Yes, I asked a non-ham cousin from Toronto if they knew what the term meant and they never heard of it. Barry WA2VIU -- Barry Jacobson WA2VIU bdj@alum.mit.edu @bdj_phd _______________________________
Anybody know what the highest overall sustained rate by single op single-transmitter stations is (assisted and non-assisted)? I can only operate about 3-4 hours over a weekend, but like to know how I
Thanks to W2UP and K3ZJ for responding. This is useful. Hard to believe these guys are doing over 200 QSOs per hour or >3 per minute. Must be shortening exchange, maybe no doubling info, no call at e
Thanks, Randy. But seems once contest has passed, doesn't list it. I guess it's meant for real time. Best, Barry WA2VIU -- Barry Jacobson WA2VIU bdj@alum.mit.edu @bdj_phd ____________________________
Thanks, Jeff, Randy and Alan for your responses. Still wondering if someone from plain ole W2 land can get anywhere near those rates, as one doesn't generate such huge pileups from there. And need to
Wow! What type of setup were you using as far as rig, amp and antennas? And did you use spotting? Best, Barry WA2VIU -- Barry Jacobson WA2VIU bdj@alum.mit.edu @bdj_phd _______________________________
I feel honest RST is extremely important, because one ought to want to know if his station is having problems so he can get on the case. But if in contests it has become a formality, then I would pre
I agree we must all be respectful and kind to each other at all times. That's what makes ham radio such a great hobby. You can work someone far away and become close friends and visit each other's st
Art, there is a new ARRL rule that if you book a ticket and fly to Nebraska, it can count the same as working Nebraska. Plus you get to go touring. Barry WA2VIU -- Barry Jacobson WA2VIU bdj@alum.mit.
Hi Ed, sorry to hear about this. I had been meaning to try it, but RTTY is a tough mode to configure and confirm it is working. To switch the rig over and get the software and hardware working proper
That's true, RTTY can be a blast. Pay strict attention to the power ratings of every component in your shack and antenna system. Continuous duty cycle can get things very hot and burn or melt them an
Hi Jack, I don't think Steve's issue is the same as yours. Suppose everybody followed the format as you suggest. There is still a problem. In a normal contest when running, and after getting the call
I agree, Jim, but wrote QRZ for an example of why an Ack is important in some form. In regular contests have started omitting and just sending TU WA2VIU. Thanks. -- Barry Jacobson WA2VIU bdj@alum.mit
As this was my first or second sprint, I thought it was just me needing some fills. The fact is that the CW is blazing fast, which is not only an issue of copying, but of typing. If you lag behind at
I gotta be able to manage one band first. And the thought of SO2R where someone may answer a CQ while I am in the middle of another QSO terrifies me. Best, Barry WA2VIU -- Barry Jacobson WA2VIU bdj@a
He is saying that if the CQer copied the info correctly, and then went away, it is the second guy's problem if he doesn't get all the info in current scoring system. -- Barry Jacobson WA2VIU bdj@alum
Ed Muns W0YK is one of the greatest living hams. World RTTY expert. Member of CQ Hall of Fame. Big honor to get email from him. Last week we got email from noted author Ward Silver N0AX about the NA
Hi Jamie, I apologize, but know nothing about spotting, at all. What is the difference between RBN and "Old School Network"? I am familiar with RBN because I use it to check my signal strength when c
Hi, had family obligations and couldn't get on till about 75 minutes before end of NAQP. Tried to get going and heard NJ4P CQ. Hit F4 to respond. Had forgotten to press Function Lock on my Lenovo Yog
Unfortunately, it is not well known, but the ARRL has a firing squad in the basement for cases like this. The only advice I can give you is to try to appeal before dawn. Good luck. Barry WA2VIU -- Ba