Oh, brother..... I really didn't need to read that ;o((((((( It's been several decades since I did a SS and maybe things have sorta "evolved" in the meantime...... So I haven't the vaguest idea wheth
Other theories hold that the noise floor on the eastern (dark) side rises so much more after sundown that the S/N ratio drops sufficiently as to make western signals uncopiable, if not inaudible in t
...... and SLOW DOWN to the speed at which they call you (unless you absolutely KNOW the other op can copy at your hyper-speed). That's mere courtesy but can also save you having to repeat your excha
The slow-responders that I've noticed have definitely NOT been using computer-generated CW; they were sending by hand. That being the case....... May I suggest that perhaps, those who can copy faster
To keep my "perfect" attendance record, and because the results at http://www.ncccsprint.com/results.htm show a ? for my 23 Mar score, decided to submit this now, late rather than never. That was the
With a straight face, try telling that to we who've recently competed in CW tests when there was a Ratty test going on at the same time. While 40 is the worst place for both, 20 has also been nearly
All the radio manufacturers would be delighted; they'd get to sell thousands of new HF radios. All we who still use good ole radios with bandswitches would be mainly SOL and POed to high heaven ;o\ ;
For sure. And then during a contest, there's a bunch of them calling what must be a CQer and they smear all around the CQer, taking up lots more than just 170 Hz. During a contest, you can't. During
I've always felt VERY slighted; and it's always been the main reason why I've not renewed my QST subscription from time to time (no chastisements required that I'm not really "buying" a subscription
Few CW contesters who haven't operated Ratty have any idea where to tune their transmitter in order to create QRM to a Rattier. I don't; and I wouldn't bother, anyway, since I'm out to make QSOs, not
Most contest rules, when speaking about submitting your log, also say things such as "Make certain the correct category is marked....." or "Make certain all dates and times shown are in GMT.....". I
By Honor: just the same way that we all assume that when someone enters a competition claiming 100W or less, they REALLY ARE running 100W or less ;o| Steve, K0XP _____________________________________
It's a problem because the interfaces that allow you to remotely-control your own equipment can easily be designed as PART of your equipment. And yet, you're still going to insist "it's not the same
I agree; when state QSO Parties began reducing their possible operating periods like that, I lost a lot of interest in them. Somewhere, I may still have certificates for some of the old-time QSO Part
Small knobs are now my bain, to the point where I've replaced several of the stock knobs on my radios with larger ones. For example, most radios (at least, pre-uP-controlled synthesizer-vintage) have
By that time, my TS-680S and TS-130S will be nearly as old as I am, now 8-))))))))) Will either still be around?? The 130, probly, since it's mainly discrete schtuff and easy to maintain. The 680: I
uP-controlled ones, yes; earlier analog-ones, uh-uh ;o((((( The tuning rate is only a part of it; what bothers me is how my fingers, after a few hours gripping that tiny knob, appear to become molded
together Did they do THAT??? (haven't looked at the panel yet since why lust after that which you can't afford for some time.....) Sheesh..... that's the 2nd thing I really hate about the controls on
No, it's not a rule, per se; it's mainly a convenience, and something that you won't find in any other contest to my knowledge. Basically, all the Sprints REQUIRE that each station send BOTH your, an
........ that over a whole weekend of a contest, we lil whipperschnappers can't seem to achieve a rate over 40 Qs/hour; yet, during an ordinary weeknight (during a sunspot min yet), calling CQ on 80