Thanks to Fred, K3ZO; and Trey (what is your new call anyway?). I did
misunderstand the question, but not the way you think. I did not know
that ZLs could go above 7100. Serves me right for rushing out an
answer I didn't really have all the facts on.
I have always said, "any day you don't learn something is a wasted
day."
Thanks, guys, for making this one worthwhile.
73, Rod N4SI
The DXer formerly known as N9AKE
(c) 5 November, 1996
>From floydjr@interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) Fri Feb 14 00:29:39 1997
From: floydjr@interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Subject: Posting Your Scores For ARRL CW 97
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19970214002939.114fd3b0@interpath.com>
As usual I will be doing the scores for this weekends ARRL CW contest. I
do have a few guidelines that I would like for you to follow when sending
your scores to me. This will be the format I will be using:
CALL HRS SCORE QSO'S DX
You can send me just that one line of info or the summary sheet from CT,
NA, or TR. Now here a list of things that also will help with getting
your score properly posted.
1. NO ATTACHEMENTS !!! If you attach a score of a file it will not be posted.
Does not take that long to type one line.
2. These scores are NOT official and do NOT send me any logs. I have nothing
to do with the ARRL besides being a member.
3. In the subject line make sure you put your call and the contest name. I
am doing several contests and do not want to get your score mixed up with
another test. Example: WA4ZXA Score ARRL CW
4. Make SURE you put your class on your posting. Do not assume I know you
operated anything for the last twenty years. If I receive a posting with
only single op on it, you will go into the Unlimited Class.
5. If you send me a correction please include the mistaken score also and
the class you operated in. If you only send me your call and correction
I have to look through the entire sheet to find you.
6. If you have a story to tell that is fine also, but I do not have time to
read all of your story just for a score. Please put your scores at the
top of your story.
7. DO NOT POST ANY SCORES TO THE CONTEST REFLECTOR !! Only post scores to
3830 reflector or email them direct to me.
8. Bottom line is before you send in the score, STOP, READ IT, and see if
you can figure out how to post it. If it does not make sense to you I am
sure I will have a problem. This saves us both a lot of time in sending
corrections.
I will be doing band breakdowns also, but all you need to do is submit the
CT, NA, or TR sum sheet for that. I wish everyone luck and will be doing
some S & P work myself.
73 Jim
**********************************************************
* Jimmy R. Floyd (Jim) Thomasville, NC *
* *
* Amateur Call: >> WA4ZXA << *
* Internet Address: >> floydjr@interpath.com << *
**********************************************************
>From fgrisafi@mbox.vol.it (IT9GSF - Fabio) Thu Feb 13 16:25:53 1997
From: fgrisafi@mbox.vol.it (IT9GSF - Fabio) (IT9GSF - Fabio)
Subject: CQWW PLAQUES
Message-ID: <3.0.32.19970213172408.00689000@mbox.vol.it>
Hello guys !
I wish if somebody knows where to send e-mail to ask for CQWW plaques
delivery.
I won the <bold>1993</bold> CQWW for 20 mts./Europe plaque (donor A.G.
Anderson,
GM3BCL) but I have not received it !!!
Also I won the 1995 CQWW 40 mts. WORLD but maybe the plaque is going
to be delivered for that contest yet.
Thank you for the info you will send,
<bold>73 de <color><param>ffff,0000,0000</param>IT9GSF</color> !
<italic>
Fabio Grisafi
via Ferrari Orsi 85
90123 PALERMO - ITALY<color><param>0000,0000,ffff</param>
</color><color><param>ffff,0000,0000</param>
</color><color><param>0000,0000,ffff</param>"One of the Lampedusa Island
Marconi Contest Club Gang".</color></italic></bold>
>From claver@noao.edu (Chuck Claver) Fri Feb 14 05:26:52 1997
From: claver@noao.edu (Chuck Claver) (Chuck Claver)
Subject: CT keeying circuit - HELP!
Message-ID: <9702140526.AA20406@taco.tuc.noao.edu>
I have an old TS830 that is keyed -65 volts. Does someone out there have
a simple keying circuit that will interface the LPT1 output from CT to
this radio? The documentation I have only describes a circuit for positive
keying.
Thanks much for any info - trying desperately to get the home qth ready
for ARRL DX CW.
Good luck to all - Chuck de NJ6D.
>From pa3dmh@igr.nl (Alex van Hengel) Fri Feb 14 16:36:17 1997
From: pa3dmh@igr.nl (Alex van Hengel) (Alex van Hengel)
Subject: D25L in ARRL DX Contest
Message-ID: <33049481.5E47@igr.nl>
Alex D25L/PA3DZN asked me to announce that Alex D25L will be a 40 m
Single Band Entry this weekend.
With at least 9G5BQ and D25L out there, it is worthwhile to listen for
Africa.
GL
--
/////\\
( # # )
-----oOO-(_)-OOo-----------------------------------------------------
Alex van Hengel, PA3DMH
Member Contestgroup Oude Maas PI4COM/PA6WPX
QSL Manager : 9Q2L, 9R1A, 9X5EE, D25L
Homepage PI4COM : http://www.euronet.nl/users/norf/pi4com.html
1997 9G5BQ Page : http://www.igr.nl/~pa3dmh/9g5bq.htm
1996 Carib Tour : http://www.igr.nl/~pa3dmh/tour1996.htm
Internet e-mail : pa3dmh@igr.nl
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>From promedia@itnet.com.pl (Ltd.) Thu Feb 13 14:07:43 1997
From: promedia@itnet.com.pl (Ltd.) (Ltd.)
Subject: WPX RTTY e-mail log submission
Message-ID: <01BC1A53.B1E1BC20@itnet>
Hi Guys,
I need an info on where I could submit
my logs for last RTTY WPX Contest to ?
A hint would really be appreciated...
73,
Adam/SP2HPD
promedia@itnet.com.pl.
>From promedia@itnet.com.pl (Ltd.) Fri Feb 14 15:14:13 1997
From: promedia@itnet.com.pl (Ltd.) (Ltd.)
Subject: re my Ten-Tec "paragon 585"
Message-ID: <01BC1A89.F059F400@itnet>
Dear Scott,
What I am sure abt is that something wrong happened, alas, I cannot find it
true what you suggest.
What I think, the problem is that you have never tried neither my fax number
nor e-mail address.
The world changed a lot recently, Scott. We are much closer to you than you
could ever expect.
As well as, I am somewhat disappointed at your attitude, maybe because
I am a bit lost. I could afford a rig once and had the "paragon" chosen. The
Ten-Tec.
What I did not certainly expected was an ice cold shower attached to the
package as an extra.
The moment I turned the factory new rig on I had the control board gone. Of
course, you
mailed me another as a replacement, but I had to cover the transport expenses.
Later on, I had the PA transistors gone - I have sent you the board, covered the
expenses as usual, but the PA never recovered its ability to deliver the power
specified in your manual. Fact is, I found out that paragon had never delivered
flat 100W output
power. It simply could not with ALC levels set by factory.
Later on, I went further, ordering RS232 Interface board. Since I could not
make it work,
I asked you if it was compatible with anything. You were kind enough to answer
that it was not. Next ca. 70$ went down the drain...
In the meantime, I had to re-solder all the joints in the synthesiser boards as
it started modulating low signals with the bigger ones while receiving.
As to the present problem of losing the control over the rig totally,
I took out the control board, dear Scott, and
had to re-solder the joints again. Can you believe, that some of them
were totally corroded?
Perhaps not.
Now, what you do is just laugh right into my face telling stories about some
batterries.
Anybody who ever touched the rig would know, the backup batterry is optional in
there,
so how could you know if I had ever installed such?
Do not tell me, please, I am emotional.
It's obvious and true, of course. Take my shoes on and we'll discuss it
further.
The human behaviour.
Hopefully, you understand my point.
Yours.
Alec/SP2EWQ
promedia@itnet.com.pl.
fax: 011 48 69 317742
try them - they respond anytime you touch them...
Simple & Easy
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Od: Ten-Tec Inc.[SMTP:sales@tentec.com]
Wys3any: 6 lutego 1997 10:19
Do: cq-contest@tgv.com
Temat: Hello...?
It was written:
>Hi Guys,
>
>Does anyone know anything abt "technical reflector" existence?
>I've got some big problems with my Ten-Tec Paragon 585,
>while the Company seems to be a bit reluctant to help.
>
>Since, it seems it is something born with the idea of paragon's
>construction, other users of the gear must have eventually
>faced the problem as well, I am sure.
>
>Good, if we could discuss it...
>
>Yours,
>73,
>
>Alec/SP2EWQ
"The Company" has tried repeatedly to contact you, Alec, by e-mail.
Your incoming mail is bouncing back to us.
I have also tried to contact you multiple times by fax and your fax
machine does not answer the telephone! This is not the place for
this discussion regardless. You can seek help from us directly, or
try the Ten-Tec Internet reflector at <tentec@contesting.com>.
Regarding your Paragon: The memory backup battery is dead. Replace
with a NiCd cell and all shall be well.
Apologies for the wasted space.
Scott Robbins, W4PA
Ten-Tec, Inc.
<sales@tentec.com>
>From lu6beg@canopus.com.ar (Ernesto M. Grueneberg) Fri Feb 14 14:32:56 1997
From: lu6beg@canopus.com.ar (Ernesto M. Grueneberg) (Ernesto M. Grueneberg)
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <01BC1A6B.0299FBC0@arturoga>
aeryg
>From seay@Alaska.NET (Del Seay) Fri Feb 14 14:05:31 1997
From: seay@Alaska.NET (Del Seay) (Del Seay)
Subject: CT keeying circuit - HELP!
References: <9702140526.AA20406@taco.tuc.noao.edu>
Message-ID: <3304712B.6D5C@alaska.net>
Chuck Claver wrote:
>
Chuck: I use an opto-isolator directly out of the serial port.
You can get them with fairly high voltage ratings. Drive the LED
with the voltage from the serial port, then key the transmitter with
the transistor. Don't tie the grounds together. That way, you can
key negative or positive circuits by simply reversing the connections
at the transisitor. Also, by not tying the grounds together, you get
good isolation and minimize any digital hash interferance in your
receiver.
Use one of the opto-isolators that has a Darlington Pair output. You'll
get better hard keying than with a single transistor output.
73 de KL7HF
> I have an old TS830 that is keyed -65 volts. Does someone out there have
> a simple keying circuit that will interface the LPT1 output from CT to
> this radio? The documentation I have only describes a circuit for positive
> keying.
>
> Thanks much for any info - trying desperately to get the home qth ready
> for ARRL DX CW.
>
> Good luck to all - Chuck de NJ6D.
>From k0wa@southwind.net (Lee Buller) Fri Feb 14 15:15:43 1997
From: k0wa@southwind.net (Lee Buller) (Lee Buller)
Subject: Amp Keying Circuit
Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19970214151543.006e91ec@southwind.net>
I have lost some stuff on my hard drive here and wonder if anyone out there
kept some of this stuff. There was a discussion on speading up relay
activation in amplifiers using a couple of transistors and an RC network.
Can anyone direct me to the place were I can obtain the neat circut again.
lee
k0wa@southwind.net
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