[QCWA] More on Leno

[Bob Peters]

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>From: James F LaPorta <n1cc at jlaporta.com>
>Subject: Fwd: [YCCC] More on Leno
>To: ne5ll at lclinda.com, w1pe at arrl.net
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>Note: forwarded message attached.  (Bob, I know its contesting, but 
>beating those kids on cell phones is good for our ham credibility.  I 
>think both Bill (CTW) and Chip (K7JA) are coming to hamcom .... wouldn't a 
>CW-CELL test be fun to stage?)
>
>Jim
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ken Miller, K6CTW"  <k6ctw at earthlink.net>
>To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent:  Saturday, May 14, 2005 9:39 PM
>Subject: [Elecraft] Continental Code Wins on  TV!
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> > All,
> >
> > Well to answer some of the questions I have  received:
> >
> > 1.  Ben was just getting ready to start entering  the last 2 words when I
> > was done.
> > 2. None of us had any idea of  the text we would be sending, not only for
> > the "show" but also for the  3 rehersals (in which we smoked em every time)
> > 3. Chip, K7JA was sending  and I, Ken, K6CTW was receiving.
> > 4. The radios were FT-817's provided by  Chip's company Yaesu and HRO.
> > Reason for that choice was that we needed  the most frequency agile radios
> > we could get.  When I talked to  the technical folks, they recommended we
> > START at 2 meters and go up  because of all of the lower frequency noise
> > and RFI from the other TV  equipment.  When I got there, we took out a
> > spectrum analyzer and  studied all of the interference possibilities.  I
> > ended up  choosing 432.200 MHz because that guaranteed no RFI from their
> >  equipment and we were high enough not to overload their front ends 
> either.
>
> > This was then verified and it was what we were using at the FT-817's
> > lowest setting.
> > 5.  I already knew that 28-30 wpm would  easily keep us in front of even
> > the current world record holder, and  also it is the fastest speed that I
> > can make nice readable copy on  paper with a "stick".
> > 6. The telegrapher "costumes" were the producer's  idea but it was fun for
> > both Chip and I.
> > 7.  In rehersal  I, K6CTW had a number of lines which would have really
> > done a nice job  of plugging ham radio and telegraphy however at our last
> > dress  rehersal, they decided to cut them out to make the segment "fit".
> >  (maybe next time).
> > 8. I decided that I would be the receiver because I'm  not bothered by
> > crowd noise etc.
> >
> > If you enjoyed the  segment, PLEASE email, write, etc. to let "The Tonight
> > Show" know about  it.  That way we may have a chance for a bigger segment
> > next  time.
> > Thanks for the kind comments from all and let's keep on having  fun! 
> (It is
> > a hobby after all).
> >
> > 73,
> >
> >  Ken, K6CTW
> >
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Very Best 73's
Bob Peters-W1PE
President
QCWA Chapter 41