[WRTC2006] referees

Tue Aug 7 11:13:07 BRT 2007

What I would really like to see is the schematic and construction hints for the 
YT1NT/YT6A triplexer. That will be a REALLY useful device at WRTC-2010.

73,
Steve, N2IC

Marijan Miletic', S56A wrote:
> Please find enclosed YT1NT schematics for TX interlock of two FT-1000.  
> This is one afternoon Radio Shack project!
> 
> DPDT relay should be used to swap both antennas A and B.  Three 18 Ohms 
> resistors in star config might be used for RX antenna sharing.
> 
> Randy, always remembering how you "discovered" the simplicity of FSK :-) 
> You are not alone...
> 
> 73 de Mario, S56A
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Thompson" <k5zd at charter.net>
> To: "'WRTC2006 List'" <wrtc2006 at wrtc2006.com>; "'Igor Booklan SRR'" 
> <ra3auu at srr.ru>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 4:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [WRTC2006] referees
> 
> 
>> This is one of my biggest concerns about the direction of WRTC.  In the
>> beginning, it was one radio with two operators working very closely
>> together.  Team was more important than $$$ invested in station.
>>
>> In Brazil, we added the second station and we see things like YT6A super
>> engineering of filters and duplexers.  Wow.
>>
>> For Russia, we will need a full multi-two station (or more!) with a
>> transmitter lockout. I can't imagine how many $$ YT6A will spend this 
>> time,
>> or how many boxes each team will be required to bring.
>>
>> Reminds me of Formula 1.  The teams with the most $$ have the fastest 
>> cars.
>> They still need good drivers to win, but it is very difficult for all 
>> of the
>> other teams no mattter who is driving!
>>
>> I am still impressed by the showing from the 9A team in Brazil.  22Kg 
>> total
>> weight of bags due to airline restriction -- including their clothes!  I
>> want to see WRTC reward operating over $$$.
>>
>> This is just my opinion.  I am not asking for the rules to change.  
>> Only for
>> us to think about the purpose and goals of WRTC in the future.
>>
>> Randy, K5ZD
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: wrtc2006-bounces at wrtc2006.com
>>> [mailto:wrtc2006-bounces at wrtc2006.com] On Behalf Of Marijan
>>> Miletic', S56A
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 9:37 PM
>>> To: Igor Booklan SRR; WRTC2006 List
>>> Subject: Re: [WRTC2006] referees
>>>
>>> I am not sure that you might find any referee which can
>>> handle 4 audio channels in real time as your propossed rules
>>> enable both operators using SO2R techniques!
>>>
>>> I wonder who would provide transceivers interlocking
>>> circuits?  Only YT1NT made significant technology
>>> contribution to the whole WRTC history.
>>>
>>> 73 de Mario, S56A, N1YU
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Igor Booklan SRR" <ra3auu at srr.ru>
>>> To: "Randy Thompson" <k5zd at charter.net>
>>> Cc: "'WRTC2006 List'" <wrtc2006 at wrtc2006.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 9:36 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [WRTC2006] referees
>>>
>>>
>>> > Randy,
>>> >
>>> > The only reason for this is contest rules.
>>> >
>>> > WRTC-2010 referee MUST have a very good contester skills,
>>> not average
>>> > skills, but 24-hour fully SO2R contest skills. We strongly believe
>>> > that TL has much more knowledge of such contesters who can handle
>>> > SO2R and much better than WRTC and WRTC SC committee.
>>> >
>>> > Randy, let's leave this referee subject for a while. We are talking
>>> > Fall 2009 selection time, so we'll discuss it further.
>>> >
>>> > 73s, Harry RA3AUU
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > RT> My question was why?  Why involve the TLs in this
>>> process?  What
>>> > problem are
>>> > RT> you trying to solve?
>>> >
>>> > RT> There are many good contesters out there who know they will not
>>> > qualify for
>>> > RT> WRTC, but would like to be involved.  In the past, they
>>> would apply
>>> > and the
>>> > RT> organizer would make a selection.  I never heard any
>>> complaints about
>>> > this.
>>> >
>>> > RT> Now they have to make friends with a TL (who will they
>>> be? Better make
>>> > RT> friends with many of them.)  This also puts the TL in a
>>> difficult
>>> > position.
>>> > RT> They already have to make a difficult choice of who to
>>> invite as their
>>> > RT> partner.  Now they will also have to select a referee.
>>> If I was a PL,
>>> > I
>>> > RT> know I would prefer to avoid this extra layer of politics.  The
>>> > committee
>>> > RT> can do all of this selection in secret and it has been
>>> well accepted
>>> > in the
>>> > RT> past.
>>> >
>>> > RT> Randy, K5ZD
>>> > RT>
>>> >
>>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>> >>> From: wrtc2006-bounces at wrtc2006.com
>>> >>> [mailto:wrtc2006-bounces at wrtc2006.com] On Behalf Of Igor
>>> Booklan SRR
>>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:26 PM
>>> >>> To: wrtc2006 at wrtc2006.com
>>> >>> Subject: [WRTC2006] referees
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Hi guys!
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I again would like to come back to referees question.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> We discussed this question over and this is the solution:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 1. A Team Leader nominates a Referee.
>>> >>> A Team Leader should submit his nominated referee Contesting
>>> >>> curriculum vitae to prove referee's contesting skills in
>>> both modes.
>>> >>> WRTC-2010 committee has right to change any referee nominated
>>> >>> by TL to the more expirienced one if they see not enough
>>> >>> qualification of nominated referee.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 2. Back-up referees list.
>>> >>> WRTC-2010 committee will have to have a back-up referees
>>> >>> list, since every WRTC several of referees have to cancel
>>> their trip.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Anyone wishing to be a WRTC-2010 referee can apply their
>>> >>> calls to both lists offering themselves to Team Leaders and
>>> >>> to WRTC-2010 committee.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 73s, Harry RA3AUU
>>> >>>
>>> >
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