Hi, My 100cents = 1 Euro into the discussion: In the 80's I just got my score in the more local Finnish Magazine. Then later I got CQ at home and saw my score earlier for CQ contests. My friends were
As a contest organiser, I must say the errata is for entrants only. The statistics of all entrants may be shown and I show the domestic contest errata on SRAL magazine. - yes - we still publish more
.. Happy New Year ! I was at PJ9A for 1990 WW CW. We won the M/M category. Back then we had no band filters. FT1000D rigs were first or second version radios - many enhancements were introduced in 19
Hi, Records are to be broken. Sponsors come and go. Expeditions make the fun kind of more fun, more worth participating even at home. Some old techniques used in a modern way do make records taller.
... ... If anyone would calculate the M/M category "Maximum result with Minimum effort", the Team Vertical is a clean sweep champ. PJ9* is clearly at the other end. But the today's records will beco
If anyone knows there are detail pictures of Telrex antennas on the web and/or their construction drawings and instructions, I would be really happy to see them. Telrex is no longer manufactured .. s
Hi, ... I used that when I enterd a WPX CW against OH8L on 20m at OH9W a few years ago. OH8L was practically unbeatable before that one. Both radios were FT1000MPs. Unmodified at that time .. blah bl
hi Marco, One of my KR800's had a loose belt - a small black rubber belt inside the control box had to be replaced. Quick-just-before-the-test-fix was to desolder the control box's motor lead and put
... ... Copying CW in a pileup or normal or any circumstances is easy compared to any SSB. Also for any other machine than a man. 73, Jukka OH6LI _______________________________________________ CQ-C
I will be in San Diego over the weekend, arriving late Fri evening, leaving Tue morning. If anyone would want to discuss contesting, I have nothing better to do in the evenings. 73, Jukka OH6LI / OH0
.. I guess I was sprinting at the same time. Never done that b4. Really excellent. Challenging. Out of the old box of contesting. Lots to learn. I was told Glenn had develeped an accent. ..that was
... Agreed. If the target was to get newcomers in, 2 hours is good. In Finland our domestic contests are 2 hours. Our country is small, thus contests are on 80 and 40 only. They are very nice and so
Is there a problem with TS950 .. other than price being over 900USD? 73, Jukka OH6LI _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.con
Hi, Currently the largest 20m system in Finland is at OH6KN/OH8NC contest site. Their 20m strategy is to follow Frank, W6KPC, and Simo, OH8OS large 20+dBi@20m array ideology. The site is 20 hectars,
? But it hurts. Nobody likes to be in pain for several hours. HA! I have taken the pain meny times with 3 hours per one QSO rate at OH0V atop Geta Mount. Yep, thet is 1 QSO in 3 hours. Anybody done a
... OH9NC does not exist. Sigh. Why a CQ is not enough. The cheaters should contest on CB or Skype. 73, Jukka OH6LI SRAL HF contesting spokespersona _______________________________________________ CQ
I always agree to leave only the new QSO in the log in these cases. Plus I clearly say I will remove the first QSO. Keep your logs clean. 73, Jukka OH6LI _____________________________________________
Contests that Norway has organised are now being managed by their new HF Contest Director. Liv, LA4YW, is the right person to ask SAC2001 awards. 73, Jukka OH6LI SRAL HF Contesting Director _________
Hello, ... I work more guys inland with a GP than guys with a 3 el or larger mono yagi up over 30 meters on 14MHz band. I work more guys with a dipole or a loop than guys with a 3 el or larger mono y
Us here in North Eastern Europe clearly must be allowed a score multiplier. The multiplier would be over the contest period averaged K. Some would prefer to have the score increased to the power of A