>I understand there is a rebuild kit for the KT-34XA. Can someone tell me what
>the kit contains and what it costs?
>
>73
>Kris AA5UO
>mraz@aud.alcatel.com
>
It's not really a "rebuild" kit, but rather an "upgrade" kit for owners of
older XA's. There were at least 3 "generations" of the XA. The older
versions had drain holes in some of the element sections, and slightly
different dimensions. They also had different colored caps.
As it was explained to me by KLM, the easy way to know if your version is
current is:
If you DO NOT have drain holes and your caps are BLUE, you are
current. There is no rebuild kit, but they do offer a set of blue caps. If
I recall it was about $20.
If you have NON-BLUE caps and/or drain holes you should get the upgrade
kit, which contains the blue caps and replacement aluminum sections for the
ones that have drain holes. This was around $50 or so.
I'd double check this with KLM, since I'm going from memory, but this was
from a call to them just about 2 months ago.
73, John - WB2K
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>From Fred Cady <cady@mainman.ee.montana.edu> Tue Oct 3 20:31:12 1995
From: Fred Cady <cady@mainman.ee.montana.edu> (Fred Cady)
Subject: CQ Zone Map
Message-ID: <199510031931.NAA04186@mainman.ee.montana.edu>
Does anybody know of an electronic version of the CQ Zone map that used to
be in the old flying horse call book. This was a world map that fit onto
two sides of paper. I'd like to be able to download one and print it out
for training new CONTESTers in the upcoming CONTESTs.
73, Fred KE7X
Fred Cady (ieefc@msu.oscs.montana.edu)
>From John Dorr K1AR" <p00259@psilink.com Tue Oct 3 22:36:20 1995
From: John Dorr K1AR" <p00259@psilink.com (John Dorr K1AR)
Subject: New Contest Magazine--"CQ Contest"
Message-ID: <3021838414.0.p00259@psilink.com>
****distributed with permission from Trey, WN4KKN****
As you may have read or heard, CQ magazine is indeed launching a
new contest magazine, appropriately entitled "CQ Contest." The
premier issue is scheduled for January, 1996 (mail date December)
and will be published ten times a year. The editor is CQ World Wide
Contest Director Bob Cox, K3EST.
One of the principal goals for CQ Contest will be its international
focus, scope and depth. The magazine will concentrate on coverage of
people, analysis, techniques, reporting and technology.
A sampling of articles slated for the January, 1996, inaugural
issue include:
* Contesting Under Communism: The UK9AAN Experience
- UA9BA
* Winning from the Canary Islands
- OH2MM
* Continental Spotlight
- The Japanese Contester, JH4NMT
- Slovenian Contesting, S50A
- To QSL or not to QSL, I2UIY
* The Best of Operating Basics, N6KT
* An Inside Look at CQ WW Logchecking, K3EST
* Musings of a VHF Contester, W3ZZ
* Youth in Contesting, WX9E
* Good, Practical Filters, N6AW
* Interview with JE1CKA/KH0AM
CQ Contest will also include technical articles, product reviews
and regular columns on contest clubs, VHF contesting, and the
contest participation of women, young people and short-wave
listeners.
Something that has been widely debated in this forum is the changes
ham magazine publishers are considering for contest coverage. The
new magazine in no way signals the abandonment of contest reporting
in its parent magazine, CQ. Rather, CQ Contest reflects our
continuing commitment to contesting and contesters. Our intent is
to provide a new depth of coverage of the worldwide contest scene
which is impossible to justify in a general-interest magazine such
as CQ. However, CQ itself will continue to cover contesting, as
always.
For additional information, contact me directly as follows:
Telephone: 516-681-2922
Fax: 516-681-2926
e-mail: p00259@psilink.com
73,
John, K1AR
>From six@knoware.nl (Frank E. van Dijk) Tue Oct 3 21:51:56 1995
From: six@knoware.nl (Frank E. van Dijk) (Frank E. van Dijk)
Subject: Rules Dutch PACC 1996
Message-ID: <199510032051.VAA09424@utrecht.knoware.nl>
Hereby the rules for the 1996 edition of the PACC Contest, organized
by the VERON, the Netherlands National Radio Society.
CONTEST EDITORS: A CONDENSED VERSION OF THE RULES IS AT THE
END OF THIS MESSAGE. PSE CHECK THE NEW MAILING ADDRESS!
Dates
February 10 and 11, 1996; 1200Z - 1200Z
Bands
160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters
SSB QSOs on 160 are not allowed
Modes
CW and SSB
Entry classes
single operator; multi operator; SWL
Exchange
RS(T)+serial number, start from 001
Dutch stations transmit their Province abbreviation:
GR, FR, DR, OV, GD, UT, NH, ZH, FL, ZL, NB, LB (12)
QSO Points
each QSO with a PA/PB/PI station yields one point
a station may be worked only once per band, regardless
of the mode
Multiplier
1 multiplier per Province, per band. Maximum 6*12=72
Final score
the total of all QSO points on all bands, multiplied by the
total of all multiplier points on all bands (a la CQ WW)
SWLs
each different Dutch station per band counts for 1 point
complete exchange of both Dutch and foreign station must
be logged
Logs
separate sheet per band, submit score calculation
multipliers should appear only when new
please sign log for observation of the contest rules
mail log no later than March 31st, 1996 to:
Frank E. van Dijk PA3BFM
Middellaan 24
3721 PH Bilthoven
Netherlands, Europe
Awards
a contest certificate will be awarded to the high scorers in each
country in each entry class. No fee.
The PACC Award can be obtained for working 100 different PA/PB/PI stations
in the PACC Contest, without submitting QSLs. Send application together with
contest log and USD 5,- fee to contest organizer.
Condensed version: work different Dutch stations on each of the bands
10-160 meters (No WARC) in CW or SSB. Transmit RS(T) plus serial
number. Dutch stations transmit their Province abbreviation: GR, FR, DR,
OV, GD, UT, NH, ZH, FL, ZL, NB, LB (total 12) which count as multiplier
per band. Scoring: each different Dutch station per band yields 1 point.
Final score: total band QSO points multiplied by total band multipliers.
>From Scotttt <mxyztplk@waterw.com> Tue Oct 3 23:28:27 1995
From: Scotttt <mxyztplk@waterw.com> (Scotttt)
Subject: CQ WW RTTY K2PS
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9510031840.B20300-0100000@water.waterw.com>
K2PS Single Op, Unassisted, High Power, All Band
Band QSOs Pts QTH DX Zones
80 114 161 37 15 8
40 183 314 40 34 16
20 386 888 42 69 23
15 117 284 20 41 18
10 5 10 3 4 4
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Total 805 1657 142 163 69
Claimed Score 619,718
IC-761, Alpha 76A
80 Inverted Vee 45'
40 Inverted Vee 45'
10/15/20 TH6DXX 50'
This is really starting to become a great contest. I guess as more
contesters go to RTTY and activity picks up, the usual good things happen
and the event takes off.
Had some great EU runs, and it looks as if concentrating on 45-50 degrees
was the ticket.
Was disappointed that I couldn't raise VK9LZ when I heard him on 40M, but
snagged most of the others I heard like VS6BG, JR5JAQ et al, ZS6EZ and NW,
VK5GN, VK9NH/VK4, TA2II, 9Q2L, TY8G, PY0FF, HT7YO, RA0FU, ZL2AMI, A45ZX,
FK8GM. Always heard K1NG, 'LPL, WU3V everywhere.
Some Murphy trouble with the amp, but just started putting the iron on
the bandswitch contacts cured the problem.
Missed some critical time watching my kid in a soccer game, and then
foolishly, interrupted a good EU run to concentrate on the Philadelphia
Eagles - ended up having to hide the women and children from watching
that stinkeroo!
But, all in all, lots of fun.
Pete, K2PS
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