Whales use different tactics to catch fish. On of the most interesting ways they feed is to use a cloud of bubbles to concentrate the prey. The whale or whales swim underwater releasing clouds of bub
as for CQing, if you have to throw one or more switches or use a foot switch you want to minimize the number of CQ times to save your strength, I don't know what logging software you use, but TRLog h
It does to me. If all I get is LL followed by TEST and it's early in the contest, I'm sending my call. If it's a dupe, you'll likely tell me and I'm off to the next opportunity. But, being early in
Sometimes interesting things happen (and did happen during ARRL DX CW): Station A calls CQ (I heard only 'test'). Station B answers. Station A doesn't send a thing. Station B calls again. And again.
On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 05:45:05 -0500 "N2TK" <tony.kaz@verizon.net> wrote: Are the dates for CQWW SSB Test 10/30-31/04? I get confused. Is it the 4th weekend in November for CW and 4 weeks earlier for S
at the risk of sounding foolish, what is physical antenna diversity reception? -steve hanlon KB3KAQ When I was in the Navy ('63-67), I believe it was called "space diversity reception." Generally, we
I guess I'm fortunate to need glasses only for reading, TV and driving. I was experiencing the same problem while operating with my glasses and headphones while operating. Then, I tried it without g
I don't know about your part of the country but we've had a real problem in this area with people stripping parts off of parked cars. Or, maybe, it's just other hams getting parts to test their power
Barry, if you feel that CQ'ing stations should be penalized, why not just not work them? Wouldn't that be a lot simpler? But, wait! If you don't work the CQ'ing stations, you won't have anyone to wo
On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 11:42:50 EDT Georgek5kg@aol.com wrote: In actuality, here is how it really works: 1. Find a quiet freq. 2. Listen for about 5 seconds 3. Ask if the freq is in use 4. Wait not more
I disagree. I believe the jealous and the kindergarten children are the cheaters themselves. It's jealousy and childishness that drove them to cheat in the first place: they couldn't win by followin
I'm waiting for the Cliff Notes. Or the Classic Comics version. dale, kg5u -- The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland! THE OFFICIAL FILM of WRTC 2002 now on professional DVD and VHS! http
It's been interesting reading some of the criticisms about ARRL's LotW identification requirements. The resistance shown is reminiscent of what I heard a lot of before I retired. I worked at Johnson
Eric, In tenth grade, I was in my second ham year. I was reading W6SAI's Radio Handbook (dreaming of the stack of single-band 813 amps in my shack), ARRL's Handbook for Radio Amateurs, ARRL's Antenna
Maybe they got all the QSL cards they wanted/needed. dale, kg5u _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/l
Log what ever he sends. I log whatever someone sends me. I don't question it (if it's within reason) and I certainly don't correct it. For all I know the guy is where he says he is. 73, dale, kg5u _
Ken, I live in a middle-class area of Houston. I went to QRZ.com and did a name search using only my zip code (77089) in the search feild. I got 108 hits. Who knew there were so many hams in this zi
You bet, Kirk. In fact, I keep more than half-dozen notebooks--the $1.00/$2.00 types from Office Depot. One for my Omni VI's, one for my antennas and remote antenna switch, one for my tower, rotator
Okay....I give up. I've read a couple of responses so far and am more confused than when Bill first posed the question. It seems to me the guy Bill needs the fill from is the guy who now owns the fr
Let me get this straight: If I work a station once the contest starts, I might be cited as having heard that station before the contest started. (How can I prove I didn't?) If I don't listen before t