If there is a question in my mind whether he got my call correct, I will, when going back to him, send my call twice, that gets his attention. Then I usually get a confirmation at the end. If you onl
Not by itself. It would have to be compared to the submitted log, station worked, time, frequency. Then, that would make it damning evidence. Otherwise, there's now way to prove that just hearing a c
Except if the computer is used to key the rig, then it has to be on emergency power. If it is used only to log, it doesn't need to be emergency powered. 73, Gerry, K8GT == Technically, only the rigs
All advertising rates are down. Having retired from 50 years in Radio and Television, I've seen Television advertising rates drop to a fifth or less, compared to the "Golden Years" of the late '70s t
I also have had the same thing, and like Dan, changed my email to my Roadrunner account from my arrl.net, which is my alias for my Roadrunner account. 73, Gerry, K8GT Over the last month or so I have
Well, you have to remember that Ham Radio was "cutting edge" technology for the average public at the time of Sputnik (1957). I was licensed in 1959 with a large number of teenagers that were technol
Right you are George. I started on 6 in 2005 with a TenTec 5W transverter to a G5RV and did well for that setup. Then I built a 6M Moxon and put it at 20' and worked CT1FZE twice, once with 5W and on
Thanks Ward for your calmly reasoned explanation that you also sent to the reflector some time ago.. What was it, about 2 years ago when this same discussion was raging? Seems that no one was listeni
While every one has their standards for their operations, "assisted" has been defined by contest sponsors as a source of CALLSIGN and FREQUENCY info during the contest. Personally a list of callsigns
Yes, Jim, the Sony MDR-7506 are one of my favorites as well. Used them for years before my retirement from TV audio engineering, although most "on ear" headsets bother me. 73, Gerry, K8GT On 24-Nov-1
Yes, he was amazing in the contest, but has been said before that Dan is a mutant with the following video that others have posted of him doing SO2R and reading his email on his smartphone as well: h
TS590S in Yahoo Groups is current a great help. 73, Gerry, K8GT Wondering where you are looking for the groups ...I can't find any on Google Groups ..On Yahoo Groups I find .. "TS570_590 Group" which
And for years we have referred to them as "daughter boards". 73, Gerry, K8GT - Jack, W6FB On Wed,3/2/2016 7:35 AM, Katsuhiro Kondou wrote: I have a plan to use an audio shield (velleman KA02) using I
No generalized statement should be made about many different rigs by many different manuafactures used in different operating conditions, without your modifying statements. I tend to agree if you are
Jim, I disagree with your interpretation. First, Field Day is not a contest, so General contest rules don't apply, Field Day Rules do. Second, the only thing that "the Octopus" rules referred to were
Go to W8JI.com and check out Tom's info on proper tuning / loading of amps and particularly Heathkit amps and why some get destroyed. 73, Gerry, K8GT improper amp loading/tuning. Or better yet what i
Well with only one log to check. :-) 73, Gerry, K8GT What do you think? Did he break the rules by running between "mults" instead of "training?" Looks like video proof (with a human witness) is good
Joe, this subject as just been thrashed through ad infinitum on this reflector over the last 2-3 months. There was a lot of great info presented. Just look back in the archives. 73, Gerry, K8GT On 06
Actually it is known as Transnistria or Transdniester and it is located on the Eastern edge of Moldova between the Dniester River and the border between Moldova and Western Ukraine. It actually preda
Thanks for posting the article Jeff. It tells what so many of us in ham radio particularly contesters already knew. I was operating in the 1996 US Islands/Canadian Islands Contest on Harsen's Island