OK folks... it APPEARS I am back on-line for good. That crash was a doozie!
The drive formats fine and Norton Utilities says it's OK... then hours later
files just start disappearing. THEN Norton says the directory is trashed.
Anyway, a new drive is on the way.
Hopefully I haven't missed anything here. Please send additions and
corrections to KA9FOX@AOL.COM
73 Scott KA9FOX
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
CQ WPX SSB 1994 Score Rumors as of 4/11/94
(Taken on 3.830 by WZ1R and from reflector posts)
Multi-Multi
-------------------------------
WZ1R 6099 X 1150 =16.02M (at KY1H)
AD6E 2064 X 714 = 2.8 M (+ AA6MC, KD6WKX)
N0AX ??? X ??? = 10 K (+ 3 nine-year-olds)
Multi-Single
-------------------------------
NX1H 2949 X 891 = 6.88 M (at K1MNS + WT1S, N1HFE, K1TR)
K5XI 3089 X 933 = 6.78 M
AA6TT 2668 X 866 = 6.08 M
N1AU 2517 X 768 = 5.1 M + KC1F
KM5X 2277 X 782 = 4.3 M (at K5MR)
WX1Z 2139 X 748 = 3.7 M (at K1KP)
NC0P 2120 X 821 = 3.5 M
W6REC 1993 X 724 = 3.3 M + N6WCW
NJ1V 2067 X 738 = 2.9 M
KF9PL 1615 X 690 = 1.5 M
Single Operator Unlimited (High Power)
---------------------------------------
WM2H 2734 X 793 = 6.43 M (at N2RM)
KF3P 2992 X 866 = 6.3 M (at W3LPL?)
WN4KKN 3070 X 792 = 6.0 M
K3ZO 2418 X 739 = 5.02 M
K5ZD 2190 X 747 = 4.7 M
WB5VZL 2101 X 730 = 3.4 M (at W5KFT)
KE9I 1676 X 718 = 2.3 M
KF2O 1302 X 632 = 2.3 M
KA4RRU 1362 X 621 = 2.04 M
KI3V 1518 X 627 = 2.02 M
WE6G 1250 X 580 = 1.6 M
WA6BXH 1338 X 532 = 1.6 M (at W7RM)
K4VUD 1672 X 634 = 1.55 M
AE6Y 1439 X 605 = 1.3 M
K1AR 851 X 510 = 1+ M
K6XO/7 667 X 377 = 432 K (KA1ODA op)
WQ5L 544 X 337 = 378 K
NA4M 575 X 326 = 270 K
KE3GA 345 X 254 = 252 K
Single Operator Unlimited (Low Power)
--------------------------------------
WS1A 1254 X 568 = 1.87 M
KJ6HO 928 X 523 = 842 K
AC0W 762 X 442 = 831 K
N7LOX 744 X 468 = 664 K
KI4HN 610 X 364 = 519 K
AA1EY ??? X 343 = 485 K
KD1ON 318 X 230 = 174 K
WA7VNI 266 X 210 = 95 K
Single Operator Unlimited (QRP)
--------------------------------
WA4PGM 496 X 329 = 398 K
KR2Q 487 X 348 = 377 K
N8ET 14 X 14 = 504
Single Operator Assisted (High Power)
-------------------------------------
K2WK 1240 X 578 = 2.04 M
WA6SDM 704 X 229 = 161 K
Single Operator / Single Band
-------------------------------
KE1Y 875 X 400 = 955 K 80M (at KC1XX)
N2KK 704 X 294 = 629 K 80M
W9LT 700 X 363 = 535 K 80M
AB6ZV 639 X 301 = 444 K 80M
KV7S 533 X 273 = 178 K 80M Low Power
KN6DV 365 X 185 = 75 K 80M
KC7EM 913 X 406 = 1.32 M 40M
KS9K 785 X 443 = 810 K 40M (N0BSH op)
KS3F 1840 X 749 = 2.5 M 20M
AC4NJ 1615 X 695 = 1.54 M 20M (WC4E op)
WM2C 1525 X 628 = 1.56 M 20M (at K6KM)
WF1L 1151 X 550 = 828 K 20M Low Power
KM6YX 1251 X 491 = 570 K 20M
KA1CZF 275 X 237 = 133 K 20M QRP
KC1XX 1825 X 681 = 2.95 M 15M
WE9V 1674 X 696 = 2.65 M 15M @ KS9K
N8II 1366 X 604 = 2.5 M 15M
AC4WO 1450 X 600 = 2 M 15M
WA7BNM 923 X 473 = 841 K 15M Low Power
K6XO/7 667 X 377 = 432 K 15M (KI7WX ex KA1ODA op)
DX Multi Multi
-------------------------------
VS6WO 7466 x 970= 16.6 M (+ VR2GO, VR2IH, 9V1YC, JE1CKA,
KJ4VH, K3WUW, DL5XX ops)
KL7Y 4650 x 1027= 13.9 M
CZ7Z 4330 x 940= 10.82M (VE7s AV,TCP,RBL,PTT,SV,EME,
VE6s PDQ, BSV ops)
DX Multi Single
-------------------------------
VD2ZP 3092 X 849 = 7.48 M
XJ6ITT 2700 X ? = 5.3 M
VE6SV 2498 X 756 = 4.66 M
CI6AO 2640 X 649 = 4.3 M
6E2T 2393 X 558 = 3.69 M (W6UQF, K2VIV, N6KI, KD6QK, N6AZE)
VE4VV 2060 X 608 = 2.95 M
VE7UBC 598 X ? = 496 K
DX Single Operator
-------------------------------
P40V 5700 X 950 =15+ M (AI6V op)
VE3EJ 3611 X 906 =10.7 M
6D2X 4196 X 881 =10.7 M (K5TSQ op)
S59A 2800 X 750 = 6.6 M (S59UN op)
S56A 1007 X 538 = 1.3 M
HC8A 3460 X ??? = ??? QRP (op N6KT)
DX Single Operator / Single Band
-------------------------------
VE7CC 960 X ? = 1.3 M 80M
S50E 1800 x 550 = 2.5 M 40M (S59AB op)
VX7A 2750 X 775 = 4.4 M 20M (VE7SV op)
S50A 2600 X 800 = 4.1 M 20M (S52AA op)
VE3RM 1952 X 731 = 3.6 M 20M
VE5MX 1867 X 633 = 2.5 M 20M
S53EA 1500 X 600 = 2.2 M 20M
S59L 1800 X 600 = 2.5 M 15M (S59DX op)
KH6GMP 860 X 359 = 896 K 15M Low Power
VE6SH 145 X 117 = 38 K 15M QRP
>From WB1HBB 11-Apr-1994 2027 <wrothberg@smoken.enet.dec.com> Tue Apr 12
>01:30:21 1994
From: WB1HBB 11-Apr-1994 2027 <wrothberg@smoken.enet.dec.com> (WB1HBB
11-Apr-1994 2027)
Subject: Emerg Comm Survey Results
Message-ID: <9404120030.AA26145@us1rmc.bb.dec.com>
A couple of weeks ago, I asked:
>
> This leads me to the question: How many of us ARE actually
> engaged in a "formal" Emergency Communications plan/organization.
> Specifically, do you _really_ believe that contesting has helped
> in that capacity and, if so, how?
>
I was really pleased to receive 17 replies. But it also leads
me to believe that the Contesters' involvement in Emergency
Communications is limited. However, those who _are_ involved
apparently have derived great benefit from their contesting
experience.
Rather than take up the bandwidth with 17 responses, I will try
to categorize the replies with appropriate quotes from some of
the responses.
Benefits seem to be provided in 3 primary areas: "brute force",
engineering and finally, operator skills. All three have
individual advantages, although few respondents indicated a
benefit from all 3 techniques.
In the "brute force" category:
From: "0006008716@mcimail.com" "Doug Grant" 2-APR-1994 14:35:32.71
I'm not part of any formal Emergency Team (AREAS, RACES, or any
of that), but from time to time,I have used my station for
emergency traffic. Examples include earthquakes in Central
Amaerica, and the rather controversial activities when the
Lithuanian Parliament building was surrounded by Russian tanks,
and a few of us "Big Contesters" kept a frequency open with a
portable station in the building.
But when it came to keeping the channel clear for the
Lithuanians, I was pressed into service because the guys trying
to run the net (well-meaning but poorly-equipped in equipment
and operating skill) simply couldn't do it. What was needed was
a contest op sitting at a loud, well-equipped contest station.
When Roger (N4ZC - another big-name contester) and I took over,
things went smoothly.
DG
<Way to go, Doug. See below for another view. - Warren>
From: "jjmhome!uunet.uu.net!k1vr%k1vr.UUCP@uunet.uu.net" "Fred Hopengarten"
2-APR-1994 19:16:50.18
K1VR:
KC1YR has a modest station on a small lot in
Framingham. She has a keen interest in the situation in
Sarajevo and other parts of war-torn Bosnia, to the point
where she has learned some of the language. Over the past
few months, one of her main contacts, T94ON, lost his 20
meter antenna, and was reduced to a 15 meter sloper and an
80 meter sloper. It was just too dangerous (as he had a
justifiable fear of snipers) to go up on the roof of his
building to rebuild a better antenna.
From her home station, Sharon (KC1YR) was only seldom
able to pass traffic into Sarajevo. By coming over here to
K1VR, where I have a stack of TH6's at 97 and 61 feet (see
February 1994 QST feature article) and can produce a big
signal on 15, as well as a two element phased array on 80
with Beverage receiving antennas, she has been able to keep
schedules which were impossible from her home station. On
several occasions she even started schedules from her home
but had to come here for the 10-15 dB advantage which I
offer her.
I built my station for contesting, and I'm loud in
Sarajevo. Don't overlook this angle -- the time to build a
big signal is NOT when it is needed. That's too late. A
contest station is built to be loud everywhere, and on all
bands. Contesters build the most versatile stations, ready
when needed.
--
Fred Hopengarten K1VR
Six Willarch Road * Lincoln, MA 01773-5105
home + office telephone: 617/259-0088 (FAX on demand)
internet: k1vr!k1vr.UUCP@uunet.uu.net
"Big antennas, high in the sky, are better than small ones, low."
From: "tree@cmicro.com" "Larry Tyree" 1-APR-1994 13:19:25.74
In all cases, my big antennas allowed me to be loud in the
affected areas and I acted as a net control station moving
messages around. Comments from the people helping in the
affected area indicate that my presence was really helpful in
managing the messages. I was able to copy many other stations
that they could not contact directly.
Tree N6TR
tree@cmicro.com
[Not to quote Tree out of context, he also sited benefits
subscribed to the other skills mentioned below. Warren]
The second (not necessarily in order of importance) benefit was
the engineering aspect of contesting. Keeping a station in top
working order in the event of an emergency was mentioned several
times.
From: "dcurtis@mipos2.intel.com" "Dave Curtis" 1-APR-1994 11:58:32.80
Count NG0X as involved. Intel as a corporation 'got religon' about
emergency communications after the 'quake of '89. Corporate
Business Recovery Planning has since put in a whole bunch of
emergency communications links, including support for Amateur
Radio (we're the backup to the backup to the...). In Santa Clara,
we have a emergency communications trailer, tower, tribander,
all-band wire on auto-tuner, biggest generator in the west,
packet, amtor, TV's, scanners, etc.
I am the only even semi-active contester in the Santa Clara iEARS
(intel Emergency Ameteur Radio Service) group. When it came to
engineering multiple transmitter problems, it was *me* that
identified and built the filter. It was me that got the group
to do Field Day, even though it's supposed to be an emergency
service. When we did operate field day, we learned a *whole bunch*
of things about our facility that we wanted to do differently.
We have spent the months since FD making station mods based on what
we learned during FD. The changes never would have been identified
without trying to use the station in a contest, and they would
have been impossible to fix during an emergency.
Effective contesting requires effective station engineering, and
that applies equally well to emergency communications.
73, Dave NG0X
dcurtis@mipos2.intel.com
From: "fisher@hp-and.an.hp.com" "Tony Brock-Fisher" 1-APR-1994 13:56:34.19
So far my experience has been that my RACES CD participation
has helped my contest interests far more than vice versa. My
active participation as a member of the Emergency
Communications Volunteers in Andover, MA has done far more for
my ability to put up big antennas (variances, hint ) than the
other way round. I think the best thing is that I have built
up an emergency power source (generator) which will run my
contest station. If we ever have a long blackout during ARRL
DX, I'll be able to beat KC1XX!
-Tony, K1KP
From: "halb@comtch.iea.com" "Hal Blegen" 4-APR-1994 18:15:49.36
Even my modest contest station has 2-meter packet and some
type of 80/40 meter antenna with a low noise location. I was
easily able to monitor a 40 meter local net, an 80-meter
state-wide net and pass messages to Spokane EOC on 2-meters
during the entire drill period. In several cases I was the only
station that some of the outlying county command posts could
copy which allowed me to relay between Olympia and other sites.
The station was set up for DX chasing and contesting but with
the addition of a 6-KW generator, it became the best HF
emergency communications center on my half of the state. This
included the National Guard and FEMA setups.
-Hal WA7EGA
-Spangle, Washington
-halb@comtch.iea.com
Finally, the most often mentioned category was operator skill:
The pileup that occurred when I fired up a field day style HF
station the day after the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989 was
definitely of contest/rare DX proportions and required those
skills to manage it, not formal traffic handling skills.
Peter AB6WM
-- peterj@netcom.com
From: "oo7@astro.as.utexas.edu" "Derek Wills" 1-APR-1994 01:08:22.95
Still, the ability to copy weak signals in poor conditions can't fail
to help when the Big One drops. I'd rather have Trey on the other
end of a QSO passing emergency traffic than the wannabe cops with 2m
HTs and "Emergency Ham Personnel" tattooed on their chests. I'm sure
there are some very good people in RACES, but a seasoned contester
would pick that stuff up in 2 minutes, while if you put a RACES-only
type in front of a rig in the middle of a CW contest and told him to
work a pile-up he'd pass out.
Derek AA5BT
From: "fred_c@ece.ee.montana.edu" "Fred Cady ieefc@msu.oscs.montana.edu"
The main things are, they understand the need for brevity and
have the experience and ability necessary to concentrate on the
message coming in among the hubbub of the emergency situation.
This last is probably the most important trait of all.
73, Fred, KE7X
From: "tree@cmicro.com" "Larry Tyree" 1-APR-1994 13:19:25.74
..[I]t does help you refine your operating skills so you are
more efficient at whatever you do, including emergency operations.
Tree N6TR
tree@cmicro.com
From: "n6tv@VNET.IBM.COM" "Robert A. Wilson" 1-APR-1994 14:03:50.87
...It was clear within a few minutes that the "net of
contesters" was handling traffic at double the rate of the
others. I handled dozens and dozens of messages myself for two
evenings in a row. Formal traffic handling procedures were NOT
followed (I used to do formal traffic handling). The
non-contesters seemed frazzled by all the excitement, but to
the contesters it was just like another exciting contest
pileup, and our big signals were easy to find.
73,
Bob, N6TV
From: "KWIDELITZ@delphi.com" 3-APR-1994 14:54:54.09
After the January 17 Earthquake, I handled a bunch of welfare
and safety traffic. I had pileups the likes of which I had
never heard before from my end. Contesting definately helped
hone my skills to put out calls and phone numbers/names for
inquiries in marginal conditions. As my XYL said, "Thats why
you contest, isn't it?"
[Best response award! Warren]
73. Ken, AB6FO KWIDELITZ@DELPHI.COM
From: "grichard@bbs.iquest.com" "MAIL-11 Daemon" 3-APR-1994 22:54:44.87
i participate in emergency comunications..along with several local
contestors during severe weather..we seem to be able to pick out
stations on 2 meters that are marginal into the repeater much better
than those who do not contest or do weak signal work..i directly
attribute this to contesting and straining to work weaker stations.
In the "noteworthy" department:
From: "wstinson@csn.org" "Walton L. Stinson" 1-APR-1994 16:47:12.81
i operate a dx packetcluster. this cluster was implemented
specifically to improve contesting enjoyment in my area. the
statewide packetcluster system has now be incorporated in
to the emergency response plan for colo. i personally
feel that the packetcluster is an excellent fallback
disaster communications system. 73, walt, w0cp
In summary:
- Many of you took the time to say that you did not feel that
Emergency Communications Preparedness was sufficient grounds to
justify contesting.
- Most of you said you felt that "not many" contesters were
involved with Emergency Communications. (But look at the call
signs of the ones who are!!! - Warren)
Thank you all for a most enlightening response. (Maybe I have
the beginnings of a magazine article here!)
73, Warren Rothberg, WB1HBB
wrothberg@pfloyd.enet.dec.com
>From barry@w2up.wells.com (Barry Kutner) Tue Apr 12 01:38:00 1994
From: barry@w2up.wells.com (Barry Kutner) (Barry Kutner)
Subject: TIC rotor cable?
Message-ID: <266mkc1w165w@w2up.wells.com>
Wonder what is being used for control cable for this rotor by you
guys out there in contest-land? I need a run of 200-250 feet.
According to my calculations (using their max. of 1.5 volt drop
on 2 conductors) need 12 gauge for 2 of the wires. Is there a
pre-made cable that will do at reasonable cost? Tnx de Barry
Barry N. Kutner, W2UP Usenet/Internet: barry@w2up.wells.com
Newtown, PA Packet Radio: W2UP @ WB3JOE.#EPA.PA.USA.NA
Packet Cluster: W2UP >K2TW (FRC)
.......................................................................
>From AGDM25A@prodigy.com ( KEVIN - WA8ZDT) Tue Apr 12 05:11:37 1994
From: AGDM25A@prodigy.com ( KEVIN - WA8ZDT) ( KEVIN - WA8ZDT)
Subject: SO -vs- SOA
Message-ID: <013.00581798.AGDM25A@prodigy.com>
KR0Y is rite .... a serious SOA effort should surpass a single-op.
HOW FAR???
That depends on condx. If bands are "super hot" run style, packett won't
be much help. Your too busy running, and the mults will likely come to you
anyway.
If condx are marginal - ala ARRL DX '94 - the packett advantage is more
significant. EU and JA runs are down, sometimes to just a few hours per
day. The rest of the time its search and pounce. Packett spots are a BIG
help on phone, where there is greater DX activity from all continents and
therefore more countries on the air.
>From Takao Kumagai <je1cka@asuka.aerospace-lab.go.jp> Tue Apr 12 14:32:07 1994
From: Takao Kumagai <je1cka@asuka.aerospace-lab.go.jp> (Takao Kumagai)
Subject: Voice PED
Message-ID: <9404120432.AA18638@asuka.aerospace-lab.go.jp>
PED(aka CT-Trainer) program author MasIII JE3MAS wrote on Voice-PED
(PH version of PED) to our CUG. (translated)
---
He has many things to do recently , so could not find enough
time to spend for VOICE-PED programming.
The planned feature will be as follows;
Stations in Pile-up: 8 maxmum
Data file size : 5MB(for 8stns)
Required system : PC-AT compatibles with hard disk
(also ram disk) faster is better
Required sound-card: Sound Blaster(no compatibles)
(the program is developed with SB at present
future support to other compatibles, maybe..)
The release date is not announced yet. be patience (me too)
Tack JE1CKA
>From Takao Kumagai <je1cka@asuka.aerospace-lab.go.jp> Tue Apr 12 19:29:05 1994
From: Takao Kumagai <je1cka@asuka.aerospace-lab.go.jp> (Takao Kumagai)
Subject: JIDX contest committee reflector
Message-ID: <9404120929.AA21562@asuka.aerospace-lab.go.jp>
Did you enjoy the JIDX HF CW contest?
Sorry for the poor condition.
Now we are forming the "JIDX Contest Committee".
We will discuss the rule change, log inspection etc.
I have been running the reflector to support the committee.
This reflector is closed for the committee members but any
non member's email is acceptable.
If you have any inquiries, ideas or requests about the JIDX
contest, feel free to send the email to the following address.
I or some other members will reply to you.
JIDX contest committee <contest-ja@iijnet.or.jp>
---
The log submittion by Internet is now under discussion.
(If decision is made, it will be extended to '94-HF-CW.)
JIDX Contest Manager
Tack Kumagai JE1CKA <je1cka@asuka.aerospace-lab.go.jp>
>From robert penneys <penneys@freezer.cns.udel.edu> Tue Apr 12 11:29:44 1994
From: robert penneys <penneys@freezer.cns.udel.edu> (robert penneys)
Subject: Dayton room needed
Message-ID: <9404121029.AA17455@freezer.cns.udel.edu>
Need a room or two half rooms in Holiday Inn or Hampton House in Englewood,
or closeby. Tnx Bob
Bob Penneys, WN3K Frankford Radio Club Internet: penneys@pecan.cns.udel.edu
Work: Ham Radio Outlet (Delaware) (800) 644-4476; fax (302) 322-8808
Mail at home: 12 East Mill Station Drive Newark, DE 19711 USA
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