Please do NOT use a slashed-zero character in your log! This character may or may not be translated to ASCII '0' by the log-checking software. This could require the contest log-checker to have to p
Ah - viewing your log while using a slashed-zero font is a different thing. Since it doesn't change the character code in the file, that's OK. Pardon me for my imprecision and/or misunderstanding of
A reminder to the contesting multitudes - this weekend is the Washington State QSO Party - a.k.a. "The Salmon Run". You want prizes? We have prizes! Smoked salmon! Save it up to go with your bottle o
The contest sponsors and admins are already complete booked just trying to keep the contests running as-is. They need more categories like a hole in the head - which they already must feel that they
I believe this is a good description of the Internet before about 1995. And guess what? Most people did not use the Internet! The Internet was a much different environment (old timers will work thei
The 27 July issue of the "Contester's Rate Sheet" reported that the Field Day Logs Received list was final - that list does NOT include paper logs submitted. Apologies for omitting that crucial detai
Point of clarification regarding the 27 July issue of the "Contester's Rate Sheet" - Krassy K1LZ's accident occured some time ago at the beginning of the expedition to St. Paul Island - NOT Sable Isl
Puns aside, I hadn't seen this on the reflector, so I thought I'd pass it along...73, Ward N0AX TREASURE HUNT FOR SEVEN (7) LOW-POWER STATIONS OH2W, OH4W, OH5W, OH6W, OH7W, OH8W and OH9W The IARU Rad
JE1CKA asked where to send logs or reports for the OH*W stations to receive the treasure hunt award. OH2BH says that the call signs will be found automatically during log checking of the OH*W station
Only a few more days before IARU HF - we have a few teams getting ready for the WRTC-Style Team Challenge. The Vraka Men (op - 5B4AFM and 5B4WN) are prepared to defend themselves against the Belgian
It gets better today - the Poor Boys From Way West Texas have signed up to defend their U.S. win from last year! The competition looks like this: Vraka Men - call M0BBB or G0WWW - ops 5B4AFM/M0BBB an
There was a period of anticipation but it appears that the Vraka Men, aka Stavros 5B4AFM/M0BBB, Marios 5B4WN/G0WWW, have suffered a serious problem with their Vrakas and have not entered a score. (I
Hey, Bob... Don't get discouraged - we have ALL been there, brother! There's not a contester out there that hasn't had the same jaw-dropping feeling for exactly the same reason. The short answer to y
Go for it! That black, central Illinois gumbo soil would play quite well on HF. No problem on space. Nice cold beer from Chicago and St. Louis, good local food, and lots of contesters - check any Sw
The contest sponsors and admins are already complete booked just trying to keep the contests running as-is. They need more categories like a hole in the head - which they already must feel that they
I believe this is a good description of the Internet before about 1995. And guess what? Most people did not use the Internet! The Internet was a much different environment (old timers will work thei
The 27 July issue of the "Contester's Rate Sheet" reported that the Field Day Logs Received list was final - that list does NOT include paper logs submitted. Apologies for omitting that crucial detai
Point of clarification regarding the 27 July issue of the "Contester's Rate Sheet" - Krassy K1LZ's accident occured some time ago at the beginning of the expedition to St. Paul Island - NOT Sable Isl
Roman RZ3AA and Vlad UA0AGI wrote in to note that the latest edition of the Contester's Rate Sheet (http://www.arrl.org/contests/rate-sheet/) omitted the annual CQ-M Contest, to be held on 14-15 May
Relayed from K7SS...73, Ward N0AX Extra! Extra! Read all about it... ... just in. if you recall the story last week about CW beating the fastest text messaging, Jay Leno is scheduled to do a segment,