Thanks, Guy. I knew this was planned but I didn't realize it was this soon. Well, I, for one, am really happy about that. 73 Al, VE1AL _____ Al, As of midnight tonight, all SW broadcasters must move
And I wouldn't like it because there are a lot more USA stations than there are in Canada and Mexico combined. I like being able to work the US stations when things are not good for 3-pointers. Condi
As far as I know, it has not changed. US amateurs operating within the US or its territories sign call/location. Foreigners, except Canadians, sign location/call. Canadians operating in the US sign c
I had the great pleasure of meeting Vince a couple of times and was impressed by his quiet nature and sense of humour and his outstanding operating ability. I am saddened by the news of his passing.
I didn't open a log in CT for this weekend's AA because I didn't think I'd make enough QSOs to submit a log. So I kept log in DXbase. I was pleasantly surprised at conditions and for me, did quite a
Sorry, Charlie. As a little pistol who seldom makes it through the pileups to SE Asia during contests, I couldn't disagree more. The operators who know enough to swing their beams to the area should
A check of the RAC database shows that VE7FKM is not an issued callsign. My feeling is that whoever did this spotting did so maliciously. Someone much better equipped than me can trace the source. 73
I was delighted to find in today's mail, a certificate for my effort in the 2010 CQ WPX Contest. I guess I'd known my meagre activity netted me a score that won 1st place Canada 20M LP but 2nd place
The certificate is for the CW contest entry. 73 Al, VE1AL _____ I was delighted to find in today's mail, a certificate for my effort in the 2010 CQ WPX Contest. I guess I'd known my meagre activity n
DITTO! I could not have expressed my feelings about this thread better than this. 73 Al, VE1AL Guys, I have been a subscriber to the list for quite some time. I have also read most, if not all, of th
My solution to this issue is simple. I just don't work the big signals if everything else coming from that area is S-9 or less compared to the 40 over 9 signals I hear from the "big guns". If enough
Of course it is nonsensical. Unless there is absolute proof that "offenders" have cheated, this whole discussion is nonsensical. The original post started a potentially good discussion of what might
I don't know, honestly. I may have worked a few of the ARRL tests way back when but I know that I soon soured of them. I could never understand why the rest of the world would want to work Ws and VEs