ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST 1994
Call: 6E2T Country: Mexico
Mode: CW Category: Multi Single
BAND QSO QSO PTS STATES/PROV
160 50 150 20
80 476 1428 54
40 1093 3279 59
20 885 2655 58
15 761 2283 57
10 261 783 40
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Totals 3526 10578 288 = 3,046,464
Operators: AB6FO, N6AZE, K2VIV, XE2BGD, XE2ENG, XE2EOS
Equipment: TS-950SD, Dentron MLA 2500, A3S, HF2V
Club Affiliation:
Club de Radio Experimento de Baja California (CREBC)
As primary operator (AB6FO) I realized a lifelong dream to be DX.
Guys, being DX is the only way to do a DX contest. Pushing the
last 10 rate meter to 266, the last 100 rate meter to 185, having
a 150 hour, being on the receiving end of a pile-up - these are
things that need to be experienced. When the first pile-up built
up, I can only describe what I heard as mud. I have a great deal
of new found respect for DXpeditioners.
Murphy struck only softly in the form of my pushing the amp too
hard on 80 and blowing the power in the middle of the first
night. I had to run next door (we had two adjacent condos) and
wake up the guys and run an extension cable to their room to get
back up. We also had terrible line noise early Saturday morning
(which kept me from a 200 hour) and Sunday afternoon. We also
blew out the capacitors for 160 on the vertical, so missed mults
there.
We never heard VO1, VO2 and VE8. Conditions didn't seem bad at
all from the DX side on the West Coast.
What I want to know is, why is there a 10 minute rule for Multi-
Single? Moving multipliers is fun, making skeds that usually are
not kept is not fun.
Being DX is in my blood now. I'm afraid it is a terrible
addiction. I fear I need another fix. In fact, I feel I need to
do a single op soon before I get too old to handle 48 hours.
We will be QSLing 100% via the bureaus. SASEs to AB6FO will be
returned direct. The other ops are planning to go back for the
PHONE WPX.
>From Scott A Stembaugh <n9ljx@ecn.purdue.edu> Wed Feb 23 06:35:14 1994
From: Scott A Stembaugh <n9ljx@ecn.purdue.edu> (Scott A Stembaugh)
Subject: 10 minute rule
Message-ID: <9402230635.AA14521@en.ecn.purdue.edu>
In message <9402221947.AA02355@hp.com> wa2srq writes:
>ad1c wrote:
>
>> 5. Isn't it time we did away with the 10 minute rule? Or made ARRL
>> M/S work the same way as CQWW M/S (separate multiplier station).
>
>I disagree. The "S" in M/S stands for "single transmitter".
>There is nothing "single transmitter" at all about the CQWW
>version, where you need to have 2, 3, or 4 operating positions,
>each with separate rigs, antennas/bandpass filters, and networked
>computers, to be competetive. This may be fun for those that
>have enough equipment and operators to do it, but it's much
>closer to a M/M. I like the arrl definition of M/S, which allows
>2 or 3 operators to keep one rig on the air for the whole contest
>without requiring a M/M station setup.
>
>Ed Gilbert, WA2SRQ
I feel that both perspectivees are correct. The 'Single' needs to
remain single transmitter, but it would be nice to be able to jump
to another band that maybe just opening up to grab a couple of mults
and then go back to where you just were and continue on. Even in CQWW
as a multi-single with one transmitter I would kick off the amp and
jump to 10 or 15 to get a mult and then go back to the original band.
It doesn't mena you HAVE to have a run and mult station to be
frequency agile. Of course we aren't competitive, yet!!
--scott N9LJX
>
>From Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> Wed Feb 23 07:59:03 1994
From: Trey Garlough <GARLOUGH@TGV.COM> (Trey Garlough)
Subject: Allowed Topics
Message-ID: <761990343.671116.GARLOUGH@TGV.COM>
There have been a few questions regarding what topics are appropriate
for discussion on the CQ-Contest mailing list, especially with respect
to logging programs. I feel I should comment.
When a few of us decided to create this mailing list about three years
ago, we were looking for a way to hook up Internet-connected
contesters and BS about all kinds of cool radio stuff, but the primary
focus was contesting. During this time, discussion of all sorts of
topics was commonplace. We even "tolerated" messages about DX
chasing, QSL routes, and DXpeditions because there is a large overlap
between the contesting DXing communities and there was no Internet
forum dedicated to DXing.
When it appeared the DXing community on CQ-Contest had reached
critical mass and could sustain their own group, Lyndon stepped
forward and organized the the DX group. Now the DXers had a place of
their own. And how about those people that were interested in both
DXing *and* contesting? They subscribed to *both* mailing lists.
Similarly, other groups have splintered off in one fashion or another,
including lists for QRP and VHF/UHF and maybe some others I don't even
remember now.
As the maintainer of this mailing list, I consider it to be my place
to direct the focus of the discussion here in order to best serve the
audience I have in mind. The only reason you are all subscribed to
CQ-Contest@TGV.COM instead of some other contest mailing list such as
CQ-Wilburforce@astro.as.utexas.edu is that I came up with the idea
before AA5BT. Certainly anyone is free to start a competitive or
complementary service if they feel that CQ-Contest@TGV.COM is not
meeting their needs.
I hope following this forum has been as much fun for you as it has
been for me and I am looking forward to more intersting discussion in
the future. If anyone would like to carry forward this administrative
thread, please folloup up directly to me rather than to the list.
Many thanks.
--Trey Garlough, WN4KKN/6
>From James Brooks <0005851359@mcimail.com> Wed Feb 23 02:35:00 1994
From: James Brooks <0005851359@mcimail.com> (James Brooks)
Subject: Dayton
Message-ID: <40940223023504/0005851359NA5EM@mcimail.com>
I'm looking for a room, or half or quarter or just
any place to crash out at during Dayton.
Anyone know of anyone who has an extra spot? At long
last I'm making an attempt at Dayton this year and am
in need of a place to stay.
Please E-Mail me directly if you have - thanks.
73
James 9V1YC
9V1YC@mcimail.com
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