What I meant to say was....
Still looking for 2 hardy contesters to join a NAQP team. Will accept all
applications from contesters new and old alike.
Then all that stuff about me being gone for a week. I'll be in touch upon
my return with any interested parties.
73,
Al - kk5zx
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>From gclark%cel.cummins.com`%cel.cummins.com@TGV.COM (Greg) Tue Jul 9
>08:44:48 1996
From: gclark%cel.cummins.com`%cel.cummins.com@TGV.COM (Greg) (Greg)
Subject: Yagi Matching Troubles
Message-ID: <9607091244.AA05262@comet.cel.cummins.com>
Hi Folks
I've gone as far as I can here and now I am seeking some help if anyone
can shine light on a problem. I have an old Hy-Gain 155 that I have
never been pleased with. I have it on the ground now and while there
decided to add some boom length....32ft now. Using YO 6.54 I have
optimized it for that boom length.
My problem comes in trying to tune the antenna. Using the method of
standing the antenna on end and pointing straight up (actually hanging
between 2 towers) with the DE about 6-7ft above the ground I have been
trying to tune the antenna with no luck.
I just tweaked a 10m antenna with this method and things went fine but
the 15m yagi is not working. I'm using an Autek analyzer to do the
testing. The best SWR that I can get is about 2.3:1 at a design freq.
of 21.230, the Z = 17. By going up the band to 21.670 the SWR drops to
1.3:1 with a Z=34.
I have the hairpin match straps all the way at the end of the rods so I
can't go any further with the straps. If I move the staps closer to
the DE, the SWR goes up and things go sour. I have adjusted the length
of the DE but I still can do no better than 2.3:1 SWR at the design
frequency.
I have longer BETA rods and was going to try them to be able to move
the strap further away from the DE but I have not done that yet.
Can someone please offer some suggestions? Am I doing soemthing
fundamentally wrong?? Should I dump the hairpin match and try
something else??
I would appreciate input from anyone and if there is interest I will
post a summary. If anyone would like, I also have the YO .YAG file of
the antenna if soemone would like to play with it.
Thanks
Greg
KO9Y
gclark@cel.cummins.com
g.w.clark@cel.cummins.com
>From steve.steltzer@paonline.com (WF3T) Tue Jul 9 17:34:23 1996
From: steve.steltzer@paonline.com (WF3T) (WF3T)
Subject: WA2SRQ's coax charts
Gentlemen,
I have recieved a few inquiries about the coax balun charts already,
so apparently Tom wasn't the only one who slightly misunderstood my email to
him. The credit (and any questions) goes to Ed, WA2SRQ.
73, Steve
ps: Thanks Ed!
*\* steve.steltzer@paonline.com (WF3T) *\*
*\* Harley Davidson Inc. *\*
>From bhorn@netcom.com (Bruce Horn) Tue Jul 9 16:09:07 1996
From: bhorn@netcom.com (Bruce Horn) (Bruce Horn)
Subject: Contest Calendar 96.7
Message-ID: <v02140b00ae07c3d83610@[204.212.59.36]>
CONTEST CALENDAR
July 9, 1996 Edition (96.7)
Please send corrections and additions directly to me. I will
post an updated calendar on a monthly basis. Thanks to YV5AMH, W7TSQ, VE2PIJ,
VS6BG, N6TR for contest info.
73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@netcom.com)
The contest calendar is divided into two sections:
1) CONTEST CALENDAR: Calendar showing dates and times of scheduled
contests.
2) CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES: Deadlines and addresses for
submitting logs for contests that have
already occurred or whose deadline will pass
before the next issue of the calendar.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONTEST CALENDAR:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please note that you may not be able to operate during all of the total
hours of the contests listed below. Total operating time may also vary
by entry category. See individual contest rules for allowed operating
hours.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
July, 1996
RAC Canada Day Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Jul 1
Venzuelan Ind. Day Contest,SSB 0000Z, Jul 6 to 2400Z, Jul 7
Australasian Sprint, CW 1100Z-1159Z, Jul 6
Australasian Sprint, Phone 1100Z-1159Z, Jul 13
World Radiosport Team Champ. 1200Z, Jul 13 to 0600Z, Jul 14
IARU HF World Championship 1200Z, Jul 13 to 1200Z, Jul 14
CQ Worldwide VHF Contest 1800Z, Jul 13 to 2100Z, Jul 14
DIE Contest 0500Z-1300Z, Jul 14
RGSB Low Power Field Day, CW 0900Z-1200Z and 1300Z-1600Z, Jul 14
QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprnt 2000Z-2400Z, Jul 14
Colombian Indep. Contest 0000Z-2400Z, Jul 20
SEANET WW DX Contest, CW 0001Z Jul 20 to 2359Z, Jul 21
South Pacific 160m Contest 0500Z-2359Z, Jul 20
QRP Summer Contest 1500Z, Jul 20 to 1500Z, Jul 21
North Amer. QSO Party, RTTY 1800Z, Jul 20 to 0600Z, Jul 21
Wire Antler Contest, Phone 1900Z-2300Z, Jul 20
Venzuelan Ind. Day Contest,CW 0000Z, Jul 27 to 2400Z, Jul 28
RGSB IOTA Contest 1200Z, Jul 27 to 1200Z, Jul 28
August, 1996
European HF Championship 1000-2200Z, Aug 3
ARRL UHF Contest 1800Z, Aug 3 to 1800Z, Aug 4
North Amer. QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Aug 3 to 0600Z, Aug 4
WAE DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Aug 10 to 2400Z, Aug 11
SARTG WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Aug 17 to 1600Z, Aug 18
SEANET WW DX Contest, SSB 0001Z, Aug 17 to 2359Z, Aug 18
ARRL 10 GHz Cumul. Contest 0800-2000 local time, Aug 17 and Aug 18
Keyman's Club of Japan Contest 1200Z, Aug 17 to 1200Z, Aug 18
North Amer. QSO Party, Phone 1800Z, Aug 17 to 0600Z, Aug 18
WSWSS VHF and Above Sprint 1900-2300 local time, Aug 21
TOEC WW Grid Contest, CW 1200Z, Aug 24 to 1200Z, Aug 25
Utah Centennial QSO Party 1500Z, Aug 24 to 2100Z, Aug 25
September, 1996
All Asian DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Sep 7 to 2400Z, Sep 8
European Field Day, SSB 1500Z, Sep 7 to 1500Z, Sep 8
North American Sprint, CW 0000Z-0359Z, Sep 8
WAE DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Sep 14 to 2400Z, Sep 15
Islands Contest 1700Z, Sep 14 to 2300Z, Sep 15
ARRL September VHF QSO Party 1800Z, Sep 14 to 0300Z, Sep 16
North American Sprint, Phone 0000Z-0359Z, Sep 15
ARRL 10 GHz Cumul. Contest 0800-2000 local time, Sep 21 and Sep 22
Washington State Salmon Run 1200Z, Sep 21 to 0700Z, Sep 22
and 1200-2400Z, Sep 22
Scandinavian Act. Contest, CW 1500Z, Sep 21 to 1800Z, Sep 22
CQ Worldwide Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Sep 28 to 2400Z, Sep 29
Scandinavian Act. Contest, SSB 1500Z, Sep 28 to 1800Z, Sep 29
October, 1996
VK/ZL/Oceania Contest, Phone 1000Z, Oct 5 to 1000Z, Oct 6
EU Autumn Sprint, SSB 1500Z-1859Z, Oct 5
California QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 5 to 2200Z, Oct 6
RGSB 21/28 MHz Contest, SSB 0700Z-1900Z, Oct 6
VK/ZL/Oceania Contest, CW 1000Z, Oct 12 to 1000Z, Oct 13
Asia-Pacific Sprint 1230Z-1430Z, Oct 12
EU Autumn Sprint, CW 1500Z-1859Z, Oct 12
Pennsylvania QSO Party 1600Z-2400Z, Oct 12 and 0000Z-0500Z and
1300Z-2200Z, Oct 13
JARTS WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Oct 19 to 2400Z, Oct 20
Worked All Germany Contest 1600Z, Oct 19 to 1600Z, Oct 20
RGSB 21/28 MHz Contest, CW 0700Z-1900Z, Oct 20
CQ Worldwide Contest, Phone 0000Z, Oct 26 to 2400Z, Oct 27
November, 1996 (U.S hams should note that CQWW is before Thanksgiving)
ARRL Sweepstakes, CW 2100Z, Nov 2 to 0300Z, Nov 4
High Speed Club CW Contest 0900-1100Z and 1500-1700Z, Nov 3
Japan Int.DX Contest, Phone 2300Z, Nov 8 to 2300Z, Nov 10
WAE DX Contest, RTTY 0000Z, Nov 9 to 2400Z, Nov 10
ARRL Sweepstakes, Phone 2100Z, Nov 16 to 0300Z, Nov 18
RGSB 1.8 MHz Contest, CW 2100Z, Nov 16 to 0100Z, Nov 17
CQ Worldwide Contest, CW 0000Z, Nov 23 to 2400Z, Nov 24
December, 1996
ARRL 160-Meter Contest 2200Z,.Dec 6 to 1600Z, Dec 8
ARRL 10-Meter Contest 0000Z, Dec 14 to 2400Z, Dec 15
TARA RTTY Sprint 2100Z, Dec 14 to 0100Z, Dec 15
RAC Canada Winter Contest 0000-2359Z, Dec 29
January, 1997
Japan Int.DX Contest, 160-40m 2200Z, Jan 10 to 2200Z, Jan 12
Midwinter Contest, CW 0700Z-1900Z, Jan 11
North Amer. QSO Party, CW 1800Z, Jan 11 to 0600Z, Jan 12
Midwinter Contest, Phone 0700Z-1900Z, Jan 12
North Amer. QSO Party, Phone 1800Z, Jan 18 to 0600Z, Jan 19
ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes 1900Z, Jan 18 to 0400Z, Jan 20
CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW 2200Z, Jan 24 to 1600Z, Jan 26
REF Contest, CW 0600Z, Jan 25 to 1800Z, Jan 26
UBA Contest, Phone 1300Z, Jan 25 to 1300Z, Jan 26
------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of calendar section
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOEC WW Grid Contest, Phone July 9, 1996
E-mail: TOEC@pobox.com
Mail: TOEC
Box 2063
S-831 02 Ostersund
Sweden
CQWW WPX Contest, CW July 10, 1996
E-mail: n8bjq@erinet.com
Mail: CQ Magazine, WPX Contest, CW
76 N. Broadway
Hicksville, NY 11801
ARRL June VHF QSO Party July 10, 1996
E-mail: contest@arrl.org
Mail: ARRL June VHF QSO Party
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111
SMIRK QSO Party July 15, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Pat Rose, W5OZI
P.O. Box 393
Junction, TX 76849-0393
West Virginia QSO Party July 16, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: WV QSO Party
Dave Ellis, K8MBH
610 Hillsdale Dr.
Charleston, WV 25302
ARRL Field Day July 23, 1996
E-mail: contest@arrl.org
Mail: ARRL Field Day
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111
Marconi Memorial Contest HF July 23, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: ARI sez di Fano
P.O. Box 35
61032 FANO (PS)
Italy
Volta WW RTTY Contest July 31, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: Francesco Di Michele, I2DMI
POB 55
22063 Cantu
Italy
World Telecom Day, CW & SSB July 31, 1996
E-mail: (none)
Mail: LABRE WTD Contest Committee
POB 07-0004
70359 Brasilia (DF)
Brazil
------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of log submittal deadlines
>From aa4lr@radio.org (Bill Coleman) Tue Jul 9 16:50:23 1996
From: aa4lr@radio.org (Bill Coleman) (Bill Coleman)
Subject: cw forever?
Message-ID: <960609115029.LAA02186@gate.iterated.com>
>From: Zack Widup, w9sz@prairienet.org
>
>>I think the answer lies in a) better TUs and b) better protocols. You could
>>even invent a protocol for totally automated digital contesting. But, if
>>you take away too much of the human element in contesting, it ceases to be
>>a challenge and therefore fun.
>>
>>If the goal is simply to move information around, CW doesn't stand a chance
>>against well-implemented digital modem techniques.
>
>My question is still: if the signal is below the noise, the digital mode
>may very well be able to decode it, but how do you know it's there in the
>first place?
Probably the best technique is to do something graphical. Cross scopes,
LED bar graphs and other tuning displays are all attempts to portray
digital signals graphically.
>Do you slowly tune up the band, hoping for the TNC to decode
>something you can't hear?
Why not let the TU do the tuning? If you can throw enough hardware at the
problem, it is easy to envision a system that can either a) tune up and
down the band and receive signals, b) receive signals perfectly when they
are off frequency and tune them in (OSCAR packet modems do this already
to compensate for doppler shifts), c) Receive several dozen kHz at once
and decode all signals.
>I don't have a lot of experience with these modes, mostly with an older
>fairly "deaf" RTTY TU.
Things have come a long way from the old days of 88 mH toroids and diode
detectors.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR Mail: aa4lr@radio.org
Quote: "Not in a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
>From harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole) Tue Jul 9 17:29:36 1996
From: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole) (Charles H. Harpole)
Subject: How do I fix a Hy-Gain Balun?
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.93.960709122904.8179G-100000@Pegasus>
HyGain now sells a 4KW balun to replace the BN-86 if one wishes. K4VUD
>From harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole) Tue Jul 9 17:42:28 1996
From: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole) (Charles H. Harpole)
Subject: Avoid Hurricane nets
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.93.960709124111.8179H-100000@Pegasus>
Please avoid hurricane nets at 14.268 and 14.325 (at least) during this
next weekend 's contest. THANKS!!! de K4VUD
>From aa8u@voyager.net (AA8U) Tue Jul 9 19:12:47 1996
From: aa8u@voyager.net (AA8U) (AA8U)
Subject: South Cook DXpedition Update
Message-ID: <199607091812.OAA23472@vixa.voyager.net>
Hello Fellow DX'ers and Contesters,
Many of you have seen a similar announcement to this. I'm sending this info
one last time to remind you to look for us on the bands later this week.
We are packed and ready to go. We leave in tomorrow afternoon from Detroit,
destination Rarotonga, South Cook Islands.
We'll be operating the IARU HF Championship (ZK1AAU) and on the air outside
the contest period as well. Look for us July 11-21st.
Stan, ZK1MJZ, will operate in the VK/ZL 160M contest on July 20th.
Sorry, we have no RTTY capability for this trip. RTTY will be part of the
next trip however.
There is a really nifty web site that is worth the time to check it out.
Lots of neat pictures and information about the North and South Cook
Islands. If you would like to see where we will be operating from, look into
it.
http://www.ck/raro.htm
We have been working real hard to make sure we have decent antennas and
equipment for the trip. Please try to work us on all hf bands cw & ssb.
I am planning a return trip to the Cooks, the next time to rf deprived North
Cook Islands! This will take place in November of '98. By then we hope to
have more cooperation from the propagation gods. (RTTY/CW/SSB)
Thanks to all the hams around the world that have sent me email requesting
various schedules, qsl info, and offering good advice for our DXpedition.
I must also thank our very generous sponsors! These folks have really done
us proud: CUSHCRAFT, MFJ, KENWOOD, FORCE12, TIMEWAVE, AA8GL, Newark
Electronics, and W4MPY QSL's.
(must have sent the letter to the wrong person at YAESU...hi)
73,
Bruce aa8u@voyager.net
AA8U ZK1AAU (qsl to AA8U)
K8MJZ ZK1MJZ (qsl to K8MJZ)
AG8W ZK1AGW (qsl to K8MJZ)
KA8KZJ (AA8U/XYL)
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