Sorry for the time warp. From the numerous messages I have received, it's
apparent that I was less than clear regarding my comment on using solid state
relays for antenna switching. I use the SSRs to control the 115VAC Dow-Key
relay coils in my antenna switching circuit from the CMOS logic used in my
station switching control.
73... Randy, W8FN
>From Charles Epps <epps@netcom.com> Tue Sep 12 07:51:10 1995
From: Charles Epps <epps@netcom.com> (Charles Epps)
Subject: WRTC-96 Press Release #3
Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9509112352.A10970-0100000@netcom14>
WRTC PRESS RELEASE #3
Redwood City, CA
September 12, 1995
The Northern California Contest Club (NCCC) announced today the
rules of competition for the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC-96)
which will be held in the San Francisco Bay area the weekend of July 13
and 14, 1996. Commenting on the rules, NCCC President Ken Silverman,
WM2C said "Since WRTC-96 will take place in conjunction with the IARU HF
World Championship, we tried to use the existing rules of that contest as
much as possible. Of course, we had to make a few modifications to
accommodate the unique aspects of the WRTC. Our special rules, however,
apply only to the 52 teams competing in WRTC-96 and do not effect anyone
else competing in the IARU HF event."
The unique rules for WRTC-96 are that each of the fifty-two teams
will compete as a two-person, multi-single entry running a maximum of 100
watts output. Operating times will be limited to 12:00 UTC Saturday,
July 13 through 06:00 UTC Sunday, July 14 (six hours less than the IARU
Championship). Teams will utilize only the 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands
with no operation on either 80 or 160 meters. The same station may be
contacted on both ssb and cw on each of the four bands, with ssb QSOs
counting 1 point and cw QSOs counting 2 points. All cw contacts must be
made in the lowest 100 kHz of each band. Multipliers will be the sum of
DXCC Countries plus ITU Zones plus IARU HQ Stations.
The WRTC, first held in Seattle, WA in 1990, pits two-person
teams comprised of some of the world's top operators in a head to head
competition. To emphasize operator ability, each team runs the same
amount of power and operates from stations having similar terrain and
antenna systems and located in the same geographical area.
For additional information about WRTC-96, contact Rusty Epps,
W6OAT at 651 Handley Trail, Redwood City, CA 94062, USA or via e-mail at
epps@netcom.com.
>From Dieter Dippel" <dippel@rrze.uni-erlangen.de Tue Sep 12 11:01:24 1995
From: Dieter Dippel" <dippel@rrze.uni-erlangen.de (Dieter Dippel)
Subject: WAE CW 95 highscores #3
Message-ID: <74F1CAF4C7E@daphne.rrze.uni-erlangen.de>
DL2DN > CONTEST 10.09.95 19:59 24 Lines 736 Bytes #89 @WW
Subj: WAE CW 95 highscores 3
Sent: 950910/1750z @:DB0RBS.#BW.DEU.EU [SCHWIEBERDINGEN OP:DL1SEM] BCM1.36
From: DL2DN @ DB0RBS.#BW.DEU.EU (Herbert)
To : CONTEST @ WW
Many thanks for reading this mail -
here are unchecked high scores from logs received 4 - 9 September:
single op: S50D 369836, S59AA 666468, S50A 830320, DL4NAC 581160,
DL2ZAE 284150 (corr.) K4PQL 422868, W2UP 336385, K1IU 475785,
DL6FBL 554070, DL2NBU 443232, JH5FXP 590750, UA4WGU 306762,
DL5AWI 225189, DL0WW (DK3GI) 756918, VK2APK 133902, IR2W 483483
multi op: OM2I 1022564, K5NA 976410, JH5ZCP 461274, DK0UB 111400,
DK2OY 833476
Please send your logs to: WAE Contest Committee, Box 1126, D-74370 Sersheim,
Germany.
IMPORTANT ********** IMPORTANT ********** IMPORTANT ********** IMPORTANT
...Herb, DL2DN, WAEDC contest manager, would like to know how much interest
is in providing WAEDC results/comments etc. via Internet. If you use WAEDC
information from Internet, please send a short message to his
e-mail address: 100712.2226 @ compuserve.com.
Compuserve members have to use "100712,2226" only. Many thanks.
tnx, 73, Herbert
73, Herb, DL2DN @DB0RBS.#BW.DEU.EU
or via email: 100712.2226 @ compuserve.com
>From Takao KUMAGAI <je1cka@dumpty.nal.go.jp> Tue Sep 12 11:05:15 1995
From: Takao KUMAGAI <je1cka@dumpty.nal.go.jp> (Takao KUMAGAI)
Subject: RUFZ scores
Message-ID: <199509121005.TAA09903@dumpty.nal.go.jp>
Well, RUFZ is the DOS program and the code speed (slightly)
depends on the CPU clock speed. RUFZ set the code speed (by
PARIS system) at the first run but there seems to be some
differences amoung the CPU/hardware. So the following score
is not the absolute one but just the index.
I recommend you run it on MS-DOS/PC-DOS but not on Windoz.
===
This list has been maintained by the RUFZ Author Mat DL4MM and
Tack JE1CKA. Your update score will be appreciated.
The collected scores will be merged and posted bi-weekly(or so).
=== International RUFZ - Top List === (last revised Sep, 11th 1995)
Points Call highest PARIS-Speed (* - new )
-------------------------------------
47532 W2UP 446
47233 DF4PA 446
45991 N8RR 446
36807 KC5NWX 367 (=KR0Y)
35284 DL8WAA 367
35150 RA9AA 416
* 32973 CT1BOH 367
32070 K1AR 367
31943 SM0TXT 347
31710 DL3DZZ 367
31688 K1DG 367
31101 JE1JKL 347
30649 DL2HBX 367
30489 T94EU 347
29778 K3WW 347
* 29602 DF1LX 328
28859 JH0KHR 347
28662 DL1EFD 347
27596 KE2PF 328
24977 K5ZD 312
24785 SM3OJR 328
* 24303 DL3JAN 312
24267 JH0NZN 312
23915 N3RS 312
22049 KU4J 297
21948 KR2Q 284
* 21654 ZS6EZ 297
21281 KJ4VH 284
21133 JA0FVU 284
21116 ND3F 297
20744 JE1SPY 312
20571 AD1C 297
19076 K1IU 271
* 18974 K3SA 284
18217 DL8DYL 271
16468 K0OD 284
13378 RA9AEW 240
* 13245 ZS6NW 250
12562 UA9AR 250
10426 RA9ATU 201
8092 RA9ATW 250
6568 RA9ANR 201
6184 DL4JWU 178
======
Where to send the score
1) Packet Radio: email to DL4MM@DB0TUD.#SAX.DEU.EU
2) Internet: email to je1cka@nal.go.jp or 2231084-001@t-online.de
3) Snail mail: DL4MM Mathias Kolpe,
Breitscheidstr. 17, D-01237 Dresden, GERMANY
4) Fax : +49 -351 252 63 13 (GERMANY)
Phone: +49 -351 223 10 84 (GERMANY)
How to get "RUFZ" CW-callsign-practice-program/contest simulation
1) search for RUFZ at @IBM in any PR-Mailbox
2) INTERNET:
ftp://maspar.maspar.com/pub/k2mm/rufz/rufz.zip
ftp://ftp.eskimo.com/u/o/oolon/rufz.zip
ftp://kgise.geo.tu-dresden.de/pub/hamradio/incoming
http://www.access.digex.net/~k3sa/pvrc.html
mailto:info-contest@dumpty.nal.go.jp
with
#get rufzpack.uue
in the body of the message.
3) free disc from DL4MM (cover costs only)
ask for info
---------
Tack Kumagai JE1CKA/KH0AM
TEL:81-30-066-6408, FAX:81-423-93-4449
Internet: je1cka@nal.go.jp
How to report the score
=== RUFZ International Score Listing === (last revised 1995 Sept 06)
Score Call Max Paris speed
47532 W2UP 446 8.001300
47233 DF4PA 446
45991 N8RR 446 7.818200
36807 KC5NWX 367 7.779200 (=KR0Y)
35284 DL8WAA 367
35150 RA9AA 416 6.988400
32973 CT1BOH 367 7.103600
32070 K1AR 367 5.647600
31943 SM0TXT 347 7.171500
31710 DL3DZZ 367 7.180100
31688 K1DG 367 5.530400
31101 JE1JKL 347
30649 DL2HBX 367
30489 T94EU 347 6.059000
29778 K3WW 347 5.567600
29163 DF1LX 328
28859 JH0KHR 347 6.360500
28662 DL1EFD 347
27596 KE2PF 328 5.580000
24977 K5ZD 312
24785 SM3OJR 328 6.021400
24267 JH0NZN 312 5.771800
23915 N3RS 312 4.683600
22875 DL3JAN 312
22049 KU4J 297 4.327600
21948 KR2Q 284 4.236900
21654 ZS6EZ 297 4.982400 <<new
21281 KJ4VH 284 4.658000
21133 JA0FVU 284 5.068200
21116 ND3F 297
20744 JE1SPY 312
20571 AD1C 297 3.900300
19076 K1IU 271 3.818100
18974 K3SA 284
18217 DL8DYL 271
16468 K0OD 284
13378 RA9AEW 240 3.693900
13245 ZS6NW 250 3.602700 <<new
12562 UA9AR 250 3.334200
10426 RA9ATU 201 3.029600
8092 RA9ATW 250 2.983400
6568 RA9ANR 201 2.379800
5556 DL4JWU 168
======
How to get RUFZ program
ftp://maspar.maspar.com/pub/k2mm/rufz/rufz.zip
ftp://ftp.eskimo.com/u/o/oolon/rufz.zip
>From Larry Schimelpfenig <lschim@mailstorm.dot.gov> Tue Sep 12 12:43:50 1995
From: Larry Schimelpfenig <lschim@mailstorm.dot.gov> (Larry Schimelpfenig)
Subject: CW SPRINT K7SV
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950912064847.26985B-100000@mailstorm.dot.gov>
Geez, I feel as though I cheated in the Sprint by using computerized cw.
Oh well, the Gods of contesting got even with me. A record breaking
drougt (no measurable rain in the DC area for 33 days) came to an end
with a tremendous gully washer about 0230 or so. Half an hour later
signals on 80 went from 20-30 over 9 to s9, and I went to bed. Haven't
been up the tower to see what happened yet, but the N4KG special that has
been a stellar performer for me decided it had enough of Derrock. I also
experienced my first problems with NA, but I'm not sure it's a software
problem. Using 9.21, pooter locked up three or four times on dupes.
Couldn't reproduce the problem later.
Band Q's
80 21
40 85
20 70
Total 176 X 35 mults = 6160
IC735 100W KT34XA@55' ROTATABLE KLM 40MTR DIPOLE@63' N4KG SPECIAL ON 80
I have to throw my hat in with the faction that doesn't see what the big
deal is with what the big ten did in this sprint. I was pleased to see
them go low power, because it gave me a yardstick to measure my
perennial low power efforts against. Contesting should be fun. Running
low power has increased my contesting pleasure, because the XYL doesn't
get on edge with each approaching contest, and I don't have this nagging
question about when the neighbors are going to call about rfi/tvi. Four
years of low power contesting from our new qth (in a subdivision) without
a single complaint from neighbor. I'd like to see the sprint (and all
other domestic contests) become a low power only event, but I'm not going
to push it, because my greatest interest is to see maximum participation
(I wonder how much effect the vhf contest had - I know of several PVRCers
that would normally operate the Sprint who chose the VHF test instead - I
don't believe that the Dewreck syndrome had anything to do with low
participation). If making the sprint a low power only event would increase
activity, I'd say go for it.
As might be expected, with less rf floating around the bands, I found it
easier to work scatter with low power on 20 than usual. I always seem to be
able to work AA3Banannas and WA2SRQ that mode, but frequently find it
difficult to work OH and MI on scatter. This time there was only one
station I heard on scatter that I couldn't work.
There is a lot to be said for call recognition. As Randy suggested, I
found myself hitting the alt V button to decrease speed for all those
calls that were new to me in the sprint, including Randy! The whole thing
kinda blew my mind. Kept wondering where a lot of the big guns were,
but was encouraged to hear a number of new calls with good operators
behind them. Duh!
See ya'll on fone (where low power is a lot less fun)!
73 de Larry K7SV - lschim@mailstorm.dot.gov
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