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Info-Hams Digest            Thu, 13 Oct 94       Volume 94 : Issue 1120

Today's Topics:
       Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta: phonetic alphabets (revised)
               Callsign/address databases-privacy issue
                       Chicago Ham Call Server
                      Courtesy In Amateur Radio
                          How Far With QRP?
                      Internet Callbook Servers
                       IRC channel = #hamradio
                           Isoloop vs R5/7
                    Repeater/Tower noise problem?
                    Univerisity Competition in SS.

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Date: 13 Oct 1994 18:59:40 GMT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta: phonetic alphabets (revised)

           Phonetic Alphabets (Alpha Bravo etc)

There is a widely known alphabet Alpha Bravo ... Yankee Zulu.
Such alphabets are variously known as phonetic alphabets,
radio alphabets and spelling alphabets. This collection
currently includes alphabets for the following languages:

     English, French, German, Dutch, Flemish, Italian,
     Rumantsch, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Swedish,
     Finnish, Russian and Chinese.

This posting supersedes the one of 7th September.

My thanks to the many contributors, not all of whom are
acknowledged below.

I can make no guarantee of accuracy of this information;
indeed please send me any corrections or additions.

In my capacity as the editor of this collection I have no
objection to the further electronic distribution of this
posting in full in circumstances where it is likely to be of
interest.

Comments in square brackets are my own.

                               Brian Kelk  [e-mail]
                               13 October 1994


***** ENGLISH *****

The NATO phonetic alphabet (as per the Cambridge Encyclopedia
of Language under Seaspeak):

Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India
Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo
Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey Xray Yankee Zulu

[The same alphabet, modulo Alfa and Juliett, is approved by
 the International Civil Aviation Organization and the FAA.
 The International Telecommunication Union Phonetics list
 has: Alfa, Juliette, Oscar/Oskar, Victor/Viktor.
 Dates from about 1956.
 UK police use Indigo instead of India (?)]


Telecom B:

Alfred Benjamin Charles David Edward Frederick George Harry
Isaac Jack King London Mary Nellie Oliver Peter Queen Robert
Samuel Tommy Uncle Victor William Xray Yellow Zebra

[Found in Swedish, Dutch, Hungarian telephone directories.
 A Swiss directory has: Andrew Charlie Lussy Queenie Sugar]


British A:

Amsterdam Baltimore Casablanca Denmark Edison Florida
Gallipoli Havana Italia Jerusalem Kilogramme Liverpool
Madagascar New_York Oslo Paris Quebec Roma Santiago Tripoli
Uppsala Valencia Washington Xantippe Yokohama Zurich

[An 'international' alphabet in a Dutch telephone directory
 has: Danemark. A 'French' alphabet in a Hungarian directory
 has: Cassablanka Danemark Que'bec Upsala Zu"rich]


Used by police in New York City:

Adam Boy Charlie David Edward Frank George Henry Ida John
King Lincoln Mary Nora Ocean Peter Queen Robert Sam Tom
Union Victor William X-ray Young Zebra

[Variants: Eddie Larry Nancy Thomas Yankee Yellow]


Used by police in Nassau County, Long Island, New York:

Adam Boston Chicago Denver Edward Frank George Henry Ida
John King Lincoln Mary Nancy Ocean Peter Queen Robert Sam
Thomas Union Victor William X-ray Young Zebra


Used by police in San Diego, California:

Adam Boy Charles David Edward Frank George Henry Ida John
King Lincoln Mary Nora Ocean Paul Queen Robert Sam Tom Unit
Victor William Xray Yellow Zebra


Used by police in Hutchinson, Kansas:

Adam Boy Charles David Edward Frank George Henry Ida John
King Lincoln Mary Nora Ocean Paul Q.. Robert Sam Tom Union
Victor William X-ray Yankee Zebra


Sometimes used by radio hams (unofficial):

America Boston Canada Denmark England France Germany
Honolulu India Japan Kilowatt London Mexico Norway Ontario
or Ocean Pacific Quebec Radio Santiago or Spain Tokyo United
Victoria Washington Xray Yokohama Zanzibar

[Much variation: Amsterdam, Brazil, Baltimore, Chile,
 Finland, Greece, Guatemala, Hawaii, Italy, Kentucky,
 Luxembourg, Nicaragua, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Texas,
 Uruguay, Venezuela, Whisky, Zulu]


The ARRL (American Radio Relay League) alphabet (1948):

Adam Baker Charlie David Edward Frank George Henry Ida John
king Lewis Mary Nancy Otto Peter queen Robert Susan Thomas
union Victor William x-ray young zebra

[Nowadays the ARRL endorses the NATO/ICAO alphabet]


Allied Services 1945:

Able Baker Charlie Dog Edward Fox George How Item Jig King
Love Mike Nan Oboe Peter Queen Roger Sugar Tape Uncle Victor
William X-ray Yoke Zebra


 From a book entitled "The Complete Morse Instructor..." (1944):

able baker charlie dog easy fox george how item jig king
love mike nan oboe peter queen roger sugar tare uncle victor
william x-ray yoke zebra

[The same alphabet is described as "Used by Armed services of
 USA & GB" in the ARRL 1945 Handbook. Entries cited in variants
 of this alphabet: affirm, cast, hypo, inter, negat, option,
 over, prep]


Western Union:

Adams Boston Chicago Denver Easy Frank George Henry Ida John
King Lincoln Mary New_York Ocean Peter Queen Roger Sugar
Thomas Union Victor William X-ray Young Zero


British Army 1927:

Ack Beer Charlie Don Edward Freddy George Harry Ink Johnnie
King London Monkey Nuts Orange Pip Queen Robert Sugar Toc
Uncle Vic William X-ray Yorker Zebra


Royal Navy 1917:

Apples Butter Charlie Duff Edward Freddy George Harry Ink
Johnnie King London Monkey Nuts Orange Pudding Queenie
Robert Sugar Tommy Uncle Vinegar Willie Xerxes Yellow Zebra


U.S. Army 1916:

Able Buy Cast Dock Easy Fox George Have Item Jig King Love
Mike Nap Opal Pup Quack Rush Sail Tape Unit Vice Watch X-ray
Yoke Zed


***** FRENCH *****

Contributor: Erik Tjong Kim Sang <[e-mail]>

anatole bernard c'ecile denise 'emile fran5cois g'erard
henri isidore jean kl'eber louis marcel nicole oscar pierre
quital robert suzanne th'er`ese ursule victor wagon xavier
yvonne zo'e


Contributor: Rudolf Lais <[e-mail]>

(Swiss telephone directory)

Anna Berthe Ce'cile Daniel Emile Franc,ois Gustave Henri Ida
Jeanne Kilo Louise Marie Nicolas Olga Paul Quittance Robert
Suzanne The're`se Ulysse Victor William Xavier Yvonne Zurich


***** GERMAN *****

Contributor: [e-mail] (Michael Rosa)

Anton Berta Caesar Dora Emil Friedrich Gustav Heinrich Ida
Julius Karl Ludwig Martha Nordpol Otto Paula Quelle Richard
Siegfried Theodor Ulrich Viktor Wilhelm Xanthippe Ypsilon
Zeppelin

Umlaut:  A"rger O"dipus U"bel

More recent replacements:  Konrad Zacharias


Contributor: Erik Tjong Kim Sang <[e-mail]>

anton bertha c"asar dora emil friederich gustav heinrich ida
julius kaufmann ludwig martha nordpol otto paula quelle
richard samuel theodor ulrich viktor wilhelm xanthippe
ypsilon zacharias

"a      "arger
ch      charlotte
"o      "okonom
sch     schule
"u      "ubermut


Contributor: Rudolf Lais <[e-mail]>

(Swiss telephone directory)

Anna Bertha Caesar Daniel Emil Friedrich Gustav Heinrich Ida
Jakob Kaiser Leopold Marie Niklaus Otto Peter Quelle Rosa
Sophie Theodor Ulrich Viktor Wilhelm Xaver Yverdon Zuerich


Contributor: Christof A Neumann <[e-mail]>

(issued by Deutsche Bundespost)

Anton Bertha Caesar Dora Emil Friedrich Gustav Heinrich Ida
Jakob Konrad Ludwig Martha Nordpol Otto Paula Quelle Richard
Siegfried Theodor Ulrich Viktor Wilhelm Xantippe Ypsilon
Zeppelin

sch     Schule


Contributor: Steve Dunham <[e-mail]>

Anton Berta Caesar Dora Emil Friedrich Gustav Heinrich Ida
Johann Kaufmann Ludwig Martha Nordpol Otto Paula quer
Richard Siegfried Theodor Ulrich Viktor Wilhelm Xaver
Ypsilon Zeppelin

ss      Eszett


(from a vocabulary book)

Anton Berta Ca"sar Dora Emil Friedrich Gustav Heinrich Ida
Julius Konrad Ludwig Martin Nordpol Otto Paula Quelle
Richard Siegfried Theodor Ulrich Viktor Wilhelm Xanten
Ypsilon Zeppelin

A"rger O"konom U"bel


Contributor: Anno Siegel <[e-mail]>

Arno Borvaselin Coburg-Gotha Doria Ernst Friedrichsroda
Gomorrha Herrenzimmer Ida Jawohl_Odol Kolberg_Ost Leonidas
Motor Nora Oekonom Per_Motorrad Quohnsdorf_bei_Forst
Revolver Sabine Tod Uniform Verbrennungstod Weltnordpol
Xolabaphon York_Yellowstone Zoroaster

oe      Oekonomie
ue      Ueberkonto

[This alphabet provides mnemonics for Morse code: a syllable
 corresponds to a dash if it contains 'o', a dot otherwise.]


***** DUTCH and FLEMISH *****

Contributor: Erik Tjong Kim Sang <[e-mail]>

   Dutch     Flemish

a  anna      arthur
b  bernhard  brussel
c  cornelis  carolina
d  dirk      desire
e  eduard    emiel
f  ferdinand frederik
g  gerard    gustaaf
h  hendrik   hendrik
i  izaak     isidoor
j  jan       jozef
k  karel     kilogram
l  lodewijk  leopold
m  marie     maria
n  nico      napoleon
o  otto      oscar
p  pieter    piano
q  quotient  qualite
r  rudolf    robert
s  simon     sofie
t  teunis    telefoon
u  utrecht   ursula
v  victor    victor
w  willem    waterloo
x  xantippe  xavier
ij ijmuiden  -
y  ypsilon   yvonne
z  zaandam   zola


***** ITALIAN *****

Contributor: [e-mail]     (Elizabeth Buie)
             [e-mail]

Ancona, Bologna, Como, Domodossola, Empoli, Firenze, Genova,
Hacca, Imola, Jolly, Kappa, Livorno, Milano, Napoli,
Otranto, Pisa/Palermo, Quartomiglio, Roma, Savona/Siena,
Torino, Udine, Venezia, Wagner, Xilofono, York, Zara


Contributor: Rudolf Lais <[e-mail]>

(Swiss telephone directory)

Anna Battista Carol Davide Ernesto Federico Giovanni acca
Isidoro i_lungo cappa Luigi Maria Nicola Olga Pietro
Quintino Rodolfo Susanna Teresa Umberto Vittorio vu_doppia
ics ipsilon Zurigo


***** RUMANTSCH *****

Contributor: Rudolf Lais <[e-mail]>

(Swiss telephone directory)

Anna Berta Carla Dora Emil Flurin Guido Hugo Ida Judit Kilo
Luisa Maria Nesa Otto Paula Quirin Rita Silvia Toni Ursin
Victor Willi Xaver Yvonne Zita


***** SLOVAK *****

Contributor: Martin Votruba <[e-mail]>

(telephone directory)

Adam, Boz~ena, Cyril, C~adca, Da'vid, D~umbier, Emil,
Frantis~ek, Gusta'v, Helena, CHrudim, Ivan, Karol, Ludvi'k,
L~ubochn~a, Ma'ria, Norbert, N~ - Nitra, Oto, Peter, Quido,
Rudolf, Sva"topluk, S~imon, Toma's~, T~ - Tepla', Urban,
Va'clav, W - dvojite' ve', Xaver, Ypsilon, Zuzana, Z~ofia


***** POLISH *****

Contributor: Michal Jankowski <[e-mail]>

(Warsaw telephone directory)

Adam Barbara Celina Danuta Ewa Franciszek Genowefa Henryk
Irena Jadwiga Karol Leon L/ukasz Maria Natalia Olga Pawel/
Roman Stanisl/aw Tadeusz Urszula Wl/adysl/aw Xantypa Ygrek
Zygmunt


Contributor: Gyo:ngyo:si Jo'zsef <[e-mail]>

(used by radio hams)

Adam, Bozena, Celina, Dawid, Ewa, Franek, Grazyna, Henryk,
Irena, Janusz, Kilo, Ludwik, Maria, Natalia, Olga, Pawel/,
Quido, Roman, Stefan, Tomasz, Urban, Violeta, Wanda, Xawer,
Y-grek, Zygmunt


***** HUNGARIAN *****

(telephone directory)

Andra's Be'la Cecil Do'ra Eleme'r Ferenc Gizella Hajnalka
Istva'n Ja'nos Katalin Luca Ma'tya's Na'ndor Olga Piroska
Queen Ro'bert Sarolta Ti'mea Ubul Vilmos Walter Xe'nia
Ypsilon Zolta'n


Contributor: Gyo:ngyo:si Jo'zsef <[e-mail]>

(used by radio hams)

Antal, Be'la, Cecil (Ce'za'r), De'nes, Eleme'r, Ferenc,
Ge'za, Hele'n, Ibolya (Imre), Ja'nos, Ka'roly, La'szlo',
Ma'ria, Nelli, Olga, Pe'ter, Kvelle, Ro'bert, Sa'ndor,
Tama's, Ubul, Viktor (Vilmos), dupla-ve' (dupla-Vilmos,
"viszki"), "x-es", "ipszilon" (jenki), Zolta'n.


***** SWEDISH *****

Contributors: [e-mail] (Simon Tardell)
              Jonas Wallgren <[e-mail]>

Adam, Bertil, Cesar, David, Erik, Filip, Gustav, Helge,
Ivar, Johan, Kalle, Ludvig, Martin, Niklas, Olof, Petter,
Quintus, Rudolf, Sigurd, Tore, Urban, Viktor, Wilhelm,
Xerxes, Yngve, Z{ta, ]ke, [rlig, \sten

where { is a with dots
      ]    A with ring
      [    A with dots
      \    O with dots

NB that W does not belong to the Swedish alphabet
(it is merely considered a graphical variant of V).


***** FINNISH *****

Contributor: Jukka Rahkonen <[e-mail]>

Aarne Bertta Celsius Daavid Eemeli Faarao Gideon Heikki
Iivari Jussi Kalle Lauri Matti Niilo Otto Paavo Kuu Risto
Sakari Tyyne Urho Ville Viski [ks{ Yrj| Tseta ]ke [iti \ljy

Uppercase   Lowercase
       ]           }     a with circle (Swedish)
       [           {     a with dots
       \           |     o with dots


***** RUSSIAN *****

Contributor: [e-mail] (Thomas Planke)

Aleksej Boris Vasilij Grigorij Dmitrij Elena Zhenja Zoya
Ivan Ivan_Kratkij Kilowatt Leonid Maria Nikolai Olga Pavel
Roman Sergej Tatjana Uljana Fjodor Hariton Zaplja Chelovek
Shura Schuka Tviordiy_Znak Igrek Miagkiy_Znak Emilija Yuri
Jakow


***** CHINESE *****

The Chinese armed forces use the following in connection
with Romanised Mandarin:

Aiya Boli Ciqi Desheng Egu Fuzhuang Geming Heping I: Yifu
J.. Keren Leguan Mofan Nali Ouyang Polang Q.. Riguang
Sixiang Tebie U: Weida V: Wudao W: Wuzhuang X.. Yisheng
Zidian

***** END *****


Brian Kelk
Cambridge
U.K.
[e-mail]

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Date: 13 Oct 1994 16:03:13 GMT
From: plaws@comp..uark.edu (Peter Laws)
Subject: Callsign/address databases-privacy issue

[e-mail] (Dave Rogers) writes:

>In article <37c6sf$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Dennis Henderson) writes:
>|> I'm concerned with having my name and address available publically
>|> via call books and the like.  I am very unconfortable having
>|> folks know I am not home (from overhearing my conversations) and
>|> being able to get my address from a public database.
>|>
>|> I notice on the 610 form that public access is granted to information
>|> on the form.  Is there a way to prevent the distribution?

>Many states also allow public perusal of the automotive license file.
>So be sure not to put license plates on your car either.  Oh yeah, and

Well, there is an easier solution: get a PO Box!!  It doesn't have to be a
US Postal "Service" box either, any commercial provider will do.

Remember, the 610 no longer prompts for a station location ;-)

73,

Peter Laws<[e-mail]>|"Suppose you were a politician. Now suppose you
n5uwy@ka5bml.#nwar.ar.usa.noam |were an idiot. Ah, but I repeat myself."-Twain

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Date: 13 Oct 1994 18:29:06 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Charles R. Hohenstein)
Subject: Chicago Ham Call Server

In article <[e-mail]>, Darren Leno
<[e-mail]> wrote:
>
> FYI, there is a free U.S. ham radio callsign server online at Radio Hobby BBS, at 708-238-1901.  This is in suburban Chicago.  Free and immediate access.
>
> 73

Are they accessible from the Internet? Is their information any more
current than the Buffalo server (last updated in January)?

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Date: 12 Oct 1994 22:26:03 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Wwhitby)
Subject: Courtesy In Amateur Radio

I've always believed that ham radio loses its fun when it becomes just
another way to talk to one or a few individuals.  I still get a rush of
adreneline when I talk to someone for the first time or someone who is
passing through the area.

When I just got my ticket, I said my call sign over our local repeaters.
I got no response.   I tried for a day, still no response.  Most of the
people just wanted to talk to someone specific and wouldn't answer my CQ.
I was VERY seriously thinking about selling my equipment and giving up.  I
tried one last time on a simplex channel and got an immediate response.
If it wasn't for the hams on 147.555 I would have been out of the hobby
the same weekend I got my ticket.

I always do my best to answer the CQ of someone, especially the CQ of a
newly licensed ham.  I haven't forgotten where I cam from.

Warren Whitby
[e-mail]
73s de KE4ITL

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Date: 13 Oct 94 13:57:17 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Jeff Gold)
Subject: How Far With QRP?

In article <37a5cu$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (JimN0OCT) writes:
> In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Jeffrey
> Herman) writes:
>
> About his QRP experiences.
>
> I might add that I too am not the consumate QRP expert op., but the other
> day I worked a guy in PA on 20 meters with 2 watts into a 40 meter dipole
> (thru a T match).  He was running 0.25 watts into a beam, and we were both
> about 569 by the end of the QSO (the band improved as we went).  So yes,
> you can work DX, you can ragchew, and you certainly can work contests.
> Listen to Sweepstakes and hear how many ops run QRP both weekends (and how
> good they sound!)
>
> 72, Jim n0oct
I work almost exclusively QRP. I have a Kenwood 850S in new
condition... mainly because I don't turn it on much. I have a
Heath HW9, an Oak Hills QRP Classic (20, 40m) and a number of
other single band QRP rigs that I have built from kits.

I have worked all over Europe on 1mw-75mw using a 2 element 5 band
Quad (Lightning Bolt) on 20 meters.

I have worked many contests QRP on bands from 80-10. I call CQ as
much as I hunt for callers. Generally if bands are decent I might
call.. if they are bad, I hunt. I work mainly 20,30,40 on CW. I
work QSOs both rag chew and DX about every day. I don't find any
real secrets or hidden talents.. anyone can do it.. and I have
used antennas from homemade verticals which are helically wound on
PVC (cost almost nothing and are very portable), wire dipoles and
G5RVs with tuners.

I have operated QRP/Mobile both CW and SSB very sucessfully from
an Acura Integra and other vehicles using an old Ten Tec Argonaut
509 multiband QRP rig (3-4 watts) and various antennas including
ham sticks (very inexpensive).

72,73

Jeff, AC4HF

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Date: 13 Oct 1994 09:29:29 -0400
From: [e-mail] (Brian Arsenault)
Subject: Internet Callbook Servers

Just a question...

    I have tried to connect to this server for the last 2 months...It just
keeps saying 'trying...' .  I never have connected...Is there a limit as to how
many online, or has there been a problem there...Thanks for the help...

    Brian Arsenault - N1FIY

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Date: Thu, 13 Oct 1994 11:14:53 -0800
From: [e-mail] (Scott Darragh)
Subject: IRC channel = #hamradio

--
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scott R. Darragh    (KE6MGW)           On Planet Reebok, you punish their
3535 Garrett Dr                            rusher, stick the receivers,
Sant Clara, Ca 95054                    intimidate their quarterback, and

(408)-526-7173                       walk off the field with the
cheerleaders.
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Date: 13 Oct 1994 04:15:40 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Robert Eastman)
Subject: Isoloop vs R5/7

In article <36vbb2$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Paul Ryack) says:
>
>What kind of luck have netters had with the AEA Isoloop and the MFJ
>clone? Do they live up to their advertising claims?  What about the
>Cushcraft R5 or R7, and the MFJ clone?  Comments would be appreciated.
TNX
>& 73 de Paul, W1ETH @ K6TZ.#SOCA.CA.USA.NA
>
I don't know about the "loop" types, but my R7 seems to work ok. The base
is 12 feet up, and having been a HAM only since July and with being in
the current sunspot slump, I have made contacts all over the US on 10
meters, plus worked DX all over Central and South America. I recently
made contact with Japan and Pitcairn Island.

Only thing I don't like about my R7, or any HF vert is that they are more
noisy. Anyway, that's my 2 cents worth.

73 Bob KC7CRH

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Date: 13 Oct 94 12:50:51 CDT
From: [e-mail] (John Rice)
Subject: Repeater/Tower noise problem?

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (George L. Hiscox) writes:

Snip.....

> : affects?  How can I prove that this is a problem?  At least, can I get some
> : more data to point in this direction?  Thanks for the help.

You'll need to borrow a good spectrum analyzer, connect it to the coax
for the reciever that's having the problem. Then have someone climb
about halfway up the tower and 'shake it' as hard as possible. Watch the
analyzer for signals around the receive frequency.


--------

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   [e-mail]           |   MY opinion only, no one else's...Especially
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Date: 13 Oct 1994 01:07 CDT
From: [e-mail] (Brad Killebrew N5LJV)
Subject: Univerisity Competition in SS.

For thos university ham clubs that are not on the ham-univ mailing list,
here's the latest poop on university competitions in sweep stakes.

To subscribe, send e-mail to [e-mail], and include
in the body:  subscribe ham-univ

--
Brad A. Killebrew N5LJV, EMT-B        | Student of Computer Engr Technology
President, UH Amatuer Radio Club      |    University of Houston, Texas
Internet: [e-mail]                |
AMPRnet : [e-mail]    |    UH Amateur Radio Club WB5FND
Packet  : n5ljv@f6cnb.#setx.tx.usa.na |      [e-mail]
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Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 12:50:24 +0600
From: Robert Barron <[e-mail]>
Subject: National Championship
To: [e-mail]

Seeing as there appears to be some interest in a more organized
on-the-air competition amoungst college and university Amateur
Radio club stations I'm posting these provisional "rules".

Inaugural Collegiate Amateur Radio Club National Championship

1. Object: For stations in the U.S. (and Canada?) to participate in
the ARRL November Phone Sweepstakes and compete against other
college and university radio clubs across the country.

2. Contest Rules: Third full weekend of November (Nov 19-21) starting on
Saturday 2100 UTC and ending on Monday 0300 UTC.  All rules,  as stated
in the October issue of QST,  pertain to this collegiate competition.
However the collegiate competition is limited to the multioperator,
single transmitter category.

3. Station Location: In an effort to encourage club station improvements
all contacts must be made from the established club radio station
located on a college campus.  No "portable" operation from a nearby
contest "super station".

4. Awards: Official scoring will be based on results published in QST so
all participants are required to submit a valid log to the ARRL.
Provisional scores and winners will be posted to the ham-univ mail
reflector by the competition moderator.  Once official results are
available in QST certificates (if any) will be mailed out.

The October issue of QST has suggested frequencies though finding
other SS participants is not a problem.  Look at the lower end of
the general bands and in the Novice/Tech region of 10M.

A couple of issues to be resolved:  Is there any interest in doing this
for the CW Sweepstakes as well?  What about a DX or a VHF contest?  I'm
not trying to leave the non-US clubs out but Sweepstakes seems like a
natural for a "national championship".

I hope to get "real" SS certificates from the ARRL with appropriate
mention of a station's placing in the collegiate competition.
Provided that there is enough activity I'm hoping to get certificates
for the top ten finishers.  More on this later.

Comments?  Suggestions?

73,


--------------------------
Robert Barron, KA5WSS                 Internet: [e-mail]
Liant Software Corporation            Hook 'Em Horns!
--------------------------            RM'ed and dangerous

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Date: 12 Oct 94 23:11:38 GMT
From: [e-mail] (hamilton on BIX)

References<[e-mail]> <37e67t$[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: ARRL And Gay Hams Settle Complaint

[e-mail] (Mike Gathergood) writes:

>I notice the newsflash came from an anonymous site. It'll be interesting
>to hear the ARRL's version!

It would be extraordinary, to say the least, to see an announcement
like this that had not been hammered out word-by-word by the lawyers
for both sides.  You can be sure that the ARRL's version is PRECISELY
the same, I think.

As for the anonymous origination, one can only presume that the author
would prefer not to make his own personal sexual orientation a matter
for public discussion.  Offhand, I'd say that's entirely his own
business and his use of a anonymous redirector fully understandable.

Regards,
Doug Hamilton  KD1UJ  [e-mail]  Ph 508-358-5715  FAX [phone]
Hamilton Laboratories, 13 Old Farm Road, Wayland, MA  01778-3117, USA

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Date: 13 Oct 1994 09:42:29 -0500
From: [e-mail] (David Horak)

References<37e67t$[e-mail]> <[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: ARRL And Gay Hams Settle Complaint

In <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Doug Nicholson) writes:

>J.D. Cronin ([e-mail]) wrote:
>: Anonymous posting... Must be a NAMBLA member or even worse...
>: Yes friends, sodomy is now a protected right.  Or is it an opportunity?
>: Sounds like the ARRL bent over and grabbed their collective ankles.
>: Was a suitable lubricant used?
>: 73...Jim  N2VNO

>The LARC exists for the same reasons any other ARC exists.  The
>difference is that it isn't populated with the boorishly heterosexual
>males that seem to abound among your ranks.    ^^^^^^^^^

So how does your ARC work a pile-up?

David

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Date: Thu, 13 Oct 1994 13:07:38 -500 CDT
From: [e-mail] (Paul D. Walker II)

References<[e-mail]> <[e-mail]>, <roh033.mah48d-131094121153@136.141.220.39>
Subject: Contest Courtesy (Was: RE: How do you study for code)

In article <roh033.mah48d-131094121153@136.141.220.39> [e-mail] (John E. Taylor III) writes:
>In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
>(Richard McAllister) wrote:

>> >Once you get the callsign, call by sending your callsign at the end of the
>> >"CQ test", at whatever speed you like. He or she will come back to you at
>> >high speed.
>>
>> Very occasionally, someone will politely come right back at *your* speed.
>> This is very classy.  I was very impressed.

>Operated a rig other than my own for the PA QSO Party last weekend.  On
>Sunday I ran across several hams participating with relatively slow CW.  I
>hadn't figured out how to get the keyer slowed down, so came back sending
>Farnsworth at about 40/10--don't think they were prepared for the character
>speed.  Finally got that sorted out and was able to answer at a reasonable
>speed, but then the computer had to be slowed down (automatic report sent
>and all)...sending was so much easier back in the days of straight keys and
>bugs.  But logging was pure hell.

>Bottom line--it's not always ignorance of courtesy that causes the too-fast
>reply; it may be ignorance of the equipment.

I noticed that in a lot of stations I worked.  It was almost like driving a
semi at highway speeds and then slamming on the brakes.  After I sent my
report, I would listen to the OP get going again, and it was like trying to
get the semi back up to highway speed without downshifting.

I really appreciated the consideration given to us slower coders.  The fast
letter/wide spacing didn't really faze me.  The few that wouldn't/couldn't
slow down were tough though.

Paul Walker N9WHG
[e-mail]

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