Never said it was easy from out there, just that it was easier to work three and six pointers from NE than SE. You guys out west get your turns in SS and other domestic contests. 73 Bill In a message
There is a Hooters contesters get together next Thursday, as there is every year at Dayton. Anybody care to post address and time? It's one my favorite get togethers at Dayton. Bill K4XS ____________
Let's face it. The rules for this contest are not set in stone either. Most of us can remember when USA to USA Qs were zero pointers. That was fun, wasn't it? To run a string of 5 or 10 stations or s
This was brought up at the contest forum. It was no surprise when K5ZD brought up the fact that the top finishing stations had very low NIL while the ones lower in the rankings had much higher NILs.
Easy question. It stops guys from guessing numbers in a tough QSO. Not all of the guessed numbers will be caught. It stops people from guessing a partial call in a Q. Yes, you can guess, but just lik
...and you forgot one other thing. Today's young people live in an instant gratification society. Why spend time studying for a license to talk to someone in Russia when you can do it today on Skype.
Does that work for contests too? Bill K4XS In a message dated 5/28/2013 1:25:45 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time, dougw9wi@gmail.com writes: whole Fully agreed -- as always, thanks guys! is At least f
I agree. The cost for three days was less than $55. Plus who wants to carry a big boat anchor on the bus. K4XS In a message dated 5/29/2013 11:21:53 A.M. Coordinated Universal Tim, nc2n@inbox.com wri
My favorite is a certain zone 8 station that called me on my frequency and then after he worked me, began to call CQ 100Hz away from my run freq. It took a couple of minutes to pry him off me. Bill K
If you are going to use a sports analogy... Batter at the plate for the Yankees. Batter for the Red Sox comes up and takes his bat and declares it's now his turn to hit. That doesn't work does it? Ju
Is that it has come down to? Spiteful not going in to the log? I understand not working him. But to work him and not log him on purpose? Jeez! Bill K4XS In a message dated 5/30/2013 10:16:43 P.M. Coo
You bet the QRPers work contesters. I recently got a QSL from a guy in NY for the FQP. I worked him while he was using 1/100 of a watt...on SSB! Bill K4XS In a message dated 5/31/2013 10:33:01 P.M. C
So is going through your log AFTER THE CONTEST, looking for obvious typos like KlABC instead of K1ABC or GOABC instead of G0ABC against the rules? K4XS In a message dated 6/17/2013 3:36:01 P.M. Coord
Back in 2008-2009 at the bottom of the cycle when I operated form KH6, I often would find 15, 12 and 10 "dead". To check prop I would sometimes "self spot" on the lowest freq band not "open". I know
I understand the use of foot switches in MS and MM and not using VOX. Am I the only guy using VOX in single op? Bill K4XS/KH7XS In a message dated 8/29/2013 1:53:23 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time, W
So, really to say, how many top 10 stations on each part of the World, Multi/* use anything less than OM2500 :-)? This limit has no sense, several years already... :-) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
21 African countries...including 5X, 5Z, 6W, 9X, FH, SU. However, there are less on Sunday...agreed. 21 out of around 80 available is pretty low Bill K4XS In a message dated 10/29/2013 12:03:21 P.M.
If someone wants to do it, go ahead. Anyone with common sense knows the Qs won't count. The same is true if someone does more than 1440 minutes. It hurts no one as long as the station overttime doesn
The 5J boys, while not as bad as 1/2 hour have been guilty of not IDing for several minutes. K4XS In a message dated 11/5/2013 1:32:10 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time, w2lc@twcny.rr.com writes: Rick
Many, including me, did some SO2R in the 80s with no CAT radios, DX doublers etc. It can be done with your stuff. K4XS/KH7XS In a message dated 11/15/2013 8:48:55 P.M. Coordinated Universal Tim, dirk