Jim, I heard the same thing...and not just at one particular time.... several differt times in fact... 73, Tom K5IID -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requ
Gerry, I agree with your comments completely. I seem to have a better chance in the old fashioned low power class. If I can stay in the top 20 and have occasional excursions into the top 10, I figure
Gosh guys, just because I don't have multiple towers, antennas, rigs, and/or the money to buy them doesn't mean that I am not a serious contester. Even in the WPX. I love this "sport" and will keep d
Ron, I agree with you. What I was getting at is that apparently some folks think that if you are not a big gun and don't get over 1000 prefixes in the WPX contest, then you are not a serious conteste
Sylvan, The below used to be the case. I'm not sure when it stopped, but it was a good deal for those taht don't like to QSL. I have often thought that it would be a good deal to bring it back. As yo
Mike, If you are going to use the card in question for DXCC, or probably any other award purpose, then just realize that if the ARRL catches it, not only will the card be returned, you could be banne
I've been using foot switches for over forty years. I always have just picked them up at swapfests, etc. I don't know what the Heil switch costs, but I'll bet I've bought mine a lot cheaper. They are
Another fix for this is...not quite such a fixed position is to use the stuff that you use on stair treads. It's kinda like a tape, adhesive on one side and gritty on the other. This might not be adv
Chuck, I can't think of anything right now. Have you tried this question on the CH reflector or on one of their forums? If you find one, I'd like to know. 73, Tom K5IID
Absolutely Tom! I agree! At first I was a bit taken aback by Don's e-mail, but after I thought about it...if you don't like it delete it. 73 Tom K5IID Tom Horton K5IID in West "BY GAWD" Virginia " E
Guys, The only thing of interest in this thread that I picked up on, is that at least someone from Italy is being honest. We have all know for years that the 300 watt stations were probably 300 to th
Bill, Yeah, I know what you mean. What I really don't understand is how people confuse my name the way they do, My name isn't particularily difficult and certainly is not unusual. I tell folks that m
Dale, I am a sorter for the W-5 bureau and I have been noticing quite a few cards coming through with this comment on them. I believe another was ZF2MM (K9PG). I think that is a good deal! 73, Tom K5
George, Amen and amen! Every year I am appalled at the HORRIBLE audio from some of the big guys as well as the little pistols. Amazingly every year it just seems to get worse. Conversely, if I hear a
Boy, ain't that the truth. I tell em and if they don't care, then there you go. Maybe I should boycott all the stations with bad audio, key clicks, chirp, etc... Wouldn't take me long to work everybo