PVRC NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 1996
From [email protected] Thu Dec 5 17:25:39 1996
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 22:16:25 -0500 (EST)
From: "Dick Wilder (K3DI)"
To: Steve Affens K3SA
Subject: December PVRC Newsletter for WWW
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT KE3Q RICH BOYD (301) 464-8014 [email protected]
VICE PRES K3MM TYLER STEWART (301) 414-5444 [email protected]
SECRETARY N3OC BRIAN McGINNESS (301) 652-6768 [email protected]
TREASURER N3KTV JIM HORTON (301) 258-9731
HISTORIAN K3SA STEVE AFFENS (301) 774-0558 [email protected]
PVRC Charter Members: W3GRF (SK), W3IKN, W4AAV (SK), W4KFC (SK), W4KFT,
N0FFZ, W4LUE, W7YS, VP2VI (W0DX).
PacketCluster Contest/DX System (MHz):
K3NA Frederick MD 145.630
W3LPL Glenwood MD 145.590 441.250
KE3Q Bowie MD 145.570 445.375
N3RR Rockville MD 145.510 441.325
N4OHE Mt.Weather VA 145.710 440.925
N4SR Woodbridge VA 145.630 *
WR3L Baltimore MD 145.610
K4FJ Mt. Vernon VA 145.770 *
K3MQH S Mountain PA 145.630
The system is sponsored by the Potomac Valley DX Spotting Network except
for nodes marked with "*" are funded & operated by the Rappahannock DX
Packetcluster Group.
PVRC on Internet:
Visit the PVRC Home Page, courtesy of K3SA, at:
http://www.access.digex.net/~k3sa/pvrc.html
Dues are by donation.
The mandatory $10 dues have been discontinued. So please send your
donation - hopefully at least $10 - to Jim Horton, N3KTV, 8527 Calypso
Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20879-1522. Make checks payable to PVRC. Thank
you.
Newsletter Editor:
Dick Wilder, K3DI, 913 Shore Acres Rd, Arnold, MD 21012-1724. The
communication ports are: (410) 757-6706, FAX/modem 757-6720,
[email protected], and the DXcluster. The deadline is for the January
issue is Monday, December 30.
The Next General Meeting is December 9th (always second Monday):
This meeting is also the annual Christmas Party to at the Outback
Steakhouse, Route 123, Vienna, VA from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. See next page
for details.
PVRC Calendar:
Mon, Dec 9: General meeting & Christmas Party.
Early Dec: Deadline to order PVRC QSL's. See article
Wed, Dec 18: 4th annual "Beezer" Xmas Dinner. See article.
Tue. Dec 20 NW meeting, Legends Restr, Frederick MD at 8:00 PM
PVRC CHRISTMAS DINNER AND GENERAL MEETING
Reminder, PVRC dinner Monday 12/9/96, Outback Steakhouse, route 123,
Vienna, Virginia. We now have 42 signed up to come. But, unlike the last
few years, we have no minimum that we've committed to -- the signup list
is just for information, get an idea how many we have coming so we can
tell Outback. But, don't be deterred if you can't lock in 'til that night
-- no advance notice to me is required -- just show up and we'll be glad
to have the number climb much higher than the 42 we have so far. Or, if
you make up your mind to come, between now and then, drop me a packet note
or give me a phone call and we'll keep posting the updated expected number
Again, Monday, 12/9/96. Socializing at 7, dinner at 8, program at 9, over
by 10.
Featured speaker: Fred Laun, K3ZO. Fred will regale us with stories of
his world travels and adventures.
Also, KA3TGY has succeeded in acquiring many, many door prizes! Should be
fun.
Oh, cost of the dinner: Order from the menu at regular menu prices.
Entrees are in the $10-$20 range. 73 - Rich, KE3Q
"BEEZER" CHRISTMAS DINNER
The time for the fourth annual "Beezer" Christmas Dinner at Sylvia's
Restraunt. The date is Wednesday, December 18th with arrival around 6:00
PM and dinner at 7:00 PM. Please RSVP via packet to WB2BZR.
MEETING MINUTES, GENERAL MEETING,
12 NOVEMBER 96, by Rich Boyd, KE3Q
The general (main) meeting of PVRC was held Monday night, 12/11/96 at the
Church of the Nativity, Temple Hills, Maryland.
First, the meeting was preceded by the usual dinner at Topolino on nearby
Old Branch Avenue. About 12 were there for dinner. WR3Z and ND3A were
the first ones there, K3MM (ex-KF3P) last.
20 were present for the meeting. In order of sign-in: KE3Q, K3HH
(ex-K3YDX), K3ZO, N3NT (ex-AA3HM), W3CP (ex-W3CPB), W3ZZ, N3RR, K3TLX,
N3PRZ guest of N3RR, WK3I, AA4KD, KO7V, K4ZW (ex-KE9A), WR3Z, ND3A, WR3L,
K3MM (ex-KF3P), N3RC, W3UR (ex-WR3E), W4CE (ex-KO4FM). New calls for
seven out of 20!
We discussed the growth in PVRC and the roster workup, slicing and dicing,
that N3OC and KE3Q have been doing, 570 total members of which 209 have
moved out of the area, 228 are active in the area, and 133 are inactive in
the area. We will be breaking the list into regions and forwarding the
regional list to regional chairmen so they can introduce themselves to any
they don't know, etc.
N3RR, PVRC trustee, nominated the incumbent slate of officers for another
year, the motion was seconded by W4CE and others and the officers were
unanimously reelected. (Thank you.)
PVRC on-the-air Reunion certificates were given out to those in attendance
who had earned them and the club-high ARRL certificates were awarded to
K3ZO for the '96 ARRL DX CW and '96 ARRL DX Phone. Keep that top-10
streak going, Fred!!
For the benefit of those who weren't at the previous month's Vienna,
Virginia meeting, various "iterations" of the intra-club PVRC certificates
were shown to members, and the latest and best version was shown to the
club for the first time. My perception was that the latest one was
heartily approved of. Though all the PVRC certificates will not doubt
become cherished items, the 1996 PVRC Reunion certificate, a different
style than what we're going with now, will no doubt become a special
collector's item! hi
When we finally got to our main agenda item, "war stories" (from the
recent CQWW phone and SS CW contests), WR3Z spoke about the W3GNQ
multi-multi (was going to be multi-single, oops, W3GNQ second computer
crashing due to RFI), W4CE spoke about the W4IY M/M at the QTH of KA4RRU,
W3HVQ mentioned his third of a million points in WW and tenth of a million
points in SS (John noted we all like to speak in terms of millions) and
his experimental rotatable wire yagi for 40-10. W3AZ was able to put in
16 hours for 60K in SS CW. KO7V has been doing much antenna work for
others and also has put up a pair of 100' AB-105 towers at his new QTH.
He had hoped to have his TH7 stack and Cushcraft 2-el 40 up and going by
now but has been too busy with his regular job and the antenna work for
others (including KE3Q -- tnx!) on the side.
W3ZZ's station is torn apart. Apparently Gene is building a nice new
hamshack in his house and expects to be two-radio contesting capable
eventually. He was at the W3GNQ multi also.
Globetrotter ND3A has been traveling -- he didn't say where this time. He
and his brother, WR3Z had hoped to guest op at WR3L in the upcoming CQWW
but the antennas and coaxes on the new 90' tower at WR3L aren't quite
ready yet. So, the Shapiro boys are looking for an alternate guest op
opportunity.
N3RR mentioned that his 85'-long Force-12 rotatable aluminum dipole at
150' or so is working well. He commented on conditions being good in CQWW
and your (CT or other) computer logging settings at 9600 baud instead of
4800 baud makes your radio move to the spot noticeably faster.
N3RR's guest, N3PRZ is Jason, an 18-year-old freshman at Montgomery
College who N3RR met on the 147.0 repeater. Jason says he likes mobiling,
and if I heard right, roving and giving out QSOs in the VHF contests.
He's tech class now, which I took to mean tech no code but I'm not sure,
but is studying for general now. He sought me out to fill out a
membership application at the end of the meeting. I suggested he could
get a second meeting in at the NW regional next Tuesday, and that N3RR
could help him upgrade and get into mainstream contesting and such.
WK3I was voted into membership. Richard is an electrician -- good guy to
CW. He has a full wave loop for 80 and inverted vee and full wave loop
for 160. Welcome, Richard!
K4ZW, ex-KE9A, is still building his station after some years of overseas
(like DU) assignments. He had a fine 2.3 million point outing in CQWW
phone and that's just the start. He's building an 80M 4-square made of
Rohn 25 towers, but will be at W3LPL for CQWW CW.
W3UR was a 20M op at W3LPL for CQWW phone. He mentioned that conditions
caused a slow start. The multi-multi category, always tough, has gotten
tougher recently with K3LR's scores creeping up (big VE runs during the
daytime help), and KC1XX's new multi-multi coming on the scene bigtime.
Frank apparently says the W3LPL station has finished fourth before. But,
the station was right there near the other top multis. Oh, W3UR is
formerly WR3E, Bernie. (He's still Bernie.) He mentioned weird
conditions, with no Scandinavia worked on 40 and 80 the first night, a 10M
half hour opening to Europe (49 stations in 30 minutes) that others didn't
get, and that the new 160M four-square worked well, 5-6 db advantage over
the 160M slopers. Rates for that same time for K3LR weren't mentioned.
Could it be that the 15M opening reached KE3Q (from the east) but didn't
reach W3LPL 30 miles to the NW? Bernie mentioned the 15M run, or lack of
it, as the main difference between the multi scores.
K3MM was at V26B for CQWW phone, 20M op, made 4,000 QSOs in 162 countries!
Nice job! The antenna Tyler used, a pair of 3-el monobanders, one fixed
on Europe, the other rotatable. Tyler doesn't know how much he'll be
going back to V26B, tho he's been given a permanent invitation to be part
of this mostly-FRC operation (guess they like his work). Instead, he
thinks he's likely to see what his home station can do, or do a single op
Caribbean effort (from a 3-point QTH -- V2, being North America, is
2-point). Unfortunately, one of Tyler's FT-1000MP radios got dropped or
something in shipping home and got a little smashed -- he completed
repairs an hour before SS, which he says was a mistake -- he had other
radios to use and the stress of making the repair on a deadline detracted
from his SS prep. In fact, getting home from Antigua just a few days
before SS was not optimum for his SS performance. Still, he did a great
job in SS and was in the pack of half a dozen top PVRC scores (that
included K4PQL, KT3Y, himself, K3ZO, and KE3Q). Tyler had 1193 QSOS in SS
CW! Then Tyler told us particulars of his unfortunate plane crash of last
week. The early theory is a fuel flow problem during takeoff. In any
case, it was apparently a total loss of power at 200-300' at the end of
the runway, no chance of returning to the airport -- just had to ditch.
Tyler and passenger (who he was hoping to sell the plane to) survived with
just bruises.
K3HH (ex-K3YDX) said "Murphy wears many masks." His TS-850 died before
CQWW phone. He also had some antenna problems and made some quick
repairs. He was able to get on for some SS QSOs and hopes to do better in
the upcoming contests.
N3RC has put up an 80' Rohn 45 and is now looking for a tribander to put
on it. Unfortunately, his XYL approval would only go so far as one yagi,
not two, so the 2-el 40 he'd acquired was sold to K3MM (who will now have
a 2/2 stack!).
K3ZO is 4th U.S. in the claimed scores for CQWW phone, single op high
power. He noted DX stations in Europe were workable until our W3/W4
sunrise! In SS Fred noted the bands were noisy the first night and he had
to ask for fills on about every third QSO.
K3TLX plans to be in Antigua (same station Tyler was at for phone) for
CQWW CW. He won't know the call until he gets there.
W3CP (ex-W3CPB) did get on some for WW phone and for SS. (We were running
over time-wise and I think Jim was helping us out by keeping his comments
very short).
WR3L was 15M single band low power in WW phone and got 102 countries.
He's enjoying his DCU-1 CT-controlled Ham-IV rotator. If you have the
callsign in the logging field control-F10 (I think he said) moves the
antenna to the right direction -- the software automatically gets the
country and heading from the call. Neat! Or, type in the beam heading
you want and hit control-F10, as I understood it.
N3NT (ex-AA3HM) was on with his stealth station from antenna restrictive
Columbia, Maryland for WW phone and made over 100K in SS!
KE3Q enjoyed single op assisted in WW -- was impressed with how fast you
could "run" stations by grabbing them from packet. Enjoyed being in the
pileups with the other SOAs like N3RR, N3AD, K3WW, and the multis like
N3RS, W3LPL, and N2RM -- all weekend long.
Christmas dinner 12/9 at Outback in Vienna, K3ZO speaker.
WR3L expects to soon have a Buckmaster update on line that will show
callsign changes.
(Thanks to N3NT (AA3HM) for his contribution to the minutes.) Meeting was
adjourned.
MEETING MINUTES OF NC RFEGION ON NOVEMBER 13TH by Howie, N4AF (ex-K4PQL)
Site. The meeting was held at the qth of N4AF in Apex.
Attendees (by order of sign-in). N4AF Howie, KE4GY Frank, KT4LD Andrew,
KS4XG Pete, K4MA Jim, AD4ZE Warren, WB4HFL Henry, N4CW Bert, N3QYE Jim.
Membership- here we GrOw again...This was the second meeting attended by
WB4HFL. Congratulations Henry !
Old Business. We went over results in CQWW SSB and ARRL CW. Results from
PVRC/NC were great. Looking at the delta, last year, it was pointed out
that PVRC/NC score additions would approximate the 1995 difference between
PVRC and NCCC in sweepstakes ! Our, present, accumulated score is
something over 500K SS points ! In reviewing '95 SS scores, Howie pointed
out that K4MA, AC4ZO, AD4ZE, N4CW, and N4AF CW scores were ALL UP !!! In
this group, AC4ZO, broke 100K using low power and dipoles. Of 25 scores
submitted, in '95 NC SS CW, over a quarter are now PVRC/NC. Jim, K4MA,
provided a nice report on the N4ZC M/M station and his
experiences there in WW SSB 96.
New Business. Henry, WB4HFL, was recognized and congratulated as our
newest member. Frank, KE4GY, was welcomed- this was his first meeting.
Howie, N4AF, talked about expectations for SS/SSB- things look good.
There was a general discussion about plans, preparation, and strategy for
the upcoming SS SSB contest. Because we had two video's and the evening
was growing late, some topics were dropped in lieu of our next meeting or
via internet discussion. (PVRC/NC membership is 100% internet active.)
Courtesy of KS4XG, two videos of W3LPL/95 CQWW and K2GL "To Win The World"
were shown. Pictures were taken for a future upload to the PVRC/NC
website and, amid,
more contest discussion, we adjourned.
NORTHWEST REGIONAL MEETING MINUTES - 11/19/96 by Tyler Stewart - K3MM
The meeting was called to order at 8 PM at Legend's Restaurant in
Frederick, MD. In attendance were members: K3MM (ex-KF3P), W4MYA, W9VL,
WB2BZR, K3SME, W3LPL, K1DQV, WD3A, W3ZZ, ND3A, K3IXD, W3XY (ex-KC3RN),
W9LT, W3GHR, N3RR, K3SKE, N5OKR, K3TM, and NB3O.
Introductions/comments were made around the table. W4MYA claimed 1638/78
in Phone SS and is planning a small M/M for CQWW-CW. N3RR made 687/78
with his Multi/Single team in SS Phone. Just after the contest while
setting up for WW-CW, his new IC775DSP apparently blew out it's finals.
He later discovered it also had damaged is IC4KL amp. He will operate
WW-CW SOA. George, W9VL, made 75k during phone SS. WB2BZR was "cruising"
during WW phone. Greg, N5OKR, made 775/78 for 121k points low power in SS
phone. K3SME is getting ready for the 160 contest season and has set up a
phased vertical array ala N3OC (ex-WA3WJD) and reports that it "really
seems to work well". K3SKE op'ed at the W3GNQ MM during WW phone, where
they had a myriad of technical problems. WD3A did 11k CW and 16k Phone in
SS while suffering from telephone RFI complaints from the XYL. NB3O and
K3TM will operate VO2WL (zone 2) for WW CW. K3TM contributed 83k for CW
SS. Roger, "Power-Radio" K1DQV, put up an 80 meter dipole for SS phone at
his new house in Ashton and made 207/48 - 20k on 80 low power. Roger
plans to put up lots more wire on his 2.5 acre lot in the future. W3ZZ
did 35k in SS phone and will be doing EME stuff during CQWW. K3IXD made
39k in SS phone. He will operate from K3VOA in DC for the 10 meter
contest. W3XY (ex-KC3RN) never found Delaware in SS phone, making 170/77.
W3GHR did 43k in SS phone. W9LT discovered during WW phone that his TH7
is interfering with his Mosley 40 meter beam. He op'ed SSCW 19 hours
earning 127k but missed Wyoming. K8OQL joined him for SS phone for 196k
Multi-single. K3MM (ex-KF3P) did 1643/78 in SS phone and will operate his
first CQWW contest from home as SOA.
Craig, N3NT (ex-AA3HM), needs all PVRC QSL card orders in ASAP. He plans
to submit the order very early in December.
There will be a December NW regional meeting at the usual time and place:
December 17th (third Tuesday) at Legend's Restaurant. Meeting adjourned.
OVER-THE-HILL LUNCHEON NOVEMBER 19TH by Fred Laun, K3ZO
The November Over-the-Hill meeting was held at the Ramada Inn, Oxon Hill,
on Tuesday, 19 November. (The host W3AZ had to stay home with a bad cold,
so I have sent the minutes in his absence).
Present were K3WX, W3EIV, W3GN, W3CP, K3ZO and guest Ben Swett, a future
ham and relative of W3GN's. Photos of the relocation of K3WX's repeater
enclosure were passed around. K3WX may be relocating on TDY to Virginia
Beach in the near future for about 3 months. W3GN is keeping busy doing
genealogical studies on request. He recently was able to dig up
information on a ham ancestor in N3AM's family tree. W3EIV has been
hearing DX on 80 the past few weeks, leading him to consider stringing a
beverage out through the woods. W3CP is enjoying the new call sign. K3WX
is receiving more electronics magazines than he can possibly read, a
problem shared by K3ZO. The meeting adjourned after 90 minutes of
animated conversation.
DC SECTION IN 10M CONTEST by Ed Steeble, K3IXD
Again this year, the K3VOA club has given a crew from PVRC permission to
operate in the ARRL 10m Contest, 14, 15 Dec. The team will be K3IXD,
KD4QVT, N3NT, W3GHR, and WB3ECU. We will activate the (rare) DC section
in both modes.
The ARRL 10m Contest is a club competition contest too. Get on, make some
Qs, send in your log, and lets win this one. Last year we were a distant
second in the medium club class.
THE PVRC EXCHANGE by Ed Steeble, K3IXD [email protected]
N3NT (ex-AA3HM), tells me that over 33000 PVRC QSL cards were ordered. We
hope you didn't miss out since he doesn't plan on doing another order
until next fall. (A packet msg from N3NT says he will place the order in
"early December" which is when you'll get this Newsletter. If you act
fast you may be able catch this order. -editor)
To order a PVRC name badge provide your call sign, your name as it is to
appear on the badge, and $5 (or $7 if you want it mailed to you instead of
picking it up at a club meeting). Mail a check (payable to Brian
McGinness) to N3OC (ex-WA3WJD), Brian McGinness, 4618 DeRussey Pkwy, Chevy
Chase, MD 20815.
I am still planning on having the order form for another PVRC silk
screened Tshirt, sweat shirt, hat, and embroidered golf shirt order in the
January Newsletter.
VANITY CALL SIGNS
The following list that converts new vanity calls to old calls was extract
by the club Sectretary, Brian "WJD" (now N3OC) from the PVRC database. If
you have a new call and are not listed, please let Brian know so that he
can update the database. Same goes for additions or updates of Internet
addresses.
NEW OLD NAME INTERNET
----- ------ ------- ---------
K3HH K3YDX HANK
K3KY K3YGU DAVE
K3LP AA6DC DAVE
K3MM KF3P TYLER [email protected]
K3SC AE3C RON
K4MA KI4HN JIM [email protected]
K4SO KX3Q MARK
K4UX KG4O AL
K4ZA WZ3Q DON [email protected]
K4ZW KE9A KEN [email protected]
N1KC N1KCE BRIAN [email protected]
N3GM AK2P RON
N3HF AA3HA MARK [email protected]
N3NT AA3HM CRAIG [email protected]
N3OC WA3WJD BRIAN [email protected]
N4AF K4PQL HOWIE [email protected]
N4UK KP4XS KEN [email protected]
N4ZJ AD4KE TOM
N7PD K7GPD ANDY
W1ECT WA3ECT MIKE [email protected]
W3CP W3CPB JIM [email protected]
W3HR AA3OC JOHN
W3KC W8KUX CHARLES
W3KN N3QYA ANDY
W3PP K3WUW DALLAS [email protected]
W3TN AA3DI BILL
W3UR WR3E BERNIE [email protected]
W3XY KC3RN DENLEY
W4CE KO4FM CLIFF [email protected]
W4NF WB4NFS JACK
W4RM WB4RMJ BILL
W4SD N4AIG O. B.
W4XP WA6GVC CHUCK [email protected]
W8ZA K3ZNV BOB [email protected]
PVRC CONTEST SCORES
by Dave Blanchard, N3II
The scores of the following four contests are as reported to me as of noon
on December 1st. Please send me any corrections or additions.
_________________________________
CQWW DX PHONE CONTEST************
SINGLE OP (NO PACKET)
---------------------------------
K3ZO 2053 129 411 3083400
KE9A 1610 116 381 2268308
K4PQL 1362550
AA4EL 955 87 301 1027036
W9LT 900 104 299 1010321
K3ZNV 521 83 226 446196
N3HBX 20M 755 33 131 339644
N3QYA 360 67 152 210678
W3UJ LP 353 56 156 206488
NE3H 270 70 164 172692
N4MO 20LP 453 26 107 170107
N3KVF 229 47 109 100620
K3SWZ 20LP 301 26 94 98760
KC4B 207 32 85 68679
KA3TGY LP 135 47 106 50490
W4YV 10M 319 16 50 47058
W3TMZ 40M 161 24 69 41385
WB3ECU QRP 134 34 79 40584
N3JT 40M 152 20 62 34850
W3FTG LP 70 31 52 14608
K3SME 160 39 10 24 2400
SINGLE OP ASSISTED
---------------------------------
KE3Q 1775 130 465 3004756
N3RR 1416 131 465 2380424
WB2NQT 1111 111 415 1631126
AA3HA 1050 109 391 1483000
N3II 608 88 288 641832
K3YGU 489 89 259 467250
K3IXD 500 80 263 463393
AA3HM 478 76 233 402009
W3OV 441 73 222 362850
W3HVQ 419 83 235 352980
K6IR LP 301 63 155 196854
N3AM 237 60 180 157200
K3SA LP 226 57 137 117952
W1IHN 53169
K3DI 45 22 37 6785
MULTI SINGLE
---------------------------------
8P9Z 11,700,000/5 4,680,000
MULTI MULTI
---------------------------------
W3LPL 4871 159 639 10300000
W4MYA 3097 144 547 5618521
V26B 13431 153 672 2992000
(26,928,000/9)
W3GNQ 1671 128 461 2676416
GRAND TOTAL 48,775,050
MULTIOP OPERATORS
W3LPL: K1HTV ND3F N3KTV K3ZZ N3AHA W3LPL WR3E K3RA W0ZV K1RZ N5OKR
W4MYA: N4EHJ AD4TS WA4DAI KD4JXY WA4QDM KS4RX KC4AUF WU4G WK4Y
WB8GAU AD4KE WB4GVZ KB4DI W4MYA
V26B: KF3P and 8 'others'
W3GNQ: AA6DC W3ZZ WR3Z K3SKE WI2T
WA3WJD W3GNQ
8P9Z: K4FJ K3KG and 3 'others'
_________________________________
CQWW DX CW CONTEST***************
CALL QSO ZONES CTY TOTAL
SINGLE OP (NO PACKET)
---------------------------------
V26LN 3991 107 326 4332598
K3ZO 2521 141 446 4189419
KT3Y 2482 120 404 3734000
A61AJ 2646 98 293 2813072
N4AF 2544373
N4CW 2283380
W9LT 1314 115 348 1704303
K7SV LP 916 115 317 1120176
W3HVQ 825 81 241 756378
W3AZ 625 100 273 648274
WF3J 619 92 255 594758
KG4ML 1445 58 128 538482
W3UJ LP 579 70 228 484846
AA4EL 440 104 236 399840
K3DI QRP 450 64 202 325584
W4ZYT 338 68 181 239787
W3GN 320 72 175 210938
W4IF 316 49 147 178360
N3TG LP 296 58 163 175916
WA4DAI 241 55 137 131328
W3CP LP 249 50 141 130071
W3TMZ 40M 305 33 101 114704
N3UN LP 224 52 126 109292
NY3M LP 167 42 92 60836
K4MA 80M 185 16 71 39961
W4VC LP 119 22 64 28466
WV3B/5 LP 81 31 56 18009
W3DAD LP 73 18 51 13869
W4YV 10M 19 44 13041
SINGLE OP ASSISTED
---------------------------------
K3MM 2000 148 508 3737888
N3RR 1469 144 454 2484690
N3AM 1188 114 372 1638306
KE3Q 896 130 411 1322745
N3II 751 109 358 976497
N3NT 750 103 345 916567
WR3L LP 441 82 241 398905
W3FG LP 419 65 213 317754
K3KY 375 83 201 291384
W4NF 245 42 131 119024
W4DR 160M 164 18 72 39510
N2QT 160M 145 18 62 30880
K3SME 160M 65 13 45 8524
MULTI SINGLE
---------------------------------
W3GG 2100 135 464 3567045
N3OC 1184 125 441 1869498
MULTI MULT
---------------------------------
W3LPL 5960 185 699 4910000
W4MYA 2666 144 517 5002448
NJ4F 1648 108 321 2002572
TOTAL 61,034,289
OPERATORS:
V26LN K3TLX
A61AJ K3LP (EX-AA6DC)
N3OC WR3Z ND3A N3OC
NJ4F K4EC K4GMH K4CE KA4RRU
KJ4F
W3GG AA3KX WD3I W3GG
W4MYA WA4QDM W4MYA
W3LPL 160:K1HTV AI3M K3MQH
80: W3LPL W4ZV
40: K4ZW KO7V
20: K3NA K3RA ND3F
15: W3UR K6ZH
10: K3MQH K2YWE
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ARRL SWEEPSTAKES PHONE*********
CALL QSO SEC TOTAL
SINGLE OP HI PWR (NO PACKET)
----------------------------
K3MM 1643 78 256,308
W4MYA 1638 78 255,528
N4AF 234,156
K4MA 221,988
K3ZO 1111 77 171,094
W3HVQ 680 78 106,080
AA4EL 664 78 103,584
N3JT 500 73 73,000
K4SO 429 78 66,924
N4CW 62,720
N3II 400 78 62,400
WA4DAI 342 70 47,880
K3IXD 291 68 39,576
K3SA 261 70 36,540
W4ZYT 226 67 30,284
KC4B 205 66 27,060
NV3V 132 49 12,936
SINGLE OP LOW PWR (NO PACKET)
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K1RA 1116 78 174,096
N5OKR 775 78 120,900
W3KN 650 77 100,100
K3MQH 480 73 70,080
N3UN 380 78 59,280
W3GHR 305 71 43,310
K3SV 200 69 27,600
KA3TGY 195 70 27,300
WV3B/5 193 61 23,546
K3HH 160 66 21,120
WD3A 145 64 18,560
N3NT 144 62 17,856
W3CP 138 58 16,008
W3AZ 82 42 6,888
N3TG 18 15 540
SINGLE OP QRP (NO PACKET)
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W2EOS 156 67 20,904
MULTI OP (INCLUDES SINGLE/PKT)
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KE3Q 1632 78 254,592
W9LT 1259 78 196,404
K3DI 734 78 114,504
N3RR 685 78 106,860
ND3F 674 77 103,796
W4NF 546 77 84,084
K3KY 280 76 42,560
N3KVF 273 74 40,404
WA4QDM 236 77 36,344
N1KC 189 78 29,484
W4VC 205 69 28,290
KB3BLK 193 72 27,792
KO7V 238 58 27,608
W3UR 32 14 896
3,626,218
MULTIOP OPRS:
K3DI K3DI WD4IEH
N3RR N3KTV N3RR
W9LT K8OKL W9LT
KB3BLK WI3N W3YD W3LM W3DAD WV3D
N3MJA N3LDY N3TZA N3LFL
KA8YPY KN3ZS
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ARRL CW SWEEPSTAKES***********
CALL QSO SEC TOTAL
SINGLE OP HI PWR (NO PACKET)
---------------------------
KE3Q 1271 77 195,734
K4PQL 1210 77 186,340
KF3P 1193 78 186,108
K3ZO 1174 78 183,144
KT3Y 1177 77 181,250
N4ZR 1072 78 166,452
W9LT 825 77 127,050
WB4NFS 799 75 119,850
W1IHN 740 78 115,440
KI4HN 750 75 112,500
W3HVQ 659 75 98,850
WA3WJD 610 73 90,228
KE9A 470 75 70,500
W3AZ 418 74 61,684
K3TLX 428 72 61,344
W3TMZ 40 424 71 60,208
N3AM 399 72 57,456
AA4EL 372 77 57,288
K4VV 304 64 38,912
W4VC 226 64 28,928
W3GN 40 74 40 5,920
SINGLE OP LOW PWR (NO PACKET)
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K3SA 773 77 119,042
WB4RMJ 759 74 112,332
W4YE 711 78 110,916
AA3HM 661 78 103,116
K4BAM 653 77 100,562
K3MQH 501 75 75,150
N3JT 500 74 74,000
AA3KX 478 75 71,700
N4MO 400 70 56,000
WV3B 300 69 41,400
W3CPB 285 73 41,040
WR3E 251 62 31,124
WA4DAI 211 64 27,008
W3FTG 152 63 19,152
K3YDX 137 55 15,070
W3DAD 112 51 11,424
WD3A 121 46 11,132
ND3F 104 45 9,450
SINGLE OP QRP NO PACKET
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K3DI 448 78 69,888
AK2P 413 73 60,298
MULTIOP (INCLUDES SINGLE W/PKT)
---------------------------
NJ4F 1050 78 163,800
W4ZYT 583 73 85,118
K3YGU 447 76 67,944
N6CQ 425 78 66,300
WD3P 421 72 60,624
N3II 289 75 43,450
WA4QDM 239 76 36,328
NY3G 222 75 33,300
TOTAL 3,921,854
MULTIOP OPRS:
W4ZYT: N4AIG KC4VZK W8RJE WD0CNQ
K4KOE W4ZYT
NJ4F: K7SV N4GUS K4GMH NJ4F &
'DAISY the DX DOG'
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EVEN MORE AMATEUR RADIO SITES ON THE INTERNET by Leo Boberschmidt, KA3TGY
[[email protected]]
Here are even more amateur radio web sites that might be of interest to
you. Note that some of these sites are links from other sites listed; I
just wanted to highlight some of these links. Also note that some of
these sites may already be bookmarked on the PVRC Home Page; it's hard to
keep ahead of K3SA! If you are somewhat new to Internet searching, don't
be daunted by all the sites you might find. There is, indeed, a lot of
information out there. If you are searching for a particular topic, the
best thing to remember is that it is somewhat like going into a library
that has 10 to 15 card catalogues; you might have to look through several
of them to find your information. If there is some ham radio area that is
of particular interest to you, let me know at the above e-mail address; I
may already have a site bookmarked.
Clubs and Call Signs:
DK0TUI [Amateur Radio Club Station at the Technical University of
Ilmenau].
Lots of interesting links at this site:
http://www.systemtechnik.tu-ilmenau.de/ham/ham.html
The "Unofficial" DL Callbook:
http://www.systemtechnik.tu-ilmenau.de/ham/dl_calls.html
Prefixes of the Former Soviet Union:
http://www.systemtechnik.tu-ilmenau.de/ham/ham_russ.html
Federal Communications Commission:
Directory of FCC Publications [ftp site with several levels]:
ftp://ftp.fcc.gov/pub/
How To Find FCC Information on the Internet [22 Oct 96 Open Forum]:
ftp://ftp.fcc.gov/pub/reference_tools/webhow2_102296.html
History:
Letters From J. Harvey McCoy, W2IYX [late editor and publisher of Long
Inland DX Bulletin]:
http://www.efn.org/~qcwa/p96lettr.htm
QCWA On-Line Amateur Radio Museum:
http://www.efn.org/~qcwa/qcmuseum.htm
Operating:
1996 Caribbean Tour by PA3BBP, PA3ERC, PA3EWP, PA3FQA:
http://www.igr.nl/~pa3dmh/tour1996.htm
1996 CQWW-SSB: QSL Routes [compiled by EA5EYJ; alpha by prefix]:
http://www.coredcs.com/~mtw/misc/upea5eyj.htm
Earth View [see the greyline on physical map or view your location from
148
million kilometers]:
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/uncgi/Earth
Spread Spectrum Scene Online Home Page:
http://sss-mag.com/
People:
Kevin VE6LNZ's Amateur Radio Page [lots of VE6 information]:
http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~lenzk/ham.html
NCJ Editor AA5B:
http://www.waterw.com/~ncj/aa5b.html
Products and Commercial Sites:
Digital Voice Processors:
http://www.sysu.com/DVP/textxtra/default.htm
DVP and CT Configuration Guide for Power Users:
http://www.sysu.com/DVP/textxtra/power.htm
LogSat Professional for Windows [satellite tracking software]:
http://www.logsat.com/
Solder-It Co. [low temperature solder pastes; also has "QSLs on the Web"]:
http://www.solder-it.com/
TR Contest Logging Program by N6TR:
http://www.qth.com/tr/
W9XT Contest Card [Voice Keyer & CW Interface for IBM PC And compatible
computers]:
http://www.qth.com/w9xt/
Yahoo!:Amateur Radio Retailers:
http://www.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Companies/Media/Radio/Amateur_Radio/Retailers/
Reference:
Amateur Radio Elmers Resource Directory [URL for this site appeared on
page 58 of the October 1996 QST: includes a subject index and a geographic
index (by country and by state within U.S.). Includes personal e-mail
addresses and site URLs for each category or country]:
http://www.gonix.com/pschleck/elmers/
Amateur Radio Sites:
http://www.mcs.com/~jfharold/amateur.htm
Hams e-mail address file [Last update August 24 1994 but a LONG file:
about 650k]:
file://ftp.cs.buffalo.edu/pub/ham-radio/hams_on_usenet
VANITY CALL TEAR OFF SHEET.
Here are three lists of vanity call conversions. Clearly not up to date
and some redundancy. (What do you expect from a volunteer editor? )
The first are from a list prepared by K1BG on 13 Nov, and the second is
from KM4KA dated 22 Nov and the last from the PVRC database dated 1
December. Be sure to message N3OC if your new call in the last list.
AD1G now N1RJ
AD8V now W1ZZ
AI1N now K1MZ
AJ1X was AA1AK
K1AE was K1FWF
K1AJ was WA1G
K1AM was K1IU
K1BD was WA1PEL
K1CA was K1MNS
K1EU was KD2EU
K1GE was WO1P
K1HC was WV1U
K1HQ was WA1KSY
K1IU now K1AM
K1JN was KA1MH
K1KW was WA1EKV
K1LL now K1ART
K1MO was K1HMO
K1MS was KA1YQ
K1MZ was AI1N
K1NY was KE2N
K1OA was WA2CJT
K1OZ was KA1FMR
K1RC was K1CGJ
K1RV was KM1Y
K1SD was KD1NG
K1SG was WA1AYS
K1SM was WA1IML
K1TH was NO1J
K1TI was NX1H
K1WD was KB1AXF
K1ZL was KB1BPE
K2BF was K2PBP
K2WE was NI2C
K2ZZ was KC2QF
K3HN was WB2AMM
K3KY was K3YGU
K3SV was NY3G
K4ZW was KE9A
K5RO was WN4KKN
K9PG was WX9E
KA2D was KA2DFO
KD2L now W2KD
KE2N now K1NY
KE9A now K4ZW
KM1Y now K1RV
KT1O now W1ES
KV3J now W3KB
KW2P now W2SF
KY1H now K1TTT
KZ2S now N2NC
N1BB was K1JKS
N1DG was WB2DND
N1ET was WS1H
N1KB was KJ4KB
N1RJ was AD1G
N1RR was WZ1R
N1TT was N1HEO
N1WL was NI1Y
N2NC was KZ2S
N2TU was NN2G
N2TX was KF2ET
N3HR was WA3WQP
N3OC was WA3WJD
N9GG was WN3K
NI1Y now N1WL
NI2C now K2WE
NN2G now N2TU
NO1J now K1TH
NO1U now W1WZ
NX1H now K1TI
NY3G now K3SV
NZ1U now W1RE
W1AO was WA1N
W1CN was KD1EG
W1EK was N1OCS
W1ES was KT1O
W1IA was WB1ELA
W1LP was N1KTM
W1MD was WT1S
W1MI was K1CMI
W1NA was KA1BQ
W1RE was NZ1U
W1RH was AA1KY
W1SM was K1GBU
W1SU was KB2FD
W1TE was WA3TXR
W1TQ was WA1TET
W1UK was KC1SJ
W1WZ was NO1U
W1XF was KD1TM
W1ZZ was AD8V
W2KD was KD2L
W2PV was YCCC
W2SF was KW2P
W2WC was K2POF
W2WG was AA2UV
W2XX was AA2DU
W2YQ was WO2M
W2YR was WA2WYR
W3BW was W1HIC
W3KB was KV3J
W3KN was N3QYA
W4AG was W8YA
W4AU was W3GOI
W4XP was WA6GVC
W8YA now W4AG
WA1G now K1AJ
WA1N now W1AO
WN3K now N9GG
WO1P now K1GE
WO2M now W2YQ
WS1H now N1ET
WS1J now W1CNY
WT1S now W1MD
WV1U now K1HC
WX9E now K9PG
WZ1R now N1RR
YCCC now W2PV
AA1AK now AJ1X
AA1EO now K1AVE
AA1KY now W1RH
AA2DU now W2XX
AA2UV now W2WG
K1ART was K1LL
K1AVE was AA1EO
K1CGJ now K1RC
K1CMI now W1MI
K1FWF now K1AE
K1GBU now W1SM
K1HMO now K1MO
K1JKS now N1BB
K1MNS now K1CA
K1TTT was KY1H
K2PBP now K2BF
K2POF now W2WC
K3YGU now K3KY
KA1BQ now W1NA
KA1MH now K1JN
KA1YQ now K1MS
KB2FD now W1SU
KC1SJ now W1UK
KC2QF now K2ZZ
KD1EG now W1CN
KD1NG now K1SD
KD1TM now W1XF
KD2EU now K1EU
KE2DI now WB2VUO
KF2ET now N2TX
KJ4KB now N1KB
N1HEO now N1TT
N1KTM now W1LP
N1OCS now W1EK
N3QYA now W3KN
W1CNY was WS1J
W1HIC now W3BW
W3GOI now W4AU
WB2QJ was WB2QJY
KA1FMR now K1OZ
KA2DFO now KA2D
KB1AXF now K1WD
KB1BPE now K1ZL
WA1AYS now K1SG
WA1EKV now K1KW
WA1IML now K1SM
WA1KSY now K1HQ
WA1PEL now K1BD
WA1TET now W1TQ
WA2CJT now K1OA
WA2WYR now W2YR
WA3TXR now W1TE
WA3WJD now N3OC
WA3WQP now N3HR
WA6GVC now W4XP
WB1ELA now W1IA
WB2AMM now K3HN
WB2DND now N1DG
WB2QJY now WB2QJ
WB2VUO was KE2DI
WN4KKN now K5RO
AJ4L WB4GTW
K0EX NW4Y
K4AB WZ4F
K4BI N3AHI
K4BS KQ4NY
K4CK KB4EXO
K4CM KB4DMI
K4CN KB4HU
K4CU KD4HA
K4EL WA4FVT
K4GO KL7TF
K4JD KD4JD
K4JW WD4ALH
K4KR W8ZF
K4LI AA4LI
K4MD WD4R
K4NA WB4VKW
K4NO KC4ZV
K4OJ K1ZX
K4PC N4YGY
K4RO WR3O
K4UJ KR4UJ
K4UU WB4FLB
K4WG KD4BPI
K4WS AE4Z
KM4H WA4TKR
N3LW AD4OF
N4AX N4RNK
N4CH WB4DBB
N4CW W1IHN
N4DF K8KJN
N4FN KC4MJ
N4GN KJ4VH
N4NM AD4Y
N4RF AB4AE
N4RW KO4WE
N4UH N4DUG
N4VB N4AVB
N4YO N4YOS
N5NJ KR2J
NN4E KJ4HL
NN4T WA4CTA
W2UX WA2UAX
W4BG KE4SK
W4CK WB4CSK
W4CZ WA4MCZ
W4EA N4DVW
W4EAE WD4MPS
W4FC WB4LFM
W4IU WB4IUX
W4LK K4ICX
W4LM WB9SHC
W4LSW K4HQI
W4MA KO4XF
W4MW WB4WTC
W4NO WB4HOK
W4NS K4CEF
W4PV WA4ZBC
W4QB KB8DB
W4RJ KI4M
W4RRU WB4NDX
W4SU WA4EXA
W4TE KO4RQ
W4TO K4IUV
W4VHF WA4VCC
W4WA AB4RU
W4WN W5VWN
W4WW N4PYD
W4YO W4MGN
W4ZV W0ZV
W4ZX WA4DPU
WA4INQ KD4BY
K3HH K3YDX HANK
K3KY K3YGU DAVE
K3LP AA6DC DAVE
K3MM KF3P TYLER
K3SC AE3C RON
K4MA KI4HN JIM
K4SO KX3Q MARK
K4UX KG4O AL
K4ZA WZ3Q DON
K4ZW KE9A KEN
N1KC N1KCE BRIAN
N3GM AK2P RON
N3HF AA3HA MARK
N3NT AA3HM CRAIG
N3OC WA3WJD BRIAN
N4AF K4PQL HOWIE
N4UK KP4XS KEN
N4ZJ AD4KE TOM
N7PD K7GPD ANDY
W1ECT WA3ECT MIKE
W3CP W3CPB JIM
W3HR AA3OC JOHN
W3KC W8KUX CHARLES
W3KN N3QYA ANDY
W3PP K3WUW DALLAS
W3TN AA3DI BILL
W3UR WR3E BERNIE
W3XY KC3RN DENLEY
W4CE KO4FM CLIFF
W4NF WB4NFS JACK
W4RM WB4RMJ BILL
W4SD N4AIG O. B.
W4XP WA6GVC CHUCK
W8ZA K3ZNV BOB