Tree, I've tried a couple of times to interest my boys in contesting, but
"radio contest" doesn't seem to have much appeal to them. I'm going to try a
different approach this time and call it "Radio Game Boy". Maybe this will
get their attention! 73, Paul, KB8N
>From westnet@iol.ie (Alan) Sat Dec 23 00:23:22 1995
From: westnet@iol.ie (Alan) (Alan)
Subject: Just because. Also: Internet Sprint?
Message-ID: <199512220016.AAA23684@GPO.iol.ie>
Kurt,
It's because if I said "I didn't like your posting" you wouldn't know
which one I was talking about. Unless you only had one controversial
posting lately, which, in my case, ain't likely.
But to include something in here about contesting,...
Does anyone have any idea how many stations I can expect to hear
working the Internet Sprint Contest next week? Tens? Hundreds?
It sure sounds like it should be fun.
73,
Dave, KZ1O
(feel free to quote enough of this message in your followup or reply,
so that I know what you are praising me for .... ..)
cc: Kurt
>From westnet@iol.ie (Alan) Sat Dec 23 00:23:40 1995
From: westnet@iol.ie (Alan) (Alan)
Subject: SquINT /Radio Game Boy
Message-ID: <199512220016.AAA23705@GPO.iol.ie>
Tree, I've tried a couple of times to interest my boys in contesting, but
"radio contest" doesn't seem to have much appeal to them. I'm going to try a
different approach this time and call it "Radio Game Boy". Maybe this will
get their attention! 73, Paul, KB8N
>From westnet@iol.ie (Alan) Sat Dec 23 00:23:37 1995
From: westnet@iol.ie (Alan) (Alan)
Subject: IC 706 as contest radio
Message-ID: <199512220016.AAA23702@GPO.iol.ie>
HELLO FELLOW QCAO MEMBER......I USED MY NEW 706 AS SECOND RADIO IN SS
CW....IT WKED OK BUT MY SKILLS WITH 2 RADIO CO-ORDINATION NEXT A LOT
OF WK....I LIKE THE LIL RADIO....IT DOES IT ALL WITH MANY FEATURES
AVAILABLE THRU EASY TO ACCESS/LEARN MENU LOGIC.......FO $1235 IT'S
GOTTA BE ONE OF THE BEST BUYS AVAILBLE....+6m/100W,, +2M ALL MODE!!!!
IT HAS GOOD BK IN CHARACTERISTICS, GREAT DISPLAY, BUT ONLY HOLDS ONE
OPTIONAL FILTER AT A TIME....I HAVE 500HZ CW IN MINE.....
SEASONS BEST DE BRAVO.....
PS MY BALLOON SUPPORTED 1/4 WVE 160 VERTS WKING VERY NICE...GOT NEW/
BETTER BALLOONS THAT HOLD THE GAS AND HAVE MORE LIFT.....
>From westnet@iol.ie (Alan) Sat Dec 23 00:22:49 1995
From: westnet@iol.ie (Alan) (Alan)
Subject: Shame on N2AA for not repeating the message.
Message-ID: <199512220015.AAA23634@GPO.iol.ie>
>Really, why do people repeat messages in reply messages?
Well, it has to do with the nature of store-and-forward communications. The
practice got started in newsgroups at least, perhaps on mailing lists
before that. This practice is perhaps as old as the Internet itself.
>Is there any GOOD reason to retransmit
>a message that has already been sent to everyone?
That's just the point. In a network as large and complicated as the
Internet, messages don't arrive in the same order as they are sent. So, if
you write a comment to Gene's message, and I happen to get your comment
first, before I've seen Gene's message, it won't make much sense to me.
>If you wish to comment on my observation, please don't repeat it.
Sorry, bad habit.
> I
>have a hidden virus in this message that activates when you send a
>copy of it from your computer. It destroys any CT/NA contest files
>that are in your computer and cannot be detected until it is too late.
Ha! I outsmarted you! I wrote this message on a Mac, so your virus was
incompatable....
Bill Coleman, AA4LR Mail: aa4lr@radio.org
Quote: "The same light shines on vineyards that makes deserts." -- Steve
Hackett
>From westnet@iol.ie (Alan) Sat Dec 23 00:23:34 1995
From: westnet@iol.ie (Alan) (Alan)
Subject: photos of dx peditions on the net
Message-ID: <199512220016.AAA23696@GPO.iol.ie>
HELLO FRIENDS
If anyone like to see great shots of the dx pedition and
other stuff
check the homepage of k8yse at :
http//www.en.com/users/k8yse/jy74x.html
73's Amir Bazak 4X6TT
TELEPHONE: 972-3-5497373
FAX: 972-3-5401335
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E-mail: 4x6tt@netvision.net.il
Time: 00:54:13
>From Charles Epps <epps@netcom.com> Fri Dec 22 00:49:13 1995
From: Charles Epps <epps@netcom.com> (Charles Epps)
Subject: WRTC-96 Interim Status Report
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9512211635.A18494-0100000@netcom12>
Hi all. Now that many of the World Radiosport Team Championship
(WRTC-96) teams are starting to come together, we thought the contesting
fraternity might be interested in an interim status report. Here are the
folks who have been selected so far:
>From the USA, PVRC has selected KF3P; SEDXC is K4BAI; SMC is WX3N; NCCC
is N6TV; and MRRC is K8CC. These team leaders now are scouting around to
select their partners (who cannot come from the same contest club as the
team leader). In addition, SCCC, NCC and FRC have selected team leaders
who already have selected their partners. These complete teams consist
of K6LL + N2IC; K3LR + WA8YVR; and W2GD + W0UA. We understand YCCC is
selecting a team leader now, but they have not yet informed us who it is.
Internationally, Team Spain #1 is EA4KR and Spain #2 is EA7TL; United
Kingdom is G3OZF; Italy #1 is IT9BLB and Italy #2 is IK2GSN; Lithuania is
LY2IJ + LY1DS; Belgium is ON6TT + ON4WW; Brazil is PY5CC + PY0FF;
Slovenia is S59A + S56A; Sweden is SM3DMP; Poland #1 is SP6AZT + SP9FKQ
and Poland #2 is SP9IJU + SP9HWN; Russia #1 is UA3DPX + RZ9UA and Russia
#2 is RV1AW + RW1AC; Ukraine is UT4UZ + UT1IA; Canada #1 is VE7NTT +
VE7CC and Canada #2 is VE3EJ; Yugoslavia is YU1RL + YT1AD. Team leaders
who have not yet selected their partners have until February 15 to make
those selections.
Invited countries which have not yet notified us of their selections are
Germany, France, Hungary, Japan, Norway, Argentina, Bulgaria, Czech
Republic, Solvak Republic, Denmark, Netherlands, and Australia. Finland
has informed us that they definitely are sending a team and it will be
comprised of the winners of an on-site competition being held in
connection with their annual SARL meeting in February.
The team of K1AR + K1DG will be returning as Defending Champions from
WRTC-90.
There also will be at least six wild-card teams which will be selected
after the Invited Country team selections have been completed. Wild-card
teams provide an opportunity for contesters who are not residents of
Invited Countries, and for residents of Invited Countries who were not
otherwise selected, to participate in WTRC-96. Anyone interested in
being selected for a wild-card team should send a list of his/her
qualifications (and you get to decide what you want to tell us about --
there is no "form" to fill out) to the WRTC-96 Team Selection Committee
at Post Office Box 1, Los Altos, CA 94023-0001, USA or via e-mail to
wrtc@maspar.com.
The judges for WRTC-96 read like a who's who of contesters: K4VX (Chief
Judge), G3SXW, I2UIY, JA7RHJ, K3ZO, K4XU, K5RC, K6NA, N2AA, N6AA, N6IP,
N6ZZ, OH2MM, OK2FD, ON4UN, PY5EG, S50A, UA9BA, W0UN and W7RM. These
gentlemen certainly should be able to keep all the competitors in line!
We here in Northern California are really excited about how well plans
for WRTC-96 are falling into place. Remember, too, that you do not have
to be a competitor or judge to be welcome at this event. We are planning
a series of activities open to everyone, so mark your calendars for July
10 - 16, 1996 and come join the fun.
If you want more info about WRTC-96, contact Rusty Epps, W6OAT via postal
mail at 651 Handley Trail, Redwood City, CA 94062, USA or via e-mail at
epps@netcom.com.
73 de the WRTC-96 Committee
>From Charles Epps <epps@netcom.com> Fri Dec 22 01:22:23 1995
From: Charles Epps <epps@netcom.com> (Charles Epps)
Subject: Rev. WRTC-96 Interim Status Report
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9512211747.A20625-0100000@netcom8>
No sooner did I hit the "send" key to post the WRTC-96 Interim Status
Report to the reflector than I realized I left WQ5W off the list of Team
Leaders. He was selected by the North Texas Contest Club and has not yet
notified us of the identify of his partner.
Sorry! de Rusty, W6OAT
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