Dimitri, If no one expressed an opinion (sometimes referred to as criticism), then how would the committee members get feedback? If everyone remains quiet, then they would assume that everyone was ha
Sorry, guys, but I win. I didn't send my log in because it contains classified information. You can't prove that I don't have the winning score. __________ Stan, K4SBZ _______________________________
You dont need to know CW to operate with a code reader and a CW keyer. Its just like operating RTTY. If N1MM+ would incorporate a CW reader with their logger, just as they have done with MMTTY, there
Were you calling CQ 7QP from Florida or Hawaii? Calling CQ 7QP indicates that you are operating in-state in the 7th call area. If you are not in-state, you should call CQ 7 and leave off the QP. Even
The question is, "Does it hurt?" The most common argument that I have heard is that it takes away operators. But really, how many? To counter that, how many are added that wouldn't have been there ot
This has been an issue with me since I first began contesting. The guys with Tri-band antennas can rotate their antenna at the push os a button, but I have to go out and manually move 100 foot pines
Wigi, Am I translating this correctly? of Qs they have with my station, and compare it to other stations that have worked me. ... for K4SBZ to be able to look at the number of Qs K4SBZ has with W1AW/
It could be structured along the line of the State QSO Party Challenge http://stateqsoparty.com/. This has been very successful for a couple of years. Email me if you would like particulars. Stan, K4
Kostas, play 24 hours per day You still don't understand FT8. Even if their computer is running 24 hrs a day, WSJT-X will complete only one contact before requiring the operator to reset TX. learn pr
You are right, Ken. It seems like every few years some comes out with something to ruin DXCC and amateur radio in general - SSB, RTTY, no code, RBNs, SDR, FT8, to name a few. People blame the newest
I suspect that ops, new and old, use "Please copy" on SSB because they feel uncomfortable just saying "1A Florida." Conversationally, they need something with which to introduce the exchange. I have
Jim, I respectfully disagree about FD being a contest. This has been discussed thoroughly in many forums. In a contest there are winners. There are no winners declared in FD, just high scores. There
I have been following this thread with great interest, hoping to improve my technique. Everyone talks in generalizations about using techniques and strategies, but so far, running numbers is the only
Bob, I have read and reread your response several times and dont find your suggestions to be very specific. As an experienced contester, I understand what you are saying, but the original request was
A few years ago, just for fun (??), I operated in one of the major US contests using only spotting. I would click on a spot in the DXcluster, my rig would use rig control to change bands/frequency an
Amazons Alexa is quite good. She understands statements made in a variety of ways. She differentiates voices well between my wife and me. She does make some silly mistakes, but it is usually because
Would the one-time, or once a year, contesting event encourage enough new users of the WARC bands to warrant the violation of a longstanding gentlemens agreement of limiting contesting to the non-WAR
Any suggestions as to how they can keep their radio transmissions from leaving their "local " area and being heard by non-participants? __________ Stan, K4SBZ _______________________________________
I have used a number of Logitech and Dell wireless keyboards QRO on all bands with no problems. Stan, K4SBZ "Real radio bounces off the sky." _______________________________________________ CQ-Contes
The solution has already been proposedallow self-spotting. Put SSB on a par with the CW RBN. No messy, long-drawn out technical effort required. Just say that its OK. Stan, K4SBZ "Real radio bounces