Jim Idelson K1IR email k1ir at designet.com web http://www.k1ir.com -- Forwarded Message -- RE: ARRL 10m Contest: Learning Opportunity YCCC member WB1EDI sparked this thought with his recent report o
I don't agree with MAL on this, but I do understand his frustration. I'm with those of you who believe we should maintain separate categories for Assisted and Not. BUT, I hesitate to post a strong vi
. . . NOT! On a whim while passing through Boston Logan Airport, I purchased a Plantronics Bluetooth Headset - the Pulsar 590A. My thinking was that this headphone solution could be a nice multi-purp
Any news on the big solid state amps that Elecraft previewed at Dayton last year? 73, Jim Idelson K1IR email k1ir at designet.com web http://www.k1ir.com _____________________________________________
I was thinking about the process of collecting and displaying contest scores in real-time, and came up with an idea I thought I'd share with you. This would augment - not replace - the current web-ba
So, last night I was telling Sue, my wife, about the local flea market I attended earlier in the day. She asked if I bought anything. I responded, "I picked up some cables and a few special capacitor
The ultrasonic detectors used by my power company are made by UE Systems. They are not cheap. http://www.uesystems.com/ Jim Idelson K1IR email k1ir at designet.com web http://www.k1ir.com ___________
Hi guys . . . I'm arriving SEATAC on Tuesday [5/2] afternoon and will be interested in a few beers on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Staying in Redmond. I'll be checking email regularly. 73, Jim Idels
For years, I have heard that the Ameco nuvistor-based tunable preamp is the best available for a contest station. I have one that I use for Beverages, and I really like it a lot. But, it was designed
Hi everyone, The NCJ blogs look great. Since I've been taking a lot of pictures, I decided to put up a photoblog. You can find it at http://k1irwrtc.blogspot.com/. Enjoy! Pleas post your own comments
Hi everyone, A few new photos on the blog. Sorry I am a bit behind on this. Hopefully, I will be able to show you some photos of the awards ceremony soon. 73, Jim Idelson K1IR email k1ir at designet.
What a great trip. Just arrived home after WRTC plus an extra four days in the Pantanal. Took a LOT of pictures . . . I will post a few to the blog at k1irwrtc.blogspot.com in the next day or so. Man
Our trip to Brasil was not only to attend WRTC. We also went on to the Pantanal region. This latest goup of photos I've posted to the blog are some of the shots I took in the Pantanal while at the Ar
judiciously wrapped his Vibroplex key paddles securely in lots of bubble wrap before packing in his suitcase, but when he arrived in PY, it was in pieces with the letters "TSA" written on the outsid
A discussion of wives came up on the YCCC reflector early this year - it was right around Valentine's Day. Here's the post I made back then . . . ** START WIFE STRATEGY FOR CONTESTERS ** Ok, Friends.
The solution to all this is clearly handicapping. The formula is simple. All operating categories can be eliminated. All geographies can be eliminated. The differences are completely accounted for in
program is RayNovak@icomamerica.com.< Pay attention, people. This is a very good idea. When I receive a plaque, the very first thing I do is email the sponsor a note of thanks. You can't imagine how
I liked the new system in CQP. It made sense to my simple mind. I did not appreciate the behavior of those who sent an old abbreviation even though they knew the new one. Yes, logging software has to
Dahs for a long time. Is it you? Jim K1IR _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
Topic #1: Is This OK? It's the end of SS and I still need some sections. I know about nets that operate on 75/80m and typically have checkins from those elusive sections. I go to those frequencies an