Pulled these from the PVRC Cluster, haven't seen them on any of the lists.
Your mileage may vary.
CALL CW/SSB QSOS CW/SSB CTRY CW/SSB ST SCORE
---------------------------------------------------------------
N2NU 800/1239 51/60 54/57 1,293,000
WK4Y 498/1407 42/58 56/59 1,033,000
W3GN 747 39 54 281,600 CW ONLY
W3USS 528/811 28/30 51/47 582,0O0 K8OQL OP
WB2BZR 1047 40 50 ??? SSB ONLY
John Pescatore WB2EKK (not WB2EK)
pescatore_jt@ncsd.gte.com
>From DKMC" <dkmc@chevron.com Mon Dec 20 14:47:52 1993
From: DKMC" <dkmc@chevron.com (DKMC)
Subject: Callsigns: G/J
Message-ID: <CPLAN065.DKMC.3781.1993 12 20 0645 0645>
Microsoft Mail v3.0 IPM.Microsoft Mail.Note
From: McCarty, DK 'David'
To: OPEN ADDRESSING SERVI-OPENADDR
Subject: Callsigns: G/J
Priority:
Message ID: 1B4B6E33
Conversation ID: 1B4B6E33
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Doug, K1DG, writes:
>The guys most likely to have me wasted so they can get my call are
>high-school classmate K1BG, and non-contester K1DJ (who once sent me a
>very angry letter demanding that I insist on DX stations getting my
>call right, since he kept getting buro cards he didn't want after every
>major contest (proving that G really is a crummy letter on phone).
This reminds me of the weekend KA5GJO (now KD5SP) made nearly a thousand q's
in SS Phone signing KA5G(Japan)J(Germany)O(America).
David K. McCarty, K5GN
dkmc@chevron.com
>From Smith, Pete" <PSmith@codei.hq.nasa.gov Mon Dec 20 18:30:00 1993
From: Smith, Pete" <PSmith@codei.hq.nasa.gov (Smith, Pete)
Subject: DVP Commentary
Message-ID: <2D15EF36@ms.hq.nasa.gov>
If I can interrupt the flow for a moment ...
Following up on my note of a few weeks ago, I operated for a few hours in
the Phone SS using the DVP, voiced callsigns and serial numbers, to see
about acceptance/ legibility/etc. Even though my small, low-power station
isn't really fitted for it, I tried to run as much as possible to simulate
the sort of usage that a big gun might give it.
Conclusions, for what they're worth.
1. People didn't have much difficulty picking out their own call-sign, even
if it was voiced in phonetics different than those they normally use, or in
verifying that I had copied it correctly. I found it a little "jarring",
though, to have the machine use only one set of phonetics, because I hadn't
realized how much I tend myself to adopt the other person's phonetics during
a contest QSO.
2. The "voiced" serial numbers didn't seem particularly hard for people to
copy, either. My "repeat" rate wasn't materially different from what I am
used to on phone.
3. Only one station (VE4GV, a denizen of this reflector) commented on the
fact that I was using the DVP, although I'm sure many noticed.
As long as this reflector is serving as a channel to K1EA (I hope), the one
thing on my DVP wish list would be revision of the TSR and/or CT to provide
a capability to record "last letters" (and numbers) separately from
"ordinary letters." If I had that capability, I would feel no need to
record all the 2-letter and 2-number combinations (which takes lots of disk
space), because you can achieve pretty natural speech sound by making all
but the last letter or number level pitch, and making the "lasts" falling
pitch and with a bit more emphasis.
For what it's worth.
Pete, N4ZR
>From Ed Gilbert <eyg@hpnjlc.njd.hp.com> Mon Dec 20 15:34:07 1993
From: Ed Gilbert <eyg@hpnjlc.njd.hp.com> (Ed Gilbert)
Subject: Callsigns
Message-ID: <9312201537.AA10411@hp.com>
Hi George,
>Why does everyone think that a 1x2 or 2x1 is optimum? We
>all know that having a 1x3 does not reduce the number of
>contacts that can be made in a contest. There are many
>examples of this.
The problem with the longer call is that it is more information
that must be correctly exchanged and logged for a valid contest
qso. In CQWW for example, the call is essentially the only
information that must be copied correctly, since the report is
fixed and the zone can usually be correctly derived from the
call. With my 6-character call, I have 50% more information to
exchange with each qso than someone with a 1x2 call.
I had the opportunity to select a call in the 70s but didn't
because I was inactive at the time, and I've been kicking myself
ever since I started getting back into it 7 or 8 years ago. I'll
be one of the first in line for a new short call. Let's see, I
wonder how W2ED sounds on cw ...
73,
Ed Gilbert, WA2SRQ
>From Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> Mon Dec 20 15:44:43 1993
From: Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> (Trey Garlough)
Subject: DVP Commentary
Message-ID: <756402283.486885.GARLOUGH@TGV.COM>
> As long as this reflector is serving as a channel to K1EA [...]
I wouldn't count on it.
--Trey, WN4KKN/6
>From Smith, Pete" <PSmith@codei.hq.nasa.gov Mon Dec 20 18:46:00 1993
From: Smith, Pete" <PSmith@codei.hq.nasa.gov (Smith, Pete)
Subject: Antenna advice
Message-ID: <2D15F3D6@ms.hq.nasa.gov>
I **may** be about to change my geography sufficiently to be able, for the
first time, to contemplate a modest tower (70 feet or so) and some
"pointable" antennas. I know this may seem incredibly elementary to many of
you, but I can really use some advice.
Money is an issue, and a significant one. I am thinking along the
following lines:
Tower: Rohn 25, with two sets of guys, the top-most set Phillystran down to
the first point where the remaining wire is non-resonant on 10-40 meters
Rotator: T2X or ?
10-20 meters: TH-6 or TH-7 (comments? alternatives?)
40 meters: Cushcraft "shorty-forty", mounted about 10 feet above the
tribander (or does mounting the 40 on top either not make enough of a
difference or raise hardware problems I haven't anticipated?)
80-160: shunt feed for the tower on transmit, with a loop and/or beverages
on receive.
Any comments, critiques gratefully received direct to e-mail address below
(to save bandwidth). Location will be mid-Atlantic states, most likely not
a mountain top, so icing and frequent severe winds are not a problem, but
gusts to 80 MPH can and do occur.
Thanks all and happy holidays,
Pete N4ZR psmith@codei.hq.nasa.gov
>From headrick@surf.nrl.navy.mil (Jim Headrick) Mon Dec 20 20:32:45 1993
From: headrick@surf.nrl.navy.mil (Jim Headrick) (Jim Headrick)
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <9312202032.AA20060@surf.nrl.navy.mil>
's message of Sat, 18 Dec 93 14:41:44 EST <9312181939.AA06843@thomas.ge.com>
Subject: propagation prediction program offer
>From len@ariel.coe.neu.edu (Leonard Kay) Mon Dec 20 21:41:55 1993
From: len@ariel.coe.neu.edu (Leonard Kay) (Leonard Kay)
Subject: FW: Callsigns (now callsign costs)
Message-ID: <9312202141.AA04239@ariel.coe.neu.edu>
>> - I wonder if the FCC knows what they are getting into?
>>
>> ***No way!
>>
>> - $70 will be enough to keep most casual hams from applying.
>>
>> ***I don't think so...
>>
>>Tree N6TR
>>
>> **** 73, Tom WB4IUX
I dunno, Tom, I agree with Tree.... Guess you haven't been to a
hamfest lately ;-). "Vanity callsigns, huh? Will you take $30?
No? Bah, I already got one at home, anyway...."
Len KB2R
>From DFREY" <HARRIS.DFREY@IC1D.HARRIS.COM Mon Dec 20 20:22:15 1993
From: DFREY" <HARRIS.DFREY@IC1D.HARRIS.COM (DFREY)
Subject: ping
Message-ID: <QCY2.DFREY.3288.1993 12 20 15 22 15 22>
review
>From fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) Tue Dec 21 00:14:49
>1993
From: fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) (fred kleber)
Subject: Favoriate Call Search
Message-ID: <9311207564.AA756432889@atlas.ccmail.pactel.com>
Message Creation Date was at 16-DEC-1993 17:29:00
What I've done in my search for my perferred calls is to create a CT
file and just move the cursor between the calls. Then I can
concentrate on hearing them and worry how easy they are to send later.
Remember, if ya can't copy 'em ya can't work 'em.
>From fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) Tue Dec 21 00:10:19
>1993
From: fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) (fred kleber)
Subject: Call Sign Research
Message-ID: <9311207564.AA756432619@atlas.ccmail.pactel.com>
Message Creation Date was at 15-DEC-1993 12:25:00
Looking up calls in callbook can be rather tedious. Another option
is to query the local packet cluster using "sh/ham" if it's installed
on your system. I found this to be quite entertaining, especially
during those slow hours of the SS CW contest. Of course, the real way
to do it is to generate a list from CD-ROM.
>From fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) Tue Dec 21 00:05:49
>1993
From: fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) (fred kleber)
Subject: 10m Results - XE2/K9VV
Message-ID: <9311207564.AA756432349@atlas.ccmail.pactel.com>
Message Creation Date was at 14-DEC-1993 15:24:00
Multi-Single from Baja California
Mode QSOs W/VE DX
==== ==== ==== ==
CW 362 46 18
SSB 541 42 29
807 58 0 XE (Tecate)
===========================
TOTALS 903 88 47 = 342,090
Operators: K9VV, N6AZE, WV9T, BO0ZE
OBSERVACIONES:
- Nice to have VE8 call us!
- NR5M has ball buster scatter signal
- One EU - France, some JAs, usual AF
- Last contest from W6/XE - QSY > W4 soon
>From fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) Tue Dec 21 00:14:15
>1993
From: fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) (fred kleber)
Subject: Call Sign Research
Message-ID: <9311207564.AA756432855@atlas.ccmail.pactel.com>
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From: FRED KLEBER@PACTEL
To: cq-contest@tgv.com at Atlas
Subject: Call Sign Research
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Creation Date was at 16-DEC-1993 14:53:00
Looking up calls in callbook can be rather tedious. Another option
is to query the local packet cluster using "sh/ham" if it's installed
on your system. I found this to be quite entertaining, especially
during those slow hours of the SS CW contest. Of course, the real way
to do it is to generate a list from CD-ROM.
>From fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) Tue Dec 21 00:13:21
>1993
From: fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) (fred kleber)
Subject: Call Sign Research
Message-ID: <9311207564.AA756432801@atlas.ccmail.pactel.com>
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From: FRED KLEBER@PACTEL
To: cq-contest@tgv.com at Atlas
Subject: Call Sign Research
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Creation Date was at 16-DEC-1993 10:47:00
Looking up calls in callbook can be rather tedious. Another option
is to query the local packet cluster using "sh/ham" if it's installed
on your system. I found this to be quite entertaining, especially
during those slow hours of the SS CW contest. Of course, the real way
to do it is to generate a list from CD-ROM.
>From fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) Tue Dec 21 00:09:36
>1993
From: fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) (fred kleber)
Subject: Callsign Pool Update Idea
Message-ID: <9311207564.AA756432576@atlas.ccmail.pactel.com>
Message Creation Date was at 15-DEC-1993 10:57:00
Any interest in maintaining a database (notice I didn't say the "L"
word!) of calls which are currently assigned and MAY be available?
These wouldn't be listed in the FCC's database.
Case in point. K6NA received his call during the first "lottery" by
knowing that the old holder of K6NA was going to request a new call.
Another interesting case involves N6NR/7 and N7NR/6. I think you can
see how they'd be interested in working out a "deal". Whether or not
they'd tell anyone else about it is another story.
Personally I'm going QSY to W4 land soon so I'm interested in that end
of the world. (Yes, I know W4VV is available but what a horrible CW
identity!)
>From fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) Tue Dec 21 00:14:07
>1993
From: fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) (fred kleber)
Subject: 10m Results - XE2/K9VV
Message-ID: <9311207564.AA756432847@atlas.ccmail.pactel.com>
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From: FRED KLEBER@PACTEL
To: garlough@tgv.com at Atlas
Subject: 10m Results - XE2/K9VV
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Creation Date was at 16-DEC-1993 14:52:00
Trey - Please relay to reflector. Have sent twice & didn't make it.
-----------------------------------
Multi-Single from Baja California
Mode QSOs W/VE DX
==== ==== ==== ==
CW 362 46 18
SSB 541 42 29
807 58 0 XE (Tecate)
==========================
Totals 903 88 47 = 342,090
Operators: K9VV, N6AZE, WV9T & BO0ZE
OVSERVACIONES:
- Nice to have VE8 call us!
- NR5M has ball buster scatter signal
- One EU - France, some JAs, usual AF
- Last contest from W6/XE - QSY > W4 soon
>From fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) Tue Dec 21 00:14:11
>1993
From: fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) (fred kleber)
Subject: Callsign Pool Update Idea
Message-ID: <9311207564.AA756432851@atlas.ccmail.pactel.com>
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From: FRED KLEBER@PACTEL
To: CQ-CONTEST@TGV.COM at Atlas
Subject: Callsign Pool Update Idea
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Creation Date was at 16-DEC-1993 14:52:00
Any interest in maintaining a database (notice I didn't say the "L"
word!) of calls which are currently assigned and MAY be available?
These wouldn't be listed in the FCC's database.
Case in point. K6NA received his call during the first "lottery" by
knowing that the old holder of K6NA was going to request a new call.
Another interesting case involves N6NR/7 and N7NR/6. I think you can
see how they'd be interested in working out a "deal". Whether or not
they'd tell anyone else about it is another story.
Personally I'm going QSY to W4 land soon so I'm interested in that end
of the world. (Yes, I know W4VV is available but what a horrible CW
identity!)
>From fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) Tue Dec 21 00:13:17
>1993
From: fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) (fred kleber)
Subject: Callsign Pool Update Idea
Message-ID: <9311207564.AA756432797@atlas.ccmail.pactel.com>
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From: FRED KLEBER@PACTEL
To: CQ-CONTEST@TGV.COM at Atlas
Subject: Callsign Pool Update Idea
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Creation Date was at 16-DEC-1993 10:46:00
Any interest in maintaining a database (notice I didn't say the "L"
word!) of calls which are currently assigned and MAY be available?
These wouldn't be listed in the FCC's database.
Case in point. K6NA received his call during the first "lottery" by
knowing that the old holder of K6NA was going to request a new call.
Another interesting case involves N6NR/7 and N7NR/6. I think you can
see how they'd be interested in working out a "deal". Whether or not
they'd tell anyone else about it is another story.
Personally I'm going QSY to W4 land soon so I'm interested in that end
of the world. (Yes, I know W4VV is available but what a horrible CW
identity!)
>From Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> Tue Dec 21 00:31:43 1993
From: Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> (Trey Garlough)
Subject: [fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber): 10m Results -
XE2/K9VV]
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Subject: 10m Results - XE2/K9VV
Message Creation Date was at 15-DEC-1993 10:34:00
Trey - Please relay to reflector. Have sent twice & didn't make it.
-----------------------------------
Multi-Single from Baja California
Mode QSOs W/VE DX
==== ==== ==== ==
CW 362 46 18
SSB 541 42 29
807 58 0 XE (Tecate)
==========================
Totals 903 88 47 = 342,090
Operators: K9VV, N6AZE, WV9T & BO0ZE
OVSERVACIONES:
- Nice to have VE8 call us!
- NR5M has ball buster scatter signal
- One EU - France, some JAs, usual AF
- Last contest from W6/XE - QSY > W4 soon
>From fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) Tue Dec 21 00:02:35
>1993
From: fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) (fred kleber)
Subject: 10M Results - XE2/K9VV
Message-ID: <9311207564.AA756432155@atlas.ccmail.pactel.com>
Message Creation Date was at 13-DEC-1993 15:50:00
Call: XE2/K9VV Country: Mexico
Mode: CW/SSB Category: Multi Singls
MODE QSO W/VE CTY
CW 362 46 18
SSB 541 42 29
807 53 0 XE (Tecate)
-------------------------------------------
Totals 903 88 47 = 342,090 & a good time
Operators: N6AZE, WV9T, K9VV + BO0ZE
OBSERVACIONES:
- Actually had a VE8 call us on CW!
- NR5M had ball buster scatter signal
- Only 1 EU - France
- Last contest from XE & W6, QSY > W4 in January
>From fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) Tue Dec 21 01:17:10
>1993
From: fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) (fred kleber)
Subject: 10m Results - XE2/K9VV
Message-ID: <9311207564.AA756436630@atlas.ccmail.pactel.com>
Message Creation Date was at 20-DEC-1993 16:52:00
Better late than never - been having problems w/internet gateway.
-----------------------------------
Multi-Single from Baja California
Mode QSOs W/VE DX
==== ==== ==== ==
CW 362 46 18
SSB 541 42 29
807 58 0 XE (Tecate)
==========================
Totals 903 88 47 = 342,090
Operators: K9VV, N6AZE, WV9T & BO0ZE
OVSERVACIONES:
- Nice to have VE8 call us!
- NR5M has ball buster scatter signal
- One EU - France, some JAs, usual AF
- Last contest from W6/XE - QSY > W4 soon
>From fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) Tue Dec 21 01:17:14
>1993
From: fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) (fred kleber)
Subject: Callsign Pool Update Idea
Message-ID: <9311207564.AA756436634@atlas.ccmail.pactel.com>
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From: FRED KLEBER@PACTEL
To: CQ-CONTEST@TGV.COM at Atlas
Subject: Callsign Pool Update Idea
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Creation Date was at 20-DEC-1993 16:53:00
Any interest in maintaining a database (notice I didn't say the "L"
word!) of calls which are currently assigned and MAY be available?
These wouldn't be listed in the FCC's database.
Case in point. K6NA received his call during the first "lottery" by
knowing that the old holder of K6NA was going to request a new call.
Another interesting case involves N6NR/7 and N7NR/6. I think you can
see how they'd be interested in working out a "deal". Whether or not
they'd tell anyone else about it is another story.
Personally I'm going QSY to W4 land soon so I'm interested in that end
of the world. (Yes, I know W4VV is available but what a horrible CW
identity!)
>From fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) Tue Dec 21 01:36:17
>1993
From: fred.kleber@atlas.ccmail.PacTel.COM (fred kleber) (fred kleber)
Subject: Callsign Pool Update Idea
Message-ID: <9311207564.AA756437777@atlas.ccmail.pactel.com>
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From: FRED KLEBER@PACTEL
To: CQ-CONTEST@TGV.COM at Atlas
Subject: Callsign Pool Update Idea
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Creation Date was at 20-DEC-1993 17:20:00
Any interest in maintaining a database (notice I didn't say the "L"
word!) of calls which are currently assigned and MAY be available?
These wouldn't be listed in the FCC's database.
Case in point. K6NA received his call during the first "lottery" by
knowing that the old holder of K6NA was going to request a new call.
Another interesting case involves N6NR/7 and N7NR/6. I think you can
see how they'd be interested in working out a "deal". Whether or not
they'd tell anyone else about it is another story.
Personally I'm going QSY to W4 land soon so I'm interested in that end
of the world. (Yes, I know W4VV is available but what a horrible CW
identity!)
>From gbrown@unlinfo.unl.edu (gregory brown) Tue Dec 21 02:47:29 1993
From: gbrown@unlinfo.unl.edu (gregory brown) (gregory brown)
Subject: Call Trading, etc.
Message-ID: <9312210247.AA24373@unlinfo.unl.edu>
All this talk of calls becoming available after the "vanity" call
process begins is premature. If the FCC doesn't hold calls in a
dead-letter-box for a fair length of time, there will be utter chaos!
Can you imagine the confusion at the QSL bureaus?
I think we'll probably find that a call will have to be vacant for
something like five years before it is available. So rewrite those
call selection programs!!!
>From the propagationally deprived heartland of Nebraska...
WB0RTK Greg gbrown@unlinfo.unl.edu
>From XMSJ29A@prodigy.com (MR JAMES A WHITE) Tue Dec 21 03:09:49 1993
From: XMSJ29A@prodigy.com (MR JAMES A WHITE) (MR JAMES A WHITE)
Subject: calls...
Message-ID: <025.00156826.XMSJ29A@prodigy.com>
RE K9VV postings
A:...I hope you did enter SS as a single op assisted entry, right?
B:...did your third op, the BO0, used to be XE2 Dos Equis (XX) or was it
XE2 Jose Cuervo???
C:...another guy looking for a four call...point of interest-whilst W4VV
aint your cup of tea, W4 B VV did rather well with that call on code...it
is the w4 BRAVO victor victor that first comes to mind, yes,
but some excellent Multi-Multis were done on code with that call which
not only is that same "lousy" cw call you mentioned-but has a B in the
middle of it, too!
73, Jim
K1ZX (K4??)
>From Fred Hopengarten"
><jjmhome!uunet.uu.net!k1vr%k1vr.UUCP@transfer.stratus.com Wed Dec 22 03:13:16
>1993
From: Fred Hopengarten"
<jjmhome!uunet.uu.net!k1vr%k1vr.UUCP@transfer.stratus.com (Fred Hopengarten)
Subject: On Wisconsin!
Message-ID: <2d17bb50.k1vr@k1vr.UUCP>
Subject: Re: CW callsigns
On Thu, 16 Dec 1993 10:24:06 -0400 (EDT),
jjmhome!transfer!uunet!delphi.com!K5TA wrote:
> Interesting to see this topic resurface. I remember
similar conversations 20 years ago. Back then a bunch of us
back at W9YT ...
K1VR: Another W9YT contester was K3ZO. I guess U Wis gets
the award for graduating the most good contesters.
--
Fred Hopengarten K1VR
Six Willarch Road * Lincoln, MA 01773-5105
home + office telephone: 617/259-0088 (FAX on demand)
"Big antennas, high in the sky, are better than small ones, low."
>From Fred Hopengarten"
><jjmhome!uunet.uu.net!k1vr%k1vr.UUCP@transfer.stratus.com Wed Dec 22 03:15:28
>1993
From: Fred Hopengarten"
<jjmhome!uunet.uu.net!k1vr%k1vr.UUCP@transfer.stratus.com (Fred Hopengarten)
Subject: More Callsign Thoughts
Message-ID: <2d17bbd5.k1vr@k1vr.UUCP>
Subject: Callsigns
Random remarks:
* My 1956 call of WN1NJL was also CW poetry, and got the
maximum power out from my 6L6G final amplifier.
* W1NJL, on AM, when spoken quickly in SS, always
elicited a comeback to W1HIL.
* I do not know why, but when working Japan (and only
Japan), I _must_ say K1 Victoria Radio, as K1 Victor
Radio inevitably seems to come back to me as K1 Echo
Radio.
* KH6GPQ liked those long dashes so much that when he
moved off of Maui (he worked on top of Mount Haleakala
as a controls systems engineer), he selected K1GQ. As
he has never entered a phone contest to my knowledge,
GQ has served him well.
* If you think there are other guys in the pileup with
something like your call, try being in a pileup with
K1AR, W4DR, N1IR, K1IR, W1JR, K3LR, K8MR, W1RR, K2TR,
KB2R, K1TR, K8UR, K2WR, N4XR and N4ZR.
--
Fred Hopengarten K1VR
Six Willarch Road * Lincoln, MA 01773-5105
home + office telephone: 617/259-0088 (FAX on demand)
"Big antennas, high in the sky, are better than small ones, low."
>From Wirzenius Jari <HATJWI@HATMAIL.HATFI1.msgw.kone.com> Tue Dec 21 16:12:00
>1993
From: Wirzenius Jari <HATJWI@HATMAIL.HATFI1.msgw.kone.com> (Wirzenius Jari)
Subject: Callsigns??
Message-ID: <2D17207A@msgw.kone.com>
I thought this is contest reflector, not callsign reflector. Am I
subscribing the correct reflector?
73's Jari, OH2BVE
>From n4hy@ccr-p.ida.org (Bob McGwier) Tue Dec 21 07:46:08 1993
From: n4hy@ccr-p.ida.org (Bob McGwier) (Bob McGwier)
Subject: Callsigns??
Message-ID: <9312210746.AA20438@ccr-p.ida.org>
>I thought this is contest reflector, not callsign reflector. Am I
>subscribing the correct reflector?
>73's Jari, OH2BVE
AMEN! Several HUNDRED K and rising the last byte count I made.
Bob
>From Eugene Walsh <0004504465@mcimail.com> Tue Dec 21 08:11:00 1993
From: Eugene Walsh <0004504465@mcimail.com> (Eugene Walsh)
Subject: No subject
Message-ID: <40931221081104/0004504465PK3EM@mcimail.com>
RE: comments of oh2bve and n4 henny youngman:
WHAT THEY SAID!
Several hundred K and rising - that was a great old song.
>From sellington" <sellington@mail.ssec.wisc.edu Tue Dec 21 07:21:41 1993
From: sellington" <sellington@mail.ssec.wisc.edu (sellington)
Subject: On Wisconsin!
Fred, K3ZO was not only a member of W9YT, he was one of the original founders
of the club back in the late 50's. Fred can still remember the call of
the station who came back to W9YT's very first CQ!
Scott K9MA
>From gswanson@arrl.org (Glenn Swanson) Tue Dec 21 09:15:56 1993
From: gswanson@arrl.org (Glenn Swanson) (Glenn Swanson)
Subject: ICOM 751
Message-ID: <191@gs>
I recently did a very informal "survey" of ICOM 751 users on the
DXPacketCluster here on the east coast. (Home node = W1RM in Conn.)
Here is what I cam up with:
First, thanks to all those that responded to my query regarding the ICOM
IC-751(A) radios. A couple of guys asked for a "summary" of the replies
that I got. Thus this short story was born. OK, so it's not short! HI
I had an opportunity to purchase an IC-751 at a reasonable price,
but once I found out it was a plain 751 (non "A") I changed my mind.
Read on to see why...
I got about 10 or so reply's to my HELP msg. re: the 751 and all of them
were positive. Such comments as "had mine 10 years with no problems" and
"love the radio" and other comments that made me feel good about this radio.
Along with these were some comments like: "be aware of" and "watch out for,
the operating system memory" and "know that this will cost some $$ if it
goes". I had heard about this before, but for those not up on this > It seems
that the early ICOM 751's had their operating memory in RAM. That is, the
radio would go completely dumb if the (lithium?) battery were to go dead on
you. This is a different issue than just the memories, were talking about the
entire radio here! (ie: What am I?, What do I do?, How do I do it?, etc.).
If the RAM goes (due to battery failure), so goes the radio.
I called ICOM and got this story. He said; "There is a plug-in RAM CARD in the
rig (case-bottom) with the operating system and battery on it. We expect the
battery to last 20 years or more. If the radio should ever go dumb, just
unplug the card, send it in, and we'll replace the battery and reload the RAM
for $35". I asked has this price gone up much over the years? He said; "Well,
10 years ago it was $25". He said the competition gave ICOM a lot of greif over
this "ICOM time bomb" but that it was an honest attempt by ICOM to give you 32
memory channels, etc. with the existing technology of the time". I asked;
Would I want to send in the board just for a RAM upgrade? He said; "Thats one
feature they never took advantage of", (ie: they never upgraded the operating
system). So, all in all, this did not seem to be a big deal, to me. We then
got into the differences between the 751 and the 751A. First let me say
that some of you guys mentioned things like "the 751A felt smoother
(tuning) than the 751" and "the 751A has a rubber cover on the VFO knob"
"the 751A has a keyer and the 751 did not" and "the 751A has a CW filter in
it", etc.
The ICOM person said that the 751 had "a lot of pesky little bugs" and that
the 751A fixed all of them. I could not get him to elaborate on this. He
said that one owner of a 751 might not even notice some of these things but
that you might (upon buying one). He said the 751A has "lots of improvements"
and is "highly enhanced" as compared to the 751. He said that he would not
even buy a 751, but that if I were to, that it should cost a lot less than a
751A. He said the 751's were in production for "about a year and a half" and
the model line has been in production for 10 years. "It just went out of
production". So the 751A is a good rig. I would not feel good about selling
my YAESU FT-757 GX to get a plain 751 though. My preference, based on what I
was told. There you have it, a summary of both the good and the bad that I
heard about the 751 and 751A. Again, all of the owners, (past and present)
that I heard from, loved thier ICOM 751 / 751A! No-one said anything
negative, (aside from the memory cautions and above comments on the plain 751).
73, de Glenn KB1GW @ W1RM in Conn.
Thats it; 73, de Glenn
>From gswanson@arrl.org (Glenn Swanson) Tue Dec 21 09:19:12 1993
From: gswanson@arrl.org (Glenn Swanson) (Glenn Swanson)
Subject: P.S.
Message-ID: <193@gs>
That 751 survey was posted in reply to Jay's (WS7I) posting re: 751's.
73, Glenn KB1GW
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