Trent, In all due respects such a high angle sky wave radiator would be nearly useless in working DX station thousands of miles away. It amounts to a cloud warmer A claim of the enhance signal by cal
Not really Trent in fact I did not take part in the TO7A "crucifixion" except by belatedly pointing out that during this event I was SWLing on 160 during the time period and did not hear the activity
Peter, I don't think there was any RBN active when this QRP world record on 160 was allegedly achieved. I was measuring ground wave signals that are very reliable without even considering skip possib
Why does this not surprise me? Well its official, we got word from KP4KE thru WP3A Jaime that he wont be available for the contest. It was to be expected.. Oh well we tried..I guess this is the time
Those who designed the rules in the Stew Perry 160 meter contest are the real contest champions. In contrast the ARRL 160 meter contest, which penalizes operators in the U.S. Territories by lumping t
In some contest this is patently unfair where a contact with some Caribbean Basin islands yield a higher point structure than others close by. This is also why the big winners are always located in A
This is why the contest structure set up by Tree of the Stew Perry Top Band Distance Challenge, where the exchange is grid squares is so appealing. If it a DX contest this makes so much sense as the
I don't know Rich if this is exactly correct your remarks "those who won then (under a traditional system) would continue to have won under distance based format." How do we know this? Before we have
Trent I found that the Arduino 8X1 relay board is a magnificent solution to the problems I was having here. The problem I was having using the Ameritron RCS-12 Antenna Switch, which is driven by my I
This Arduino 8X1 is superb at controlling a DXE 5 KW box mounted at the base of the tower with CAT 5 cable 150 feet long. The Arduino is in the shack driven by the AUX output of the Ameritron RCS-12
Jim, When you add to this the many stations that say "roger" (an improper CB import for "over" that just does not go away) the Q rate is even further diminished. Why can't the response be solely limi
Stay away from the cheap serial to USB adapters. Only use the WHQL certified FTDI adapters with software such as CDM v. 2.08....If you buy the knock of Prolific unit you may have to spend a lot of ti
I looks like Cincinnati would be worth consideration. On 7/30/2016 12:52 PM, Jim Stahl via CQ-Contest wrote: Keep in mind that for a lot of people, not necessarily us contesters who love to hang out
Cincinnati, Nashville, and Indianapolis...easy to get to by fly or drive and all three have large convention centers next to RV facilities. On 7/30/2016 7:04 PM, Gary Sutcliffe wrote: For a hamfest/c
Today for this function the Arduino 8X1 relay board makes it so simple at about $10 complete on eBay. They can be hooked up to work with a high or low and even latch or unlatch with an external key p
I hope that Brad is still with the new company as he is absolutely the best at helping me keep my 87A working. I the new company no longer supports the 87A perhaps he could run his own internet help
Stations in the northern latitudes generally don't play with the same propagation compared to those close to the equator. But the horrible tropical incessant QRM is a great equalizer on the low bands
Wrap connections with a layer of Scotch 33 Plus first before you apply the Coax Seal or Butyl. This will make the removal very easy. _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing
I remember some years ago that a KP4## set a world record QRP on 160 WW with his claim of a miracle "double bazooka" dipole a 60 feet! Now nearby NP4A running QRO with a dipole at 200' ABG on 160 was
I'm sorry for beating around the bush by using KP4## I was only trying to make my point while still exhibiting the abundance of caution. The fact that his World QRP record still stands has deprived s