Does anyone know the REAL dates for the JA DX contest? April 15
or April 15? I have seen two different dates published. Also, in
the rules in QST it mentions a 10 min rule but doesn't say if it's
for multi ops only. It sounds like they have put a 10 min rule
on the single-ops. This must be an error! Can someone please clarify?
a concerned two radio guy...
-Mike KA6SAR
>From LBMQ58B@prodigy.com (DOUG KLEIN) Tue Apr 4 03:50:38 1995
From: LBMQ58B@prodigy.com (DOUG KLEIN) (DOUG KLEIN)
Subject: Force-12 questions
Message-ID: <013.05118924.LBMQ58B@prodigy.com>
-- [ From: Doug Klein * EMC.Ver #2.10P ] --
Does anyone have experience with the C-4 Force 12? I am considering
adding it to my contest station. Does anyone know the F/B ratios on
the bands? The numbers of feedlines? The Claimed gain? And, yes, I
ordered a catalog. Seems to be coming by Pony Express..... hi
73 &
Thanks. Reply's via E-Mail please.
Doug Klein, WD8AUB - - LBMQ58B@PRODIGY.COM
also. WD8AUB@DELPHI.COM
>From Paul Knupke (CS)" <knupke@babbage.csee.usf.edu Tue Apr 4 04:49:37 1995
From: Paul Knupke (CS)" <knupke@babbage.csee.usf.edu (Paul Knupke (CS))
Subject: WPX SSB 95
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950403234853.1560A-100000@babbage>
Call: KR4YL Country: United States (267)
Mode: SSB Category: Single Operator
BAND QSO QSO PTS PTS/Q PREFIXES
160 0 0 0.0 0
80 48 78 1.6 39
40 5 0 0.0 5
20 55 86 1.6 51
15 12 27 2.2 6
10 0 0 0.0 0
--------------------------------------
Totals 120 191 1.6 101 = 19,291
I operated this one from my very modest home station. Radio is a
Kenwood TS-530SP barefoot, and the antennas are:
20/40/80 G5RV not very high up, one leg north/south other leg
east-west. At highest 22' up.
15 Dipole at about 20'.
I got the itch to put up the G5RV last minutes, ie around midnight into
the first night so I could try 40 and 75.
My biggest thrill was working Europe on 75 for the first time and
getting a UA0 at 9PM EST on Friday night.
Total time was maybe 5 hours (2/3 on 75 the 2nd night) all S&P.
10 meters was awful. 15 was open at times, 20 was decent. I wish I had
splits so I could of worked more 40 meters. 75 was FUN!!
Gotta spend more time next year on this contest. Got quiet a few thanks
for a new one ... I guess KR4 isn't all the common. :-)
73 de KR4YL
Paul
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> knupke@babbage.csee.usf.edu < * > Fidonet 1:3603/61 or 1:377/61 <
> Tampa, FL * Amateur Radio Callsign KR4YL * Packet @WA1GUD.#TPA.FL.NOAM <
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>From abraun@alb.med.itc.com (Alan Braun) Sun Apr 2 20:49:29 1995
From: abraun@alb.med.itc.com (Alan Braun) (Alan Braun)
Subject: Multipliers
References: <03950401144230/0006743923ND3EM@MCIMAIL.COM>
Message-ID: <95040271369@alb.med.itc.com>
In Article <03950401144230/0006743923ND3EM@MCIMAIL.COM>
0006743923@mcimail.com writes:
> If multipliers could only be counted in the S&P mode and could not be
> counted when answering your CQ, there might be a lot less CQing. The
> argument, often seen here, that packet does not help the top operators
> would no longer be valid, as it would be important to acquire multipliers
> by calling them. Having access to a packet spotting network would be
> crucial to achieving a high score, whether you claimed "assisted" or
> not.
This approach is fine for all you east coast ops who have access to the
Yankee Clipper mega-cluster or some other such system. But it stinks for
someone like me in the middle of the rural midwest with NO cluster
ANYWHERE around. This idea needs to be rethought as right now all it does
is increase the advantage east coast folks already have over those of us in
the "Black Hole".
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* Alan Braun MD, NS0B/V31EV * Internet: abraun@alb.med.itc.com *
* Jefferson City, MO * Packet: NS0B@N0LBA.#cmo.mo.usa.noam *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
>From rhummel@monad.net (Rob Hummel) Tue Apr 4 07:35:55 1995
From: rhummel@monad.net (Rob Hummel) (Rob Hummel)
Subject: Scoring/mult sol'n
Message-ID: <199504040635.CAA29917@pumpelly.monad.net>
All the solutions's I seen posted here would turn contesting into little more
than an excercise in higher math -- and ruin the sport in the process.
For example, a mult counts only when S&P? I S&P extensively, but one of my
favorite tricks is to hear a new mult (like a 5H) answer some big gun's CQ,
then creep up the band about 3-4 kcs and call CQ like crazy. Usually I snag
him! Now you want to take that away from me? Arrgh!
Anyway, here's my solution to what seems to be the recurring problem of
"fairness" of scores. ALL contests shall be structured as follows:
1. Objective: to contact as many other amateurs as possible.
2. Scoring: 1 point per mile of distance covered. Point value for each QSO
divided by power output at the final amplifier stage in watts used for
*that* individual QSO.
3. Exchange: Latitude and longitude of transmitting antenna in decimal to two
significant places. Example:
"WS1A, you're 59, 23.45 west 77.55 south. Big signal here. QSL?"
4. Because each QSO is rated individually based on output power and antenna
location, no geographic restrictions apply. Elements of a single station
may be located at any terrestrial point on the surface of the Earth. Note
that this allows operation of marine mobile stations.
5. In the case where seperate TX and RX antennas are used, the QSO reference
location shall be the geographic mean of the two antenna locations.
These rules would have the following effect:
A. Big stations can CQ and run, but decrease their scores because of their
power divisor.
B. Hearing a DX station, you'll DECREASE power to work him, thus increasing
his scoring value.
C. Emphasis will be on working DX.
D. Locals can compete, even with poor antennas, by working other locals at
low power.
E. Everyone will learn their Lat and Long, and a GPSS receiver project will
appear in QST.
--Rob, WS1A
<Rob Hummel>
<rhummel@top.monad.net>
<CIS: 72241,2222>
<MCI: 371-5998>
>From Bruce Strong <hs0zbo@sura1.sut.ac.th> Tue Apr 4 10:16:54 1995
From: Bruce Strong <hs0zbo@sura1.sut.ac.th> (Bruce Strong)
Subject: Scoring/mult sol'n
Message-ID: <Pine.ISC.3.90.950404160727.9101B-100000@sura1.sut.ac.th>
On Tue, 4 Apr 1995, Rob Hummel wrote:
> All the solutions's I seen posted here would turn contesting into little more
> than an excercise in higher math -- and ruin the sport in the process.
> 3. Exchange: Latitude and longitude of transmitting antenna in decimal to two
> significant places. Example:
>
> "WS1A, you're 59, 23.45 west 77.55 south. Big signal here. QSL?"
>
> --Rob, WS1A
> <Rob Hummel>
> <rhummel@top.monad.net>
> <CIS: 72241,2222>
> <MCI: 371-5998>
I like it. The only thing I would change is that, in the report, some
sort of non-progressive new information be exchanged. Such that a station
couldn't listen for 2-5 qso's and have gained the information for the
contact before it was made. Something fairly unique to that contact
such that it would show that communications took place.
I'm thinking something along the lines of:
"WS1A, you are 599 (59), 23.45e, -12.63s, a3jj0"
"TG2B, you are 599 (59), 23.45e, -12.63s, qq8tb"
The object being that the last character group be, at least pseudo-ly,
a random, non-progressive group to show unique info was passed THAT
qso. Perhaps, a different group could be required EACH time one was
sent so that the whole group must be received in one transmission.
ie, if the receiving station asked for a repeat, the last group
would be totally changed for that repeat.
"W1AB, you are 599 (59), 23.45e, -12.63s, ww8p1"
"Negative, I say again, W1AB, you are 599 (59), 23.45e, -12.63s, 66t5x"
Bruce
hs0zbo@sura1.sut.ac.th
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