>page? How about another reflector - 'vanitycall@ego.com'?
>
>Or, are we going to be inundated with postings such as: "Got my new call
>today - '12A34'. It was number 5 on my list. The mailperson delivered it at
>10:17am EST today....."?
>
More intresting then being told that the NCJ, QST or CQ showed
up in the mail.
--
George Fremin III
Austin, Texas C.K.U.
WB5VZL
512/416-7010
geoiii@bga.com
>From steven@zianet.com (Steven Nace KN5H) Wed Sep 25 03:10:14 1996
From: steven@zianet.com (Steven Nace KN5H) (Steven Nace KN5H)
Subject: Club Call Abuse
Message-ID: <02101468706182@zianet.com>
At 08:34 PM 9/24/96 EST, K1DG wrote:
>Would one of you guys who can make the FCC database dance check out how the
>Tucker family of La Mirada, CA has done with new calls?
I counted 36 club stations at one address.
>THere are 4 family members. All have 2-letter calls with their initials or
>close (how tacky!). As of last year, they had 23 club callsigns among them.
Still looking for their new 2 letter calls. See above, 36 clubs.
>I don't think they're contesters. I hope they get active. Think of the rate
>you can have running Tuckers!
Or just imagine if all 4 members ran around their house and worked you from
their 36 clubs stations. Hmmm, what is that, about a GROSS of them?
de KN5H not KN5S
>From n4zr@contesting.com (Pete Smith) Wed Sep 25 03:07:48 1996
From: n4zr@contesting.com (Pete Smith) (Pete Smith)
Subject: CATV Hardline Vf
Message-ID: <199609250207.TAA25483@dfw-ix3.ix.netcom.com>
At 11:46 AM 9/24/96 -0700, Del Seay wrote:
>Tony Brock-Fisher wrote:
>>
>> Anybody know the velocity factor for CATV Hardline? I just
>> picked up a nice hunk of 7/8" diameter, foam dielectric with
>> black poly jacket...
>>
>> -Tony, K1KP, fisher@hp-and2.an.hp.com
>
>Probably .88 - if you can find a mfg marker or p/n, I can get it
>more closely defined. de KL7HF
>
Or if you know the length within 1 percent or so, put an antenna analyzer on
it and tune for minimum Z
73, Pete Smith N4ZR
n4zr@contesting.com
... and not changing!
>From k5zd@ultranet.com (Randy Thompson) Wed Sep 25 03:11:31 1996
From: k5zd@ultranet.com (Randy Thompson) (Randy Thompson)
Subject: CONTEST related post!
Message-ID: <01BBAA68.E5EA9F60@k5zd.ultranet.com>
Sleep as much as you can the week prior to the contest. Take a 3 hour =
nap on Friday afternoon. Plan on operating the first 31 hours of the =
contest. Sleep in multiples of 90 minutes. Keep pushing. Its amazing =
how even those 20 QSO hours add up over time and in the bottom line.
Given this point in the cycle, it would not hurt your score much to =
sleep 3 hours the first night and even as much as 4.5 hours the second. =
It may cost you a place or two in the standings, but will hurt a LOT =
less!
Randy, K5ZD
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From: AA8U[SMTP:aa8u@voyager.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 1996 6:39 AM
To: cq-contest@tgv.com
Subject: CONTEST related post!
Hello Fellow Contesters,
It has been a long time since I operated the CQWW DX SSB contest "single
operator all band". In fact I can't remember just when I did it, likely =
late
seventies. A long time ago when staying up all night for two days was
relatively easy.=20
This year, I intend to enter the fray SOA to see how well I can do. Past
entries from AA8U were always multi-op or single-band efforts on 10 or =
160
(where lots of rest was possible).=20
I post this here to seek the conventional wisdom of all the crack =
operators
that usually enter CQWW SSB single operator, un-assisted. Specifically, =
if
you take off time to rest, what times do you take off, if any? Also, =
with
what success has your strategy worked for you. I would be interested in
seeing your comments as to what works and what does not work.
I reviewed the past couple of CQWW SSB rate sheets and I found a lull in
productivity in the wee hours before sunrise here, only about four hours
total for the whole contest. At fifty years of age, I am not certain if =
this
will be enough. Will it be too much, dunno. During these "slow" times, I
noticed some very good mults showed up on the low bands and I would not =
want
to miss them. The strongest bands at this station are the low bands,
especially 80 and 160.....
Any advice?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
73,
Bruce
aa8u@voyager.net
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D
Randy Thompson =
Amateur Radio Call Sign: K5ZD
E-mail: k5zd@ultranet.com
11 Hollis Street, Uxbridge, MA 01569
h (508) 278-2355 w (508) 337-6600
>From aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (Robert Wanderer) Wed Sep 25
>03:59:09 1996
From: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (Robert Wanderer) (Robert
Wanderer)
Subject: The Callsign Contest
Message-ID: <01BBAA54.9939D6E0@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us>
Maybe we need a callsign "Was-Is" contest in which the exchange is
your old callsign followed by your new callsign. It would be a Sprint
type 4 hrs in length Saturday evening on 20-40-80/75 metres only, but
you didn't have to necessarily QSY.
Typical exchange: KZ1ZZZ KA5M W5XX K
This way everybody will now know your new identity.
73, Bob AA0CY (If I change it, I would get back my first-ever call from
33 years ago -- WN2MCB)
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