I almost forgot - Icom has released a radio with USB standard: the IC-R9500. Yeah, it's a receiver, but it kinda means it's possible, dunnit? =) Bob, NQ3X -- No cute furry animals were harmed in prep
I've been reading this thread with considerable interest, given the problems I've been having getting my rig and laptop interfaced. I submit that expecting a standardized interface system is not unfa
"Don't forget "YYZ" by Rush. The CW is really not that bad, considering it's done by the whole band with their instruments." True. But the character spacing is off. Has to be, in order to get the tim
I might be painting myself as a total noob here, but... For the life of me, I can't see what's so difficult about signing up with LOTW. Follow the steps, blip, blam, wait for the postcard. Maybe it's
I wouldn't dream of reinventing the wheel, for I've seen quite a lot of people start ham-radio-related forums sites only to flop due to lack of interest. Since CQ-Contest is where the community resid
So, now we've established that some of us like different things in our Internet activities, let's talk about contesting. =D I've this daydream of contest operating from an island somewhere. It's kind
Anyone want to join me on a team for NAQP SSB today? Please respond privately to: bob AT reconstructinghistory DOT com The more the merrier! 73, Bob NQ3X -- No cute furry animals were harmed in prepa
Brad et al., While I don't have the decades of CW operating (much less CW contesting) other respondents possess, I thought I'd weigh in. It depends. ;-) You mentioned portability as one of your conce
Ooo! Can I try? As Autumn leaves change, His mic gain is set too hot; His spurs are awful. Amplifier warm, Wires sway gently in the breeze. World Wide will start soon. Hear you all tomorrow evening,
Hi! Here's a bit of an ethical question: I received a QSL request from a DX op who was operating at a club station during CQWW CW. He's asking me to QSL his personal callsign for awards use. Is it "r
Thanks to all who replied to my QSLing question. No, it was not a joke. What may seem perfectly obvious to one person may be obscure to another. That's why one asks questions. Speaking of which, mine
However, an inconceivably large number of electrons was terribly inconvenienced. -- Original Message -- From: "Michael Coslo" <mjc5@psu.edu> To: "reflector cq-contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com> Sen
I've been following this thread for a bit now, and think lots of good points have been raised. Yes, the currently-accepted International phonetics aren't the best. They are, however, internationally
Which works fine for the purposes of this discussion - a good solution. However, there is an unfortunate consequence - anyone wishing to perform propagation analysis is screwed, because one end of th
alerting First, your whole argument rides on the assumption that Skimmer is always defined as "Dx alerting assistance", which is not self-evident; that's one of the things this debate is trying to ha
I have contemplated opting out of the list, because while this debate at least has been (mostly) respectful, it has seldom been thoughtful and quite often so pedantic as to be little more than an exe
Guy, I understand that SO2R is difficult to learn and even more difficult to master. I have not yet begun on that path (as my scores in recent contests will show!), though I hope to give such a chall
Here: http://tinyurl.com/3lyzjz are Sunspots on eBay. Grow your own! Cheers, Bob NQ3X On May 07 15:56, "B. Scott Andersen" <bsandersen@mac.com> wrote: -- No cute furry animals were harmed in preparin
I *never* feel loud, so for me AGN is a way of life. ;-) 100w and wires will do that to a fella. [snip] Here's some validation from PA. I found a quick QRS to make a big difference in solid copy. You
Paul, While I normally have a high level of respect for your opinion, this is, simply and respectfully put, bollocks. Not true? Do not radios, amplifiers, switchboxes and filters cost money? Do not t