I have been enjoying reading the tributes to Ed that have been circulating around. It's enabled me relive many fond old contesting memories. In the mid 60s I attended the Univ of Michigan along with
Alan, N7BF wrote the following: Now that I mentioned pre-recorded audio, some of the people need to hear what they sound like with their transmit volume turned up so loud and the compression on full
I put in only 9 hours and operated w/o packet. I never heard KL7 or VY1. I worked the other 78 though. The SS is always a fun contest. I look forward to part time participation every year. John, W8FJ
Barry.. I had exactly the same question several times during the contest. I must have made at least half a doz QSOs that seemed to be numbers rather than powers. I would hope that this "mistake" happ
Doug.. There are quite a few pictures of W3MSK/W3AU and the operators at Ed's station available on the PVRC Website. I am one of Ed's old crew members (W8CQN then, now W8FJ). Others that I can rememb
As an operator from the Mult-Op station, N3RS, I can tell you that we are plagued with zero-point QSOs as well as Dupe QSOs. We hate them, but we have found that the easiest and quickest way to deal
I also wkd this station on 40M from N3RS. He answered my CQ on Sunday evening and was VERY strong. I have doubts about his legitimacy, but he's in the log. John, W8FJ... In a message dated 2/23/2009
They're a royal pain in the a**, but just work them! It takes more time to say "sri no us in test tu" that just working them. Not only that, but if you don't work them, many will continue to call you
Pete.. I feel that the radio has helped me make weak signal QSOs that I might have otherwise missed, but even if it hasn't gained me a single extra QSO, it's gone a long way towards reducing the stre
Hi John.. I was unimpressed with the IMD characteristics of the Pro3 using it on cw in the harsh contest environment. I had the INRAD Roofing Filter Mod added to the radio, and it helped considerably
Outstanding point, John! John, W8FJ... If the goal is to increase participation in ARRL DX, why doesn't the ARRL first try going back to printing the calls and scores of every entrant in QST? CQ Maga