I pretty much do the same thing for my contest weekends. I put them on the calendar attached to the refrigerator. The ARRL 10 meter contest is one of the ones not negotiable. My wife's family has a s
In a message dated 11/5/03 3:40:03 AM Greenwich Standard Time, w2up@mindspring.com writes: Speaking of Q's, in my limited SS contesting (~100 QSOs at full power), I noticed that although I copied the
Aggghhh! A foot switch...no way. VOX forever! I hate to be tied to one spot for 48 hours. I also use "number" to get the vox tripped and to prepare the other guy for the exchange. Now if I could only
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Let me throw my two cents in. Since I am the high claimed outside of PR and VI for the SSB SS, I will wind up right behind WP3R if my nils and busteds aren't too bad. Yup, I would like to see my scor
As a "big gun" the pile ups resulting from packet are more of a nuisance than a hinderance. I would imagine most of the other big guns don't have a problem with the pileups. They are usually first at
Speaking of spots, I noticed that "someone" spotted me in the ten meter contest on Friday night using my call...K4XS@. I did NOT spot myself. Why do people do such things? Bill K4XS -- The world's to
It seems to me that there is no need for complicated rules about getting your frequency back when you QSY.....If you leave for any amount of time, whether to take a leak, or to move a mult, and someo
I really don't do much posting, but this thread is interesting. Who gives a fat rat's tail what the check is. Other than for data analysis, one check is as good as another. I have used 62 for years,
Ah, the joys of living in Florida...another lightning hit. It looks like the main xcvr, an Icom 775 is toast. The other 775 was not in line so it looks like it is clean. Insurance will be buying a ne
Thanks to all who posted on this topic. I hope I responded individually to each of you. If I didn't, my apologies to you. OK, it looks like if the 775 is toast when it arrives at the the repair site,
While everybody is thinking about how to increase SS participation, you might think about the idea of allowing non-US/VE stations to make contacts. What would be the harm? ...........................
Zack Same thing happened to me calling the T88 this weekend on 40. We all get brain cramps working split on 40...especially if you do only 40 for the whole weekend. I think I heard just about every b
In a message dated 8/5/05 3:25:05 AM Greenwich Standard Time, dx35@hilding.com writes: A more "stupid idea'" was that I had planned to operate the August NAQP from Alaska. Fortunately, I cancelled my
I recently bought a used 706 to take with me on trips and have found it to be a very nice compact rig, but with just the SSB standard filter in it, it is pretty wide for CW. Unfortunately, INRAD does
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In a message dated 8/23/05 11:56:07 AM Greenwich Standard Time, k8do@mailblocks.com writes: Unless, of course, you consider a good frequency fight to be an art form in it's own right... I have never
I've taken my share of hits in log checking, mostly fair, and some unfair. However, keeping the penalty a big one reduces the guys from guessing too much, or at least keeps them guessing selectively.
I am presently out on Saint Paul Island in the Pribilofs and I can't hear anything on any band except the local Loran station. Condx truly stink. Bill K4XS --Original Message-- From: Tom Osborne <w7w