K0HB said: "I thought this weekend was CQWW DX but looks like it is Ten-Ten WW DX!" He must have been doing better than I did in my 2 hours -- I thought I was in the All Brazil QSO Party. (Do you rem
Please help my memory. Did not Delaware used to be part of the MD-DEL-DC Section, or was that just the MDD Traffic Net (for you old CD Party geezers, I was K3OAE RM MD). I have a vague recollection o
As the clock wound toward 0300Z Sunday night I was running (such as it is) on the low end of 80M. I was already over my previous high QSO total, nearing 800 Q's. Could I make it to that milestone?? (
In an e-mail to me, VE4EA expressed this sentiment: "And yes, where do I sign the petition to get MDC divided into 5 sections?" Gee, was it really that bad?? 73, Art K3KU ____________________________
Well, yes, they are annoying -- especially if I am running (hah!). But... 1. If I am S&P, I usually hear one report before my QSO, so I am ready for cut numbers. (That's for actual spot-free S&P; mig
"I thought real "radiomen" would consider the conditions and adjust accordingly to get the message across accurately." -- AB1J Well, that IS what I said. Lots of complaints here about ineffectiveness
Just tying together two threads running here. (Boy, am I tired of all the bickering about WRTC qualifying. I don't live on that planet.) I was privileged to operate W1AW/3 (MD) this week at W3LPL's s
Big alligator here. Lots of noise/hash (did some neighbor get a new RFI-generating entertainment device??). I hear people calling, but can't pull them out. At one point a CQ brought "Art u on top of
Many of you have recommended them (and not for the first time). KL7RA says "They plug into the $8 Syba SD-CM-UAUD USB Stereo Audio Adapter to provide the correct DC for the mic which also provides an
*"In the golden days of professional HF it's more likely that they relied more on the common sense rather than on computer modeling...."They did the job in a sure-fire way: by staying away from the c
... between using a "call history file" to store previous data (e.g., name, section, etc.)... ...and looking it up on-line real time (or, for us OTs using the Callbook)? Example: during NAQP CW last
I did not take it as directed at me. In fact, I probably share Charly's disdain of "automation" -- not having to copy anything yourself, or find CQers or mults yourself. As I've said, "My wife tells
Mostly in jest (because I, myself, don't chase the expeditions, but I'm interested to see the reaction of people who care about them)... If you are at home running a remote DXpedition to Zap Island,
Somebody said here: "Here in California many top-notch SS scores are already lacking MAR section multipliers due to the distance and poor representation from that section due to low populations, why
It's well-known that being weak on SSB is more of a disadvantage than being weak on CW. My humbling experience last night makes me think it's even worse in SSB Sprint than in a "regular" contest wher
In SS SSB 2014 my only NT QSO -- for the Sweep -- was with VE8DAV, but I'm not sure that I copied his NR correctly. I have ordered the Clean Sweep mug, but, as is my custom, I will not want to keep i
I thank the several responders who provided an e-mail address from QRZ.com. I should have thought to look there, but my habit is to use Buckmaster. I have sent an e-mail. No bounces yet, so I'm still
I don't have time right now to craft a careful reply to Mike's respectful question(s). I QSY to Toronto in 45 minutes. Family wedding this evening; no time for ham radio. I'll be back Thurs evening,
My VE8 QSO in SS SSB 2014. Responding to VE9AA's questions (q.v.). I think Mike is asking why I logged the QSO: "You either know you made the Q at the time or not. If you are not sure, then I propose
OK, the KP2 said "Virgin Islands", which I logged as VI. My logging software (CT-DOS) accepted that. The NAQP Cabrillo format says QTH is State/Province for W/VE, DX for others. http://wwrof.org/cabr