Here's another twist on skimmer accuracy. I've run across one CW op (not during contests) who seems to deliberately send his call with non-standard character spacing so as to fool the skimmer. He's g
I have one dictionary with the first definition of sport as: any activity or experience that gives enjoyment and recreation; pastime; diversion That can cover a lot of territory, although your mileag
Hi, It is interesting that when I was working toward my 5BDXCC I thought the ARRL DX contests would be a big help. They did help initially, but I found that overall the real DX contests, such as the
Hi Pete, Thank you for this positive and helpful posting. I'm not much of a phone op and have never used a voice keyer, but I thought it important enough to save in my "Hints & Kinks" email folder fo
Hi, I would like to know if anyone has experience using the following devices and software on Windows 8. Are drivers available where needed? I'm facing an upgrade from XP to Windows 7 or 8. Most of t
Hi, My main rig is an FT-2000 which has one serial port that I use all the time for rig control with the N1MM logger (using a USB-serial cable). There are other programs that would also like to use t
I agree with the comment below. I do a lot of S&P and always try to get the serial number of the previous QSO if possible. I still have to be alert when I am are sent a serial number because SO2Rs ca
Will the new rules, including the 24 hour overlay category, apply to the CQ WW RTTY also? 73, Kermit, AB1J In a message dated 2013-07-01 23:26:09 Coordinated Universal Time, w0yk@msn.com writes: The
Now there's a call I'd definitely want excluded from my cluster feed. 73, Ken, AB1J In a message dated 2013-07-21 12:33:10 Coordinated Universal Time, vr2bg@harts.org.hk writes: _____________________
Well, I argue with them and won't let go till they work me or absolutely refuse to. Usually they work me "again" to get rid of me. I'm a small signal station and S&P is my bread & butter and I need e
About 1960. I got a keyer sometime about 1962. Of course, telephone and mail go back way before that, but only telephone was useful for immediate info for contesting or DX on the air at the moment. D
Are you sure about that? Lots of QSOs, I think in the range of 15%, cannot be checked because no logs were submitted. I can't ever remembering getting a NIL in my log UBN reports for this reason. I u
That's smart. Before I knew about practice sessions I thought either I was crazy, or the other guy. In any case, things were out of kelter. 73, Ken, AB1J In a message dated 2013-10-31 15:17:15 Coordi
You might want to consider the Golden Rule, too. Or perhaps Kant's Categorical Imperative. 73, Ken, AB1J In a message dated 11/2/2013 13:22:04 Coordinated Universal Time, r5ga@yandex.ru writes: Nothi
My CQ WW policy is to work zones 3, 4 and 5 by Canadian QSOs if possible. That leaves one USA contact per band and I do that toward the end of the contest and not during EU or JA openings. I'll call
...who's got his own. December 2013 CQ magazine, that is. Got mine today and it's full of holiday wishes. Valentine's Day, I guess. 'Course, we still have our Christmas tree up. 73 & HNY, Ken, AB1J _
Here's my observation of relative mode confirmation rates in LoTW and eQSL: JT65 > PSK > RTTY > CW > SSB > FM It sort of goes along with computer skills and maybe age. I'm currently running 49.5% con
Hi, I should have qualified my "runs so poorly" statement, or left it out entirely as it was peripheral to my point. The uploading log-jam problem was fixed a while back and there is new TQSL softwar
Hi Scott, I concur with your findings. Digital folks really like eQSL, as do I. A lot of folks seem to vehemently dislike it, but I like to see QSLs and save my favorites into a folder and run it as
I just got my renewal notice and I'm not sure what to do. I want to support CQ, but I don't want to throw money away if they fold. I'm cogitating. 73, Ken, AB1J In a message dated 2014-02-16 11:03:40