[SEDXC] SEDXC Digest, Vol 71, Issue 10

Don Kasten N_4_D_K_ at bellsouth.net
Thu Nov 13 12:18:39 EST 2008


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>   1. Re: [SECC] IBM and BPL (Gary McConville)
>   2. W8JI tour - Sat, Nov 15th (UPDATE #1) (Gary McConville)
>   3. Virtual serial port drivers (Gregg W6IZT)
>   4. Re: Virtual serial port drivers (Mack)
>   5. QRP Fox Hunt on 40M tonight (John Laney)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:37:55 -0800 (PST)
> From: Gary McConville <wb4sq at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [SEDXC] [SECC] IBM and BPL
> To: Gordon <gmacie at bellsouth.net>, secc at contesting.com,
> sedxc at contesting.com, Carlton and/or Lana Floyd
> <w4ctk at farmerstel.com>
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> Time to boycott IBM (It Bit Me!)
> 
> 
> --- On Wed, 11/12/08, Carlton and/or Lana Floyd <w4ctk at farmerstel.com> wrote:
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>> From: Carlton and/or Lana Floyd <w4ctk at farmerstel.com>
>> Subject: Re: [SECC] IBM and BPL
>> To: "Gordon" <gmacie at bellsouth.net>, secc at contesting.com, sedxc at contesting.com
>> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 9:43 AM
>> And now we see the REAL reason it was being pushed so
>> hard....the big money 
>> was in the shadows...not any more.
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gordon" <gmacie at bellsouth.net>
>> To: <secc at contesting.com>;
>> <sedxc at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:37 AM
>> Subject: [SECC] IBM and BPL
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>> <http://finance.yahoo.com/news/IBM-to-help-build-broadband-apf-13540586.html>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:35:17 -0800 (PST)
> From: Gary McConville <wb4sq at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [SEDXC] W8JI tour - Sat, Nov 15th (UPDATE #1)
> To: SEDXC <SEDXC at contesting.com>
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> Looks like we'll meet for a fine BBQ lunch at noon in Forsyth, GA (just south of I-75 (yes, it goes kinda east to west here).  See link below.
> 
> The Bar-B-Q called This Little Piggy:
> http://local.yahoo.com/info-13824894-this-little-piggy-barbq-forsyth
> 
> Gary - WB4SQ
> 770-842-0872
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> Here's the rides:
> 
> Rowell#1 (FULL)      Roswell#2 (FULL)    Marietta (ONE SEAT AVAILABLE?)

 ONE SEAT NOT AVAILABLE.  WILL FLAG-STOP FOR N4HH ENROUTE.

>  WB4SQ Gary         ??? Mack            W2WG Bob #2
>  W5LE Gene          ???                 K4DLI Jim
>  K2UFT Dick         ???                 N4DK Don
>  K4EEK Whit         ???
> 
> Norcross/Gwinnett (4 AVAILABLE SEATS)
>  ND4V Mike
>  W4KLY Paul
> 
> K4WZ & AK4I to meet at the BBQ joint
> 
> Unconfirmed:  N4XP Tom, K4ODL Randy
> 
> W8JI Tom has a 2M repeater that we can use in the Forsyth area.  Frequency will be listed on next update.  Stay tuned...
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:56:29 -0500
> From: "Gregg W6IZT" <w6izt at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: [SEDXC] Virtual serial port drivers
> To: <sedxc at contesting.com>, <secc at contesting.com>
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> I am looking for a freeware virtual serial port application. There are
> several available in the $70-100 + price range, but I would prefer freeware
> if possible. Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
> 
> 73
> 
> Gregg
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:28:07 -0500
> From: "Mack" <mccormick_mack at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [SEDXC] Virtual serial port drivers
> To: "Gregg W6IZT" <w6izt at bellsouth.net>, <sedxc at contesting.com>,
> <secc at contesting.com>
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> Gregg,
> 
> This is the one I use http://com0com.sourceforge.net/ . It works great. If 
> this is not what you're looking for then please let me know.
> It's free.
> 73,
> 
> Mack
> WB4MAK
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Gregg W6IZT" <w6izt at bellsouth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 08:56
> To: <sedxc at contesting.com>; <secc at contesting.com>
> Subject: [SEDXC] Virtual serial port drivers
> 
>> I am looking for a freeware virtual serial port application. There are
>> several available in the $70-100 + price range, but I would prefer 
>> freeware
>> if possible. Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Gregg
>>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:35:03 -0500
> From: John Laney <k4bai at worldnet.att.net>
> Subject: [SEDXC] QRP Fox Hunt on 40M tonight
> To: qfox at yahoogroups.com, "foc_members at yahoogroups.com"
> <foc_members at yahoogroups.com>, secc <secc at contesting.com>, SEDXC
> <sedxc at contesting.com>, contest at alabamacontestgroup.org, Paul
> Newberry N4PN <n4pn at cox.net>
> Message-ID: <491C4927.3090404 at worldnet.att.net>
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> Hello all:
> 
> Sorry this is a bit late.  I will be one of the Foxes (along with Dale, 
> WC7S) on 40 M CW tonight. I will be hiding between 7030 and 7050.  It 
> runs from 0200 UTC until 0330 UTC and I will hang in there until the 
> end, no matter what the conditions are.  Remember that the skip on 40M 
> will often shorten up toward the end of the period, so, if we are too 
> close for the first part, keep checking back.  I will be using my 
> FT1000MP, with the WM-2 QRP wattmeter, at 5 watts output into either of 
> two antennas that work well on 40M.  For N/S I have an 88 foot center 
> fed zepp at 45 feet height.  For E/W, I have a 40M coax fed half wave 
> dipole at 40 feet.  I will start out calling CQ on the zepp to try to 
> work any east coast before the skip goes longer, but will switch back 
> and forth between antennas, depending on what calls I hear.  I will no 
> doubt be split, listening up one to one and a half kHZ.  When the pile 
> up dies down, I will listen on my own frequency.  The exchange is RST, 
> Name, SPC, power output.  To count, you must be running 5 watts output 
> or less.  No spotting permitted, as this is a Fox HUNT.  Good hunting. 
> I hope to work you all tonight.  73/72, John, K4BAI.
> 
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