_________________________________________________________ Not everyone wants more classes. I support fewer, in fact only two: 1. A limited, WRTC-style class where hardware is carefully defined. and 2
_________________________________________________________ There already is. It's called FIRST PLACE, just as it should be. -- Bill W6WRT _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mai
_________________________________________________________ Really? I feel the QUALITY is better than ever. What has changed is the QUANTITY. Go back to the '50s and '60s and QST was full of homebrew s
_________________________________________________________ Besides, QRP isn't part of the callsign anyway. You might as well send W6WRT/ICOM W6WRT/DIPOLE W6WRT/RG-8/U W6WRT/NEEDABEER So why not just s
_________________________________________________________ Sorry you lost the Q's Bob, a real bummer. If I may offer a suggestion: Don't use MMTTY alone as a contest program. MMTTY's contest functiona
_________________________________________________________ The ARRL is headed in that direction, though. Like a car going downhill with no brakes, everything seems fine for now... -- Bill W6WRT ______
_________________________________________________________ Having dealt with that kind of salesman, I'll pass, thank you. -- Bill W6WRT _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest maili
_________________________________________________________ 30 seconds is quite generous. I'd think one unanswered QRL? would be enough, possibly two. If the other guy doesn't answer a QRL?, he's no lo
_________________________________________________________ It was Fred, K3ZO, who recommended a short (emphasis on short) CQ instead of QRL?. I thought it good advice then and still do now. -- Bill W6
_________________________________________________________ Point well taken, but I've used Fred's method for years (RTTY) and I don't think that scenario has ever happened. If someone (the original fr
_________________________________________________________ Another option is to download N1MM Logger, which is completely free and does support the "Stew". http://pages.cthome.net/n1mm/ I haven't used
_________________________________________________________ What do you think? -- Bill W6WRT _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lis
_________________________________________________ All who believe that man can fly, flap your wings! Bill, W6WRT _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@con
_________________________________________________ Never heard that theory before. Folks who spend ten or twenty thousand for a contest station ain't 'practicing'. :-) Bill, W6WRT ____________________
I've been playing around on 160 meter RTTY the last few days and had a problem with the keyboard freezing when the power exceeded a certain level, around 1kw output. I tried three different keyboards
_________________________________________________ Insulated wire is fine, in fact it is preferred because it will reduce corrosion. The insulation adds a small dielectric effect and thus makes the ra
_________________________________________________ I share your annoyance, but frankly it isn't worth worrying about. I prefer to let the special interest groups have their frequencies. That way, all
_________________________________________________ The best way to handle these guys is to completely ignore them. Make them think they're not getting out at all. If you talk to them, you just encoura
_________________________________________________ Do you mean latency on the internet? How about direct RF control? Bill, W6WRT _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list
_________________________________________________ I would have to say 20 meters, mainly for the surprises it can have in store. Many times the band will appear dead, yet there is a lone station boomi