It doesn't mention in the Cabrillo specification(http://wwrof.org/cabrillo/cabrillo-qso-templates/). "freq is frequency or band:" I'm not sure this is intentional or not. -- Katsuhiro 'Don' Kondou, J
I didn't QRS even if her/he was sending slower, since her/he should know my speed and didn't ask QRS. But, I slowed down when her/he asked resend. It depends on where you operate. From JA, it's not e
For my situation, some stations asked me QTC several times even if shi/he already had 10 QTCs from me. So, I could not trust all stations completely were aware of available QTC. The point is that it
I know only few stations do such. And what I wrote is just to indicate what was actually happened. I don't mean to generalize the situation, and that's true from your stand point of view. But, for my
The key point is not to differentiate from your usual IT environment where you live and are much accutomed to. For my situation, key typing is done not through my brain, but it's just like my finger
I once expected the keyboard to be programmable, but the most famliar one had no such kind of functionality. So, I decided to remap the key assign for USB keyboard. This box also enables sequnece of
This is one of major domestic contests in JA hosted by JARL. Most of JA domestic contests are not considered for DX unfortunately. So there is a contest calendar, but it's in Japanese. http://www.cqc
For single operator, one can choose what she/he want to use. But in multi operator situation, the logging software may not be what she/he is familiar with. For my case, I use SkookumLogger for single
That solution needs an installation to the PC which I don't own. I might not allow someone to install a software on my PC for security reason. The bottom line is that the PC owner does not need to wo
A few yeas ago, my favorite Bose QC15 had a problem just before ARRL Int'l. The left side speaker didn't work. So I had no choice other than using Heil headphones which was owned by station owner, bu
The number of amateur radio station license in Japan is about one third at the peak in mid 90's, and the current number is almost like what was in early 80's. At the moment, I don't see so much activ
As for W1NN, I worked him during ARRL CW while he was in Tokyo. -- Katsuhiro 'Don' Kondou, JH5GHM(JH1GBZ) _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting
I have a plan to use an audio shield (velleman KA02) using ISD1700 for Arduino. Builtin switches on the shield will not be used, and it will be controlled via USB serial so that logging software can
Hi, I'm going to W5 for two weeks just before WPX CW for biz trip, and thinking of going to Dayton also. Can someone share the room for me? Please drop an email privately, if you can do. -- Katsuhiro
FWIW, I've been practicing with one keyboard changing the focus by using two foot switches. For my case, audio routing is controlled by YCCC SO2R box+ which I've never experienced the switching delay
It also applies to JA. For eastern Japan, it's quite difficult to win, and there's much more possibilities to win in western Japan. I cannot expect to work so many USA than what was over twenty years
For my case, this happened 30 years ago when there was no noise cancelling headphones. I tended to make it loud to listen to weak signals in multi-ops environment. I've never experienced this since I
I agree. Caribbean and zone 33 are not the only places applicable to 2BSIQ, even it cannot last entire contest period. For my case, operating from the Far East, both US and Europe are not so close, b
No distinction between them, and no unassisted category. See you next weekend. I'll be in JE6RPM as usual. -- Katsuhiro 'Don' Kondou, JH5GHM _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest
Not a few Japanese ham want to have 2x1 or 2x2 call sign even if it needs over some hundred dollars. There are call signs starting from 8J or 8N, but these are for special events not for contest. For