And K3WW and I will be depending heavily on packet for assistance! Geo... George Wagner, K5KG 941-312-9420 941-400-1960 cell Further to Trey's comments, I plan to enter the KC Suite pileup contest re
Any suggestions on how to log the NEQP and 7QP while working both using WL, WT or any other logging program? 73, Geo... George Wagner, K5KG 941-400-1960 cell **Need a new ride? Check out the largest
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Good write up, Mike. I agree. A 1 hour submission limit is ludicrous, IMO! 73, Geo... George Wagner, K5KG 941-312-9420 941-400-1960 cell I've been reading some of the posts calling for a one hour dea
We will be using AB1HZ in WPX CW. This is the call sign of the Dhahran ARC of America, the club of us ex-HZ1AB ops. Unfortunately, HZ1AB ceases to exist as a club station. The call is presently held
I agree. I have seen enough Skimmer messages to last a lifetime! How's about you Skimmer guys take this traffic off net to another frequency? 73, Geo... George Wagner, K5kg 941-400-1960 cell **Gas pr
As most of you know, there has been considerable discussion regarding skimmer and related topics on this reflector. The subject has essentially taken over the channel to the point that it makes sense
To hear that Paul Bailey, VS6DO, has become a SK is indeed sad news. I had the pleasure of operating from Paul's QTH in Kowloon on several occasions back in the 1980's. I was working in HZ at the tim
My ProIII abruptly shutdown 20 hours into the IARU contest. After about 20 or 30 seconds it came back on without me pushing the Power button. It then worked ok for about 5 minutes, and shutdown again
That was helpful this weekend with QTC's -- people would ask for "TIME?" or "CALL?" on a specific QTC, Rowland, Check out Win-Test. It provides Function keys for handling the repeats of these QTC fie
As far as I am concerned, it is imperative that operators in the contest be cognizant of the emergency ops taking place above 14.300, and should, frankly consider avoiding that swath of 20 meters thi
Great write up of the 2008 FQP, Dan. What a lot of time and effort this must have taken...all 35 pages! Tnx es 73, George, K5KG / K4KG In a message dated 3/31/2009 9:11:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
In the FQP, if a FL station asks you to QSY to SSB to pick up your mult, please comply with his request. In past years, many CW-only stations outside of FL refused to QSY to SSB thinking that doing s
It may be a bit soon to ask, but I'd like to know if there will be a memorial fund set up in the memory of these fine fellows? 73, George, K5KG In a message dated 10/22/2009 2:46:04 P.M. Eastern Dayl
I managed to work a 9A and an Italian on 10m in CQWW SSB plus a boatload of SA from here on west coast of FL. 73, Geo...k5kg In a message dated 11/4/2009 6:16:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, dougk1dg@
Here is what I would do. Alt-N to make a note of the 500 mW report (so you don't lose track of it). Then edit it in the Cabrillo file before you submit the log. George Wagner, K5KG Sarasota, FL 941-4
What hath God wrought! Geo...k5kg George Wagner, K5KG Sarasota, FL 941-400-1960 cell The Reverse Beacon Network (http://reversebeacon.net) has now made a Telnet feed of the aggregated output of all c
I wonder if Borat is going to head up the OKC Contest Committee? Geo... George Wagner, K5KG Sarasota, FL 941-400-1960 cell I received notice of this contest too late for QST and the Contest Update ne
Luggage Free is $19.25 per pound from US to Russia. Verrrrrrrrrrrry expensive. Geo... George Wagner, K5KG Sarasota, FL 941-400-1960 cell To many destinations, don't trust the airlines. Use the more s
I have been trying to contact Idiom Press about having a keyer repaired, but 'am getting no response to my voice mails or emails. If you know whether this company is alive and well or a SK, please le