During my short stay in London I met again (for 25 years) Roger, G3SXW and he
asked what is happening on this reflector since he resign in the midst of
vanity messages. I guess if that thread reappears again, we can lose more
WW audience. There are enough WWW sites, including ARRL, for that extremely
interesting subject :-)
73 de Mario, S56A, N1YU.
P.S. Fred, how is FT-1000MP behaving?
>From floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) Wed Jan 8 17:30:08 1997
From: floydjr@Interpath.com (Jimmy R. Floyd) (Jimmy R. Floyd)
Subject: ARRL RTTY ROUNDUP 96 Scores III
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19970108173008.35d7ef2a@interpath.com>
ARRL RTTY ROUNDUP 1996
CLAIMED SCORES
Compiled by: WA4ZXA
<floydjr@interpath.com>
Date Posted: 01/08/97
CALL SECT HRS SCORES QSO'S PTS QTH DX
_____________________________________________________________________
Single/OP/LP
V31JU 53,508 653 637 56 28
HK3SGP 21,900 300 300 50 23
JE2UFF 6,517 133 133 14 35
7K4QOK 1,134 42 42 17 10
AA5AU LA 24 113,568 1092 1092 56 48
WT4I FL 24 86,526 883 874 57 42
KA4RRU VA 24 77,714 804 793 54 43
VA3MM ON 74,250 675 675 55 55
KD5ZM AR 24 71,502 705 701 56 46
N1RCT ME 69,276 753 54 38
WA4ZXA NC 24 65,856 672 672 54 44
N9CK WI 24 59,696 676 656 53 38
K0SM NE 59,220 660 658 53 37
W1TY NY 24 58,844 626 626 53 41
VE6WQ 50,220 620 53 28
VE6KRR AB 47,508 645 642 54 20
WA6ILT/1 MA 46,228 509 508 48 43
K0DI CA 34,840 520 53 14
KC4HW FL 11 32,625 379 375 53 34
K1TGS CO 31,557 471 471 53 14
W6/G0AZT CA 20 27,255 398 395 51 18
K0BX MO 18 27,075 363 361 47 28
WA4JQS KY 13 26,967 303 303 52 37
KF2OG NY 25,840 345 340 52 24
WB2HMF NY 25,228 372 371 51 17
KA2CYN NY 24,101 317 313 50 27
W7RSJ WY 23,460 391 391 48 12
VE7CFD BC 23,424 389 384 53 8
AA9RR WIN 20,460 310 310 49 17
N7EX WA 15 18,837 300 299 49 14
W5DG IA 18,360 307 206 49 11
KF9LI IL 17,050 275 275 47 15
WA4GKM TN 14 16,256 254 254 44 20
K0RC MN 6 15,114 229 229 46 20
AA0ZS MO 24 14,796 274 274 48 6
W8HVX MI 13,862 239 239 44 14
N3UN MD 10 13,735 205 205 46 21
AC6DR CA 13,520 260 260 47 5
AK0A KS 13,144 248 248 40 13
KA3TOV PA 12,824 229 229 49 7
W2JGR/0 MN 9 12,324 237 237 45 7
KC7MJ AZ 11,880 216 216 46 9
N5MTS 11 11,232 210 208 49 5
KD4HXT/7 AZ 20 10,800 225 225 45 3
WA3ZKZ DE 10,692 198 198 45 9
WU1F MA 8 7,236 134 134 41 13
N3MA VA 7 7,176 138 138 48 4
K9RRB MD 6,016 128 128 40 7
K5LK 12 5,452 116 116 42 5
K7EX OR 5,220 116 116 40 5
N1AFC/QRP ME 10 4,002 88 87 28 18
K7MK ID 10 3,762 99 99 37 1
N0UVR CO 5 2,574 78 78 33 0
K1MV ME 2,040 60 59 26 8
Single/OP/HP
YL2KL 54,450 605 605 32 58
CE8SFG 45,684 491 486 51 43
OH2LU 20 36,321 459 459 32 47
OH2GI 30,750 412 410 29 46
DL4RCK 7,682 167 167 11 35
K5DJ (@W5KFT) TX 24 141,191 1332 58 48
W7GG OR 24 122,745 1179 1169 55 50
K4GMH 24 87,035 860 845 54 49
KN6DV CA 24 86,260 929 908 56 39
N2DL 81,984 732 732 54 58
VE6JY 24 79,768 767 767 54 50
K0KO MN 78,027 842 839 54 39
K5OT TX 20 75,330 810 810 54 39
N9ITX/7 MT 16 74,120 872 54 31
W3BD PA 71,040 751 740 55 41
K7WM 68,352 785 768 56 33
W7TI WA 67,322 832 821 56 26
WB5B TX 18 65,790 739 731 55 35
N2FF NY 22 64,680 666 660 56 42
NO2T NJ 19 59,461 640 613 51 46
AF4Z FL 54,284 679 662 53 29
N6HC CA 47,663 619 77
KE1FO MA 43,344 506 504 55 31
KA3JFI PA 19 40,392 466 459 52 36
K4DB SC 14 39,750 531 530 51 24
ND5S MI 17 36,800 400 400 52 40
VE7SAY BC 32,782 450 443 56 18
KD8FS MI 19 26,220 437 437 50 10
VA3WTM ON 19,136 299 299 50 14
Multi/OP/LP
KF4KL NC 59,878 611 611 52 46
WS1E NH 55,488 544 52 50
N1JEB MA 24 53,070 611 610 53 34
W5VZF MS 24 39,759 459 457 53 34
VE6RAJ AB 39,468 599 598 53 13
JR5JAQ 15,844 233 233 26 42
AA0ZS MO 24 14,796 274 284 48 6
Multi/OP/HP
OT7E 63,800 644 638 45 55
AA4NC NC 104,858 972 962 56 53
W0SD SD 90,528 984 92
KC7V AZ 24 88,752 1045 1032 55 31
W3BD PA 71,040 751 740 55 41
N0ISE CO 50,998 594 593 54 32
N3IXR PA 28,911 421 419 52 17
Multi/Op Operator List
N1JEB N1JEB,N1JIT
N3IXR N3IXR,WA3HAE,WA3SES,KB3AFT
W0SD W0SD,AC0M,N0ABE,WB0YQT
KF4KL KF4KL,KQ4QM,WB4OFN,KE4QBR
VE6RAJ VE6RRD,VE6RAJ
W3BD N3KVF,NE3H
W5VZF W5VZF,WA4DDE,KB4HB
AA4NC AA4NC,WN4BBJ,K4MA
KC7V KC7V,N7MB,WA7LNW
N0ISE N0ISE,WD0E
AA0ZS AA0ZS,KG0IT
WS1E K1SI,N1MEO,NO1V,WS1E,WW1Y
OT7E ON4GG,ON4ANT,ON4AOI,ON4AME,ON4CBA,ON4C
***********************************************************************
DO NOT SEND ANY SCORES TO THE CONTEST REFLECTOR !!!! Either to me direct
or the WB1B reflector for this contest.
73 Jim
**********************************************************
* Jimmy R. Floyd (Jim) Thomasville, NC *
* *
* Amateur Call: >> WA4ZXA << *
* Packet Node: >> N4ZC << *
* Internet Address: >> floydjr@interpath.com << *
**********************************************************
>From hugh@diac.com (Hugh Phillips - K7XM) Wed Jan 8 23:32:34 1997
From: hugh@diac.com (Hugh Phillips - K7XM) (Hugh Phillips - K7XM)
Subject: K1RH E-mail?
Message-ID: <32D42E92.7CCB@diac.com>
e-mail address for K1RH, I've checked all known places.
--
Living a Champagne life, on Beer money
>From kf3p@cais.cais.com (Tyler G Stewart ) Thu Jan 9 00:09:08 1997
From: kf3p@cais.cais.com (Tyler G Stewart ) (Tyler G Stewart )
Subject: New computers/Re: 4-port serial cards...
Message-ID: <199701090009.TAA10797@cais.cais.com>
I've got 2 and they both work great! They also sell a 2 serial port only
card with the high interupts for about $35, as well as a PNP (YUCK!) version.
I'd also like to suggest to everyone buying a new computer or parts for one
to make sure you get an adequate number of ISA slots on you new motherboard.
Some of the latest ones only have three! For contesters using boards such as
the DVP, HAL multimode, multi-port I/O cards, etc., you can easily come up
short. I bought one with 4 and realized it wasnt enough and found one with
5, which is extremely rare
in a PCI MB.
73, Tyler K3MM
----------
> From: Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW <gswanson@arrl.org>
> To: posting <cq-contest@TGV.COM>
> Subject: 4-port serial cards...
>
>
>
> Hello *Tyler,
>
> How did that serial card work out?
> (I may be in the market for one...)
>
> * Could not find your e-mail address--
> pse excuse the bandwidth, folks.
>
> 73, Glenn, KB1GW
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >Jameco (1-800-831-4242) has a 4 serial, 3 Bi-directional parallel port
card
> >for $89.95 (1-4) and $80.95 (5-9). It is a 16-bit card...All ports can be
> >configurable to IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 15.
>
> You KNOW if Jameco has it, you can buy it somewhere else for a lot less...
> A couple of us just bought the same type unit (made by Sun) from
> Dalco Electronics for $62.80 each (single quantity price) ...they advertise
> in Computer Shopper. Phone 513-743-8042 in Ohio. Their part # is 49570.
> It's a Sun-6343S Card. I'll be installing it tonight...I'll let you all
> know
> if I have problems!
>
> 73, Tyler KF3P
>From ken.silverman@CCMAIL.AirTouch.COM (Ken Silverman) Thu Jan 9 02:30:34
>1997
From: ken.silverman@CCMAIL.AirTouch.COM (Ken Silverman) (Ken Silverman)
Subject: Serial port PCMCIA card source?
Message-ID: <9700088527.AA852777556@CCMAIL.AIRTOUCH.COM>
Has anyone discovered a cheap source for Serial I/O PCMCIA cards?
Most of the local sources I know of still price these cards high.
It's time again to up the number of COM ports my expedition laptops...
Thanks
Kenny K2KW/6 (WM2C)
ken.silverman@airtouch.com
>From bhorn@netcom.com (Bruce Horn) Thu Jan 9 02:58:04 1997
From: bhorn@netcom.com (Bruce Horn) (Bruce Horn)
Subject: Summary: 2 Radio Layout
Message-ID: <v02140b00aef99da0ad3d@[204.212.59.176]>
At the end of 1996, I queried the reflector about the equipment layout of
single op, two radio stations. Many thanks to K1KP, K1VR, W1KM, WZ1R, KE3Q,
AA4GA, KG5U, K6LA, K7FR, K8CC, WA8ZDT, K9SD, KO9Y, W9RE and N0AX for taking
time to reply. A short summary of the replies follows. I'll be happy to
send anyone who requests it the long summary, which contains the detailed
replies
for each question (much more detail than appears in this short summary).
73 de Bruce, WA7BNM (bhorn@netcom.com)
Question 1: Describe how you currently have your transceivers, keyboard(s),
computer monitor(s) arranged?
11 respondents have both the run and mult transceivers in some sort of side-
by-side configuration.
A common arrangement of this configuration is the monitor and keyboard
in the center with the radios on either side, or a variation that places
the monitor above the "primary" radio. One unique arrangement placed the
monitor below the table, but visible through a glass plate covered cutout
in the tabletop.
Three respondents stacked the run and mult transceivers vertically.
All three put the run radio on the bottom and the mult radio on the top.
One respondent has the mult radio above and to the left of the run radio.
Question 2: How do you control the frequency of the transceiver used for S&Ping?
All 11 respondents indicated that they primarily use the knob on the
transceiver for frequency control. Several have a remote VFO knob (such as
the ElekTech) near the keyboard, and one sometimes uses the keyboard to
control frequency (using TR).
In all but two cases, the operator used his non-dominant hand to tune the
transceiver. In other words a right-handed operator tended to use his left
hand for tuning and a left-handed operator his right hand..
Question 3: Do you believe your current equipment layout is optimum? If
not, what changes would you make?
Several respondents emphasized that the goal was to find an equipment layout
that minimized hand and eye movement in order to reduce fatigue. Another
made the point that optimum single op station design may be different for
different classes of single op operation, e.g. assisted vs. unassisted
contesting. Most specific changes were items such as A/B mic switching,
better use of space, adding computer control of radios, etc.
Question 4: Have you previously used layouts other than your current one?
If so, what layouts and why did you change?
Several respondents had tried stacked transceivers before changing to a
side-by-side configuration, while another had tried the side-by-side
configuration before switching to a stack configuration. In all of these
cases, the operators stated that they changed in order to minimize movement
and fatigue.
>From ppvvpp@mixcom.com (Gary Sutcliffe) Thu Jan 9 12:34:06 1997
From: ppvvpp@mixcom.com (Gary Sutcliffe) (Gary Sutcliffe)
Subject: CTT&T NCJ Column
Message-ID: <199701091234.GAA04007@mixcom.mixcom.com>
Hi Gang!
The deadline for the March-April Contest Tips, Tricks, & Techniques column
in the NCJ is comming up. Thanks for your continued support!
Topic for March-April (deadline January 13)
Low Cost Station Improvements
What low cost (less than $100) improvements have you made to your antennas
or station in the last couple of years? What low cost things have you done
to improve ergonomics, station reliability, station or personal performance?
Please email your comments directly to me at: ppvvpp@mixcom.com
Thanks again!
73 - Gary
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gary Sutcliffe, W9XT Unified Microsystems
ppvvpp@mixcom.com PO Box 133 Slinger, WI 53086
http://www.qth.com/w9xt 414-644-9036
>From w2vjn@rosenet.net (George Cutsogeorge) Fri Jan 10 00:39:08 1997
From: w2vjn@rosenet.net (George Cutsogeorge) (George Cutsogeorge)
Subject: Ferrite beads, cheap.
Message-ID: <M.010997.163908.26@ppp061.rosenet.net>
In catalog #98 from MECI, they listed 2 "split cores". Phone 800-344-4465.
PN380-0071 is 1.12 L x 1.12 OD x 0.53 ID, price = $0.45 ea in quantities of 10.
PN380-0072 is 1.13 L x 0.57 OD x 0.25 ID, price = $0.30 ea in quantities of 10.
Material is not specified.
I bought some of each and checked them out on the network analyzer. They
appear to be similar to type 43 material as they check out almost identical to
the previous tests on the expensive variety. They have a cylindrical shape and
are sawn in two. They are shipped in pairs, taped together and will give good
performance if held tightly together. Two small ty-wraps do a good job.
George
----
George Cutsogeorge, W2VJN
Umpqua, OR.
http://www.qth.com/topten
>From kr2j@ix.netcom.com (Robert E. Naumann) Thu Jan 9 12:07:09 1997
From: kr2j@ix.netcom.com (Robert E. Naumann) (Robert E. Naumann)
Subject: New computers/Re: 4-port serial cards...
Message-ID: <01BBFDF3.E26A05E0@dal-tx4-06.ix.netcom.com>
Sometime ago, someone recommended the "QuickPath" 4 port boards. I am
using them at work and at home and they work well also. They are a little
more "pricey" than the ones mentioned below.
Good advice re: ISA slots from K3MM. It seems that the tower and
mini-tower type machines often have the greater number of slots. The
"standard" desktop or horizontal format units that are now being produced
frequently move the ISA slots to an auxiliary board that sits vertically
inside the box thereby orienting the ISA boards horizontally. This usually
leaves room for few boards. Gone are the 7 or 8 slot Motherboards of yore.
73, Bob Naumann N5NJ
----------
From: Tyler G Stewart [SMTP:kf3p@cais.cais.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 1997 6:09 PM
To: Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW; posting
Subject: New computers/Re: 4-port serial cards...
I've got 2 and they both work great! They also sell a 2 serial port only
card with the high interupts for about $35, as well as a PNP (YUCK!)
version.
I'd also like to suggest to everyone buying a new computer or parts for one
to make sure you get an adequate number of ISA slots on you new
motherboard.
Some of the latest ones only have three! For contesters using boards such
as
the DVP, HAL multimode, multi-port I/O cards, etc., you can easily come up
short. I bought one with 4 and realized it wasnt enough and found one with
5, which is extremely rare
in a PCI MB.
73, Tyler K3MM
----------
> From: Swanson, Glenn, KB1GW <gswanson@arrl.org>
> To: posting <cq-contest@TGV.COM>
> Subject: 4-port serial cards...
>
>
>
> Hello *Tyler,
>
> How did that serial card work out?
> (I may be in the market for one...)
>
> * Could not find your e-mail address--
> pse excuse the bandwidth, folks.
>
> 73, Glenn, KB1GW
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >Jameco (1-800-831-4242) has a 4 serial, 3 Bi-directional parallel port
card
> >for $89.95 (1-4) and $80.95 (5-9). It is a 16-bit card...All ports can
be
> >configurable to IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 15.
>
> You KNOW if Jameco has it, you can buy it somewhere else for a lot
less...
> A couple of us just bought the same type unit (made by Sun) from
> Dalco Electronics for $62.80 each (single quantity price) ...they
advertise
> in Computer Shopper. Phone 513-743-8042 in Ohio. Their part # is 49570.
> It's a Sun-6343S Card. I'll be installing it tonight...I'll let you all
> know
> if I have problems!
>
> 73, Tyler KF3P
>From w9nq@ccis.com (Bob Selbrede) Thu Jan 9 17:09:23 1997
From: w9nq@ccis.com (Bob Selbrede) (Bob Selbrede)
Subject: NAQP CW Teams - Thus Far
Message-ID: <199701091709.JAA03326@bart.ccis.com>
Keep the team registrations coming. Only about 48 hour left to
submit them. I have the following teams registered so far:
SCCC Team 1
Team JF
Weekend Warrior Contest Club
Texas DX Society Team 1 and Team 2
Still haven't heard from the following regulars:
Florida Contest Group
Tennessee Contest Group
Kentucky Contest Group
N.E.R.D.S
Sultans of Shwing
Etc...
73, Bob K6ZZ (ex W9NQ)
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