<< are there ANY horror stories out there about how some guy used a Pelican 1650 and it arrived destroyed, crushed, the >contents mangled, etc? The case is quite resilient. / Per K2KW>>> I have done
I, too, have had to live with post-contest bruised ears because I have worn glassed since the 2nd grade of elementary school. Although my Heil gear still serves as primary equipment for my contest an
I would like to add to what Ken said about the fun 6m Sprint. Many HFer that have a radio with a "50" buttom have found that their HF antennas will load fine on 6 meters. I have worked people on 6m a
Scary...if my blurred memory serves me right both cigar puffing Chuck K5LZO (sadly SK) and me with my cigs were not making many friends in the suite. Had it not been for the fact that we had brought
Martin, I want to wish you the best of luck and let you know that I am certain all of us cannot wait to see the new Tasmanian Devil make his noisy appearance on the bands! 73 Dennis K7BV
Ever wonder what that "50" button was for on that sharp new HF radio of yours? If you are like me, you might be surprised to find that pushing it will get you on 6 meters. And you might be even more
Hello Friends, I am wondering if their is a car seat available to get from Frankfurt to Friedrichshafen this week? I'll be arriving early 7AM on Wednesday and depart the following Monday from Frankfu
Friends, The new ARRL Amateur Radio Map of North America just hit the warehouse floor in Newington. It is a 27 x 39 inches laminated colorful wall map that features current geographic detail and labe
Hi Gang, I hate it when my work interferes with my hobby but sadly it has happened again. I am reluctantly cutting myself loose from my ties to WP2Z which means my ARRL DX CW reserved slot is availab
Hi Pat and Jeff, Tks for your input re the Phone Sprint! Some time back I mentioned in a NCJ Editorial that we had formed a NCJ Contests Committee made up of all of the contest managers for the NCJ c
Contesting Computer Whizzos, Can your point me to some software or a website that will allow me to pick two long/lat points on the globe and determine the distance between them in miles or km? Tks, F
Websites for Determining Distances + Currancy Exchange Rate; things every contest DXpeditioner would like to know. Thanks to the guys list below, I have the following to share with you. 73 Dennis K7B
Friends, The National Contest Journal has reorganized the WRTC content on it's web site and added additional NCJ/QST articles published after WRTC 2000. If you are interested in reading about all the
After 4 years of being chief cook and bottle washer of a contest which started as a joke on a RTTY Reflector and which he turned into a short, fast, fun, and requiring 3 hands RTTY contest called the
Friends, I am pleased to announce that the new National Contest Journal website is now available for you enjoyment. Bruce Horn WA7BNM has labored for endless hours (away from his rig...) since late 1
Friends, I just received the following msg from Manos SV9ANF. I don't do any UHF operating so I would appreciate help answering his question. Please respond to me direct via: k7bv@aol.com. <<Dennis I
World Radiosport Team Championship 2000 fun is about to begin! The official WRTC website http://wrtc2000.bit.si/ is a great resource of general information about the competition. Over 100 competitors
Friends, Put me on the list of memory challenged contesters needing a bed to flop in at the Crown Plaza in Dayton. Appreciate any leads that lead to a bed. In my previous life as KZ5M I found I could
Friends, I hope a brief explanation of how the Hot Picks came into being will being to an end any ill feelings towards me or the National Contest Journal. K5NZ originally came up with the idea and ea
Futher update on VY0 Nunavut.. 73 Dennis K7BV The ARRL Letter Vol. 18, No. 12 March 19, 1999 "VY0 becomes effective April 1: The new Canadian Territory of Nunavut, VY0, comes into effect on April 1,