at the risk of sounding foolish, what is physical antenna diversity reception? -steve hanlon KB3KAQ -- The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland! THE OFFICIAL FILM of WRTC 2002 now on prof
my first phone contest blew me away. not only were they talking fast, but i couldn't understand sideband. it was as if beings from another planet were talking. i was supposed to copy the callsign, s
with two jobs can keep trying to improve their level of competition and improvement if they know that something along the way will create a complication for some part of their weekend.<< i'm a young
" I'd much rather be in the Midwest with stacks than in New England with dipoles." Apparently you've never operated from the Midwest. 73 Steve K0SR -- The world's top contesters battle it out in Finl
Hi Nat, I've heard it many, many times where a small station on the East Coast is giving a big signal report to a DX station that can't be heard at all out here. If the guy is 20 over 9 on the Coast
Author: Steve Root <steve.root@culligan4water.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 12:04:37 +0100
Two things on my wish list: 1) Get the Minnesota DNR to move the opening weekend of Deer Season away from CW SS weekend. 2) Move the ARRL 10 Meter contest away from the darkest time of the year. We g
Author: Steve Root <steve.root@culligan4water.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 18:33:56 +0100
This raises an intersting point. If there are a larger number of stations operating SO2R, this would INCREASE the chance of a smaller station getting an answer to his CQ. The big boys aren't sitting
why not let the super duper big guns stroke each other in a Super High Power category and let us honest, self respecting contesters do our best in a legitimate manner. i'm happy to work hard and lear
Author: Steve Root <steve.root@culligan4water.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 19:27:34 +0100
I never had a chance to meet Bill. I never shook his hand, I never heard him laugh, I never sat down and had a cold one with him. I did work him hundreds of times in contests. I did have inumerable 4
as a soon to be single tribander and wires contester at the home QTH, i look at using packet as a tool to check propagation paths. i have set my packet filters to only display spots from Maryland, V
and then what, you pull a rabbit out of your hat? i would like to see someone use 3 radios in a meaningful way. i don't see how you can actively use them. if the 1st radio is calling CQ and you are
i understand having a receiver that you have on in the background, that's not SO3R - that's just having a receiver making noise. SOXR means actively using the radios. Running on #1, S&P on #2, and ho
you missed April 1st by a few weeks. please tell me this was meant to be an April Fool's email that got delayed... what if i'm of Irish origin and now live in the States... do i add a bunch of Ameri
enough of the geo-politics, i am in the process of putting up a 50' tower and am looking for some advice. my plan is to put an A3 on top with wires for 40m and 80m. i enjoy SSB contesting and hope to
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 07:56:16 +0100
Teemu, SM0WKA, has one bed available in his room at the Crowne Plaza. He's interested in sharing the room with a non-smoker and splitting the cost of the room. Interested parties can contact me off l
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 02:00:23 +0100
Folks, I recently met with the President of our local electric co-op, Harrison REMC, to discuss a number of issues, BPL among them. I wanted to share my concern as the utility had been "teasing" the
i just made the move from the 746PRO to the 756PROII. if i only had $1000 to spend, i would have gotten the 756PRO. i don't have many hours of contesting under my belt, but the 756PRO series is laid
Author: Steve Root <steve.root@culligan4water.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 11:02:34 +0100
Esa, At W0ZT's we use Alpha 87A's. They sound like they are working hard when making a band change. In a typical 48 hour contest using your SO2R suggestion, the ampifier may have to switch bands 300
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 03:12:00 +0100
Guys... You appear to have WAY too much time on your hands! If you're so bored that you have the time to continue to propagate this blather come on down to my QTH and we'll put you to work on finishi
i sort of got my license for the sole purpose of contesting. i went to a Field Day site and checked out the activity. one of the operators explained that it was a contest to work as many stations as