++++++++++++++++++ See also EQP Technical Notes ++++++++++++++++++ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:28:32 -0500 From: Pat n8vw To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Announcement: Elecraft QSO Party To all, I would like to announce the dates and times of the Elecraft Qso Party. The party will take place February 22, 2003 from 1500z to February 23, 2003 1500z. We are a little late for announcements in the magazines so if you know an Elecraft owner not on this list then please pass the word. I'll have the rules available later today. Any comments, questions and criticisms are welcome. Lets try and make this a fun event. Pat N8VW ++++++++++++++++++ From: "Rod N0RC" To: "Pat n8vw" , Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Announcement: Elecraft QSO Party Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 07:55:17 -0700 Pat, This is a poor choice of dates from a QRPers perspective. The Arizona ScQRPions are holding thier FYBO contest on the same date, http://www.extremezone.com/~nk7m/fybo2003.htm. Any chance of changing the date? 73, Rod N0RC Elecraft CC: 0 of 100, started 05-Jan-2003 ++++++++++++++++++ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:17:15 -0500 From: Pat n8vw To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Announcement: Elecraft QSO Party On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 11:51:57AM -0500, Pat n8vw wrote: > (edited to remove extra) > On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 11:47:13AM -0500, Pat n8vw wrote: > > > Sorry for the bad date. I checked the wa7bnm contest calendar and several > > other sources. None showed this event. > > > > The next seems to be good date is March 8-9. Any objections? > > > > Pat > > Haven't heard any negative feedback on these dates. So will go ahead an push the rules. You can get them at ftp://www.linuxcolumbus.com/eqp.pdf . If you have any questions let me know. Pat +++++++++++++++++++ From: "Russell Boutell" To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 10:36:42 -1000 Subject: [Elecraft] (no subject) Hi Rod, The problem is that the URL wrapped to the next line when Pat replied his own email and broke the .pdf at the end. Try this one: ftp://www.linuxcolumbus.com/eqp.pdf Russ W9EL ++++++++++++++++++ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 21:09:33 -0800 From: Wayne Burdick Organization: Elecraft To: David Gropper Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Proposed QSO party David Gropper wrote: > Just read the rules... Under item (7) Awards--- nothing for > non-Elecraft stations.. > Forgive my ignorance but, where's the incentive for non-K1/K2 > stations to take part?? Hi David, I'm no expert on contests. Despite this, I'm the one who wrote the first draft of the rules, including this one ;) They are certainly open to revision. The rule was supposed to say that the top 5 US/CA and DX stations in *both* categories would be listed on our web site. My original reason for only having awards for stations in category 1 (Elecraft gear) was that I didn't want whoever helped us with the contest to have to do a lot of work. I also didn't think we'd have significant participation from non-Elecraft stations--but like I said, I'm not an expert on such things. Do you think we'll see a lot of category 2 stations submit contest summaries? If we believe this is a possibility, then by all means we should have certificates for them as well. Pat went out of town and can't revise the rules right away, but please send your suggestions to him. 73, Wayne N6KR +++++++++++++++++ From: "Bob Tellefsen" To: "Ron Willcocks" , "Elecraft Reflector" Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft QSO party. 8 /9 March 2003 Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 14:41:03 -0800 Perhaps just CQ EC (for EleCraft) would be easier. 73, Bob N6WG -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-admin at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-admin at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Ron Willcocks Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 1:44 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft QSO party. 8 /9 March 2003 Hi all, Just read the Rules of the Elecraft QSO party....I will most likely try for a few contacts, but what will be the suggested calling proceedure?....possibly "CQ CQ ELEC (or ELE )" ???? Just a thought, in case there are other contests on during that time. In section (8) could "Packet" possibly be changed to "Digital" to include PSK and MFSK and the like? I guess I can use the abreviation "NZ" for my country...instead of cranking out NEW ZEALAND in Morse.... Glad you changed the date.....22/23 Feb is our HF Field Day.....We will have 2 x K2/100's in our setup this year. Cheers.....Ron ZL1TW ++++++++++++++ Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 18:13:44 -0800 From: Wayne Burdick Organization: Elecraft To: Bob Tellefsen Cc: Ron Willcocks , Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft QSO party: "CQ EQ"? How about "CQ EQ"? This has a nice ring to it, and "EQ" can be thought of as "Elecraft QSO" or "I built my own EQuipment." 73, Wayne ++++++++++++++ Reply-To: pjhend at ameritech.net From: "pjhend at ameritech.net" To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft QSO party: CQ EQ? Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 21:56:24 -0500 CQ EQ heard on 7036=2E50+/-. 0253UTC for any slow code guys=2E 73 Paul W9BBR +++++++++++++++++ From: "Dave Sergeant" To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 06:48:12 -0000 Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft QSO party Pat N8VW wrote: >Sorry for the bad date. I checked the wa7bnm contest calendar and >several other sources. None showed this event. >The next seems to be good date is March 8-9. Any objections? Also on March 8-9 is the RSGB Commonweath contest. Not relevant to USA operators (sorry, you are not in the Commonwealth) but it is to the VE ones. I shall be having a little bash in this event to work some of the less active Commonwealth countries. There is also the AGCW QRP contest 1400-2000z March 8th, organised by AGCW-DL. This is a new contest and replaces their old winter and summer QRP events and the date may not be listed in all the contest calendars. 73s Dave G3YMC dsergeant at iee.org dsergeant at btinternet.com http://www.dsergeant.btinternet.co.uk +++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++ Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 08:06:17 -0500 From: Pat n8vw To: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft QSO party. 8 /9 March 2003 The rules are now available at http://www.linuxcolumbus.com/eqp.pdf . If you have any problems obtaining a copy then please send me a note directly and I will either figure out what the problem is our send you the latest copy directly. I'm now working on some FAQ's based on the questions asked. When they are ready they will be available in the same pdf file. Pat ++++++++++++++++++ Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 10:17:33 -0500 From: Pat n8vw To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] eqp rules update. Some minor changes and some FAQ's added. Available for now at http://www.linuxcolumbus.com follow the link. Until this is up and in a final version please do not mirror, but you may pass links to others you might want to tell about it. (now you may wonder what took me so long to do this. Linuxcolumbus.com runs under mod_perl. It only serves up pages based on data from a database. In order to publish static content I had to shut down my site. Hence, the use of my ftp server. Which is no biggie, I'm switching over to something I wrote soon. Just been to busy to do the conversion.) Pat ++++++++++++++++++++ From: "Cormac Thompson" To: "Kevin Rock" , "Pat n8vw" , "Elecraft" Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft QSO party. 8 /9 March 2003 Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 10:51:23 -0800 Kevin: Hope to hear you on in the contest. Just because a person can "fry the fat" doesn't mean he needs to. The courteous CW operator ALWAYS adjusts his speed to that of the sending station and its sure easy to do on the Elecraft. Its really great to hear so much CW activity on the bands today for a "dead and useless mode" to some. Just remember, all it takes to be able to "fry the fat" is practice. 73 de The Good Humor guy Cormac, W7JHS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Rock" To: "Pat n8vw" ; "Elecraft" Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 10:36 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft QSO party. 8 /9 March 2003 > The new posting works FB on Opera. Thank you. I may not be able to participate since my code speed is around 10-12 wpm. Most of you folks are running so fast it > sounds like frying fat :) > Kevin. KD5ONS ++++++++++++++++ From: Juerg Tschirren To: Kevin Rock , Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft QSO party. 8 /9 March 2003 Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 12:57:24 -0600 On Monday 20 January 2003 12:36, Kevin Rock wrote: > The new posting works FB on Opera. Thank you. I may not be able to > participate since my code speed is around 10-12 wpm. Most of you folks= are > running so fast it sounds like frying fat :) > Kevin. KD5ONS 10-12 wpm? Sounds like my preferred speed! I will be there. Some of the "machine guns" may not be too motivated to get into a lengt= hy=20 QSO at that speed, but I am sure everybody will be happy to do at least t= he=20 minimal context-exchange at 10 wpm, or even at 5 wpm if necessary.=20 Juerg ++++++++++++++++++ Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 11:56:26 -0800 From: Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft Organization: Elecraft To: Kevin Cozens Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft QSO party. 8 /9 March 2003 As noted by Pat earlier, the EQP rules are now in regular HTML format at: http://www.linuxcolumbus.com/eqp.html There is also a link to this page from the main Elecraft page, several lines under the K2/100 picture. 73, Eric WA6HHQ http://www.elecraft.com --------------------- +++++++++++++++++++ To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:27:03 +0000 From: k6iii at juno.com Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft QSO party. 8 /9 March 2003 I have recently tested a preliminary version of an EQP logger program written by a QRP contester (name withheld so you won't bombard him with emails). Program works quite well but wants some tweeking after the final rules are set. It will be available to download (free) before EQP. Kudos to Pat (N8VW) for taking on the management of the first-ever EQP set for 8/9 March. de Jerry/k6iii San Jose, CA +++++++++++++++++++ To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:06:25 +0000 From: k6iii at juno.com Subject: [Elecraft] EQP Rules updated Just a note to readers that the Elecraft QSO Party rules have been updated and published on the Elecraft web site home page. Only a few trivial typos/omissions/inconsistencies are noted and are being delt with by the 'EQP Committee' so no flames, please; the rules are pretty well set. Logging software is being developed and hopes that it will be available for downloading, soon. Watch the Reflector and web site for instructions. Thanks for your interest and I hope you will be participating in this first ever EQP. Obviously, this event will be a good way to earn the Elecraft W.A.S and C.C. certificates. 73 de Jerry/k6iii San Jose, CA ++++++++++++++++++ To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 14:36:08 +0000 From: k6iii at juno.com Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft QSO Party Logger almost ready I have been testing a software logger designed for the EQP. The author will soon have it on the Elecraft web page for your down loading. See ya 8&9 March in EQP (updated rules on the Elecraft web home page - scroll down about 10 lines). de Jerry/k6iii San Jose, CA ++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 10:23:00 -0500 From: Pat n8vw To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft qso party update Folks, Hopefully the weather has not been to hard on your antennas. I had to re-shoot a line up in a tree for mine after the squirrels decides that rope is good to eat. I guess it is better that it happened now then 9 days from now. I've updated the rules to what should be the final revision and the logging software is ready and awaiting a run at the compiler. The rules are up at http://www.linuxcolumbus.com/eqp.html and a text only version at http://www.linuxcolumbus.com/eqp.txt . Feel free to copy them to your hearts content now that they are out of draft. If you see anything quirky or problematic let me know. Finally, please remember to send me pictures and stories of your operations so I can include them in the results. Pat N8VW ++++++++++++++++++++ To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:47:13 +0000 From: k6iii at juno.com Subject: [Elecraft] EQP Logger ready to download The logger for the Elecraft QSO Party is ready for download. On the Elecraft web site home page, see the link to the EQP (you have to scroll down about 10 lines). This will bring up the EQP Rules page. There you will find the link. Poke on that and get your EQP logger zip. de Jerry/k6iii +++++++++++++++++++++++ To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 03:54:16 +0000 From: k6iii at juno.com Subject: [Elecraft] EQP Power divisions explained Well, the intent of the power division rule is this: 0 to 5.0w gets you 3 pts per QSO 5.1w to 10.0w gets you 2 pts per QSO 10.1 to 100.0w gets you 1 pt per QSO Over 100w gets you nothing! I am gonna use what the power meter on my K2 sez I am running. Will set it to 5.0w and take 3 pts per Q. I know, some of you are gonna say that the K2 power meter is not accurate enough. Well, I'm not that much of a purist. I set it up per the manual and I figure that's good enough for this activity. Besides, I don't have any other way of measuring power. Remember this is all run on the honor system and you're supposed to have fun with this activity. Its NOT a Sprint! Take minute to say 'Thanks' and so forth.... greet you contact by name if you remember it. Be friendly and enjoy. de Jerry/k6iii San Jose, CA ++++++++++++++++++++++ To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 04:15:47 +0000 From: k6iii at juno.com Subject: [Elecraft] EQP Logger - By design, no I/O features It would be nice for the EQP Logger program to work with the K2 I/O facility. But this is only the first release and that has not been designed into the program. I have forwarded this idea to the logger designer in hopes that he might have it set up for next year's running of the EQP. Remember that he had done this as FREEWARE for your convenience and has spent more than a few hours wringing it out. The logger is pretty slick, but it is not an all-feature program. Still, I think you will find this release quite useable. I'd be happy to receive your comment/suggestions. Kindest Regards, Jerry/k6iii San Jose, CA ++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 09:27:22 +0000 To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net From: VR2BrettGraham Subject: [Elecraft] TRlog for EQP This is very much a bodge job, but below is how I managed to get TR to log the EQP. When you work a station without an Elecraft rig, enter "none" for the other op's name, otherwise enter "####&&", where "####" is the serial number & "&&" is the model (example 2440K2). QTHs are handled normally. contest = general qso contest name = ELECRAFT QSO PARTY VHF BAND ENABLE = TRUE CQ MEMORY F1 = >CQ cq eqp \ \ k CQ MEMORY F2 = >CQ eqp cq eqp \ \ k CQ MEMORY F3 = [ CQ MEMORY F5 =. EX MEMORY F3 = ] ex memory altf3 = rst? ex memory f4 = k2 244o ex memory altf4 = nr? ex memory f5 = hk EX MEMORY altF5 = state? ex memory altf5 = rst? cq EXCHANGE = [ k2 244o hk s&p exchange = [ k2 244o hk REPEAT S&P EXCHANGE =. ] k2 244o hk ex menu = F1-DE+Cl F2-Cl+Ex F3-RST F4-RigNr F5-Sec F9-? Alt-AskforHis 73, VR2BrettGraham ++++++++++++++++ To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 16:34:45 +0000 From: k6iii at juno.com Subject: [Elecraft] Fw: EU Freqs for EQP Toby, sends along the following info regarding EQP and European/Russia/Africa band plan. de Jerry/k6iii San Jose, CA --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Deinhardt, Toby" Hi, I just realized that there is yet another freq. conflict with region 1 (Europe, Russia & Africa): > 1. CW 1805-1815, 3530-3540, 7030-7040, 14050-14060, 21050-21060, 28050-28060 > B. SSB 1905-1915, 3850-3900, 7250-7300 (EU 7050-7100), 14250-14300, 21300-21350,28300-28350 In region 1 the 80m Band is from 3500 to 3800. While this well known by contesters, it would have been nice to also suggest EU frequencies like you did for the 40m band. The problem with this, is that a few countries do not allow use of the entire 80m band, eg. TA allows 3500-3610 & 3755-3800. The QRP SSB frequency in region I is 3690, maybe you could still add this +/- 10 kHz to the rules. vy 73 de toby +++++++++++++++++ From: "Rod N0RC" To: Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 19:07:18 -0700 Subject: [Elecraft] EQ Party or Contest? Folks, Points per QSO per Power Class; Logger Programs; Config files for Log programs; Telnet spotting clusters.... This is getting to sound more and more like a highly competitive CONTEST. When I heard "...PARTY", I figured an informal gathering of Elecraft enthusiasts, on par with events like "To the Field" contests ala NorCal, or sprints like those held monthly by ARS. I plan (planned) a few fun hours here and there, cruising along at a comfortable CW speed, logging with pencil and paper...am I (was I) fooling myself? Any other "Party Animals"? I have one goal for EQP, work 100 Elecraft rigs: K2's, K1's or combination of both. I'm also hoping to "Work Most States and Canadian Provinces", but I'll take what I get from my casual relaxed approach. BTW: If you hear me and my code is too fast, send your call, I'll slow down the exchange to accommodate you. 73, Rod N0RC ...I is built for comfort, not for speed! :-) +++++++++++++++++++ From: "Max Moon" To: Subject: [Elecraft] EQ Party or Contest? Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 01:02:44 -0600 Rod asks a very good question: is the EQP a Party or a Contest? The EQP itself has an identity problem. Rule #1 is, "Object: To work as many other Elecraft owners [contest!] and to have fun doing it [party!]." To make it more mixed up, Rule #8A (there are only 8 rules) says, "QSOs are encouraged." But they aren't. It is obvious from the scoring system that maximum number of contacts is encouraged, not QSOs (I take QSO to mean chatting with somebody, not completing a contest exchange in 40 or 45 seconds & calling QRZ?) What about changing the rules next year so EQP can be either a contest or a party, or both? One way to accomplish that would be to allow points per QSO to keep growing the longer the QSO continues. For example, I have the choice of taking my 5 watts and working, in an hour, let's say, 40 EQPers (that may be an infelicitous acronym...;-) to get 120 points. And the next hour I could have 5 QSOs averaging 8 minutes each and earn the same 3 points per QSO plus maybe 3 points per minute of continuing QSO after the first minute. Thus, the true "QSOs are encouraged" party operator would receive (3 x 5) + 3(7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7) = 15 + 105 = 120 points (instead of 15 with the current system). It would be like valuing quality as much as, if not more than, quantity. Like doing more with less... Why does that sound familiar?? 72s, Max, k0max ++++++++++++++++++++ Subject: RE: [Elecraft] EQ Party or Contest? Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:06:44 -0800 From: "Andreas Hofmann" To: "Elecraft" Good ideas. We should postpone those for after the contest. Suggesting of changing the rules 3 days before the contest is ridiculous. It seems like we need an EQ Contest and EQ rag chew QSO party in the future to support everyone's desires. Andreas, KU7T ++++++++++++++++++++ From: "Timothy Jones" To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 11:27:42 -0500 Subject: [Elecraft] EQP Contesting software For those of you who use Writelog as contesting software Steve N9OH has written a contest module for the EQP which can be downloaded from http://wlmods.n9oh.com it is listed in the bottom section under "BETA" software. Remember this is a beta version so try it before using it. I only ask him a couple of days ago about this so it is my fault for not giving him more time to work on it, however it works out please send a note of thanks to him at sjwoodr at yahoo.com Jonesy K9NX K2 #3198 ++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 14:15:30 -0500 From: Pat n8vw To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] eqp software for Linux I've thrown together a quick logging program for use on Linux and maybe OS X. Not a lot of features, but it logs and scores. It is written in perl/gtk and requires knowledge of perl in order to install the module dependencies so this is not an untar an run package. If anyone would like a copy send me a note and I will send you a tarball. Pat N8VW ++++++++++++++++++++++ To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 06:32:22 +0000 From: k6iii at juno.com Subject: [Elecraft] EQP FT List - Final I didn't get a whole lot of response from the Field Testers. But here is what I have. Generally, K2 FT are serial numbers 1 - 100 while K2 FT are serial numbers 1-15. However, some of the original FT's have sold their gear to non-FT ops, so you can't really rely on the s/n as truth, only use it as a guide. GL es see you starting at 1500z, Saturday. de Jerry/k6iii K2 #500 Elecraft Field Testers in EQP 2003 Name/Call Rig s/n ================= Wayne/N6KR K2 1 Eric/WA6HHQ K2 2 Bob/N6WG K2 12 Jim/K4ZM K2 18 Will Be portable from Civil War Battlefield in Blakley, Alabama Chuck/AD6GI K2 66 Tim/K8NWD K2 76 Randy/KD8G K2 77 Alan/N3BJ K2 78 Steve/W0SZ K2 88 Joe/KF6HAP K2 92 Niel/WA7SSA K2 96 +++++++++++++++++++