Hang some NE2 neon bulbs on the beam elements - they'll light up when you transmit! Barry, W5GN _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http:
Since the 3830 report form has a check box for SO2R, if the summary posting would just flag those that are SO2R, we'd see if there really is a clear separation of scores, and maybe put an end to the
Hang some NE2 neon bulbs on the beam elements - they'll light up when you transmit! Barry, W5GN _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Tow
So many opinions about the significance of contester, so little facts. Number of call signs worked in CQ WW from CN8WW: 10,000 (out of about 25,000 QSOs, as I recall) Number of call signs workd in a
I use a 12VDC Coax ("DowKey, but it's Japanese) Antenna Relay on the Second Receiver that is switched by the Amplifier Key line on the First Receiver from my 12 supply. The Normally Closed contact of
I have both an IC775DSP and an IC756PROII. I cannot use the IC775DSP on CW with good conscience, as it's key clicks are bad (perhaps not as bad as the Yaesu's, but still bad enough to get negative fe
Since I can't lower the beam to repair the coax until after Bartlett Tree Experts arrive this Thursday to remove a section of the cottonwood tree, I used the 80 dipole and matchbox last weekend for N
If were going to discuss changing the scoring, how about my favorite: When I run I can do 100 Qs per hour When I S&P I can do 50 Qs per hour You should get 1 point when I answer your CQ, but I should
My observation about packet pileups: On Sunday afternoon in ARRL CW, there were so few DX stations that were running that had not been worked, that anything that was spotted drew an incredibly large,
"but one of the premises of contesting is that it requires cooperation of all stations involved." Independent of the irrational actions of an individual ham, politics have always been a hidden part o
And you reminded me of a similar sequence of QSOs on the old 3800 KHz Caribbean Emergency Net in 1970-1972 when I was KG4CS at Guantanamo Bay, and the other station was Fernando, CO2FA. Metz, 6Y5EM p
For what it's worth, I discovered that I got rid of my SSB Telephone RFI on from my TH-7 completely by accident. I replaced the metal (un-broken) guys with Philystran, and ran the feedline and rotato
I have two double rooms at the Dayton Doubletree (three blocks from the Crowne Plaza, and 50 db quieter!) for Thursday, Fri, and Saturday. Barry, W5GN Herbert W. "Barry" Merrill, PhD President-Progra
I made a serious 31 hour CQ WPX CW effort, SOAB(ASSISTED)HP, only one radio, but I Ran for only about 40% of the time. My sequence was to go to a new band, first work all of the spots, especially mul
Bill Simpson, N5YA, and a 60 foot rented manlift, removed my single element Force 12 Rotary at 55 feet off of my second tower - center of the Force 12 tower was 65 feet from the center of the Cal-Av
What do you use to distribute 12V to all of your accessories - is there ever going to be a standard connector and power strip (other than Cigarette Lighters)? Barry, W5GN
Many years ago, I scheduled a "QSL Exchange Contest", but it never got off the ground. The idea was a "contest" period in which all participants agreed to complete a QSL card for each contact during
Filing for Bankruptcy is not going out of business; in fact, it's purpose is precisely to let the business continue operations while it resolves its financial issues. We have lots of licensees of our
Having had the privilege of watching N5TJ use my station for the recent Sprint (and have him loose 25 Qs because of rfi problems in my second-story shack during the first hour, costing him at least 8