- 41. [SECC] Prize for station that works the most GA counties in GQP (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:39:53 -0500
- When I lived down by y'all, I found some nice assortments of pecan specialties -- plain, toasted, sugared, chocolate-covered, pralines, etc. I used them for Christmas presents for family Up North and
- /archives//html/SECC/2007-03/msg00089.html (8,491 bytes)
- 42. [SECC] Cushcraft to be sold (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:44:11 -0600
- Amateur products have been secondary at Cushcraft for ten years or more -- they have been 'milking' that market segment by spending very little on advertising and engineering. They did not do $33M in
- /archives//html/SECC/2007-02/msg00103.html (7,431 bytes)
- 43. [SECC] K9AY CQWW 160 (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:33:21 -0600
- K9AY SOHP: 1225 Q -- 58 US/VE -- 45 DX = 347,110 than we are usually permitted! Lots of SECC calls in the log -- thanks! Murphy showed up 13 minutes into the 'test when something blew inside the amp.
- /archives//html/SECC/2007-01/msg00135.html (6,282 bytes)
- 44. [SECC] Claimed Scores, Last Weekend's Contests (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 17:14:37 -0600
- ____ Thanks for all the QSOs! Lots of SECC calls in the log. The new station is definitely not "big gun" yet, but sure had fun with my wires in the trees and short Beverages. I'll be part time in th
- /archives//html/SECC/2006-12/msg00035.html (7,303 bytes)
- 45. [SECC] Claimed Scores, Last Weekend's Contests (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 09:40:36 -0600
- Jeff and all, 32 radials is generally considered the point after which there are diminishing returns. My present antenna has (26) 100-foot radials. BTW -- that 0.7 dB extra gain will make 1000W sound
- /archives//html/SECC/2006-12/msg00039.html (8,667 bytes)
- 46. [SECC] K9AY SPDC (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:22:31 -0600
- K9AY SPDC -- Hi Pwr 310 QSOs -- 1268 Pts Operating time -- ~7 hr I knew my Stew Perry effort would be part time, since we had a lot of family visiting over the holidays, with the last ones leaving to
- /archives//html/SECC/2006-12/msg00119.html (6,982 bytes)
- 47. [SECC] Winning SS (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 09:59:08 -0500
- _________ Since I have two SS CW plaques for winning SE Division QRP, I'll add some comments specifically directed to QRP and low power ops: 1. You need a beam -- the 'classic' 70-foot tower with a
- /archives//html/SECC/2006-10/msg00016.html (8,791 bytes)
- 48. [SECC] Club procedures (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:02:02 -0500
- SECC was formed to give us an organization for which we could submit scores, and a "place" we could call our contesting home. SECC's main purpose is to maximize contesting fun. Do what's neccessary t
- /archives//html/SECC/2006-10/msg00062.html (6,787 bytes)
- 49. [SECC] Counterpoise anyone? (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:34:42 -0500
- I have used aluminum electric fence wire for my seasonal radial systems, both back in GA and here in WI. Last time I looked, #17 wire was still about $20 for 1/4 mile -- $40 gets you (26) 100-foot ra
- /archives//html/SECC/2006-10/msg00163.html (7,014 bytes)
- 50. [SECC] K9AY receiving loop--Anyone using one? (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 11:06:54 -0500
- Tad and SECCers, WX0B at Array Solutions tells me they will have the first shipments of their K9AY Loop boxes sometime in October, hopefully before CQWW Phone. Practical issues with K9AY Loops (and E
- /archives//html/SECC/2006-09/msg00025.html (9,779 bytes)
- 51. [SECC] Dunwoody Antenna (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:03:05 -0500
- For what it's worth... typical 'burb of modest tri-level and 4-level homes. While living there, I had 65 feet of Rohn 25 with a tribander and shorty-forty beam. Yes, during that time I had couple nei
- /archives//html/SECC/2006-09/msg00088.html (8,450 bytes)
- 52. [SECC] K9AY QTH change (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:17:43 -0500
- Finally, after much too long, we moved into the new QTH -- 3-1/2 years after buying the land; 363 days after digging the hole for the foundation. Whoever keeps records for SECC, please change my addr
- /archives//html/SECC/2006-09/msg00166.html (6,420 bytes)
- 53. [SECC] Frequency Allocation Discussion (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:57:21 -0500
- Ben, To deal with them, just follow the #1 rule of arguing -- "Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with their experience." And you'll just rile them up by calli
- /archives//html/SECC/2006-09/msg00178.html (7,890 bytes)
- 54. [SECC] I need some advice (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:33:07 -0500
- -- I don't have WL available right now to check, but I'm 98% certain that there are keystrokes for just about everything you would use during normal contest operation -- for those guys who are avers
- /archives//html/SECC/2006-08/msg00086.html (7,752 bytes)
- 55. [SECC] [SEDXC] Rig Recommendations for ~$500.00 (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:32:34 -0500
- ______________ How about some more...? I have two IC-765s and will soon be looking for another one, plus a parts radio. At the time they were built, nothing was better in basic receiver performance.
- /archives//html/SECC/2006-08/msg00193.html (8,524 bytes)
- 56. [SECC] K9AY ARRL160 (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 11:03:46 -0600
- K9AY ARRL 160 Contest -- SOHP/p from new QTH just outside Mt. Horeb, WI. 1204 QSOs - 79 Sec (no YT) - 24 DX = 267,491 claimed score Had 69 5-point QSOs and many, many others were heard calling throug
- /archives//html/SECC/2005-12/msg00050.html (9,465 bytes)
- 57. [SECC] Monitor size (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 10:10:38 -0600
- I use a 17" LCD and can't imagine needing anything bigger. 99.9% of the time, I use only the Writelog screen -- I've never even bothered to figure out how to use packet. If I need additional screens
- /archives//html/SECC/2005-12/msg00180.html (7,210 bytes)
- 58. [SECC] W4AN nomination (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:09:17 -0500
- K9AY votes "YES" Maybe the club prez can just declare approval of the motion by acclamation! CU in SS and the 160M contests this season -- operating Field Day style from the new QTH construction site
- /archives//html/SECC/2005-10/msg00067.html (7,120 bytes)
- 59. [SECC] SS Club Competition - Going for the Gavel (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:02:11 -0500
- Jeff, Considering practical construction as well as radiation performance... 2-element wire beams are hard to beat. They are very forgiving on construction -- you'll get an honest 3 dB gain even if t
- /archives//html/SECC/2005-10/msg00124.html (10,475 bytes)
- 60. [SECC] CT-17 Problem (score: 130)
- Author: k9ay at k9ay.com (K9AY)
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 11:32:20 -0500
- Jeff, I'll emphasize what Paul said about the CT-17 being simple -- instead of the CT-17, my '765s are interfaced with a couple of generic RS-232-to-serial port converter kits that I got as half-pric
- /archives//html/SECC/2005-09/msg00033.html (7,384 bytes)
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