Any contesters we know in San Antonio, TX? I have a business trip coming up in a few weeks. Fred Hopengarten K1VR hopengarten@post.harvard.edu Six Willarch Road * Lincoln, MA 01773-5105 781/259-0088
I keep a chronological lab notebook, as if I were taking an engineering course in college. It has large boxes (i.e., graph paper) on the entire page (which is handy for drawing straight lines for di
In 1999, I ordered an ICE 419 band pass filter box. When we (K1EP-- who is a real engineer-- and I) went to install it to be controlled by a Top Ten Devices box, the DIN jack seemed to be wired backw
Just realized that I never made a reservation for Dayton this year, because I wasn't there last year! Anyone willing to take on a roommate? Fred Hopengarten K1VR hopengarten@post.harvard.edu Six Will
Here's my collected wisdom: One of my favorite interests in radio is looking for some competitve advantage for contesting in the area of equipment and accessories. [One recent interest] is a headset
K1VR: As a quick fix, it will work for you, but there are some cautions that deserve extra special attention because of the danger (i.e., someone could get killed) involved. 1. In order to plug the g
Dear Doug: I wasn't on, didn't jam and never heard you. I am not emoitonally involved with that situation in any way. However, in my copy of the regs, broadcasting is illegal. See 47 CFR 97.113(b). W
On Tue, 24 Feb 1998 15:14:37 -0500 (EST) Bill Fisher - W4AN K1VR: The new rule encourages transmitting on two bands ALMOST simultaneously, as you get three free contacts per hour on another band when
On Fri, 06 Mar 1998 06:31:15 -0600 Gary Sutcliffe <garys@nconnect.net> writes: First, read "Passages," the book by Gail Sheehy. Then . . . You recruit among college students, and graduate students, a
On Mon, 9 Mar 1998 10:34:17 -0600 "Thomas Branch" <k4nr@mindspring.com> writes: K1VR: The "Thanks" is polite, but unnecessary, as going forward with the exchange is enough of an acknowledgement.. K1V
Having built, but not yet installed, relays to save the front end of a pair of IC-765's in this shack, I now have one 765 in which the front end is toast and another 765 which seems to have problems
Do you have at your fingertips the issue of QST or CQ in which someone described the really simple controller which can be used with ICOM radios, and does things comparable to what the ICOM CT-17 doe
Dave: K1DG came to the conclusion a while back that the actual earphone used may have a glue which becomes loose with vibration and the passing of time. Cure? Replace the earphone element, both eleme
Summary on THHN Wire for Antennas [LONG] March 27, 1998: I am republishing the following summary, with additions, for those who missed it the first time. Special thanks to W9CF, of Arizona State Univ
On Fri, 10 Apr 1998 10:01:37 -0400 Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com> writes: K1VR: Au contraire, mon ami. A board member must recuse himself where a decision could hurt or benefit himself directly --
Rich, KL7RA, has commented on the usefulness of the post-contest briefing for multi-op stations. I work that subject very hard, as a way to improve the station. Along the way, I've observed a few int
On Mon, 18 May 1998 11:52:13 +0100 "Alan Braun" <albraun@socket.net> writes: experience, K1VR: Enjoyed the chat in Dayton. More another time. In re TS-930. I had the problem with the plated through h
Below is a compilation of the wisdom of the reflector on the subject of headphones and headsets. I haven't organized the messages into threads, sorry. Nonetheless, I hope you find this useful, as the
I forward the following exchange to the CT reflector without further comment. Fred Hopengarten, K1VR Six Willarch Road; Lincoln, MA 01773-5105 617/259-0088; e-mail: k1vr@k1vr.jjm.com or k1vr@juno.com