It is announced by RAST Thailand national club that it has obtained and will use E2HQ in the IARU upcoming contest. The club main station call sign of HS0AC remains but E2HQ will be used for this con
The current sign of stretches of no sunspots are a significant challenge to ham radio and to multi-band contesting particularly. Maybe we hams will have to just put up with the prospect of absent pro
W5VX, Heck old chum, I remember in oh three (that is 1903) when Edison was selling those new fangled picture show machines, they came to my spark shack to film..... W5VX, why nay-say something that i
as HS0ZCW, I plan to be on 6 meters for the VHF contest upcoming. This is a one weekend only contest permission from Thailand government. I need suggestions in Z time for paths from me to you. 73 Cha
Don't create a new contest--re-score existing contests. Form a group or club that takes in logs for any contest and scores them according to THEIR rules, not the existing rules. List the results on I
If I designed a WW contest from HS, I would likely do what existing contest designers did-- serve my own situation. Because there are less than ten active contesters within one hop of HS, then MY con
Orlando, my top pic. Outside and inside, lots of vendor space, air access tops, must have car, hotels scattered, huge parking, wonderful weather, area filled with family fun, beach hour and half away
Tim, general answer is BE MUCH LOUDER, have a desirable call sign, and be spotted. Today's contests "runners" have a massive ERP with big amps and stacked yagis, have well-known call signs (or are in
SteppIR 3 el yagi at 60 ft. Inverted V dipoles. Charly -- Charly, HS0ZCW _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/
Ward, I would like to have a Model T, not because it is "up to date" but because IT IS FUN. Lots of hams are old; old is fun, too. 73, Charly -- Charly, HS0ZCW _______________________________________
Ward, one of the blessings of living here near Bangkok is that the ham bands ARE EMPTY. No one cares about CW taking up half of the bands because on any typical day there are two CW signals and one p
WRTC data says that there are 114 Thailand call signs that have sent in at least one contest log (don't forget VHF contests). Amazing Thailand because five to ten years ago that number must have been
In SEA, I am not propagation blessed and when I see yet another contest, like the ARRLs and now oncoming Oceania, give no points for "working everyone" my enthusiasm drops. Any contest outside the bi
I have big contest logs loaded into LOTW and am up to date in reporting contacts, but I have had no requests for confirmation since March 2016...... and before that one, only one in Feb 2016. Is HS w
I have entered all my contest contacts on my current computer logbook and all other contacts to LOTW. The correct record should now show up back to 1999 (most but apparently not all?). I am working t
For stations where the Elecraft K3/s is difficult to reach or for ability to shift around in chair during long runs, there is the Elecraft K-Pod. Very full featured little extension box with tuning k
87a amps are cheap for a good reason. They do not age well. Own one only if you really enjoy fixing yours monthly, if parts can be found. Owner of two at same time, sold long ago. Note...... band cha
With many modern transceivers now offering a top wattage of 200watts, how about aligning the category of medium power to 200watts?? Ok, I guess K3 owners will become upset, but some feel that radio i
The Bangkok Post reported that yesterday, Oct. 13, His Majesty the King of Thailand passed away. He was a ham, HS1A, and had a ham station, handi-talkies on 2meters, and spoke with Thai hams. He gave
Thailand is in mourning for His Majesty the King HS1A who passed away recently. This is the CURRENT correct information about HS/E2. Operator classes are beginner (xmit 2m only) and intermediate (xmi