Terry, Dave, K8CC, is correct. Despite very fast retuning (usually about a second), the 87A cannot retune fast enough to serve as a shared amp in an SO2R system. Although there are some indications t
Interesting question. I've seen numerous claims by Alpha that the dit will be transmitted at low power -- i.e., the amp is bypassed during band switching. My guess is that it takes less than a milli
Using my SO2R station, I tested the 87A band switching by transmitting with one rig (FT-1000D/87A) and listening on the other (FT-1000MP). Here's what I found: 1. When using a single dit or dah to ch
I think it's more likely that the MP receiver can't handle lots of strong signals in the wide passband of the early stages. This could be true of other "state-of-the-art" radios, too. Up until this w
I note that my call is not in the list of click offenders. I was running EU on 10M for many hours at the same time as the others, and the chances are that I was about as loud. I wonder if I'm in the
I just took a look at the keying waveforms on my 1000D (new) and 1000MP (< 2yrs old). Here are the results for 38WPM, 50W output, VOX and QSK: 1000D VOX 1000D QSK 1000MP VOX 1000MP QSK total waveform
Allow me to lend my voice to those requesting that CQ WPX CW be moved from Memorial Day weekend. This is one of my favorite contests, and I make every effort to operate, but must pay a heavy price ev
I use an automatically switched set of stubs for my SO2R station for both CW and SSB contests. I cut the stubs for CW and that's where they seem to be the most effective. That's because the bandwidt
Just about everything I would have said against making SO2R a new category has been said here, except for one thing: SO2R has made contesting more fun for me and so I participate more. Do you really
If I could make a plea to all the ops out there who use cut numbers: ** Please Don't! ** Thank you & 73, Dick WC1M -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative reques
No, no, no and no. First, the time advantage isn't as great as you think. I do not use the second radio all the time. I mostly use it when the run rate is low enough (say, under 70/hour) for me to c
I wouldn't mind fewer holiday weekend conflicts, but let's bear in mind that competitive contesting (as opposed to casual contesting) requires a considerable amount of motivation. If you want a bette
I wouldn't mind fewer holiday weekend conflicts, but let's bear in mind that competitive contesting (as opposed to casual contesting) requires a considerable amount of motivation. If you want a bette
So, how can I subscribe to CQ Contest Magazine? The web site is under construction and there's no way to subscribe on the main CQ site. Do I have to go buy a copy of CQ to get a subscription blank?
So, how can I subscribe to CQ Contest Magazine? The web site is under construction and there's no way to subscribe on the main CQ site. Do I have to go buy a copy of CQ to get a subscription blank?
Forgive this newbie question, but I've never participated in a multi-multi (other than FD) and until recently was not a member of a contest club. I'm planning on doing about a 12-hour shift at a mult
I agree with Tom that 60 degrees makes more sense than 45 degrees from the Eastern U.S. I studied this before settling on the orientation of my 40M 4-square. I modified an old BASIC program that comp
During the past couple of years, I've been reluctant to comment on electronic QSL issues because I was working on the LOTW design. I felt that it would be inappropriate to say anything until the desi
I'm not a patent lawyer and these comments are my own, not ARRL's (repeat, not ARRL's). My personal opinion is that eqsl.cc and LOTW are fundamentally different: Eqsl.cc is a repository of radio cont
I can see the arguments on both sides of the High Band/Low Band debate, but what's the rationale behind allowing only one single-band entry? The ARRL DX rules make a pretty big deal out of prohibitin