[UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 99, Issue 33

Vic Lindgren g4byg at lindgren1.karoo.co.uk
Thu Mar 24 12:07:56 PDT 2011 

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>     1. Re: 50MHz UKAC: Who did we miss? (Roger Thawley)
>     2. Re: RUFZ agn (Robin Thompson)
>     3. Re: 50MHz UKAC:  Who did we miss? (Tim Hugill)
>     4. Re: 50MHz UKAC:  Who did we miss? (BCSLLEWELLYN at aol.com)
>     5. Re: 50MHz UKAC:  Who did we miss? (Tim Hugill)
>     6. HiGain Traps (Bob G3PJT)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:58:27 -0000
> From: Roger Thawley<roger.thawley at sky.com>
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 50MHz UKAC: Who did we miss?
> To: "'Robert Chipperfield'"<robert at syxis.co.uk>,
> 	<uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Message-ID:<DF4E0112BE174670A50C43AC5D338C4A at radio>
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> Robert,
>
>              You should definitely be looking for KO03 square - loads of
> activity there!
>
>
>
> Roger, G0BSU
>
>
>
>    _____
>
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Robert Chipperfield
> Sent: 23 March 2011 23:39
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] 50MHz UKAC: Who did we miss?
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Out of curiosity, I wonder if anyone would be willing to share where
> they found some of the more elusive mults on 50MHz last Tuesday?
>
> We (G3PYE/P) managed 16 squares, but there's a few claims of 18 and a
> very impressive 21 from G4DEZ!
>
> I've scanned down the list of claimed scores, and that currently only
> accounts for 12 possible squares, all of which we did find. So, which
> ones did we miss? :-)
>
> Claimed scores as of now came from:
>       JO: 01, 02, 03
>       IO: 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 91, 92, 93
>
> Additionally, we found:
>       IO70 (G8BCG)
>       IO74 (GI6ATZ)
>       IO75 (GM4NFC)
>       IO94 (G3TPW)
>
> Theoretically that means there's at least another 5 squares that we
> didn't hear, and who haven't claimed a score yet - any clues as to who
> they were, so we can look out for them next time?
>
> Many thanks!
> Rob, M0VFC ( @ G3PYE/P )
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:15:50 -0000
> From: "Robin Thompson"<robin at g3tkf.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RUFZ agn
> To:<uk-contest at contesting.com>
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> From: Robin Thompson [mailto:robin at g3tkf.co.uk]
> Sent: 23 March 2011 23:48
> To: 'peter Jackson'
> Subject: RE: [UK-CONTEST] RUFZ
>
>
> Yes ... thanks for reminding me Pete ... meant to try it months ago ...Just
> downloaded RUFZxp 1.1.2 and it seems to run with no problem (apart from the
> operator !) as far as I can see, having done 50 calls - but I'm not giving
> any results out!
>
> Win7/64 on a Dell Insp 545 ,Quad 2.5Ghz
>
> 73
> Robin
> G3TKF
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:uk-contest-
>> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of peter Jackson
>> Sent: 23 March 2011 20:52
>> To: uk contesting
>> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] RUFZ
>>
>> Hi, has anyone got rufz working on Windows7? It worked for me for a
>> few days but now after sending one call it gives an error message
>> about an index being incorrect. It works fine of course on my other
> computer running XP.
>> Also I think on this reflector someone said you can load another
>> callsign file like Master.dta. I have one a created myself using Medit
>> form VE3NEA site, it comprises many of the calls from RSGB contests
>> (1600) thought it would be good practice to work them all again!
>> If anyone can help me I would be very much obliged.
>> 73 Pete G3KNU
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:05:49 -0000
> From: "Tim Hugill"<tim04 at swandhams.com>
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 50MHz UKAC:  Who did we miss?
> To:<uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Cc: Pembrokeshire-Contests at yahoogroups.co.uk
> Message-ID:<20110324141541.98CDC1B6059C at dayton.contesting.com>
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> Rob,
>
> I'll make sure that Gordon GW6TEO knows he's a wanted man in IO71 (or "X-Ray
> Lima Square" as we knew it once).
> In addition, IO71 will also be well represented in the mid-summer contests
> this year on 2m, 4m&  6m, by our group in South Pembrokeshire.
> Good reason to keep looking towards the West.
>
> 73  Tim  G4FJK
>
> ___________________________________________________
> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:42:46 +0000 (GMT)
> From: DAVID BUTLER<g4asr at btinternet.com>
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] 50MHz UKAC:  Who did we miss?
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Message-ID:<606623.21098.qm at web86505.mail.ird.yahoo.com>
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>
> Hi all,  Out of curiosity, I wonder if anyone would be willing to share
> where they found some of the more elusive mults on 50MHz last Tuesday?  We
> (G3PYE/P) managed 16 squares, but there's a few claims of 18 and a  very
> impressive 21 from G4DEZ!  I've scanned down the list of claimed scores, and
> that currently only  accounts for 12 possible squares, all of which we did
> find. So, which
> ones did we miss? :-)  Claimed scores as of now came from:      JO: 01, 02,
> 03
> IO: 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 91, 92, 93  Additionally, we found:      IO70
> (G8BCG)      IO74 (GI6ATZ)      IO75 (GM4NFC)      IO94 (G3TPW)
> Theoretically
> that means there's at least another 5 squares that we  didn't hear, and who
> haven't claimed a score yet - any clues as to who  they were, so we can look
> out for them next time?  Many thanks! Rob, M0VFC ( @ G3PYE/P )
>
> You missed  :
> IO71  GW6TEO
> IO86  GM3ZBE
> JO00  G4MPK
> I think 21 locators may possibly include some European squares that haven't
> been scored correctly.
> 73 David G4ASR
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:04:21 +0000
> From: Robert Chipperfield<robert at syxis.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 50MHz UKAC:  Who did we miss?
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Message-ID:<4D8B1725.40301 at syxis.co.uk>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> Thanks David and Alex!
>
> Alex: I don't think we've ever worked on 6m? Have to see if we can rectify
> that next month :-).
>
> GI4SNA I think we should have been able to work; I don't recognise the other
> calls, so we'll have to keep an eye out for them in future as well. Good to
> know there is activity from those squares. We do work JO00 occasionally, but
> I don't think we've ever managed IO71, so that'd be particularly nice to get
> in the log.
>
> 73,
> Rob, M0VFC
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:20:49 EDT
> From: BCSLLEWELLYN at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 50MHz UKAC:  Who did we miss?
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Message-ID:<ad57.683068fd.3abcad41 at aol.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
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>
> My 21 grids were all in the UK, didn't even beam towards EU.
>
> Bryn G4DEZ
>
> io 70, 95 64 74 and even JO03
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:37:58 -0000
> From: "Tim Hugill"<tim04 at swandhams.com>
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 50MHz UKAC:  Who did we miss?
> To:<uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Cc: 'Gordon Smith'<gw6teo at talktalk.net>
> Message-ID:<20110324163816.990B61B60528 at dayton.contesting.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
>
> Sent on behalf of GW6TEO
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gordon Smith [mailto:gw6teo at talktalk.net]
> Sent: 24 March 2011 14:50
> To: Pembrokeshire-Contests at yahoogroups.co.uk
> Cc: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: RE: 50MHz UKAC: Who did we miss?
>
> Hi all.
>
> Same old story, beams not pointing this way, which I can understand, I would
> be doing the same&  beaming towards the  maximum possible number of contacts
> in heavier populated areas.
> Just to note I'm ALWAYS active to give out points in VHF contests, but after
> about an hour&  a half I've worked all I can hear&  go QRT.
> For the record: I worked 8 stations in last Tuesdays 50Mhz UKAC. Here are
> the ones I heard&  called, (I always call for about 5 mins then qsy), but
> did not respond: G1SWH; G8ZRE; G3PYE/P&  M0COP/P.
> G3PYE/P: I have worked you once previously on 50Mhz, (25/01/2011), twice on
> 70Mhz&  several times on 2mtrs.
>
> Good Luck&  73's de Gordon. GW6TEO.
> ___________________________________________________
>
> On 24/03/2011 14:05, Tim Hugill wrote:
> Rob,
>
> I'll make sure that Gordon GW6TEO knows he's a wanted man in IO71 (or
> "X-Ray Lima Square" as we knew it once).
> In addition, IO71 will also be well represented in the mid-summer
> contests this year on 2m, 4m&   6m, by our group in South Pembrokeshire.
> Good reason to keep looking towards the West.
> 73  Tim  G4FJK
> ___________________________________________________
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:47:05 +0000
> From: Bob G3PJT<g3pjt at btinternet.com>
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] HiGain Traps
> To: UK Contest<uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Message-ID:<4D8B7589.3060605 at btinternet.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> Hi
> As this reflector is most likely to have folks who have had to dismantle
> Hi Gain traps I hope you will excuse this off topic post..
> Question is how did you get them apart?
>    Did you have to drill out what appears to be some locking dimples
> which stop you sliding off the outer sleeve once you have removed the screw.
>
> Its the nice weather here in Cambridge - time to get out and fix those
> antennas.
>
> 73 and thanks for any help
>
> Bob G3PJT
>
>
>
>
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this URL may help Bob
http://home.telkomsa.net/willemstijn/Downloads/Refurbishing%20Your%20Antenna.pdf

73 de Vic G4BYG

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