David; I notice that your Q with me was one that did not show up in my log so it made me curious. I checked my log and found the following Q: 0232 K0AD 76 AL MN W7OM 75 DAVID NJ Apparently what must
Hans; I respectfully disagree with you here. I do user a Call History data base which auto populates, for example, the Check and Section field in SS. However, I ALWAYS copy every exchange that is sen
I would like to take this opportunity to make a few comments on this subject on behalf of NCJ. When multi-channel band decoders for CW started to show up several years ago, there were strong feelings
The intent of the current rule is that multi-channel band decoders , such as CW Skimmer, are allowed as long as they do NOT connect to any external source. For example, you are not allowed to connect
Yesterday, I received my Dakota Division Plaque for the 2010 RTTY Roundup. What a beautiful looking plaque! I would like to than Don Hill, AA5AU for sponsoring it. It is especially meaningful in that
All; I want to thank everyone for the feedback provided on this NAQP CW issue - especially some very thoughtful responses that were sent directly to Bruce and I off the list. Although a number of res
Hank; No - the states within Mexico do not count as seperate multipliers in NAQP. If you have other questions about NAQP, my recommendation is that you first check the rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to be in Mexico at the same time IARU was going on. I found it was fairly difficult for a U.S. amateur to get a temporary license to operate in Mexico. There wa
I understood Maarten's original question to be whether he could submit two separate logs (for separate Single Band Operations) using the same call. I believe the answer to that is no but it is always
Jim; I don't know about a book but K4RO's Contesting 101 column in he Sep/Oct, 2010 issue of NCJ addressed this subject. Also check out some of the "Spotlight on Clubs" features that appeared during
Dale; 73, Al, K0AD appy Father's Day to you. I'm thinking that I could ask the experts here, so thank you, all you nowledgable folk, for sharing. My family got a new laptop for me, with 3 usb ports b
One benefit of the current Memorial Day weekend for WPX CW for those of us still working is that it gives you Monday to recover. One can do a full effort in WPX CW and still have a day left to recove
The results of the 2011 Minnesota QSO Party are now available at: _http://www.w0aa.org/media/documents/mnqp/MNQP_2011_RESULTS.pdf_ (http://www.w0aa.org/media/documents/mnqp/MNQP_2011_RESULTS.pdf) Con
Contesters; The Minnesota QSO Party is only a few days away! This increasingly popular QSO party runs this coming Saturday, Feb 4th from 1400Z to 2400Z. A hallmark of MNQP is a large , dedicated corp
Pete; I don't have a specific suggestion for you but I glad to know that I am not alone with my concern over recent keyboard design provided with desktops. I have two recent DEL desktops at home and
I also want to second WC5B's comments. Our hobby has a lot of interest groups (that's what makes it great) but , having gone to Dayton for 4 of the last 5 years, I am convinced that contesters have t
Pete; I agree with you. The cut numbers as part of the serial numbers drove me crazy this weekend. To receive an "A" in the middle of a 4 digit number may save three dashes but I think that time is m
In my opinion, it does not. League general rules for Skimmer like technology refer to MULTI-CHANNEL decoders. If someone is using a CW Reader to help copy CW, we should encourage that. I know a numbe
Correct me if I'm wrong but PR and VI ARE multipliers in NAQP. Right? What am I missing? 73, Al, K0AD In a message dated 8/11/2012 8:36:34 A.M. Central Daylight Time, wn3vaw@verizon.net writes: Other
I lways ask twice if a frequency is open, and it does not take more than en seconds to do that. I think this is the key. I am suprised the number of guys who hear a clear frequency and just jump in a