I don't know what to make of this. Here I finally get an amp and make 279 Qs
last time out and 300 Qs is in sight with some effort and now the big guns
are going to go low power. So does this help me with my goal or make it
harder? OK, I will probably be able to beat them out if we are calling the
same station, but it will be tougher copy working them which will slow me
down. On the other hand, if EVERYONE who would otherwise beat me easily goes
low power, maybe I can actually come out high in the overall standings. On
the other hand, if everyone who would otherwise beat me easily goes low
power and still beats me, I'll be SOOOOO embarrassed. If I go low power,
then I'm back to not having as much fun as I did when I went high power.
What's a guy to do?
Please note that this is said somewhat tongue in cheek, so hold the flames.
73. Ken, AB6FO, KWIDELITZ@DELPHI.COM
>From k2mm@MasPar.COM (John Zapisek K2MM) Sun Sep 3 05:41:53 1995
From: k2mm@MasPar.COM (John Zapisek K2MM) (John Zapisek K2MM)
Subject: Calif QSO Party Coming!
Message-ID: <9509030441.AA04515@greylock.local>
Got the contest-withdrawal blues? Can't wait for contest season to start?
Well, CQP is just around the corner, so finish up those antenna projects and
see how they play during the first weekend in October!
This year's CQP has only a few changes from last year:
* E-mail logs accepted (cqp-1995@kb.org)
* 10-Minute rule for Multi-Single
* NCDXC and SCDXC join NCCC and SCCC in being "recused"
from club competition
Live in California? Or maybe just visiting for the weekend? Think about
doing a CA county DX-pedition. Some home stations in rare counties are
even available -- you don't HAVE to be a camper to go on a DX-pedition, at
least not if it's done California-style!
County activity is being coordinated again by Bob Wilson, N6TV. Send him
e-mail (n6tv@vnet.ibm.com) or call him on the phone (408-629-9480 evenings)
to reserve your very own county! Bob says that Glenn and Colusa counties
seem likely to need extra activity.
Here are the current rules. Good luck and Good Hunting! 73. --John/K2MM
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1995 California QSO Party (CQP)
Sponsored by the Northern California Contest Club
Begins: 1995 October 7, 1600 UTC Ends: 1995 October 8, 2200 UTC
OBJECT:
Stations outside of California work as many California stations in as
many CA counties as possible. Stations in California work anyone.
EXCHANGE:
California stations send QSO number and county. Stations outside of
California send QSO number and state, province, or country.
QSO POINTS:
Each complete non-duplicate Phone contact is worth 2 points. Each
complete non-duplicate CW contact is worth 3 points. No partial contact
credit. Duplicate contacts must be clearly identified in log.
MULTIPLIERS:
California stations count states (50) and Canadian provinces (VO/VE1-7
and VY1/VE8) for a possible total of 58. All others use California
counties for a maximum of 58. CA stations on a county line may be
claimed as a multiplier for any or all of the counties they give in
their exchange. Number each multiplier as worked.
SCORE:
The total score is the total number of QSO points multiplied by the
total number of multipliers (58 Maximum).
FREQUENCIES:
160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, and 2 meters. WARC band contacts do not
count. Suggest CW on 1805 and 40 kHz up from band edge. Phone on 1850,
3850, 7230, 14250, 21300, and 28450 kHz. Novices 10 kHz up from band
edge and 28450. Try CW on the half hour. Try 160 meters at 0500 UTC,
80/75 meters at 0300 and 0700 UTC. Try 147.54 MHz at 2000, 0000, and
0400 UTC.
CLASS ENTRY:
Single-Operator, Multi-Single, Multi-Multi, California County
Expedition, Mobile, and Novice/Tech. Single-Operator entries limited to
24 hours maximum; off times must be clearly marked in the log and be a
minimum of 15 minutes. Multi-Operator entries may operate the full 30
hours. Multi-Single entries must work only one band/mode for at least
10 minutes before changing band or mode. Stations may be worked once on
CW and once on Phone per band. Single-Operator and Multi-Single entries
are allowed only one transmitted signal. All CW contacts must be made
outside the Phone sub-bands except for 160 meters. MCW is not
permitted. All contacts must be simplex. California stations that
change counties are considered to be a new station and may be contacted
again for point and multiplier credit. California stations operating on
a county line may be counted only as one QSO.
ENTRIES:
Entries must be submitted no later than 1995 November 15. Entries of
200 or more QSOs must include duplicate check lists.
Logs may be submitted via postal mail to: NCCC, c/o Ken Anderson, K6PU,
Box 853, Pine Grove, CA 95665. Entries may be submitted in CT Version
8 or 9 format with .BIN, .SUM, and .ALL files on 5-1/4 or 3-1/2 inch
diskettes (no 2.88-MB diskettes). Label each diskette with call, entry
category, and county/state/province/country. Please include a hard-copy
summary sheet. Logs may also be submitted electronically by e-mail in
ASCII format to cqp-1995@kb.org.
A one-dollar donation to help defray costs of printing and postage is
encouraged. For a CQP paperwork package containing log and summary
sheets, county abbreviations, and contest records, send a business size
SASE to the above address.
AWARDS:
Entries with 100 or more QSO's qualify for the special CQP T-shirt;
please include your size (L/XL) and $8 if you qualify and would like
this special award.
Certificates -- To top Single-Op entry in each CA county, state,
province, country, and to stations with 100 or more QSOs.
Trophies -- To top three non CA Single-Op entries, top three CA Single
Op, top CA Multi-Single, top CA Multi-Multi, top Single-Op and Multi-Op
CA County expeditions, and to the Mobile (multi-county) Single-Op and
Multi-Op with the most QSOs.
Special CQP Wine Award -- The top 20 CA and top 20 non-CA Single-Op
operators will receive a personalized bottle of NCCC Private Reserve
California Wine. Winners under the age of 21 will receive a
non-alcoholic personalized award.
Special Awards -- To the CA and non-CA Single-Ops with the most CW QSOs,
with the most Phone QSOs; to the top CA and non-CA Single-Op low power
entries (200 watts or less output); to the top CA and non-CA Single-Op
Novice/Technician entries; to the top scorer outside of the USA and
Canada; and to the top club in California. (5 entries minimum. NCCC,
SCCC, NCDXC, and SCDXC are ineligible.)
>From Bill Turner" <wrt@eskimo.com Sun Sep 3 06:59:12 1995
From: Bill Turner" <wrt@eskimo.com (Bill Turner)
Subject: Low Power Sprinting
Message-ID: <199509030459.VAA28899@mail.eskimo.com>
> I don't know what to make of this. Here I finally get an amp and make 279 Qs
> last time out and 300 Qs is in sight with some effort and now the big guns
> are going to go low power. So does this help me with my goal or make it
> harder? OK, I will probably be able to beat them out if we are calling the
> same station, but it will be tougher copy working them which will slow me
> down. On the other hand, if EVERYONE who would otherwise beat me easily goes
> low power, maybe I can actually come out high in the overall standings. On
> the other hand, if everyone who would otherwise beat me easily goes low
> power and still beats me, I'll be SOOOOO embarrassed. If I go low power,
> then I'm back to not having as much fun as I did when I went high power.
>
> What's a guy to do?
>
> Please note that this is said somewhat tongue in cheek, so hold the flames.
>
> 73. Ken, AB6FO, KWIDELITZ@DELPHI.COM
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Well, so far I have two certificates on the wall for winning Western
Washington, high power. Fortunately, they don't mention the fact
that the low power winner actually had a higher score.... :-(
Don't ask, don't tell, I say.
73, Bill W7LZP
wrt@eskimo.com
>From Jerry Sidorov" <jerry@ua9ar.urc.ac.ru Sun Sep 3 13:53:27 1995
From: Jerry Sidorov" <jerry@ua9ar.urc.ac.ru (Jerry Sidorov)
Subject: RK9AWN future antennas question.
Message-ID: <AA7LQImKn0@ua9ar.urc.ac.ru>
Hi fellow contesters,
we, RK9AWN gang, are updating 20, 15 & 10 meter antennas.
That new # over 3 stacks are devoted to new contest season.
Now I've to decide how to feed them. The classic method is
to use two cable parts of equal lengths. But I wish to make
switched elevation diagram. I'll insert the switcher and
a half wave line into one layer feedline, therefore there
will be switched phase shift between both layers of stack.
On one position the layers'll be fed with the same phases,
on another one they'll be fed with opposit (180 degrees)
phases. Due to this decision it'll be more handy to place
the switcher as low as possible (its' an idea to place it
around the lower 3 el). It's no use to have two equal
cable parts this case. My question is: if I'd use two
DIFFERENT PHISICAL length cables, but they shall have
EQUAL PHASE lengths (eg. one'll be 3 meters length and
the other one'll be 3 meters plus wave length timed the
cable speed factor) what kinda undesirable thing will be
this case?
And another question: should I use a half wave phase
shift line or, probably, I'd better use another phase
shift (for example, 90 degrees)?
The lower placing of switcher will be more handy to make
some services because of this plase is near tower and
rotator and is easy to get an access. And there is a
smooth pipe mast between layers. No possibility to climb
there.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
See you on air!
---
73, Jerry UA9AR.
Mail: Jerry Sidorov, P/O Box 9411, * E-mail: jerry@ua9ar.urc.ac.ru
Chelyabinsk, 454080, Russia *
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