. Please set your home node as you logon. -73 Rick N4XMX From thompson@mindspring.com Sun Nov 11 19:03:24 2001 From: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson) Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 14:03:24 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] K4JRB status Message-ID: <001101c16ae3$8a949bc0$478156d1@default> I am finally starting to work on my station and antennas. I lost my 160 L and part of my 80 meter half square last winter (March) and I started to check into getting them fixed or replaced. The half square is caught in a branch so I can't bring it down and part of the 160L is stuck in another tree top. If anyone knows of someone who can climb a tree for me let me know. I can rescue the 80 half square but the 160L looks like a lost project but may blow out during the winter storms. I am putting up a special design 160 L (half size) in a front tree (away from the other wire fragments) it is 136 feet long and it will operate as a half wave L (see the QST article in the 1977 QST). The antenna is a Mor-Gain adapted design so it will work on 80 also. The QST article said this type of 1/2 wave L will give fairly good Dx coverage plus skywave for short skip. I also have my Mor-Gain half wave vertical with slope toward to the East (the antenna that get me ZS, C9, D68, PY0) and it seems to get into EU well as its mostly vertical...the down side is it poor for short skip. This is why I need the half square back up as its great for N/S DX and short skip. I also started working on my station set up. I have had the single PC two monitor set up going with writelog (saves having to keep up with which transceiver is used in SO2R). I have writelog but need to upgrade to the latest version and again attempt to use as a general logger too. The Main HF set up will be The Amp Supply amp and FT920. The WARC set up is an FT980 with Henry 2K. The low band set up is the original FT980 and the 8877. I can fully SO2R with the 980's and partially with the low band 980 and the 920. I will have to wire up the old Nel-Tech DVK to work with the WARC. I also have two boatanchor/classic set ups. The wife wants me to cut back especially in light of the Docs not allowing me to contest seriously ...bottom line she wants me to jettison some gear I have a AM station and Galaxy GT550 for sale if anyone is interested. Again if anyone knows of someone who will climb one tree for me please let me know. Otherwise I will call my tree man and negotiate. 73 Dave K4JRB PS I will try to be on to work all you local guys and gals in the SSB SS. Same for the ARRL 10 meter. 2nd PS I don't like to send SSB audio with a sound card so I use the DVK's....too much chance to get RFI and since I use HC4 elements I don't want the audio anywhere but on my freq (no splatter etc). I also don't like the discreet sound of the program responses so I say the worked stations call but 59GA or 5905 is DVKed! CW and PSK31 seem Ok on the soundcard but not SSB. From rglisson@smyrnacable.net Mon Nov 12 04:15:17 2001 From: rglisson@smyrnacable.net (Rick Glisson) Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 23:15:17 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] N4XMX cluster 144.91 running great, over 70 spots/hr Sun eve Message-ID: <000b01c16b30$a3080aa0$2001a8c0@smyrnacable.net> The wait is over. The N4XMX cluster on 144.91 has been running all day Sunday no problems. Spots are over 70/hr Sunday night. Do a sh/ham for US and VE call info. You can go through GNTNOD if you need to. Give it a try, good alternative if you are having trouble staying connected to Ernie. Pass the word. Let me know what everyone thinks. W4UCK cluster is no longer running. -73 Rick N4XMX From rglisson@smyrnacable.net Mon Nov 12 23:26:41 2001 From: rglisson@smyrnacable.net (Rick Glisson) Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 18:26:41 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] Re: [SECC] N4XMX cluster 144.91 References: <000b01c16b30$a3080aa0$2001a8c0@smyrnacable.net> <3BEFEB81.70F93F75@mindspring.com> Message-ID: <004e01c16bd1$7c41aba0$2001a8c0@smyrnacable.net> Ed, actually, I am connected to Ernie over the internet backbone and get my spots from him. I could be independent but prefer to get spots through Ernie. AB5K is a backup node for spots in case I lose Ernie. -73 Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "K4SB" To: "Rick Glisson" ; "SECC" Cc: "SEDXC" Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [SECC] N4XMX cluster 144.91 > > Just a reminder that this cluster is now completely independent of > Ernie, KS4Q. Rick has done one hell of a job and is now running the > AR-Cluster software. > From K4PI@peoplepc.com Fri Nov 16 15:50:46 2001 From: K4PI@peoplepc.com (MIKE GREENWAY) Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 10:50:46 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] CLUB MEETING TUESDAY Message-ID: <005101c16eb6$8b752ce0$f7456720@default> This is for the members for the reflector that do not get the club bulletin. Club meeting Tueday, Nov 20. See the web site www.sedxc.org for details. 73 Mike From k4bai@worldnet.att.net Fri Nov 16 15:13:16 2001 From: k4bai@worldnet.att.net (John Laney) Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 10:13:16 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] K4BAI trip to Barbados Message-ID: <3BF52D0C.37860A9F@worldnet.att.net> Hello all: Many thanks for the expresssions of sympathy on the death of my father (K4VGI) last Monday. I seriously considered cancelling my trip to Barbados next week, but have decided to go. I will arrive late the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov 20 and will depart early morning Tuesday, Nov 27. I will have the use of a TS850S and AL80A there and all the fabulous antennas. The 10 and 40 meter yagis have been repaired and there is a new 160 meter inverted vee. There is also a 5 element 6 meter yagi at 65 feet. During the contest, I hope to again use 8P9Z single op all bands high power. All contacts and publicity appreciated. Before and after the contest, I will be QRV 160 through 6 CW and some SSB. I will change bands and modes upon reasonable request to help out anyone who needs a band/mode. My non-contest call is 8P9HT. During the non-contest days, Wed the 21st, Thurs the 22nd, Friday the 23rd and Mon the 26th I will try to be on my usual back home sked that I used to QSO K4VGI for almost 30 years. 21375 plus or minus at 14Z. If I am not there one day it will probably be because I am gone to the grocery store and to the licensing authority office to renew the licenses. I will also check into most sessions of the Georgia State Net (GSN) on 3593 khz at 00Z and 03Z daily (except the 03Z session on Sunday night local time when I will no doubt be sleeping recovring from the contest). Anyone can check in (QNI) and ask for a QSO. We can then move off frequency and QSY to any band/mode you might need. Outside the contest, I will emphasize 160, 6, and the WARC bands. I should have my IC736 monitoring 6 meters for openings all the time I am awake and in the hamshack outside of the actual contest hours. I will be glad to hear from any of you after the SSB sked home or at any other time during the trip. QSL both calls via K4BAI. I can also be contacted by e-mail there. The address is: 8p9z@sunbeach.net. 73, John, K4BAI. From thompson@mindspring.com Fri Nov 16 23:22:14 2001 From: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson) Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 18:22:14 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] W4RU elected Vice Director Message-ID: <000501c16ef5$99d1f040$125a56d1@default> Congrats to Sandy, W4RU on being elected Vice Director. 73 Dave K4JRB From K4PI@peoplepc.com Sat Nov 17 15:01:08 2001 From: K4PI@peoplepc.com (MIKE GREENWAY) Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 10:01:08 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] 160 NOISE Message-ID: <006d01c16f7d$cc2d4ac0$c3136420@default> I am forwarding this from W4AN We are trying to track a new noise that has appeared on 160M around Atlanta. If you have fairly directive RX antennas for 160, would you please read the following: http://www.w8ji.com/160/5480 There is a link to a wav file that you can listen to also. Thanks in advance! Bill Fisher, W4AN From rglisson@smyrnacable.net Tue Nov 20 02:24:01 2001 From: rglisson@smyrnacable.net (Rick Glisson) Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 21:24:01 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] Fw: [DX-NEWS] flash PIARA update Message-ID: <00ca01c1716a$6b1cb4c0$2001a8c0@smyrnacable.net> Subject: [DX-NEWS] flash PIARA update > For Immediate Release > > The PIARA dxpedition to Ducie Island the 335th DXCC country has had to > turn back due to the rough seas. More later. DRBILL K6GNX Ducie Pilot > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc > DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news > DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > > To post a message, DX NEWS items only, dx-news@pro-usa.net > > Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net/ From wpscott@arches.uga.edu Tue Nov 20 18:27:00 2001 From: wpscott@arches.uga.edu (Dr. W. P. Scott) Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 13:27:00 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] WW4T has coax available Message-ID: <1006280820.smmsdV1.1.1@mail.arches.uga.edu> Bob, WW4T, has asked that I put an announcement here on his behalf: He has two reels of 9913 coax on two reels which he will sell for .25 per foot (in other words, a rell for $250.00). He will NOT slice it up into individual runs, it's either buy the whole reel or none at this price. It is new coax. If you are interested, please email him at: WW4T@aol.com He MAY (repeat MAY) be at the meeting tonight, in which case you can speak with him personally about it. De Pat Scott, W4NW From K4PI@peoplepc.com Wed Nov 21 07:56:34 2001 From: K4PI@peoplepc.com (MIKE GREENWAY) Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 02:56:34 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] RECAP OF THE DX CLUB MEETING Message-ID: <000201c17262$311b03a0$c1446720@default> We had a long ragchew over at Baldinos. Over at the meeting we had the normal introductions. We had a report from KS4Q and N4XMX on the cluster status and what they are working on. They have spent a lot of time and their own money getting this system into shape. Gary , K9AY, brought us a door prize. He has gone into business for himself and is building some ham items. He will putting something on the club reflector soon. If you are not on the reflector please join so you can keep up with club happenings. Thanks Gary. Chaz Cone, W4GKF came in late. Jim, W4TE talked a little about the Christmas party. Please RSVP to him at least by this weekend as he must make plans according to how many people are coming. Wes, W3WL had the program He had a super video on the D68 trip showing them putting all the antennas up. Wes also asked if anyone wanted to head up Field Day for next year. No takers but if you have any interest please contact him. From ad4j@arrl.net Mon Nov 26 00:32:41 2001 From: ad4j@arrl.net (Jim Worthington) Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 19:32:41 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] CQWW CW Message-ID: Friday night and Saturday morning were miserable with QRP. Saturday afternoon was better. Sunday from 1500 - 1800Z was great on 10 meters. Heard several club members including 8P9Z (K4BAI), K9AY, W4AN, NQ4I. I hope we have conditions like today for the 10 meter contest next month. 73, Jim, AD4J CALL: AD4J . CLASS: Single Operator unassisted, QRP/p (5W or less). Power used: 5 watts All bands QSOs QSO points Zones Countries Multipliers Score 160m: 0 0 0 0 80m: 3 4 3 3 40m: 8 17 6 7 20m: 52 151 13 31 15m: 50 134 15 28 10m: 100 280 18 54 Totals: 213 586 55 123 178 104308 Station Description: Elecraft K2 Antenna(s): A pair of perpendicular 44' doublets fed with open line From w4te@mindspring.com Mon Nov 26 00:43:17 2001 From: w4te@mindspring.com (James R. Kauten, MD, W4TE) Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 19:43:17 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] SEDXC Christmas party approaching Message-ID: <006f01c17613$574f8550$9865fea9@w4te.kauten.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006C_01C175E9.6DFF4440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ladies and Gentlemen, Thanks to those who have responded to me for the SEDXC Christmas party = this coming Saturday night. For those of you who have not, there is = still plenty of time and room for you to come to the party. Let me know = ASAP. Here are the details: SEDXC CHRISTMAS PARTY 2001 & OPEN HOUSE Come join us for a few hours of Christmas cheer. See friends you have = not seen in awhile. Bring yourself and a guest. Prospective and old = members of SEDXC also welcome! Location: QTH of W4TE (Jim & Deanna Kauten, MD) When: Saturday December 1, 2001 Time: 1900-2200 Address: 558 Arden Oaks Ct NW, Atlanta, GA 30305-1955 (Look for the = Tower in Back) Directions: http://www.peachtreecardio.net/directions.htm RSPV PLEASE: sedxc@kauten.com=20 ******************************************** James R. Kauten, MD, W4TE Treasurer, Southeastern DX Club ******************************************** ------=_NextPart_000_006C_01C175E9.6DFF4440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Ladies and=20 Gentlemen,

Thanks to those who have = responded to me=20 for the SEDXC Christmas party this coming Saturday night. For = those of you=20 who have not, there is still plenty of time and room for you to come to = the=20 party. Let me know ASAP.

Here are the=20 details:

SEDXC = CHRISTMAS PARTY=20 2001

& OPEN=20 HOUSE

Come join us = for a few hours=20 of Christmas cheer. See friends you have not seen in awhile. = Bring=20 yourself and a guest. Prospective and old members of SEDXC also=20 welcome!

Location: QTH of=20 W4TE (Jim & Deanna Kauten, MD)

When: = Saturday=20 December 1, 2001

Time: =20 1900-2200

Address: = 558 Arden=20 Oaks Ct NW, Atlanta, GA 30305-1955 (Look for the Tower in=20 Back)

Directions: http://www.peachtr= eecardio.net/directions.htm

RSPV = PLEASE: sedxc@kauten.com =

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

James R. Kauten, MD,=20 W4TE

Treasurer, Southeastern = DX=20 Club

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

------=_NextPart_000_006C_01C175E9.6DFF4440-- From Ernie KS4Q" Jim, It is very generous of you to host this event. My wife, Tanya, and I are planning on attending. We're looking forward to it. 73, Ernie Zingleman KS4Q From K4PI@peoplepc.com Mon Nov 26 21:33:38 2001 From: K4PI@peoplepc.com (MIKE GREENWAY) Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 16:33:38 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] QSL PATHFINDER Message-ID: <000e01c176c2$e06171a0$49456720@default> Bill Barr put me onto an neat QSL search program called Pathfinder. Here is the address. http://www.qsl.net/pathfinder/WebClient/ You only have to type the call in once and there are about 8 or 9 QSL search programs that you can querry using the one entry. Much faster than any other way I have found. Try it ... You will like it... Mike K4PI From ad4j@arrl.net Tue Nov 27 02:23:44 2001 From: ad4j@arrl.net (Jim Worthington) Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 21:23:44 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] Mistaken Posting Message-ID: My apologies to those on this reflector. Last night I mistakenly posted my CQWW results here instead of on the SECC reflector. Must have fried my brain in the contest :-) 73, Jim, AD4J From gabnjb@earthlink.net Fri Nov 30 21:06:01 2001 From: gabnjb@earthlink.net (Gary Breed) Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 16:06:01 -0500 Subject: [SEDXC] K9AY antenna products Message-ID: <004f01c179e2$d167dfe0$cd642042@default> Fellow contesters and DXers, As many of you know, I have been developing products for the ham radio market, with special emphasis on the low bands, where commercial products are in short supply. The operation is now in full swing under the business name AY Technologies. The following items are either available now, or coming in a couple weeks: * 9:1 and 16:1 Receive antenna transformers -- isolated windings, low loss, surge protection, wide bandwidth. * K9AY Loop Systems -- the original 4-direction crossed-loops and single loop 2-directions. A mast and wire kit is also available. * Outdoor and indoor receive preamplifiers with BCB and bandpass filters. Products coming after the first of the year include lightweight antennas for fixed or portable (e.g. DXpedition) use on 40, 80 and 160. These will get a major test on the February TI9 DXpedition. Also in the works is a receive antenna multi-radio distribution system. Lots more on the drawing board. Products are being sold exclusively through WX0B's Array Solutions (www.arraysolutions.com). The company wesbsite is www.aytechnologies.com which includes all product data, plus a technical notes section that will be growing in the future. I am able to work out special sales arrangements with local hams and friends, so contact me directly if you are interested. Thanks for your support as I get this venture underway! 73, Gary Breed K9AY