Hi Dick;
The four (4) pound Astron SS-25 or SS-30 models work well; use a 30 (no
meter model) here for 6M rig & a back up to the 17 year old Tripp-Lite
PR-40 "boat anchor" supply on the floor.
Trust all is well in OR.
73,
Jim, K4SQR
Jim Miller, K4SQR
http://www.comteksystems.com
4-Square Experts, Stack Yagi
& Remote Antenna Switching Systems
On Sun, 18 Aug 2002 11:29:42 -0400 cq-contest-request@contesting.com
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> 1. Small rig - Summary (Dick Frey)
> 2. NJ QSO PARTY THIS WEEKEND (David B. Popkin W2CC@ARRL.net)
> 3. K7BV 'puter crash-email change (K7bv@aol.com)
> 4. The Thrill of It All! (Matt & Carrie Trott)
> 5. Re: Multi-Two in CQWW (Bill Tippett)
> 6. NJQ and NAQP simultaneously?? (Georgek5kg@aol.com)
> 7. Re: Small rig - Summary (David A. Pruett)
> 8. NA Contest program (Rick Dougherty)
> 9. QRATE for Cabrillo (Bill Tippett)
> 10. RE: Small rig - Summary (Peter E. Beedlow)
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> Message: 1
> Reply-To: "Dick Frey" <k4xu@arrl.net>
> From: "Dick Frey" <k4xu@bendcable.com>
> To: "cq contest" <CQ-Contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Small rig - Summary
>
> The purpose of my question was to determine which small 100W rig was
> best to
> take on a DXpedition where all rigs would be fairly close together
> but all
> limited to 100W.
>
> My thanks to all 25 who responded.
>
> The hands down winner was the K2-100. 13 votes and it was not even
> on the
> list. Clearly it is the best in a large signal environment and is a
> super
> rig on CW.
> The FT100 and IC706 each got some votes but also as many poor marks
> for
> signal handling and for broadband noise and/or spurious trash on
> TX.
> The best of the three rigs listed in my original inquiry was the
> TS50,
> especially since they can be had on the used market for as little as
> $350,
> and got positive comments in the recent VP8 write-ups.
> Single votes were cast for the JST245, IC740, and IC736.
>
> Now all we need is some of those small 20+A switchmode supplies, and
> we're
> ready to fly. Anyone want to offer opinions of these? Alinco,
> Astron,
> MFJ...?
>
> Dick Frey k4xu
>
>
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> Message: 2
> To: (Recipient list suppressed)
> From: "David B. Popkin \ W2CC@ARRL.net" <d.popkin@verizon.net>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] NJ QSO PARTY THIS WEEKEND
>
> NJ QSO Party (CW/SSB)
> Aug 17 - 2000z to Aug 18 - 0700z
> Aug 18 - 1300z to Aug 19 - 0200z
> Rules: http://www.qsl.net/w2rj/index.html
> "Work NJ Counties"
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> From the NJ operators' perspective: let's get on the air and GIVE
> NJ County
> QSO's to others!
>
>
>
> ************************************************
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> Message: 3
> From: K7bv@aol.com
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] K7BV 'puter crash-email change
>
> Friends,
> My darned hard drive crashed again on this laptop. I think it best
> if I ask
> my contester friends to please start using my League address
> k7bv@arrl.org
> for ecomms from this point on. Thanks!
> \
> 73 Dennis K7BV/1
> PS /4 this weekend in Huntsville
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> Message: 4
> From: "Matt & Carrie Trott" <aa7bg@3rivers.net>
> To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] The Thrill of It All!
>
> Check out the article titled thusly in Sept. QST.
>
> If this is the kind of material that will be replacing the line
> scores then
> I guess we're headed in the right direction! Great article Jack.
>
> 73 and thanks,
> Matt--K7BG
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> Message: 5
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com, kitty@lance-tech.net
> From: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Multi-Two in CQWW
>
> BD5RV wrote:
> >I heard that a new Multi-Two category is being added to CQWW
>
> Yes, there is a Multi-Two category in 2002 rules here:
>
> http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/DX%20Contest%20Link%20815.html
>
> Click "Rules 2002 CQ WWDX Contest" to read the Acrobat .pdf file.
>
> 73, Bill W4ZV
>
>
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> Message: 6
> From: Georgek5kg@aol.com
> To: d.popkin@verizon.net
> CC: CQ-Contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] NJQ and NAQP simultaneously??
>
> In a message dated 8/16/2002 6:47:18 PM Greenwich Standard Time,
> d.popkin@verizon.net writes:
>
>
> > NJ QSO Party (CW/SSB)
> > Aug 17 - 2000z to Aug 18 - 0700z
> > Aug 18 - 1300z to Aug 19 - 0200z
> > Rules: http://www.qsl.net/w2rj/index.html
> > "Work NJ Counties"
> >
>
> Any suggestions of how to work and log NJQ and NAQP simultaneously?
> NAQP
> will be on SSB for 12 hours from 1800Z on Saturday.
>
> 73, Geo...
>
> George I. Wagner, K5KG
> Productivity Resources LLC
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> Message: 7
> From: "David A. Pruett" <k8cc@comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Small rig - Summary
> To: Dick Frey <k4xu@arrl.net>, cq contest
> <CQ-Contest@contesting.com>
>
> At 10:38 PM 8/15/02 -0700, Dick Frey wrote:
> >Now all we need is some of those small 20+A switchmode supplies,
> and we're
> >ready to fly. Anyone want to offer opinions of these? Alinco,
> Astron,
> >MFJ...?
>
> K9TM and I have used the 30A Astron switchers for numerous contest
> trips,
> FD, and around our home shacks with no issues.
>
> Dave, K8CC
>
>
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>
> Message: 8
> From: Rick Dougherty <NQ4I@compuserve.com>
> To: "(unknown)" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] NA Contest program
>
> Wondering if anybody is using NA and NETTSR together??? Also does
> NA
> support DVP use?? I am considering changing from CT since the
> support
> level is dropping...I have numerous DVP problems and network
> problems....also would like to hear from anyone using
> a multi port switch with NETTSR and how it works...currently I am
> using 10
> base2 with BNC
> connections in a link...would like to go to a switch...thanks de
> Rick
>
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>
> Message: 9
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> From: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] QRATE for Cabrillo
>
> Is anyone aware of a Cabrillo compatible equivalent to
> CT's QRATE? QRATE analyzes a complete log and yields highest
> rates per hour, 10 minutes and 1 minute.
>
> 73, Bill W4ZV
>
>
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>
> Message: 10
> Reply-To: <nn9k@arrl.net>
> From: "Peter E. Beedlow" <nn9k@arrl.net>
> To: "cq contest" <CQ-Contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Small rig - Summary
>
> "Now all we need is some of those small 20+A switchmode supplies,
> and we're
> ready to fly. Anyone want to offer opinions of these? Alinco,
> Astron,
> MFJ...?"
>
> Check out the Samlex America supplies-light in weight, small
> footprint, no
> meters, remove a jumper and it'll run on 240 V and inexpensive to
> boot.
>
>
> Pete, NN9K
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dick Frey
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 12:38 AM
> To: cq contest
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Small rig - Summary
>
> The purpose of my question was to determine which small 100W rig was
> best to
> take on a DXpedition where all rigs would be fairly close together
> but all
> limited to 100W.
>
> My thanks to all 25 who responded.
>
> The hands down winner was the K2-100. 13 votes and it was not even
> on the
> list. Clearly it is the best in a large signal environment and is a
> super
> rig on CW.
> The FT100 and IC706 each got some votes but also as many poor marks
> for
> signal handling and for broadband noise and/or spurious trash on
> TX.
> The best of the three rigs listed in my original inquiry was the
> TS50,
> especially since they can be had on the used market for as little as
> $350,
> and got positive comments in the recent VP8 write-ups.
> Single votes were cast for the JST245, IC740, and IC736.
>
> Now all we need is some of those small 20+A switchmode supplies, and
> we're
> ready to fly. Anyone want to offer opinions of these? Alinco,
> Astron,
> MFJ...?
>
> Dick Frey k4xu
>
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