K3WW is right. In the PVRC in the 60's we had a VERY good 2 meter
spotting network. There is no difference at all, except you do not
have to throw off your headphones, with packet. We even used to
try to listen to the FRC VHF system. So packet is not NEW at all, just
more convenient for spotting mults. We used to get hundreds of call
outs on 2 meters/weekend.
Another thing is the idea that the DVP/DVK is something new. We used
to have very good tape loops for calling CQ at W3AU. One loop drove
all the stations. By just throwing a switch we could call CQ on 15
or all bands at the same time. The whole thing cost about $20.
The big Mults back then in DC area were W4BVV and W3AU. One year
we had W3ZZ record a tape CQ and his voice was used at BOTH stations!
It was fun because Gene's voice is so distinctive. Once on 15(where
I was operating) W3AU and W4BVV were calling on the same Freq
with W3ZZ's voice. The other guy really did have to copy the call
right!
Tape loops are easily available at Radio shack (1 min loop). Just
record 8 CQ's and build an interface to your transmitter. We even had
a volume adjust for the earphones. You can save yourself $200.
73 Bob K3EST
>From n4hy@ccr-p.ida.org (Bob McGwier) Mon Aug 15 02:18:58 1994
From: n4hy@ccr-p.ida.org (Bob McGwier) (Bob McGwier)
Subject: MM and packet
Message-ID: <9408150118.AA03951@ccr-p.ida.org>
At N2RM, it is my experience that almost every new multiplier is put out
after we work it unless the heat is really on.
Bob
>From Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> Mon Aug 15 02:44:59 1994
From: Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> (Trey Garlough)
Subject: CQ-Contest available in digest form
Message-ID: <776915099.447521.GARLOUGH@TGV.COM>
Tack (je1cka@nal.go.jp) has graciously offered to redistribute
CQ-Contest messages in digest form. This means that all
messages posted to CQ-Contest on a given day will be bundled
together and resent as a single message to the subscribers of
Tack's list. This is useful for people with Internet providers
that place a limit on the number of messages you can have in
your mailbox at once. This is the case for many of the JA
subscribers.
To subscribe to JE1CKA's CQ-Contest-Digest list, send a message to
Contest-Request@DUMPTY.NAL.GO.JP that says:
SUBSCRIBE cq-contest-digest your_callsign <your_email_address>
If you are subscribed to CQ-Contest, remember to send the a message to
CQ-Contest-Request@TGV.COM that says
SET NOMAIL
Since you will be getting the messages in digest form, you won't need to
get them directly from CQ-Contest@TGV.COM, but you will need to remain
subscribed if you still want to post messages.
--Trey
|