I have found other uses for changing the preamp settings. On 10 meters, when I have a lot of noise, turning the preamp off and sometimes adding a bit of attenuation helps a bunch in making things rea
I had never heard of the Caig products until I bought some from Ten-Tec for a mod installation in 95 or 96. You really don't need much I still have both cans I bought then! It really , really works!
So the government cut their power limit...hihihi Still want some of those guys to send the design stuff for their antennas. Amazing what they have been doing with 300 watts! Tom K5IID -- CQ-Contest o
Folks, There is so much talent out there in the contesting ranks that it just boggles the mind. Since no one contester knows it all, although I'm sure some think they do, how about this "Contest Cook
Pete, How about having the first question on the survey be "Are you active on the air" ? If the answer is no, instruct the respondent to mail the questionaire back as is to the sender. I've been pon
I just want to see a design of one of their antennas. Man a guy could be a millionaire in a week if he started manufacturing and selling them!!!!! Tom K5IID
For the life of me, I do not understand why everyone is so upset at an OO a volunteer task that is trying to, in his/her own way keep the tradition alive of the ham bands policing themselves. This ve
Dennis, For most contesters this would be the top 8 not just 4. {CQ WW, CQ WPX, ARRL DX, and ARRL SS are probably the "top 4"} The IARU is pretty popular as is the WAE, AA, CQ-m(whatever it's called
Folks, I have been operatingn QRP for several years. It's frustrating, demanding but fun too. I do sometimes sign /QRP but most of the time I don't. The main reason I do is for QSLing purposes. If I
Gosh, maybe some enterprising contester should start marketing a gum or gums for contesters... Clean Sweep Spearmint, WPX Peppermint, CQWW Wintergreen, Rtty Rum, and on it could go... 73, Tom k5iid
I just read that an old friend from the past has become a silent key. I know many of you here knew Mike personally. According to the ARRL Rate Sheet Mike passed away on Mar 17 from complications of c
Hello, Would any amateurs in the Hillsboro/Waco Tx area please contact me off the reflector at k5iid@ntelos.net. I'm in the process of moving to Hillsboro. Thanks, Tom K5IID "E" Sorter for the ARRL W
Dennis, It does get to be a pain...but what is frivilous to us may not be to them. A lot of folks think I do frivilous stuff in trying to work all counties...several times. It's in the eye of the ach
Dave, Actually, I appreciate you information. I intend to study it and learn it. It does seem confusing to us at times, or at least to me... but I'm old! 73, Tom K5IID At 07:14 01/18/04, Dave wrote:
K8MR wrote: Or rather like truck lanes, the only places multi-multis are allowed, and with a speed limit of 55 qsos/hour! Jim, But I guess that would depend on what state you are in. In WV the MM's c
Folks.... What he said...I agree with Jim. Tom K5IID At 16:42 01/22/04, James Funk wrote: Not a lot new to add, but if we get down to "vote counting".... Here are my reasons for NOT wanting to change
Minnesota QSO Party, Feb 7th. Details, rules, and FREE SOFTWARE at http://www.w0aa.org 73, de Hans, K0HB -- The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland! THE OFFICIAL FILM of WRTC 2002 now on
I agree with Chas and Randy! It would be a lot quieter. Oh, yeah, one more thing...on SSB no processors....hihi! 73, Tom K5IID At 02:31 01/23/04, Charles W. Shaw wrote: Randy said: I would love to se
Why not e-mail the seller and tell him about what he is doing, and copy it to the FCC? That might get his attention. Tom K5IID At 23:52 02/04/04, Jim Rhodes wrote: I notice that they are all being so