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From: N6ZZ@aol.com (N6ZZ@aol.com)
Date: Fri Jul 7 05:10:53 1995
Good info on HQ multipliers in the IARU contest; I'll be on.  (Blatent
commercial follows:  Work me!)

Aside from the list of callsigns you sent, which were from previous year's
contests, and a few obvious ones, how would one identify some of these other
HQ stations?  I wouldn't guess that LU4AA or IU2A are mults separate from
their respective countries.  Makes using logging software kinda tricky also.

If the K1KI source could publish a list of other HQ callsigns that were on in
this year's contest, that would be most helpful---especially if that could be
done shortly after the fray is over.

73 - Phil, N6ZZ

>From becker@shell.portal.com (Tony and Celia Becker)  Fri Jul  7 07:29:29 1995
From: becker@shell.portal.com (Tony and Celia Becker) (Tony and Celia Becker)
Subject: IFDC scores
Message-ID: <199507070931.CAA29718@nova.unix.portal.com>

As promised, here is your first, pre-deadline report of claimed scores!  If
you are not listed, it means I haven't received your entry yet, so get busy
and sent to me.  Likewise if the data is wrong.

The new group lead by AD5Q, who one of only three to have sent all the
requested info in correctly on the first attempt, has a commanding lead for
the Multi-Single plaque and similarly W8QLS for the Multi-Single plaque.  

I sure pays to get out there and join in with the big local group; just look
at all the help they got!  

The only Clean Sweep goes to Check Log W6QHS.  Come on now people, we've got
a hundred of those little BROOM and DUSTPAN awards on order!

Lucky for you that the deadline to send in your entry isn't 'til a whole
week from Saturday!  So send me your entry by the new deadline of 15 July
and join in the fun.

CAT     CALL    CLASS   SEC     PWR     CW      PH      MUL     SCORE   OPS
M/S     W5NN    2A      STX     2       1425    1866    75      707400
AD5Q(15.5),KB5YVT,WA5POK,KG5OW,AA6VO,KK5GJ,N5RBC,KC5BAK,KC5BAL,N5QVS,AB5KK,K
5CON,KC5AMA,KC5HTX,KC5IWP,N5WHA,KB5PSA

M/S     N2IC    1A?     CO      2       1091    684     75      429900  
N2IC,AA0NC,KB0EBH,WA3TLF,AA0QS,N0LHW

M/S     W8TK    1B      OH      2       1415    32      74      423576  
W8TK,WD8AUB

M/S     AA6KX   1B      SF/SV   2       920     414     76      342608  
AA6KX,AA6MC

M/S     W6YL    1A      EB      2       555     779     75      283350
KK6NR,AA6FB,AD6E,WR6K,AE0M,N0BBS,AC6P,N6XVK,KD6VZQ,WB6ZLM

M/S     W5DDL   1A      LA      2       615     593     75      273450
N8RR(10),WA5TWL,KC5OAM,WB5LWP,AB5HD,N5RLM,NQ2V,N5OFF

M/S     N4VYT   1A      SC      2       720     404     64      236032  
N4VYT,W4WAI,W8XY

M/S     AA4TU   1A      VA      1               2258    70      158060  
KC4UCK,KQ4MY,AD4TU

M/S     W4ZBB   2A      NF      1                       64      87808   
K2UVG(<24)

CAT     CALL    CLASS   SEC     PWR     CW      PH      MUL     SCORE   OPS
M/2     W8QLS   3A      DE?     2       1050    939     73      443694
K8MP(20),KF8TY(19),WB8SMK,WB2CWJ,WA8SJV,KB8YCS,KB8SHW,WB8KQQ,N8UNQ,WA8CQT,K8
OMA,KB8ENJ,N8ZKT,W8RRB,N8AJ,KA8ZLA,K8ES,KB8YCL,N8TPY,KB8SSE,N8MRU,N8TON

M/2     W9CCU   1A      IL      2       1332    0       74      394272  
AA9JY,KD0AV,K0OAM,W9ZV,N1??

M/2     W5GB    2A?     NM?     2       697     849     76      340936  
AA5DF(10),N5UHB(12),AA5ZQ(10),KB5OKI

M/2?    K3II    2A      EPA     2       585     1038    70      309120  

M/2     KO4EW   2B      NC      2       535     722     74      265216  
KQ4HC,KO4EW

M/2     AA7DT   3A      ID      2       607     369     73      231118
K7EFB(14),KW1K(16),KJ7LP,W3AS,AA7DT,KG7GO,KG7RQ


CHECK   W6QHS   1E      SCV     1                       77      239470  
W6QHS,KK6QM,WN4KKN

LEGEND:  the ? means the data is not confirmed.  The number in parenthesis
indicates the Expert Operators' hours, where needed.
AE0M, Tony Becker - becker@shell.portal.com - Silicon Valley, U.S.A.


>From Robert Penneys <penneys@brahms.udel.edu>  Fri Jul  7 11:34:42 1995
From: Robert Penneys <penneys@brahms.udel.edu> (Robert Penneys)
Subject: HQ stns for IARU??
Message-ID: <199507071034.GAA13393@brahms.udel.edu>


Did I miss a list of IARU HQ stns? If so, and you have it, please send me
a copy.

Tnx and CU this weekend.......Bob

Bob Penneys, WN3K           Internet:  penneys@brahms.udel.edu
      Frankford Radio Club    N.E.R.D.S.


>From Frank Donovan <donovanf@sgate.com>  Fri Jul  7 11:41:29 1995
From: Frank Donovan <donovanf@sgate.com> (Frank Donovan)
Subject: High vs Low
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.950707062615.12118C-100000@jekyll.sgate.com>

Hi Ed!
I'm pleased you have taken my comments on the design of serious 
competitive HF antenna systems in the positive light in which they were 
intended!

A free space wavelength on 80M is 280 feet, and the top of my horiz
polarized quads is at 175 ft, so they are a mere 5/8 wavelength high at 
the top!

By the way, an alternative way to look at the lobe splitting problem is 
to think about the distribution of power across the surface of a sphere.
A lossless source illuminating a sphere is a 0 dBi (isotropic) antenna.  
If this same lossless isotropic source is placed at ANY height over a 
perfectly conducting half-space, grating lobes appear, and only one 
quarter of the sphere is illuminated (the lower half of the sphere is 
blocked by the perfectly conducting half-space, and the the energy reflected
from the conducting surface adds to the direct radiation from the source 
(ie produces 6 dB gain when it is exactly in phase), and subtracts (ie 
produces a perfect null when it is 180 degrees out of phase).  This 
grating lobe radiation is exactly what is seen with a Yagi over real 
ground, except the Yagi also has a pattern, which concentrates the 
radiation in the lower forward lobe or lobes (depending on the directivity 
of the Yagi).  No power is lost in the production of grating lobes, 
except that more nulls are produced!  Think about it...

More about vertical polarization later!  There really are reasons why its 
not preferred by serious HF antenna designers, except in very specialized
applications!

73!
 Frank W3LPL

On Thu, 6 Jul 1995, Edward W. Sleight wrote:

> No offense taken....and your points are worthy, although some 
> arguable regarding the vertical phasing. I remind you I was merely
> paraphasing Kraus and Collins. And tell me, at what wavelength is an
> 80 meter quad at 200'. You are to be congratulated on your station
> layout.
> 
> 73, Ed
> 

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