Re: QRP-L Debugging Contest

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From: john andrews (jm165723@eee.org)
Date: Wed Mar 05 1997 - 22:47:43 EST


Robert G. Parks wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> Please don't think that I was demeaning the effort you put in finally
> soving the problem(s); not at all! I just think that Larry deserves
> recognition for all the early effort he put in; I believe you said he
> compiled 82 pages of notes on the design and what he found. I was just
> suggesting that there be two prizes and that I would gladly contribute to
> an additional prize.
>
> TNX es 72/73
>
> Bob Parks
> K6AEC (Las Vegas)
>
> Sorry for the BW, gang.
>
> On Wed, 5 Mar 1997 16:30:11 -0800 "Michael A. Gipe"
> <mgipe@reliablemeters.com> writes:
> >Bob --
> >
> >I wholeheartedly agree. I would not have been able to get where I did
> >without Larry's work. I don't know how to do it, but I think Larry
> >deserves a large part of the reward and recognition.
> >
> >This was NOT a case where the first debugger was stumped and the
> >second
> >found the magic solution. Larry did a fantastic job, and I have no
> >doubt
> >that he would have been 100% successful given a few more days. The
> >problem
> >just needed more than one week, and I would not have succeeded if I
> >was the
> >first one on the list.
> >
> >Although billed as a race between competitors, it was more like a
> >relay
> >race with all the members on the same team, each one contributing to
> >the
> >final goal. I got help from Larry and from the other debuggers
> >further
> >down the list.
> >
> >Of course, this may be moot if the judges find fault with the rig!
> >
> >If you saw a TenTec1340 in half do you get two TenTec 1320s?
> >
> >I'm open to suggestions.
> >
> >Mike K1MG
> >
> >
> >> Doug,
> >>
> >> I don't think that it is quite fair to reward just Mike; Larry did
> >a
> >> fantastic job, also, and just ran out of time. Mike was able to
> >"build"
> >> on Larry's effort and finish the job. I'm not in a position to
> >contribute
> >> another prize, but I would certainly be willing to contribute toward
> >one
> >> for Larry.
> >>
> >> What do you say?
> >>
> >> 72/73
> >>
> >> Bob Parks
> >> K6AEC (Las Vegas)
> >>
> >>Yep..greatest entertainment I've had in a while. Where do I send
    my contribution? Best thing since Bob's(the other Bob) stab at
    the NW8020.
    N5INZ
> >
> >


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