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SS off times - cheating (was k1to sum)

Subject: SS off times - cheating (was k1to sum)
From: geoiii@bga.com (george fremin iii)
Date: Wed Nov 8 20:27:10 1995
LondonSM writes:
: Well, at the risk of sounding like the ironman that I am turning in to, I 
agree
: with K1TO.  Let's get rid of the off time in SS.  As a compromise to keep the
: current records meaningful, I could live with shortening the contest to 24
: hours, total (i.e. 0000Z to 2359Z), but 30 hours, no off-time would be
better


I think that the off time is one of the things that makes the
SS and to some extent the NAQP (and other contests with off time) 
challenging.  Removing the off  time would make the contest 
eaiser to do - you dont have to decide when to operate.  Off time
in  a contest makes for some sweat and worry on the operator and 
his competitors - because you never know just how much off time
the other guy has taken - I think it is GREAT. 


:  The current scheme leaves too much room for bending the rules, by using the
: off-time to look for needed multipliers. (Tell me, Billy and Warren, how many
: examples of this do you see in the logs - where the first or 2nd QSO after an
: off-time is a new multiplier ?).

This happens I am sure - I dont do it - you shouldnt do it - but I have
had the first qso after an off time be a mult if for no other reason
than when I get back on I sometimes am tuning through the band.  I am 
willing to trust folks enough to not get upset about this and other 
ways that people can cheat - I dont think enough cheat to worry about
it.  I sure hate seeing negivitive stuff about how people might cheat. 

Now if you do want to talk about breaking the rules - and I am 
not just talking contest rules - we can get into the subject of 
some east coast stations that I heard in the cq ww ssb contest
working TR8IG (who was *not* listening up) on 7018 or 4X4JU (same deal)
on 7033.  Not that is a problem.


-- 

George Fremin III
Austin, Texas C.K.U.                        
WB5VZL
512/416-0140
geoiii@bga.com

>From junger@mtn.er.usgs.gov (John Unger)  Mon Nov  6 19:12:14 1995
From: junger@mtn.er.usgs.gov (John Unger) (John Unger)
Subject: SS CW raw score
Message-ID: <9511061912.AA23612@mtn.er.usgs.gov.er.usgs.gov>

1995 CW Sweepstatkes
W3GOI - single op / low power

QSOs     Points   Mults   Time
381       762      72    13.5 hrs.

Final Score = 54,864 points
   
note: 271 QSO were S&P (this stat courtesy of TR ver 5.51, tnx, Tree!)


Equiment:
TenTec CorsairII
TR-log ver 5.51
KT34-A @ 40' (my first contest with a beam!!)
40 meter dipole @ 35'
10-week old kitten dancing on keyboard (sri for wierd exchanges...)


Again, I worked things in between family obligations, but all-in-all
a very good contest for me.  I beat last year's score (first goal)
but missed a clean sweep (secret goal) by 5 - I _always_ hear lots
of Eastern Canada, but missed both MAR and Pq this year :-(, in
addition to NWT, VI, and where was De???  Most important fact was
that it was fun.  Bands were FULL, esp. 40M Saturday evening.


Things I remember fondly:

Working the OT's; especially W1OP, who had a score half way
through the contest almost equal to my final score!  His chk: 19
I worked 15 hams who were licensed before 1930, and 26 who got
a license since 1990. (histograms to follow...???)

Keeping up with the fast ops and slowing down for the slower ones.


tnx for all the QSO's, and best 73 - John, W3GOI


>From Steve Steltzer <steve.steltzer@paonline.com>  Mon Nov  6 15:04:57 1995
From: Steve Steltzer <steve.steltzer@paonline.com> (Steve Steltzer)
Subject: WF3T SS score
Message-ID: <199511070852.AAA20626@netcom21.netcom.com>

ARRL SWEEPSTAKES -- 1995


      Call: WF3T                     Country:
      Mode: CW                       Category: Single Operator High Power

      BAND     QSO    QSO PTS   SECTIONS


      160        0        0        -
       80      229      458        -
       40      525     1050        -
       20      142      284        -
       15       60      120        -
       10        0        0        -
     -----------------------------------

     Totals    956     1912       74

               Score:  141,488


Power Output: 1500 watts     Hours of operation: 23

Equipment Description: IC 775DSP, KT34XA's @90 & 45, 40-2cd @ 100,
                       Inv V @ 80, Commander, Top Ten antenna control

Club Affiliation: Frankford Radio Club

This is to certify that in this contest I have operated
my transmitter within the limitations of my license and have
observed fully the rules and regulations of the contest.


                             Signature _________________________________

           MAILING ADDRESS:


               Steve Steltzer  WF3T
               944 Cedars Road
               Lewisberry, Pa. 17339

Excuses, appoligies, and other whining for the reflector:


>From Charles Epps <epps@netcom.com>  Tue Nov  7 08:47:23 1995
From: Charles Epps <epps@netcom.com> (Charles Epps)
Subject: W6OAT SS Score
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9511070039.A20456-0100000@netcom20>

W6OAT (Santa Clara Valley Section)
Multiop (W6OAT + Packet)
Low Power
Mode:  CW

716 QSOs / 77 Sections / 110,264 Points / 17.5 Hours

73 de Rusty, W6OAT


>From ni6t@ix.netcom.com (Garry Shapiro )  Thu Nov  9 02:49:31 1995
From: ni6t@ix.netcom.com (Garry Shapiro ) (Garry Shapiro )
Subject: Drake L-4B as contest amp
Message-ID: <199511090249.SAA18130@ix4.ix.netcom.com>

You wrote: 

...
>
>1.)  If you choose parts carefully, the grid circuit can be used as a 
safety 
>circuit to prevent more catastrophic failures caused by overdriving 
the 
>grids.  I removed the small chokes from my grid pins and replaced them 
with 
>30 ohm, 1/2 watt flameproof metal-film resistors (about a nickel 
apiece, 
>max.).  Better to have the resistors fry than the tube.  The resistors 
don't 
>flame like the chokes do :-)  I also make sure that I've got about 
1600 - 
>2000 pF per tube of grid capacitors to the chassis, evenly spaced 
amongst 
>the three pins (3-500Z's).
>
Not a bad idea. At least the increased capacitance reduces the 
impedance to ground...as well as providing the current protection.

>2.)  If the tube does fail (and I've repaired plenty of amps where 
there's a 
>grid-to-plate short, sometimes one that only shows up when the 
filament 
>heats the grid and causes it to touch the plate), that little 5c 
resistor 
>has just saved you the time and expense of looking for and installing 
a 
>suitable plate choke, or worse.

I have to admit that grid-plate shorts with 3-500Z's are a new one on 
me--not that I have centuries of experience with power tubes. The tubes 
I have lost have been to grid-cathode shorts--are they not more common?

>
>You might not be able to squeeze out a few more watts with this 
approach, 
>but when something goes wrong in your amplifier (Notice that I didn't 
say 
>"if.") it will be a LOT less hassle and a Lot less expensive to fix.  

With the reduced grid-to-ground impedance, you should be able to have 
the increased power as well.


Thanks for the comments.

Garry, NI6T

>From Stephen Lufcy <km0l@tyrell.net>  Tue Nov  7 00:44:06 1995
From: Stephen Lufcy <km0l@tyrell.net> (Stephen Lufcy)
Subject: Aging Contesters
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951106184058.1817A-100000@tyrell.net>

Interesting stats- I've wondered about this- especially on CW.
We multi-op'ed here with three op's, aged 53, 49, and 49- all of
us were licensed in 1958. A rel true ck of 58!
73 de KM0L

On Mon, 6 Nov 1995 JimKD0AV@aol.com wrote:

> Fellow Contesters:
> 
> After the SSCW I took a quick look at the Check in the reports I received to
> get an idea of the "age" of the group.  A few caveats are in order:  I only
> operated part time with about 60% S&P and 40% running.  Power level was 75
> watts with wire antenna from IL (suburban Chicago)... I am sure that my
> results are not representative.
> 
> Out of 318 qs
> Year Licensed    Percent
> 
>     prior 1950           5.3%
>         50's              28.9
>         60's              27.4
>         70's              27.0
>         80's               6.1
>         90's               5.3
> 
> Conclusions:  The contest community is getting older inspite of the "new
> blood" into the hobby.  Hopefully, those licensed in the 80's and 90's were
> operating but could hear my little signal.   Perhaps those of you with 1K
> plus qs can give a better representation of the contesting population in the
> '95 sscw.
> 
> 73 and enjoyed the test,
> 
> Jim KD0AV   ck:67
> 
> 
> 


>From ni6t@ix.netcom.com (Garry Shapiro )  Thu Nov  9 03:22:01 1995
From: ni6t@ix.netcom.com (Garry Shapiro ) (Garry Shapiro )
Subject: VI Mult
Message-ID: <199511090322.TAA28155@ix13.ix.netcom.com>

You wrote: 
>
>>...so I'm CQing away in the CW SS with the computer set to reasonable
>>speed, and someone comes back and asks "QRS".  It's a Q, and I'm not 
a
>>hard guy, so I slow the thing down and send the exchange #345 B W6QHS
>>52 SCV.  I get another QRS, so I grab the knob on the keyer and 
really
>>slow it down # 3 4 5  B   W 6 Q H S etc.
>>
>>Well, the reply is TNX QRS, exchange ending in VI!
>>
>>Hey, VI?  I send Q T H ? and get "Gitmo, Cuba, in VI sec" in reply.
>>
>>Just to be sure, I ask for the whole exchange again, and sure enough 
its
>>
>>KG4SH...VI.  This is around 0430 first day, so I feel very smug and
>>virtuous to be paid back so much for the insignificant kindness of 
QRS.
>
>

Maybe Dave should apply for a new callsign: W6QRS.

Dave is 1 mile from here (horizontally) and one half mile from here 
(vertically) and was sixty over on whatever band  he operated. I can 
only hope I was that loud at his place :>)

Garry, NI6T
>You owe me for this mult.  This guy is an Army Ranger trainer that I 
met up
>in Dahlonega, GA.  The Army Ranger training camp (mountaineering 
section) is
>2 miles from my QTH.  He came out to help me with antenna work several 
times
>and I talked up contesting with him.  I told him once to not be shy 
about
>asking a contester to QRS.  I told him if the guy doens't QRS, he's a 
jerk
>and you don't want to work him anyway!!!  I guess this just proves 
that you
>aren't a jerk Dave!  Say hi to Barb!
>
>73
>
>


>From aa0ob@skypoint.com (greg fields)  Thu Nov  9 03:16:00 1995
From: aa0ob@skypoint.com (greg fields) (greg fields)
Subject: KG8PE 12 year old contester!
Message-ID: <m0tDNTG-00058ZC@skypoint.com>

Here is some of the new blood we keep talking about! At age 12 and
614 Q's x 76 mults we should all be encouraged! Good job Mike!

(Given some time, the BIG GUNS could have some competition.)

73, 

Greg AA0OB


>From Fred Hopengarten" <k1vr@k1vr.jjm.com  Wed Nov  8 06:33:32 1995
From: Fred Hopengarten" <k1vr@k1vr.jjm.com (Fred Hopengarten)
Subject: SS CW raw score
Message-ID: <30a04f3f.k1vr@k1vr.jjm.com>

On Mon, 6 Nov 95 14:12:14 EST, "John Unger"
<junger@mtn.er.usgs.gov> wrote:
> 1995 CW Sweepstatkes
> Things I remember fondly:
>
> Working the OT's; especially W1OP


K1VR:  Better look up W1OP in your Buckmaster database.
They are a radio club.  The person you worked could be 19
years old, but the club was licensed in 1919.  When I
operated W1AF (the Harvard Wireless Club), people would go
bonkers because of our check.

-- 
                      Fred Hopengarten K1VR
           Six Willarch Road * Lincoln, MA 01773-5105
     home + office telephone:  617/259-0088 (FAX on demand)
                   internet:  k1vr@k1vr.jjm.com
            "Big antennas, high in the sky, are better
                       than small ones, low."

>From floydjr@nr.infi.net (jim floyd)  Thu Nov  9 04:46:21 1995
From: floydjr@nr.infi.net (jim floyd) (jim floyd)
Subject: ARRL SS 95 CW Scores IV
Message-ID: <199511090451.XAA02828@moe.infi.net>

ARRL SWEEPSTAKES CW 95
RAW SCORES


Compiled by
WA4ZXA


CALL              OP/SECT    SCORE    QS0'S     SECTS    HRS
_______________________________________________________________

Single/OP/QRP/Q

K2ZJ                WNY    125,400     825        76 
K2PO/7                      96,360     660        73     24
K9AY                 CO     96,644     653        74
WA0RPI               IA     85,820     613        70
KI6GJ                       73,704     498        74
WA1GUV               VT     65,604     497        66     22
ND3F                 MD     45,156     318        71
KF9PL                       41,400     300        69     12.3
KK7A                 ID     37,830     291        65     10
WA3NNA              EPA     33,264     252        66     15
N2JJ                ENY     30,418     227        67     17
VE6SH                       28,242     209        68
WD9IAB                      23,364     198        59
K7FD                        15,660     135        58


Single/OP/Low Power/A

KR0Y                       209,286    1359        77
K0EU                 CO    190,152    1251        76
KP4VA  (OP KP4TK)          188,550    1257        75     24
N0AT                       169,650    1131        75 
W7ZRC                ID    168,720    1114        76
KM9P   (OP K7GM)           167,960    1105        76
W7RM                WWA    164,472    1068        77      
KO9Y                       163,856    1064        77
K0LUZ               NFL    163,552    1076        76
WA2SRQ                     157,776    1038        76
KC1F                       153,900    1026        75
AC1O/4                     153,384     996        77
K1TR   (AT N6BV)           153,368    1009        76
AA5WQ                      148,888    1006        74  
K7MM                       147,378     957        77
N0AX                       146,608     952        77 
N4OGW/9              IL    145,464     957        76
K0KX   (OP AA0VQ)          143,792     946        76
K4XU                 IL    143,700     958        75
KC6X                       141,526     919        77     23
N4ZR                 WV    139,800     932        75
K2IM                       138,138     897        77
AA7BG                      137,240     940        73
KZ8E                       136,950     913        75
KK9W                 IA    134,680     910        74     24
AA0OB                MN    133,912     881        76     24
W5NN   (OP KB5YVT)         130,000     870        75
N4YOS                AL    123,300     822        75
WB9HRO                     122,700     818        75
NX7K                WWA    121,650     811        75
NN5T                       116,746     787        74
K8JLF               EMA    116,746     787        74
KB8N                       115,800     774        75
KB0IHM               MN    114,878     809        71     24
WA3HAE              WPA    113,960     770        74        
WA2LCC                     102,240     710        72
W8CAR                OH    100,886     691        73     20
WD0GVY               IA     98,420     665        74
N8NA                 DE     97,828     661        74     20
KG8PE  (12 YRS OLD)         93,328     614        76     24
AA1HJ                       92,400     616        75     23
KO7V                        92,400     600        77     15 
WQ5L                 MS     91,316     617        74     18
N3BGV               WPA     90,958     623        73     
AC4ZO                       80,550     537        75     18
W1PH/6              SJV     73,704     498        74     15
NJ2L                WNY     68,586     483        71     11
WD4MUR               VA     68,248     449        76
KI4HN                       66,240     460        72
NJ1V                STX     62,780     430        73     14.3                 
K3SA                        60,800     400        76
WA7VNI                      59,340     430        69     21
KX7L                WWA     57,084     402        71        
WD4RDU/0                    55,216     406        68
W3GOI                       54,864     381        72     13.5
NO1J                        47,952     333        72
K7FR                EWA     47,436     354        67      7.5
NF6H                ORG     47,124     306        77     12
W9SZ                        46,340     331        70     12
N6KL                 CO     45,440     355        65     11 
K1TN                        43,148     322        67      8
KW1K                EWA     42,746     319        67     11
KR2J                        40,800     300        68      8.5 
KD0AV                IL     36,888     318        58      8
N9XX                 WI     34,170     255        67      6
NS8O                        33,180     237        70     15
AA8SM                       28,000     200        70     10
WA7BNM              LAX      8,712      66        66
N9WHG                IN      6,972      83        42      5 
KI7WX                        4,340      62        32      4
 

Single/OP/High Power/B

W5WMU  (OP N6TR)           246,708    1602        77
N5RZ   (OP K5GA)           238,700    1550        77
K1ZX                       224,960    1480        76
K5GN                       222,068    1442        77
W6GO   (OP N6IG)           221,452    1438        77
K6LL                       219,450    1425        77
NC0P   (OP AG9A)           219,296    1424        77
KI3V/7               NV    218,218    1417        77
K4VX/0 (OP WX3N)           216,832    1408        77
N6UR   (OP KR6X)           215,600    1400        77
K0RF                       213,712    1405        76
AA5BL                      211,736    1393        76
K0KR                       211,432    1391        76     
N2NT   (OP KZ2S)           210,520    1385        76
K5ZD                       209,748    1362        77
N6TV                       209,608    1379        76
N4BP                       200,640    1320        76
AB6FO                      200,508    1302        77
K1KI   (OP K1TO)           200,488    1319        76
WA8ZDT                     199,584    1296        77 
W6QHS                      198,968    1292        77
N6RO                       196,536    1293        76
WC4E                       196,384    1292        76
K8AZ   (OP K8NZ)           193,578    1257        77
W2VJN               OR     193,270    1255        77     24
KS1G                       192,736    1268        76
WC6H                       190,912    1256        76
KS9K   (OP N0BSH)          190,806    1239        77
KT3Y                       189,300    1262        75
KF3P                       187,572    1218        77
AA4NC               NC     186,352    1226        76
AA6KX                      182,798    1187        77
K1ZZ                       181,874    1181        77 
NA5Q                       181,258    1177        77 
K8CC   (OP K5GO)           179,208    1179        76
K4PQL               NC     179,968    1184        76
WM4T   (OP KU8E)           179,718    1167        77
N4ZC   (OP WZ3Q)    NC     178,024    1156        77
NB6G                       174,174    1131        77
KO1JL                      170,544    1122        76
W5ASP                      168,720    1111        76     19
W6XR/2                     166,896    1100        76
K9LJN                      166,440    1095        76
WB1GQR                     159,000    1060        75
KI0U                       159,296    1048        76
NI6T                       155,386    1009        77
W0UO                       149,688     972        77
KE9I                       148,918     967        77     21
K0DI               LAX     143,250     955        75        
AB1T                VT     142,500     950        75     24
WF3T                       141,488     956        74     23
WR3O                TN     139,688     919        76
AI7B                       138,750     925        75     19
AB6WM                      138,320     910        76     18
WA6CTA              SF     130,568     859        76     20 
K8JP                IN     123,912     881        76     22.7
WB0O                ND     118,552     813        73     12
WB4NFS                     117,968     808        73
N1CC               ENY     107,800     700        77     16
AE0M                       101,332     658        77
W1IHN               NC      99,000     660        75     14.2
K9MA                        92,700     618        75     11
K1AR                        90,750     605        75     10
K8CX                        85,316     554        77
WA1G                        77,552     524        74     10.1
WA7UVJ             WWA      70,992     552        68
K3SA                        56,800     400        71      7
K0GU                CO      45,630     351        65        
NC6U                        45,500     650        35
K0EJ                        40,800     340        60      5
W3CPB                       40,120     295        68
N5CT                UT      19,250     175        55
W1YU   (OP WI2E)            14,976     144        52      3
NC6U                         4,550      65        35      1


Multioperator

AA5B                       243,320    1580        77
K7UP                       222,684    1446        77 
KS9W                IL     194,348    1262        77
KM0L                       188,650    1225        77
K6XO                       178,024    1156        77
K9UWA                      166,782    1083        77
N6KI               SDG     163,500    1061        77            
KL7Y                       139,050     927        75
K3WW                       120,120     780        77
KB2UGM             WNY     115,900     759        76
W6OAT              SCV     110,264     716        77     17.5
KE3Q                       106,000     716        75     13.5 
AA6MC L            SCV     100,716     654        77           


Operator List for Multi-Op

Call         Ops                                      Submitted
AA6MC        AA6MC                                     AA6MC
KM0L         KMOL,K0RWL,K0VBV                          KM0L
KL7Y         KL7Y,NL7GP                                KL7Y
N6KI         N6AZE,KM6SN,WB6NBU                        N6KI
KB2UGM       K2DB,NG2P,N2PEB,KF2ZW,AF2K,WA2ROW         K2DB
K9UWA        K9UWA,WA8YVR,KC9LA                        K9UWA
K6XO         K6XO,W0MHS,N5CT,AB7GM                     K6XO
KS9W         KS9W,AA9LX,KD5PJ/9                        KD5PJ/9

*********************************************************************

Anyone who sends me a score with no class on it will be put into the B
class. Feel free to email me and I will correct it.

As an interesting sidebar (you see I watched OJ), those of you who
made it to 76 but missed the last one might email me and tell me 
which one it was. I will then make up a poll just to see what was the
toughest to get. Pretty sure of the answer but it will be interesting
to look at it from a regional aspect. 

Hope you like this. It is a preview of the SSB contest.

73's Jim 

Amateur Call:  WA4ZXA
       Email:  floydjr@nr.infi.net
 Packet Node:  N4ZC           


>From Gary Schwartz <garyk9gs@solaria.sol.net>  Thu Nov  9 05:31:02 1995
From: Gary Schwartz <garyk9gs@solaria.sol.net> (Gary Schwartz)
Subject: multiple messages
Message-ID: <Pine.3.02.9511082359.A10768-a100000@solaria.sol.net>

Yes, same thing here.

73,
Gary K9GS    (You have to STOP the Q-Tip when there's resistance !)
         ________________________________________________________________
        |                                                                |
        | Gary Schwartz  K9GS           E-Mail: garyk9gs@solaria.sol.net |
        | Society of Midwest Contesters   Packet:K9GS@WA9KEC.WI.USA.NOAM |
        | Greater Milwaukee DX Association Secretary/Treasurer           |
        |________________________________________________________________|






>From Jeffrey Clarke <jdclarke@freenet.columbus.oh.us>  Thu Nov  9 05:55:50 1995
From: Jeffrey Clarke <jdclarke@freenet.columbus.oh.us> (Jeffrey Clarke)
Subject: PHONE SS ROVER
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9511090049.A17060-b100000@acme>

On Wed, 8 Nov 1995 N0HJZ@aol.com wrote:

> Rich, N0HJZ (+Bruce,KE9QT) plan on being a rover station in the November
> Sweepstakes Phone Weekend.  
> 
> Using the call N0HJZ we will operate from North Dakota, South Dakota and
> Minnesota on 80 - 10 meters.  We will start in North Dakota and operate for
> up to nine hours.  We will then move to near Sisseton, SD and operate until
> about noon on Sunday.  We will then move to MN for the remainder of the
> contest.  
> 
> We are giving everyone the word about our trip in advance so people with
> computer logging can figure out how to log our call so we don't show up as a
> dupe.  VHF'ers always log us as CALL/GRID, but maybe people can log us as
> N0HJZ/ND, etc.
> 
> We love roving in the VHF contests so now it's time to try HF roving.  See
> you in SS!
> 
> N0HJZ/Rover 


       I not sure about this ........ in SS can't you only work 
   a callsign only once, no matter where he is located?? I know the
  rules for most VHF/UHF contests state you can work a rover station each 
  time he changes grid squares but I don't think there is a rule like 
  this in SS ????   You guys might want to think about using different 
  callsigns in each state so people don't lose a QSO for what the guys
  at the ARRL contest desk might interpret as a broken exchange.


                                            Jeff   KU8E


 ******************************************************************
 *      Jeffrey D. Clarke   jdclarke@freenet.columbus.oh.us       *
 ******************************************************************




>From Jeffrey Clarke <jdclarke@freenet.columbus.oh.us>  Thu Nov  9 06:12:38 1995
From: Jeffrey Clarke <jdclarke@freenet.columbus.oh.us> (Jeffrey Clarke)
Subject: K1TO - SS CW 1995 sum/brk/text
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9511090136.A17060-b100000@acme>

On Wed, 8 Nov 1995, LondonSM wrote:

> On Nov 7, 10:54pm, K1to@aol.com wrote:
> 
> 
> >
> > One solution is to eliminate off-time altogether.  Since this is already a
> > short contest (why have the DX contest be 48 straight hours, then have
> > mandatory off time in a contest that is half as long??), since the off-times
> > dilute the activity on Sunday, and since there is room for varying
> > interpretations of the off-time rules, I would really like to see this be a
> > 24-hour contest.  I'm a big fan of the IARU contest which has exactly that
> > format.  Is "tradition" the overriding factor here?  At least I'm not
> > advocating working guys on multiple bands or shortening the exchange!
> >
> > What say, guys?

        How about letting everyone work everyone on every band too ???
       I know a lot of people who will not operate SS because they think 
       it is a BORING contest......
> >
> >
> 
> Well, at the risk of sounding like the ironman that I am turning in to, I 
> agree
> with K1TO.  Let's get rid of the off time in SS.  As a compromise to keep the
> current records meaningful, I could live with shortening the contest to 24
> hours, total (i.e. 0000Z to 2359Z), but 30 hours, no off-time would be better 
> !
>  The current scheme leaves too much room for bending the rules, by using the
> off-time to look for needed multipliers. (Tell me, Billy and Warren, how many
> examples of this do you see in the logs - where the first or 2nd QSO after an
> off-time is a new multiplier ?).
> 
> CU in Phone SS (lent the station to K0KR for CW SS).
> 
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC/0
> n2ic@dr.att.com



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 *      Jeffrey D. Clarke   jdclarke@freenet.columbus.oh.us       *
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>From Larry Tyree <tree@cmicro.com>  Thu Nov  9 06:23:19 1995
From: Larry Tyree <tree@cmicro.com> (Larry Tyree)
Subject: CW SS at W5WMU
Message-ID: <199511090623.WAA20002@cascade.cmicro.com>

I have been pestered to do a short summary of my effort at W5WMU in 
the CW Sweepstakes.

First off, let me correct my score.  I found out last night that I had
operated 25 hours, instead of 24.  Guess I was having so much fun, I 
didn't want it to end.  Because of this, I will have to remove my last
41 QSOs.  That, along with 6 dupes that were logged makes me end up
with 1562 X 77 for 240,548 points.  This is one QSO less than Jeff's
record score from last year.  

The band breakdown is 80 - 104, 40 - 757, 20 - 639, 15 - 62.

There were about 185 second radio QSOs.  This is even amazing to me, as I
didn't think I had made that many.  I did make 14 of them in the first
hour, which was 117.  The second hour was 112.  I had another hour of
100 at 0100 on 40.  The software does it part to make second radio QSOs
easy.

Pat was a great host.  The station isn't at his house, and I had plenty
of time to get prepared.  There are eleven towers with HF beams on them.
There are probably 8 more with various wires being supported or future
expansion.

I used a 204BA pointing NorthEast with a 5 element beam pointing North
West fed together.  On 40, I had a 3 ele DX engineering point NE with a
4 element KLM pointing west.  On 15, it was 4 over 4 to the NE and 
4 over 4 to the NW.

I could of elminated all of those antennas and started all over again
with different ones.  There was 6 over 6 on 20, another 5 element 20
meter beam that was rotatable, a fixed 4 ele 20 pointing east just to 
give a sample.

I was glad I brought my TS-850S.  All but one of the Yaesu radios had
the old firmware.  I ended up using a FT-990 as my second radio.  I
always used the 850 for running as the RIT from the keyboard is real
handy (this doesn't work in the Yaesu radio) and I am just used to
how the 850 sounds.  I have operated 3 SS CWs with the 850 with stock
500 hertz filters and feel the radio did everything I needed it to.

The amps were homebrew.  There were Bird wattmeters, and I was in control
of my power level.  I guess I could of been 3 db louder if I wanted to be.

Pat was great.  I needed some patch panels made up ahead of time so I could
connect either radio to any of the amps.  This was all done and it worked
great.  I would also like to thank Stephanie and Jim for their support.
Stephanie does a lot of the maintenance, and could always find that adapter
that I needed.  Jim helped me get the computer configured the way I 
needed it.  It was nice having someone to work with who could understand
what I needed.  

It sure is different operating from Louisana compared to the west coast
or Oregon.  15 is mostly useless for running (all you year are some
W6s and W7s).  40 is HOT!!!!  I kept expecting 40 to go long, but it
just never happened.

It feels nice to finally be #1 after being in the top ten about 14 times.
Maybe if I go back next year, Jeff and I can do battle.

Congrats to Bill, K5GA, who used to operate at Pat's, for doing a great
job from N5RZ.  I was happy to keep him from having to shave his head.
Also, KR0Y, who did a unbelivable job with low power.  This guy is just
an animal.

Also, our thoughts are with Bill, KM9P, who missed the contest with a 
sick child.  Being a father, this is something that can happen to 
any of us, and we missed Bill in this one (KM9P was operated by K7GM).

73 Tree N6TR
tree@cmicro.com



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