[UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 112, Issue 3

Thu Apr 5 07:09:38 PDT 2012

Guys,

Yes a great loss to VHF, only last Tuesday I was wondering whe he had got to as he was one of my regular contacts in UKAC events.  Condolencies to his family.

Chris G8APB

> From: john at carltonhouse.eclipse.co.uk
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> Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 10:17:52 +0100
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 112, Issue 3
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> That's sad and unexpected .... he is in my log just a few weeks ago.
> 
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> John G4ZTR
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> 
> G1SMI . Very keen VHF. just had a phone call that BOB sadly
> died at 5.15 am this morning in Southport and Ormskirk Hospital.
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> 1. CQWW (Mark Haynes)
> 2. Re: 50MHz UKAC Results (Roger Dixon)
> 3. Portable Generators.... (robert rushbrooke)
> 4. Re: Portable Generators.... (Robert Chipperfield)
> 5. Chinese Heliax look alike (Peter Burden)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 22:26:21 +0100 (BST)
> From: Mark Haynes <mark.haynes at yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] CQWW
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> Dear UK-Contest,
> ?
> I wonder if?anyone can help me. I'm keen?to operate in this years CQWW
> (pref. CW) from EA6/EA8/9H/5B4 or similar. Can anyone help? Perhaps you have
> a contact in one of these DXCCs that could host me.
> ?
> Please let me know by replying off list direct.
> ?
> Thank you.
> ?
> 73,
> Mark M0DXR
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> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 13:27:49 +0100
> From: "Roger Dixon" <lists at irdixon.plus.com>
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 50MHz UKAC Results
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> The results of the March 2012 6m UKAC are now on the Contest Committee
> website at:
> 
> http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin//vhfresults.pl?Contest=50MHz%20UKAC
> <http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/vhfresults.pl?Contest=50MHz%20UKAC> 
> <http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/vhfresults.pl?Contest=50MHz%20UKAC
> <http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/vhfresults.pl?Contest=50MHz%20UKAC&year=2012>
> &year=2012>
> &year=2012
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> The April 50MHz UKAC takes place at 2000 local time on Tuesday 24th April
> 2012.
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> 73
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> Roger - G4BVY
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> RSGB Contest Committee
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> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 17:54:00 +0100 (BST)
> From: robert rushbrooke <rrushbrooke at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Portable Generators....
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> Slightly off topic but?I would be interested to hear what portable contest
> stations are using in the way of generators and what equipment?it powers.
> ?
> My club runs a single radio, Acom 1000 and a couple of laptops.
> ?
> ?
> Regards,
> ?
> Bob - 2E0KLO
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> rrushbrooke at yahoo.com
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:13:01 +0100
> From: Robert Chipperfield <robert at syxis.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Portable Generators....
> To: robert rushbrooke <rrushbrooke at yahoo.com>
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> Hi Bob,
> 
> We use a Kipor IG2600. It's a blatent cheap knock-off of the Honda
> range, but it does very well.
> 
> It's an inverter generator, which for those not familiar, means it has a
> multi-phase alternator generating DC at some indeterminate voltage (I
> seem to recall ~50V), and then a 230V sine-wave inverter.
> 
> First, the good bits:
> 
> Because output frequency is independent of engine speed, idling speed is
> much lower at low load, and with it noise and fuel consumption. 8 hours
> from a 4L tank of fuel is quite normal when not running a linear (but
> including lighting, computers, radio and so on, so probably ~400W)
> 
> Similarly, voltage regulation is *perfect*: running a Quadra linear at
> 400W on 6m on VHF NFD, at the end of 40m of power cable, we observed
> less than 2V variation in supply voltage to the linear. Compare that to
> the traditional generator we used which was exhibiting 40V swings as it
> struggled with the varying load. This means no need to "load up" the
> generator with flood lights or similar.
> 
> Power to weight ratio is excellent - you can lift it with one hand,
> whereas the traditional generator we used previously was a two person move.
> 
> Now, the bad bit: as supplied, it's RF noisy on HF. We first realised
> this in 2011's CW AFS, and had to struggle through S9 QRM as a result.
> 
> However, a GM3SEK choke (or better, two - low and mid band designs in
> series) immediately on the output of the generator worked absolute
> wonders - it's now S0-S2, depending on the band. We could probably do
> better if we experimented further, but that was declared "problem solved".
> 
> We also use a 1kVA Honda inverter, and that's RF silent, so no doubt
> there is an aspect of "get what you pay for", but we couldn't justify
> the doubling in price.
> 
> In terms of running linears, we happily ran a 400W 70cm amp and Quadra
> on 6m from the same generator in VHF NFD last year, and a 400W 2m and
> 100W 23cm amp from an identical second generator. Neither of them
> blinked all weekend, unlike the traditional one, which still couldn't be
> coaxed into life despite numerous strip-downs of the carb:
> 
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnas2/5898168394/in/photostream> (evil
> thing in the foreground, two Kipors and Honda in the background, photo
> credit M0BLF)
> 
> Hope that's helpful!
> 
> 73,
> Rob, M0VFC
> 
> On 04/04/2012 17:54, robert rushbrooke wrote:
> > Slightly off topic but I would be interested to hear what portable contest
> stations are using in the way of generators and what equipment it powers.
> > 
> > My club runs a single radio, Acom 1000 and a couple of laptops.
> > 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Bob - 2E0KLO
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> Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 18:24:31 +0100
> From: Peter Burden <peter.burden at gmail.com>
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Chinese Heliax look alike
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> Does anybody know anything about Hengxin cables? UK suppliers, price and
> connector availability would be of obvious interest.
> 
> See http://www.hengxin.com/product_detail_e.php?id=25
> <http://www.hengxin.com/product_detail_e.php?id=25&type=0> &type=0
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