In a message dated 96-04-09 15:40:37 EDT, you write:
>>The solution to this problem is very simple and requires a little work.
>>We change this reflector to be MODERATED. A message sent to a moderated
>>reflector first gets sent to a moderator. The moderator then reads the
>>message and approves it or does nothing in which case it gets trashed.
I don't know about you but I've always wanted a BIG BROTHER to watch over
me (and my contest reflector traffic).
73, Steve K7LXC
>From Tom Francis <tomf@neca.com> Wed Apr 10 12:22:20 1996
From: Tom Francis <tomf@neca.com> (Tom Francis)
Subject: censorship
Message-ID: <199604101122.HAA16046@orion.neca.com>
At 07:07 PM 4/9/96 -0700, you wrote:
>I am astounded that a proposal to censor input to this source of information
>has been found by some to be needed. Contributors need to censor themselves
>and not pass that "responsibility" on to someone else. I thank the people
>responsible for making this reflector possible and they certainly should
>not be "given" the job of cleaning up junk mail for us.
>
>73
>
>Ray, WQ7R
>
> Ray is right - let's face it, some of the information
is less than erudite and discussions on some subjects
can be tedious, but that's the price you pay in a free
society for open and uncensored communications - you
can tell within a sentence or two if the message is
something you want to read, censor the reflector on
your own..
My $.02 - At the bottom of the cycle, I'm rebuilding
my '85 Monte Carlo SS and having a ball...
See y'all in the pileups...
73
Tom, NM1Q (tomf@neca.com)
>
>From Robert Werner, Jr." <rwerner@usit.net Wed Apr 10 13:33:28 1996
From: Robert Werner, Jr." <rwerner@usit.net (Robert Werner, Jr.)
Subject: Yet another 599 report
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19960410083322.232f5e00@usit.net>
I am in agreement with doing away with signal reports during contests also.
The SS report is much more useful. Many times I have been asked or heard
the following:
Your 59... What's your call? What's my report? After giving report a 2nd
time...
Your 59... What's your call? What's my report? What's your state? (Or
whatever..)
It just seems that if I was really 59 like they say, my report would be
heard the first time, every time. Try giving an actual signal report during
a contest and listen to the silence.
I started giving real sig reports during ARRL DX contest, what fun that was!
I really enjoy contesting (missed my favorite the WPX contest this year).
It just seems that an obiligatory 59 report doesn't help me.
PS> My thanks go to the ONE ham that stopped by while I was calling CQ Test
during ARRL to tell me I was over modulating. This was helpful and
increased my rate the next hour.
See you on the bands!
Bob Werner
rwerner@utk.edu
rwerner@usit.net
Amateur: KC4URW@N4QEA.#METN.TN.USA.NA
>From Tony Brock-Fisher <fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com> Wed Apr 10 14:16:06 1996
From: Tony Brock-Fisher <fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com> (Tony Brock-Fisher)
Subject: Better Quads??
Message-ID: <9604101316.AA01412@hp-and2.an.hp.com>
Well, we had heavy wet snow in New England last night, for the second
time in two days. This time, my 2-element quad lost it's life to the
antenna demons, snapping two spreaders.
Yes, I know quads suck in winter weather. I've had numerous problems
with this one all winter with spreader hubs and the boom twisting
in the wind. But I managed to get it to last almost all the way
through one contest season, long enough to discover that it is
a terrific multiplier antenna in small multi-ops. Using an antenna
switch at the feedpoint means it acts like monobanders as far as
interstation interference goes...
So rather than cut it down and put the A4 back up, I'd like to
find out if anyone out there can give an opinion on which 2-element
triband quad has the most sturdy construction. The one that died is
a Cubex. If there is another manufacturer out there that is more
durable, I'd like to consider their product.
Please don't reply with messages about how carppy quads are in the
winter. I already know that. And don't bother replying if you
just 'Had a Brand X and it was Great'. I'm looking for responses
from people who actually have owned more than one brand, and can
make a real comparison on sturdiness. No freudian or crap replies
either! TFTB! (Thanks for the bandwidth).
-Tony, K1KP, fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com
>From Tyler Barnett <tbarnett@lexmark.com> Wed Apr 10 14:32:36 1996
From: Tyler Barnett <tbarnett@lexmark.com> (Tyler Barnett)
Subject: general class code test
Message-ID: <199604101329.AA19000@interlock.lexmark.com>
Paul,
Approach the test with calm. You must think you are going to pass it.
Visualize walking out of the exam with your code certificate after a code
practice session.
It's not that hard because it's now a comprehensive test. You answer a
multiple-choice test based on what you copy. So copy every letter you can, and
don't get flustered when you miss some letters. Don't guess on what you heard,
write down WHAT you heard. Chances are you can "read between the lines" and
guess what was sent when your mind went blank for a bit.
Pick the most comfortable chair and headphones you can during the code test.
Insist the VE's do not play the code tape from the speaker of the recorder.
Bring your own headphones if possible. Having the world to yourself with your
own headphones is worth 5wpm alone.
Finally, the trick I used to pass the Extra in 1977 was to write down the
letter E as a single dot.
At 20wpm, the word "been" or something like it went by so fast, I couldn't
print the E's fast enough.
I instructed the civil-service lady to stop me after 4 of the 5 minutes, and
then I turned all the dots into E's.
Tyler N4TY
>From Walt Kornienko <k2wk@crystal.palace.net> Wed Apr 10 15:22:31 1996
From: Walt Kornienko <k2wk@crystal.palace.net> (Walt Kornienko)
Subject: 40 mtr QRM
Message-ID: <199604101422.KAA25285@crystal.palace.net>
K4VUD wrote:
>The 4U1UN 14.268 net will activate for any other Liberian emergency
>traffic again tomorrow (April 10 USA time). Listening/relay help and a
>clear freq. will be appreciated.
Steve, WF3T wrote:
>>
>> For those others interested in finding the source of the 40 mtr QRM:
>>
>> Caught an S7 blast early this evening that stuck around long enough to run
>> the rotor around twice. From EPA, it's coming from NE. That's as good as I
>> can get with only a 2 el. High cutoff this time was 7.023, by time I got
>> down to about 6.900 it abruptly dissappeared, but obviously it's VERY
>> wideband.
Listening on 14.268 this morning I discovered the pulse type
QRM centered on the 4U1UN/EL emergency frequency. The QRM appears
to be coming from southern Europe, about 60 degrees in NJ.
One can only speculate if there is a connection between the appearance
of this QRM on the EL emergency frequency and the turmoil in Liberia.
*****************************************************************
* *
* 73 de Walt Kornienko - K2WK (FRC) *
* k2wk@crystal.palace.net or K2WK@N2ERH.NJ.NOAM *
* *
*****************************************************************
>From DFREY@maila.harris.com (DFREY) Wed Apr 10 14:04:36 1996
From: DFREY@maila.harris.com (DFREY) (DFREY)
Subject: Quieting amplifiers
Message-ID: <16bc6e70@maila.harris.com>
>From: "Fred Hopengarten" <k1vr@k1vr.jjm.com>
>Subject: Re: AL1200/1500 blower noise
>Here's a quick and dirty way to quiet an AL-1200, all based
>on the principle that "sound doesn't like to turn corners."
Bzzzzzt!
Air doesn't like to turn corners either. While what Fred sugests
might well reduce the air system noise, vigorous application of this
solution reduces the air flow to the tube by increasing the back
presssure and intake resistance. It is not a good idea to restrict
the air flow through an amplifier unless you have the facilities to
measure the results against the tube manufacturer's air flow
requirements. No amplifier I ever saw failed due to excessive noise.
Reducing the mechanical noise through the use of vibration damping as
he suggests is very worthwhile.
Dick, K4XU
>From sawyers" <sawyers@cacd.rockwell.com Wed Apr 10 16:38:43 1996
From: sawyers" <sawyers@cacd.rockwell.com (sawyers)
Subject: Re]: 90% of... This reflector needs a change.
Message-ID: <9603108291.AA829147198@ccmgw1.cacd.rockwell.com>
I moderate this net at my end with the liberal use of the Delete key on certain
threads. I would not appreciate any censorship.
I appreciate the effort that everyone puts into the comments and I really
appreciate the discipline that has been applied by everyone in keeping the
subject line accurate so my moderation method has been so successful.
I also appreciate the breadth and depth of discussions here and the fact
that Trey has continued to provide the forum for us.
If I might make one suggestion - please do not take threads off line
because they are too technical for the general audience (including me).
There can never be too much information.
I remember as a youngster listening to my father and his friends discussing
engines and cars and and driving techniques and welding and design (they
were into racing). I did not understand everything I heard at the time, but
gained enough knowledge to ask questions, learned how to debate in a
civilized manner, and got to learn about things that never would have
occurred to me to ask about. It fostered in me an insatiable inquisitive
nature that this forum continues feed.
Thank you for reading this.
de n0yvy steve
>From Jimmy R. Floyd" <floydjr@Interpath.com Wed Apr 10 13:29:28 1996
From: Jimmy R. Floyd" <floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Subject: CQ WPX Contest 96 Scores VI
Message-ID: <199604101438.KAA25920@mail-hub.interpath.net>
CQ WPX CONTEST 96
RAW SCORES
Complied by
WA4ZXA
Email: floydjr@interpath.com
Date Posted: 04/10/96
!!!!!NEXT POSTING WILL BE THE FINAL POSTING!!!!
CALL HRS SCORE QSO'S PTS PREFIXES
__________________________________________________________________________
QRP
N1AFC 369,664 416 304
KA1CZF 135,000 215 196
KV8S 77,121 200 451 171
VE7CQK 75,504 200 528 143
SO/HP/AB
S50A 8,211,376 2950 8984 914
OT6T (RA3AUU) 7,347,655 2800 8155 901
S58AB 4,501,896 2070 5908 762
F6FGZ 3,764,922 1794 5273 714
OH6KIT 2,751,320 1882 715
ZL6CC 2,008,190 1380 4090 491
HB9HFN 210,936 367 799 264
WR6R/WH7 11,267,375 3884 13825 815
VD3EJ 9,640,752 3151 912
KQ2M (@KY3N) 5,400,000 2202 818
KC1XX (AA1ND) 5,180,000 2301 820
KM9P 5,027,022 2402 837
K3ZO 4,974,315 2173 6257 795
VO1MP 3,408,480 1682 648
K5ZD 21 3,340,620 1592 4986 670
CG3CRC 3,273,452 1683 644
KW8N 3,200,000 1736 738
KI4HN (@AA4NC) 3,060,492 1673 4181 732
K7RI (AA7FT) 2,983,572 1824 4167 716
WZ4F 2,928,101 1861 737
VE7IN 30 2,324,080 1295 4180 556
KA4RRU 2,331,146 1595 3359 694
SO/LP/AB
DL0IU (DL2OBF) 949,160 981 1945 488
S50U 172,200 377 700 246
XE2AC 9,540 48 212 45
K1HTV 31 1,325,184 985 2436 544
WS1A 1,046,657 782 479
NY5B 674,422 931 1438 469
WA4ZXA 36 671,841 669 1503 447
KJ6HO 18 483,912 679 1222 396
NZ5O 477,500 655 382
AE6Y 341,376 675 381
VD6EL 167,686 278 196
KS4XG 16 113,528 242 617 184
N3BDA 13 94,864 211 154
VC3JFF 34,866 140 117
AL7PT/NK8 20,374 140 167 122
SO/UNLIMITED
S59AA 1,248,628 1023 2308 541
S56A 572,544 620 1491 384
WA0PUJ 2,108,981 1366 707
KF8UM 1,548,976 1047 572
K3SW/4 18 642,470 617 410
K3IXD 291,264 407 296
WB4VIM 86,846 206 502 173
SINGLE BAND
160M
AC4NJ 11 32,606 184 238 137
80M
DH4JQ 10,206 81 162 63
VC3MG 871,320 767 318
VE2JTX 84,480 227 132
40M
ZY2HT HP 15 801,000 470 315
OI3MFP 22 100,036 254 178
CY7A HP (VE7SV) 5,991,500 2099 575
VD7NTT 4,400,000 1660 546
KK6XN (@K6NA) 1,014,024 757 3036 334
W3GH 775,390 765 2014 385
WM2V 20 286,896 452 1112 258
KW4T 108,000 191 164
WA5JWU 12 8,320 42 208 40
20M
OK1RI 4,710,882 2297 822
HA1AG HP 1,963,192 1445 3187 616
OI3NXW AS 19 750,000 972 466
OH3NLP LP 18 152,904 347 276
K5UA HP (@W5WMU) 30 1,287,900 1315 2025 636
VE7NKI 1,280,000 1110 525
N4MO LP 637,000 638 406
NI8L HP 8 614,880 670 1464 420
N4YGY LP 572,390 611 1295 442
15M
ZS6BRH 222,914 334 982 227
S50D 220,980 404 870 254
OI3LQK 15 32,725 157 119
S59D QRP 26,319 108 283 93
N6MU (@N6NB) 266,760 554 342
N4BP 21 156,123 409 627 249
WA7BNM LP 19 134,096 479 493 272
W5ASP 15 98,800 303 190
VE1RAA 76,867 205 139
KY2P/4 48,000 209 147
10M
ZW2WAL QRP 21 66,232 225 136
WB4HFL 20 6,580 65 188 35
K2YJL/M 152 9 8
MULTI/SINGLE
ZX0F 24,096,061 6133 22583 1067
IR4T 10,234,755 3549 10245 999
TM1C 10,085,306 3671 946
XR8S 7,675,670 2675 9418 815
GX0WPX 4,434,324
YM3DL 3,539,740 2066 7180 493
DF0RG 277,856 487 914 304
VE6SV 6,033,529 2708 7349 821
VC3SK 5,970,685 2372 7417 805
KI1G (@K1NG) 5,800,000 2316 890
WE9V (@KS9K) 5,401,076 2428 5858 922
CY2A (@VE2ZP) 5,125,335 2124 761
VD9WH 4,322,880 2012 711
VE3RM 4,283,300 1901 5908 725
CH6FI 3,886,212 2104 5988 649
KT8X 3,881,241 2024 819
VS6WO 3,740,730 2741 5685 658
NE8T (@K8CC) 3,733,248 1932 768
W5KFT 3,661,928 2554 4612 794
K1KP 3,175,000 1695 735
WU7Q 3,100,902 1766 714
II2K 2,823,156 1692 3954 714
KC7V 2,629,989 1900 3699 711
KF9PL 2,100,000 1510 680
NC0P 2,065,000 1456 688
KQ4HC 2,049,495 1400 655
KZ6X 2,040,108 1801 3192 652
K3MD 1,843,776 1102 3168 582
KB3TS/NH6 1,802,274 1224 4322 417
VE6AO 1,679,842 1330 481
NJ4F 46 1,571,216 1050 2676 566
KI7WX 1,536,842 1380 614
K5XI 1,500,000 1308 609
WA3WJD 660,744 656 1596 414
7J7ABC 543,312 685 343
AC5CT 401,080
KC4ZV 18 340,032 521 336
W8PZS 3 550 27 22 25
MULTI/MULTI
KP4XS 19,611,728 6168 1084
PA6WPX 10,658,438 4387 10429 1022
WZ1R (@KY1H) 11,200,000 3911 1062
WT1S (@K1MNS) 10,680,000 3640 1033
WM2C (@N6RO) 8,958,978 3861 9342 959
VD6JY 7,919,121 3089 9219 859
VD5RI 3,816,919 2411 631
NE9U (@W0AIH) 2,700,000 1850 740
ROOKIE
OI6KZP (OH6KZP) 27 526,162 772 413
8P6CV 124,387 245 719 173
KG8PE 28 312,600 415 300
TS
S59A 4,597,645 2137 5441 845
OH3MMH 31 672,243 821 429
K4VVD 26 1,779,657 1452 2981 597
N5OKR 30 1,386,185 931 537
KG6LF 23 1,002,600 1338 1671 600
N1CC 14 624,400 645 1561 400
WA6KUI 36 501,790 531 361
KF9YH 16 190,575 308 825 231
AA8SM 6 24,926 115 242 103
BR
__________________________________________________________________________
OP LIST
MULTI SINGLE
KI7WX KI7WX,N5CT,K6XO @K6XO
WA3WJD WA3WJD,AA3HA
7J7ABC 7J7ABC (AB7IT), 7J7ABV (NB9T)
KQ4HC KO4EW,KQ4HC
AC5CT AC5CT,N3BUO
NE8T NE8T,N8CXX,N8BTU,AA8UG,AA8UH,K8CC
VE3RM VE3WRL,VE3WIB,VE3RM
VC3SK VA3SK,VA3WTO
CH6FI VE6AQ,VE6LB,VE6PY,VE6NA
II2K ISKHM,I2UPG,IK2ZJJ,IK2SGF,I2GXS
VE6SV VE6SV,VE6WQ,VO1CV
WE9V WE9V,KS9K,N0BSH,WX9E
KT8X KT8X,AA8AV,K8MJZ,KF8QE,KF8DF,KG8CO,NU8Z,AA8FE,KB8ECG,AA8U
F6CTT F6ARC,F5MZM,F6FVY,G0JFX
GX0WPX G30ZF,G4DQW,G4JVG,G0SWG,S50K,5B4WN
KZ6X KZ6X,N6KI,KM6SN,KF6BL,WB6NBU,N6UZH,KM6XA
WU7Q W6REC
NC0P NC0P,WA0ETC,WD0GVY,WA0FLS,WO0V
XR8S XQ8ABF,CE8SFG
DF0RG DG2ABP,DG6OBX,DL4OCL,DL6OBX,KF4HQI,KF4HQJ
YM3DL DL3FDU,DL4VBP,DL8OBC
IR4T I4UFH,I4JMY,I4YSS,IK4IEE,IK2QEI,IK2SGC
8ZX0F PY5GA,PY5EG,N5FA,PY5CC,PY0FF,PY5GU,PU5OMS
VS6WO 9V1YC,VS6WO,VR2GO
KB3TS/NH6 KB3TS,N3KEG
NJ4F K7SV,N4YKD,N4GUS,KP4ZX,NJ4F
MULTI MULTI
WT1S WT1S,NX1H,K1FWE
WZ1R WZ1R,NE1V,KM1P,AA1AA,KE6BER,KY1H,NJ1F,WM1K,WR2I,WA1ZAM
VD5RI VE5FD,VE5FF,VE5FN,VE5WI,VE6BBP,VE6BDP,VE6EZ,VE6SYM,VE7AV
NE9U NE9U,N9ISN,W0AIH,K0TG,N0AXL
WM2C WM2C,N6RO,K3EST,N4TQO,N6IP
VD6JY VE6JY,VE6FR,VE6SLV,VE6EX,VE6LDX,VE6DGG,VE6LCB,VE6BF,VE6NWG,
VE6JAG,VE5MX
KP4XS KP4XS,KF3P,S55OO,AA6KX,K3JT,ND3F,WD8ISK
PA6WPX PA3BBP,PA3BUD,PA3BWD,PA3DMH,PA3ERC,PA3EWP,PA3FQA,PA3GXF,
PB0AIC,UT4UZ
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
THESE SCORES ARE NOT OFFICIAL!!! I CANNOT ACCEPT ANY LOGS!!!!!
PLEASE SEND ALL YOUR LOGS TO THE ADDRESS IN CQ MAGAZINE!!
PLEASE READ THIS!! I cannot get your scores if you send them as an
attached file to your mail. It takes me over 5 minutes just to do one
score that way. If you do not have the time to type your score into the
text your email, I do not have the time to post it. I have stated this
every contest for over a year and people keep doing it. Also scores that
are sent in without being added up will not be posted. It is a lot easier
for you to add one score up than for me to do a 100.
The address for the 3830 reflector is 3830@akorn.net!! Maybe someone can
post on here how to subscibe to it. I am not sure and do not want to put
out any bad information.
Also as I stated in my post before the contest, I cannot do attached
files. You need to send it in the form of email. Also please state your
full class on it, not just Single OP. If you do you go into the unlimited
class.
Before everyone starts flaming me about where there scores are, I would
like to explain. I received a list off 3830 from WZ1R. It only gave me
classes for people as SO. I know some should be unlimited. If you would
just drop me a note I will be glad to move them.
73's Jim
**********************************************************
* Jimmy R. Floyd (Jim) Thomasville, NC *
* *
* Amateur Call: >> WA4ZXA << *
* Packet Node: >> N4ZC << *
* Internet Address: **NEW** >> floydjr@interpath.com << *
**********************************************************
>From jdcolson@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu (Jack D.Colson) Wed Apr 10 16:00:20 1996
From: jdcolson@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu (Jack D.Colson) (Jack D.Colson)
Subject: 40 mtr QRM
Message-ID: <9604101500.AA10945@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu>
I have had a similiar interference - it hnags around the low end of 40 as
well as 80 and 20 CW. I found it to be related to the cable TV in the area.
I have also found that if i transmit a single dash (on most occassions) it will
go away!
Just for your info!
W3TMZ
>From PAT DOYLE <DOYLEPS@LAKEHURST.NAVY.MIL> Wed Apr 10 16:26:31 1996
From: PAT DOYLE <DOYLEPS@LAKEHURST.NAVY.MIL> (PAT DOYLE)
Subject: 90% of... This reflector needs a change. -Reply
Message-ID: <s16b9b36.085@LAKEHURST.NAVY.MIL>
I disagree with KM9P. What this reflector needs is
restraint on the part of the participants regarding
non-contest topic threads. (Of course, this thread would
come under the non-contest topic...) Open discussion
should be open, not censored.
Besides, who in their right mind would agree to be
moderator of 50+ messages per day?
KA2GSL
>>> Bill Fisher KM9P <km9p@akorn.net> 04/09/96
09:04am >>>
>PLEASE READ THIS!
-----------------
>The solution to this problem is very simple and requires a
little work. We change this reflector to be
MODERATED.
Etc...
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