[ILQSO] ILQSO Digest, Vol 128, Issue 20
Simpson, Troy
troy.simpson at watsekaschools.org
Mon Oct 22 17:20:01 EDT 2018
Good Afternoon All!
First, I am exhausted and need a vacation. We had a pretty busy week at
W9GRS with ARRL School Club Round-up (which we pulled in over 100 Q's, 30
of which were schools) and then ILQP on Sunday. This of course doesn't
count the other things going on through out the week.
Anyway, had a great time operating even though we only were able to put in
about 5 hours of time at the radio Sunday. The dipole seemed to be holding
it's own and we were able to make several people happy by adding IROQ to
there log. In fact, I think we heard "that's a new one for me" by nearly
everyone except those who we worked on a 2nd band.
Conditions were terrible on 20m for us. We tried calling CQ two different
times and only managed to work a whopping 2 stations, even with spotting.
40m was better, but seemed to run long for us as we worked mostly out of
state folks. We had a nice run on 80m in later afternoon to help with our
county multi's. Rates didn't get very high and we hovered around 50-60/hr
with spurts of pile-ups everys often.
In terms of dupes...because we have students operating, we log everything.
We use N1MM+ primarily for contesting (really like it!) and use a SCR
Write-log during School Club round-up. Both are very user friendly for us.
For those that made contact with us...THANKS!! For those that still want
to put W9GRS into their logs...we try to get on air through out the school
year and plan on being on air for the ARRL SSB Sweeps and gun for a top ten
finish. We won't be defending our School CW Sweeps State Title this year
as I will be in Indianapolis presenting the GSA National Meeting that
weekend.
Have a Great Week and 73 from the Flatlands of Illinois!
-Troy W9KVR and W9GRS Crew
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> 1. Re: DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE! (Jim Funk)
> 2. Re: DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE! (Hank Greeb)
> 3. Re: DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE! (Dave Edmonds)
> 4. Re: DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE! (Kevin LaFata)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 17:47:46 +0000
> From: Jim Funk <jfunk at fossna.com>
> To: Illinois QSO Party <ilqso at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [ILQSO] DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE!
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> That's a good one. And a good reminder to "work the dupes" and move on!
>
> 73, Jim N9JF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of Don Pine, K9DRP
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 12:09 PM
> To: ilqso at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [ILQSO] DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE!
>
> So I'm working the party yesterday, and had switched back to CW from
> phone. I heard a CQ with a good signal on 40 so I threw him my call.
> I tried to answer several times, but each time that I tried someone would
> key in with DuPage. It was aggravating, but after several attempts he
> finally acknowledged my call and we completed the QSO.
>
> When I went to enter the contact into my N3FJP contest log, I saw that I
> hadn't switched the mode back to CW from phone. And when I did, it popped
> up with the DUPE warning! It was then I realized he was trying to tell me
> I was a dupe. But I persisted and he must of decided it was easier to work
> me in order to be rid of me.
>
> I don't remember the call, but I offer my apology to that OP. I'm an
> idiot, but I still had fun handing out some CLRK contacts. And I'll listen
> for the difference between DUPG and DUPE next year!
>
> 73,
>
> Don, K9DRP
>
> --
> "I reckon. Therefore I am."
> Don Pine, K9DRP
> donpine at joink.com
> donpine at eskimo.com
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:30:54 -0400
> From: Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org>
> To: ilqso at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ILQSO] DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE!
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> I NEVER, nay, NEVER even acknowledge that a DUPE may be a DUPE. There's
> absitively NO PROBLEM with submitting a cabrillo file with duplicates,
> and, on rare occasion, the first contact might NOT be in the other log,
> so filling it in with a fresh one will count on both ends.
>
> If a fellow says I'm a dupe, and I don't have it in my log, I'll mention
> that he's NIL, but no force the issue.? It's often fruitless to do so,
> and a waste of time.
>
> I really don't understand why folks take minutes to argue about dupes,
> when a dupe can be entered in 10 of 20 seconds max, with no down side.
>
> That's one reason I do NOT use N3FJP's program, unless I'm forced to
> because of preference to a club, etc.? Unless things have changed, a
> DUPE is never allowed in Scott's programs.
>
> 72/73 de n8xx Hg
> QRP >99.44% of the time
>
> On 10/22/2018 1:47 PM, Jim Funk wrote:
> > That's a good one. And a good reminder to "work the dupes" and move on!
> >
> > 73, Jim N9JF
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of Don Pine, K9DRP
> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 12:09 PM
> > To: ilqso at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [ILQSO] DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE!
> >
> > So I'm working the party yesterday, and had switched back to CW from
> phone. I heard a CQ with a good signal on 40 so I threw him my call.
> > I tried to answer several times, but each time that I tried someone
> would key in with DuPage. It was aggravating, but after several attempts
> he finally acknowledged my call and we completed the QSO.
> >
> > When I went to enter the contact into my N3FJP contest log, I saw that I
> hadn't switched the mode back to CW from phone. And when I did, it popped
> up with the DUPE warning! It was then I realized he was trying to tell me
> I was a dupe. But I persisted and he must of decided it was easier to work
> me in order to be rid of me.
> >
> > I don't remember the call, but I offer my apology to that OP. I'm an
> idiot, but I still had fun handing out some CLRK contacts. And I'll listen
> for the difference between DUPG and DUPE next year!
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Don, K9DRP
> >
> > --
> > "I reckon. Therefore I am."
> > Don Pine, K9DRP
> > donpine at joink.com
> > donpine at eskimo.com
> > 217-826-1111
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:41:12 -0400
> From: Dave Edmonds <dave at pkministrywebs.com>
> To: Illinois QSO Party <ilqso at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [ILQSO] DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE!
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> HI Herb,
>
> The default setting in N3FJP is to not allow duplicates... but....in
> settings, you can check it to allow duplicates. I always do this in every
> contest.
>
> Dave WN4AFP
>
> On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 2:32 PM Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org> wrote:
>
> > I NEVER, nay, NEVER even acknowledge that a DUPE may be a DUPE. There's
> > absitively NO PROBLEM with submitting a cabrillo file with duplicates,
> > and, on rare occasion, the first contact might NOT be in the other log,
> > so filling it in with a fresh one will count on both ends.
> >
> > If a fellow says I'm a dupe, and I don't have it in my log, I'll mention
> > that he's NIL, but no force the issue. It's often fruitless to do so,
> > and a waste of time.
> >
> > I really don't understand why folks take minutes to argue about dupes,
> > when a dupe can be entered in 10 of 20 seconds max, with no down side.
> >
> > That's one reason I do NOT use N3FJP's program, unless I'm forced to
> > because of preference to a club, etc. Unless things have changed, a
> > DUPE is never allowed in Scott's programs.
> >
> > 72/73 de n8xx Hg
> > QRP >99.44% of the time
> >
> > On 10/22/2018 1:47 PM, Jim Funk wrote:
> > > That's a good one. And a good reminder to "work the dupes" and move
> on!
> > >
> > > 73, Jim N9JF
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> > Behalf Of Don Pine, K9DRP
> > > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 12:09 PM
> > > To: ilqso at mailman.qth.net
> > > Subject: [ILQSO] DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE!
> > >
> > > So I'm working the party yesterday, and had switched back to CW from
> > phone. I heard a CQ with a good signal on 40 so I threw him my call.
> > > I tried to answer several times, but each time that I tried someone
> > would key in with DuPage. It was aggravating, but after several attempts
> > he finally acknowledged my call and we completed the QSO.
> > >
> > > When I went to enter the contact into my N3FJP contest log, I saw that
> I
> > hadn't switched the mode back to CW from phone. And when I did, it
> popped
> > up with the DUPE warning! It was then I realized he was trying to tell
> me
> > I was a dupe. But I persisted and he must of decided it was easier to
> work
> > me in order to be rid of me.
> > >
> > > I don't remember the call, but I offer my apology to that OP. I'm an
> > idiot, but I still had fun handing out some CLRK contacts. And I'll
> listen
> > for the difference between DUPG and DUPE next year!
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Don, K9DRP
> > >
> > > --
> > > "I reckon. Therefore I am."
> > > Don Pine, K9DRP
> > > donpine at joink.com
> > > donpine at eskimo.com
> > > 217-826-1111
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 15:18:19 -0500
> From: Kevin LaFata <klafata at highorbit.com>
> To: ilqso at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ILQSO] DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE!
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> Having done Rover a couple of times now, I've seen a few times when I
> search & pounce, I'll occasionally have people mention that I'm a dupe.
> Usually, I can just say I have some new counties and it all works out. But
> recently I had a couple of people just move onto the next caller in the
> same transmission. They might just be missing out on a 3-4 county corner
> ;)
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
> Kevin LaFata / K0KEV
>
> On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 1:32 PM Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org> wrote:
>
> > I NEVER, nay, NEVER even acknowledge that a DUPE may be a DUPE. There's
> > absitively NO PROBLEM with submitting a cabrillo file with duplicates,
> > and, on rare occasion, the first contact might NOT be in the other log,
> > so filling it in with a fresh one will count on both ends.
> >
> > If a fellow says I'm a dupe, and I don't have it in my log, I'll mention
> > that he's NIL, but no force the issue. It's often fruitless to do so,
> > and a waste of time.
> >
> > I really don't understand why folks take minutes to argue about dupes,
> > when a dupe can be entered in 10 of 20 seconds max, with no down side.
> >
> > That's one reason I do NOT use N3FJP's program, unless I'm forced to
> > because of preference to a club, etc. Unless things have changed, a
> > DUPE is never allowed in Scott's programs.
> >
> > 72/73 de n8xx Hg
> > QRP >99.44% of the time
> >
> > On 10/22/2018 1:47 PM, Jim Funk wrote:
> > > That's a good one. And a good reminder to "work the dupes" and move
> on!
> > >
> > > 73, Jim N9JF
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> > Behalf Of Don Pine, K9DRP
> > > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2018 12:09 PM
> > > To: ilqso at mailman.qth.net
> > > Subject: [ILQSO] DuPage is DUPG, DUPE is DUPE!
> > >
> > > So I'm working the party yesterday, and had switched back to CW from
> > phone. I heard a CQ with a good signal on 40 so I threw him my call.
> > > I tried to answer several times, but each time that I tried someone
> > would key in with DuPage. It was aggravating, but after several attempts
> > he finally acknowledged my call and we completed the QSO.
> > >
> > > When I went to enter the contact into my N3FJP contest log, I saw that
> I
> > hadn't switched the mode back to CW from phone. And when I did, it
> popped
> > up with the DUPE warning! It was then I realized he was trying to tell
> me
> > I was a dupe. But I persisted and he must of decided it was easier to
> work
> > me in order to be rid of me.
> > >
> > > I don't remember the call, but I offer my apology to that OP. I'm an
> > idiot, but I still had fun handing out some CLRK contacts. And I'll
> listen
> > for the difference between DUPG and DUPE next year!
> > >
> > > 73,
> > >
> > > Don, K9DRP
> > >
> > > --
> > > "I reckon. Therefore I am."
> > > Don Pine, K9DRP
> > > donpine at joink.com
> > > donpine at eskimo.com
> > > 217-826-1111
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Troy J. Simpson
Science Instructor - Glenn Raymond School
Science Olympiad Team Head Coach / Science Club Sponsor
Head Coach Girls Track & Field - Watseka Community High School
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