Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 21:56:42 -0000
I understand the rules the same as you Yuri. The only thing I would add is that ANY form of assistance, use of cluster, other operators, etc, puts the single op into the multi-op category. A very goo
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:19:55 -0000
Brett For my Mk V All I do is turn off the keyer by pushing the keyer button on the front of the MP and I can use a straight key or external keyer. Menu items 7-0 to 7-6 refer to keying setup. If you
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:20:27 -0000
Is self spotting allowed? If not, will Mr Robbins still come after me for spotting myself using bogus calls? Maybe there is no hiding place after all !!! ** IOTA DXpedition EU108 Treshnish Isles June
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 14:13:15 +0100
Mike I don't think it is anything you have done. I have the same when using Inrad narrow filters on RTTY I lose the monitor sound. Using CW I have no monitor output but listen to the sidetone for all
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 09:00:43 +0100
Interesting IOTA contest FAQ and trophy list for this years contest now available on the RSGB HFCC web site. http://www.contesting.co.uk/hfcc/iotafaq.shtml http://www.contesting.co.uk/hfcc/iotatrophy
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 21:22:29 +0100
I have had two ICE419 bandpass filters on order from Array solutions for several months and there is still no sign of them despite email requests for information. Does anyone know of an alternative s
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 06:33:43 +0100
Thanks for the many helpful replies. Jay has been in touch several times and is clearly at the mercy of the manufacturer! He has however offered hope of us receiving them before IOTA so we will keep
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 21:34:44 +0100
Can someone point me in the direction of a wiring diagram for the ICE419 BPF on the web? I am connecting it to the MP via a W9XT BCD10 band decoder and need the pinouts. I intend to use the band outp
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:10:51 -0000
Hi Dan Below is the reply I received to the same question from Chris, ZL4CT. It worked perfectly! 73 Jim "One easy way is to 'Import' your ADIF log-file into Writelog, then change the times using WL.
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:30:57 -0000
Hi Ken Try SuperDuper from EI5DI www.ei5di.com It is free and very very easy to use. It is a full blown Un-Assisted contest logger but should fit your needs. I use it to type up paper logs received f
I need to email the following regarding recent contest entries. UA3MDX, PA2SWL, SP3GHK, UA3QG, I2AT Does anyone on the list have a working address? It would save me a lot of work! Thanks Jim, MM0BQI
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:53:45 +0100
I am considering purchase of the above complete with Titanex tuning unit to add to the portable contest station antennas. Does anyone have experience of this model, performance, radial requirements,
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 23:38:20 +0100
Worked okay for me over the past couple of years with 100w station. I always ran it off a 12v battery to cut down any chance of RFI or noise on the recordings. A little remote switch box with five sw
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:20:36 -0000
Hi Randy I think the site you are after is http://www.mapability.com/ei8ic/logview/index.php 73 Jim, MM0BQI _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesti
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 08:02:54 -0000
Charlie I had an MFJ unit for several years and it was excellent in my low power station. I then moved to N1MM Logger which has the DVK facility and I would never go back! Being able to record on the
Author: "Jim Martin - MM0BQI" <MM0BQI@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:35:32 +0100
John I have had the mK for over a year working SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK and it is a superb box. In the home station it has done away with the rats nest of cables, external keyer, external DVK and I can switch
Peter I would submit your complete log with all the Qs. This helps the log checking process and if you specify 20m single band the log checking process will filter out Qs made on other bands. 73 Jim,
Hi Alan I agree with you, SD IOTA by EI5DI is possibly the best IOTA logging software for single-op/unassisted in this contest! (Free from www.EI5DI.com , select download SDI) through CW port, rig co
Barry I had that with my 746pro.. Turned out it was a bad connection in the psu which made the relay chatter and the rig switch off. I am sure you will have tried it but check you have a constant 12v
The deadline for IOTA log submissions is tomorrow 16th August. So far 1800 logs have been received. However there are a lot of stations who were very active in the contest but as yet have not submitt