From glowbugs@theporch.com Sat Feb 10 10:38:40 1996 Return-Path: glowbugs@theporch.com Received: from uro (localhost.theporch.com [127.0.0.1]) by uro.theporch.com (8.7.3/AUX-3.1.1) with SMTP id KAA05184; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 10:35:51 -0600 (CST) Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 10:35:51 -0600 (CST) Message-Id: <199602101635.KAA05184@uro.theporch.com> Errors-To: ws4s@midtenn.net Reply-To: glowbugs@theporch.com Originator: glowbugs@theporch.com Sender: glowbugs@theporch.com Precedence: bulk From: glowbugs@theporch.com To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: GLOWBUGS digest 101 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Comment: Please send list server requests to listproc@theporch.com Status: O GLOWBUGS Digest 101 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Top Band Boatanchor Glowbug Party Tonight! by rdkeys@csemail.cropsci.ncsu.edu 2) GB:AWA OT CW CONTEST by joe@westonia.com (Joseph Cooper) 3) GB: loaded my Drake up on bedsprings; worked Pitcairn on 160 by Andy Wallace 4) Re: GB:AWA OT CW CONTEST by Steve Ellington ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:32:14 -0500 (EST) From: rdkeys@csemail.cropsci.ncsu.edu To: glowbugs@theporch.com, boatanchors@theporch.com Cc: rdkeys@csemail.cropsci.ncsu.edu () Subject: Top Band Boatanchor Glowbug Party Tonight! Message-ID: <9602092032.AA105864@csemail.cropsci.ncsu.edu> OK, there, mateys..... batten down yer hatches, grapples ye up yer tin cans, an' fires ye up yer bottles, cuz by the midwatch there be a festivities a'brewin' tonite, bye the full of the moon, or the wane if it be. Come up fer a fine nite's watch aboard the QRG 1802R5 QTR 0200-0700Z an' makes yerself known amongst the crew with a signature on the hour, to wit..... CQ BA/GB CQ BA/GB DE yourcall yourcall K or, if the crew be already thereabouts, a simple..... DE yourcall will breaks the bedlam and makes yer presence known amongst them there, an' joins in ye will to the fine sparks an' crackle an' din o' the ol' top bande. Brews yerself a fine and goodly pot o' java, fer ta keeps yer eyeballs a'perkin', an' makes faste yer key bye the fore, an' talcs up yer fingers so they be ready, they be...... Avast all ye Boatanchorites and Glowbugs about. Fer 'tis has been 'eard, bye the byes, that such fair ladies o' the ether as Miss Henrietta Hartley and Big Bertha Radiomarine will surely be there. An' likewise, bye the byes, 'tis has been said, amongst the bilgewater rats who plys them thar ethers in the night, that such beasts of the glowing firebottes as the most well known BCus-375us and BCus-348us, will surely follow. Lurkers amongst the crew, betwixt and between passage, will be wont to render forthe such reports of signals as they be 'eard, as be fittin'. Aye, there mateys, tis a fine nite fer rattle-an'-banging some fine holes in the ether, it be..... 73/ZUT DE NA4G/Bob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Feb 96 21:36 EST From: joe@westonia.com (Joseph Cooper) To: glowbugs@theporch.com Subject: GB:AWA OT CW CONTEST Message-ID: Sorry for being away for a while, but life does intrude on what one would prefere to do. As part of my interests in Antique Radio, I belong to the Antique Wirless Association. I enjoy this group due to their interest in the history of radio and their very good magazine, ' The Old Timer's Bulletin'. In addition, the group also has a wonderfull museum located south of Rochester NY that holds a treasure of a tube collection, plus other wonderfull things. Anyway, in addition to commercial radio gear, they also support the study and restoration of antique ham radio equipment. We are not talking 1950's boad anchors here. They only consider anything built prior to 1942 as being antique. The point here is that they are holding their Old Timer Contest this weekend. Now it is primarily a 'members only' afair, but it can give you a chance to hear some rigs from the 20's and 30's in operation and possibly even work some if you wish to give them your regards, but remember that non-member contacts do not count in the contest. Listen for AWA de for members calling on 1800-1820 3580-3600 7030-7050 14060-14070 The exchange is TX (year) RX (year) and Mod which is; TX and RX give year of antique radio and Mod for Modern dates are Feb 10 at 6 PM EST to FEB 11 6 PM Feb 17 6 PM EST to Feb 18 6 PM The scoring system is based on distance, age of equipment and power. QRP gets the best multiplyer. If you are interested in more info about the AWA please email me 73's =================================================================== * Joseph Cooper-VE3FMQ QTH-East York-near Toronto Ontario Canada * * Interests are:-Lowfer/VLF/BCB Radio-Woodworking-Steam Railroads * * -Nikola Tesla-Antique Radios-Crystal Radios-Travel-Burmese Cats * * FAX (416) 423-7782 9:00pm to 5:00pm EDST Monday To Friday Only * =================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Feb 96 01:23:47 EST From: Andy Wallace To: glowbugs@theporch.com Subject: GB: loaded my Drake up on bedsprings; worked Pitcairn on 160 Message-ID: <9602100623.AA14338@kali> Well, not quite! I got the 1.5-2.0 Mc/s xtal in the Drake B-line and loaded it up on 1802.5 Friday night to QSO with NA4G &co. My 40 foot antenna (!!!!) seemed to pass some joules to the ether with the help of the MN-4C. Tuning on the Drake was at the end stop on all controls...obviously it is not made for the LOOOOOW end of the band! The tuner got things down to 1.5:1 though. Loss? What loss? I was nervous about loading up to full power with everything counterclockwise on the rig :-) so I left it at 40W out. Bob heard me in the evening and we had a short sked. Around 0500Z I got back in when he was chatting with Conard (WS4S). Conard couldn't hear me but Bob was kind enough to relay. Obviously I can't do this reliably, and would rather GB on 80 when schedules permit. But I urge the rest of you who don't think they can do 160, get on! Use a tuner! Dang the resistive and reactive turbulence! If you have 60' or more you have to do better than I did. 73 from Mass. --Andy wallace@mc.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 09:28:35 -0500 (EST) From: Steve Ellington To: Joseph Cooper Subject: Re: GB:AWA OT CW CONTEST Message-ID: > The exchange is TX (year) RX (year) and Mod which is; > > TX and RX give year of antique radio and Mod for Modern I'm listening to 40 meters AWA test. All I hear is CQ AWA then exchanges of nr, name and state. No old gear. No clicks, chirps or drift. Sounds like anyother test to me. Maybe they are all "MODS".???? Steve Ellington N4LQ@IGLOU.COM Louisville, Ky ------------------------------ End of GLOWBUGS Digest 101 **************************