I think I see a solution to *all* of the complaints about CQ Magazines' running of the CQWW contests: Allow *only* CQ Magazine subscribers to participate in the CQ-sponsored contests (CQWW, WPX, 160,
I was distressed when looking through the PJ2T UBN for a CQWW CW to find that we lost two P4 QSOs on 160 meters when the operator typed the letter "O" (Oh) instead of the digit "0" (zero) in the "P40
The "SO2R Resources" web page that started as a place for me to store my own notes for SO2R planning has now passed the 50 photos threshold, and is about to bump it's hits counter to 20000 in the nex
Pete: I had a link to your "Why Do The Call It Wireless?" presentation (from the PVRC web site), but that link is now broken. Do you know if it's anywhere on the web today? I'd be glad to include the
Don't forget about the INRAD Happy New Year Filter Sale. If you order a filter *today* from their secure web site you can deduct $20.02 from the price of the filter! The order must be place before Mi
Yes, but it's getting harder to find a new computer produced with an ISA slot to plug the W9XT board into. We need a W9XT board on PCMCIA (for laptops) and PCI (for desktops). Or possibly a USB impli
J. AK6R recently posted a link to a description of his SO2R operating desk, including building diagrams. http://www.qsl.net/ak6r/so2r_station.htm Click on "Layout" for the construction diagrams. 73,
About a hundred years ago, I was young and wanted to learn everything about contesting. I consumed QST magazines, poring over contest results and articles by W4KFC and others (I still have photocopie
You were asleep for 22 minutes on 7.037 MHz. Jeff Maass jmaass@columbus.rr.com Located near Columbus Ohio USPSA # L-1192 NROI/CRO Amateur Radio K8ND Maass' IPSC Resources Page: http://home.columbus.r
It seems to me that we *all* use the bands as they are found during any particular contest. If there's some QRM, it's there for all and you just deal with it. I don't expect any of the Sprinters to g
The rules say that the information to be passes is the power used. This should not require recording verbatim what is sent, but rather the information encoded therein. Logging exactly what was sent
BTW, the plan I assembled over a year ago can be seen at: http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass/K8ND_SO2R.jpg I know now that I want the monitor lower, and the rotor control down lower as well. I have a
Thanks to all the folks who have sent pictures (or links to pictures) of their SO2R stations. Some good ideas out there! I needed to break away from work for a few minutes, and updated my plans a bit
I recently asked here for people to send me photos or links to photos on web sites of the desk layouts in their Single Operator Two Radio (SO2R) stations. I received many responses: Thanks! I've also
Last week, I put my SO2R operating desk planning diagrams on the web for comment, and inquired for people to send photos of their SO2R stations. I found or received 18 station photographs, and have t
Not long after sending the email below to the list, my ISP suffered a server crash. The page currently displayed if you click the link below is an week-old, archived copy, which does not include the
In ancient times, when I was an OO, ARRL held monthly Frequency Measurement Tests, where W1AW would come on at a specific time near a specified frequency, and stations would measure the exact freque
I would suggest that if everyone's score goes down 32.4%, then the scheduling of WPX was a problem. If scores don't go down, it's not. Jeff Maass jmaass@columbus.rr.com Located near Columbus Ohio US