[WVARC] WA6LXN record

[Leigh S. Jones, KR6X]

The endurance of that record is all the more remarkable when you realize 
that while
modern amateur radio transceivers generally have 160M capability, in those 
days
most HF hams used equipment that lacked coverage of that band.  Also, LORAN
was still in use and remained the only available radionavigation aide for 
general use
at sea.  The 160 M band was covered by the growl of LORAN, and the 
regulatory
mechanisms that protected LORAN put a big bite on the ham activity there.  I 
was
slightly active in that contest myself, using borrowed gear, and can attest 
to the
effectiveness of Tree and Marty's signal.

I don't recall what Bob was using for amplifiers during my last visit to his 
shack, but
I do remember that many years ago he had a pair of the autotune Alpha's, I 
guess
that's Alpha 89's?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Musselman N6EP" <n6ep at arrl.net>
To: "WVARC" <wvarc at kkn.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [WVARC] WA6LXN record


> Wow,
>
> That's amazing that record has stood all these years.  And in the ORG
> section.  Hey, Tree, I saw your photo in the ARRL Contest Update.
>
> All is well here but I don't get on the air much...
>
> John
> N6EP
> ex-WB6UHF
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tree" <tree at kkn.net>
> To: <wvarc at kkn.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 8:04 AM
> Subject: [WVARC] WA6LXN record
>
>
>>
>> Hi gang-
>>
>> Was working on getting the records updated for the ARRL 160 contest and
>> here are the results:
>>
>> http://www.kkn.net/~tree/arrl160_records.txt
>>
>> Of interest to this group might be this entry:
>>
>> Orange
>>  SOQP        N6BK                         27040    254    52   1995
>>  SOLP        N6BK                         71592    468    76   1992
>>  SOHP        K6NR                        132880    714    88   2007
>>  MS          WA6LXN/6                     55584    371    72   1974
>>
>> Yes - that's a record from 1974 for the Orange section multi-operator
>> category.  It was me and Marty (WB6VZI / N6VI) operating from my dad's
>> mountain cabin up in Forest Falls - just east and a mile above of
>> Redlands.
>>
>> Not sure any of the WA6LXN field day operations are still in the record
>> books.  I think most of them would have gotten erased by the subsequent
>> N6NB operations.
>>
>> Hope all is well with everyone.
>>
>> Tree
>>
>> PS: What WVARC member now owns Alpha Linears?
>> _______________________________________________
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