I'm counting V47KAO as a "grey-line" contact. de k2wk
>From Peter Gerba <pgerba@crl.com> Fri Feb 24 18:34:33 1995
From: Peter Gerba <pgerba@crl.com> (Peter Gerba)
Subject: (u)
Message-ID: <199502241834.AA25717@crl3.crl.com>
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>From headrick@radar.nrl.navy.mil (James M. Headrick) Fri Feb 24 19:01:12 1995
From: headrick@radar.nrl.navy.mil (James M. Headrick) (James M. Headrick)
Subject: Numeric abbreviations
Message-ID: <9502241901.AA01008@radar.nrl.navy.mil>
LOG WHAT IS SENT: 599, ENN, 5NN, and 100, ATT, KW, 1KW, AKW, OR WHATEVER.
JIM, W3CPB headrick@radar.nrl.navy.mil
>From Richard F. DiDonna" <rdidonna@liberty.uc.wlu.edu Fri Feb 24 18:03:29 1995
From: Richard F. DiDonna" <rdidonna@liberty.uc.wlu.edu (Richard F. DiDonna)
Subject: Incomplete exchanges
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9502241403.A12090-0100000@liberty.uc.wlu.edu>
On Thu, 23 Feb 1995 fish@crl.com wrote:
> I disagree. The RST part of the exchange is meaningless... and this is just
> another way to abbreviate something on CW. How is this different from 5NN
> TTT for 599 1000?
>
> If I were DX in arrl my exchange would be NNK. That's all.
>
Maybe we could also send 1,000 instead ok KW.
As Bill et al said, RST is pretty damn meaningless. In fact, in virtually
all contests, the only thing which means anything is the callsign as
programs like CT and NA will automatically enter 599 and will usually
enter CQ zone/country/multiplier based on callsign....
Rich KI6ZH
>From H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil@seattleu.edu Fri Feb 24 17:53:22 1995
From: H. Ward Silver" <hwardsil@seattleu.edu (H. Ward Silver)
Subject: Incomplete exchanges
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9502240910.B24975-b100000@bach.seattleu.edu>
The rules seem pretty clear to me..."The exchange shall consist of a
signal report and power" (paraphrased a little bit). Note that it does
not say "signal report OR power", nor does it say "something kinda like a
signal report", etc. This allows "Q5" on phone, for example.
If V44KAO was not sending power, then BZZZZZZZTTT!!!, that's check log
city for him. Same deal for sending partial info, not sending info every
time, etc. Play by the rules or change the rules, guys!
If this became a real issue, then I would suggest that the rule be
clarified as "The exchange shall be six characters, of which the first
three represent a signal report in RST format, followed by three
characters representing the station power. Abbreviated numerals may be
used for any character and "KW" may be substituted for power." There are
probably loopholes therein, though.
I mean, if the only thing required is a unique pattern for the station of
interest, then why not a random sequence of letters or just dots and
dashes, for that matter? The exchange, to my mind, is supposed to
represent a bare minimum of contact information which is relatively equal
in length between stations. Using the name, for example, would result in
gross disparities between the Ed's and the Pinocchio's of the world, thus
resulting in a preponderance of synthetic Ed's. (I should talk...)
The signal report as used today is meaningless bit patterns which have
almost universally become "5NN". The only information of interest is the
three character power information. I support the substitution of serial
number for RST wherever possible.
73, Ward N0AX
>From John Barry <jbarry@curia.ucc.ie> Fri Feb 24 19:33:34 1995
From: John Barry <jbarry@curia.ucc.ie> (John Barry)
Subject: ARRL CW from EI7M
Message-ID: <199502241933.TAA04365@curia.ucc.ie>
ARRL CW 1995
Call: EI7M Country: Rep of Ireland
Mode: CW Category: Multi Single
BAND QSO QSO PTS STATES/PROV
160 115 345 21
80 499 1497 43
40 415 1245 40
20 995 2985 53
15 924 2772 53
10 84 252 19
-----------------------------------
Totals 3032 9096 229 = 2,082,984
Conditions were reasonable for the weekend. 10m opened for a while,
but only just. 15m was good and 80m was also good for us.... We need
more firepower on 40!
We were happy finnishing the contest with a 800 more qso's this year,
but we managed to swop scores with one of our rivals - Wont be our
year this time either!!! Maybe SSB ??
Rumour Score - HG1S
160m 56q 14s
80m 379q 39s
40m 1086q 55s
20m 962q 59s
15m 610q 51s
10m 20q 11s
Total 3113q 229s
Anyone know of other European scores??
CU in the SSB test - John
-------------------------
John Barry EI7DNB
jbarry@curia.ucc.ie
>From bill@tenet.edu (Bill Parry) Fri Feb 24 19:34:00 1995
From: bill@tenet.edu (Bill Parry) (Bill Parry)
Subject: Contest Reports
Message-ID: <m0ri5mU-000Zi7C@postoffice.smu.edu>
Thanks to those who have posted their continental and hourly breakdowns with
their DX contest scores. This info is very enlightening about length and
strength of openings.
Bill, W5VX
>From Dick Dievendorff" <dieven@almaden.ibm.com Fri Feb 24 19:42:20 1995
From: Dick Dievendorff" <dieven@almaden.ibm.com (Dick Dievendorff)
Subject: V44 with "B" power
Message-ID: <9502241142.ZM24891@penguin.almaden.ibm.com>
Re: KM9P's query about the V44 who wasn't sending a complete exchange:
I worked the V44 and received a power of "B" from him. (he sent 599 BK). I
wasn't sure how to translate "B" into a power number. I listened a bit longer
while he worked a few more stations, and he sent them all the same "B" power.
After four or five more QSOs I sent "PWR?" and heard him send "1000". So I
logged the QSO. I got the complete exchange so I get the QSO.
I also think I could have logged "B" and should have gotten credit for the Q
(but I wasn't sure enough to tune away from him before I got a power that I
recognized).
I also received "powers" of "NN", "AAA", "K", and "KW". I wrote down "99"
"111" "K" and "KW" and expect to get credit for every one of those QSOs.
Dick Dievendorff, AA6MC dieven@almaden.ibm.com
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