Space hurricane spotted above Earth for the first time ever https://nypost.com/2021/03/03/space-hurricane-spotted-above-earth-for-the-first-time-ever/ 73 Bob KQ2M ____________________________________
I remember the 1977 IARU HF Championship as a replacement for the 1976 bicentennial Celebration. I don't recall what the last year of the CD parties were - perhaps 1975? Somewhere I still have my old
In the 1977 ARRLDXCW contest, I remember working C3PO and R2D2. :-) I also remember working RG8U in CQWWSSB around that time, and, not long after that, RG8X. Commonly worked were F0OL, Z1LCH, PH0OEY
Hi Pete, That's a great question you ask. Maybe the best way for me to answer it is to say the following.... I currently hold a bunch of US records in the ARRLDX, CQWW, CQWPX, and IARU contests, all
The question and many of the responses treat this topic as though all stations and all groups of operators are the same, but they aren't the same! If there are 6 serious ops with their own home stati
That article was really well written and informative Steve, thank you for posting it! Each op naturally has their own style and strengths and weaknesses in running pileups - and the op should realize
Stan, I listed several specific techniques, and some of the previous posters did as well, aside from "running numbers". Bob, KQ2M On 2021-07-05 12:40, Stan Zawrotny wrote: I have been following this
My shack is in the basement and there is no window space large enough for an A/C. I have thus far resisted purchasing a portable non-window based unit although I may reconsider. I don't ever need A/C
Hi, My Stackmaster (circa 1999) manual and schematic have gone awol and I need both. I would appreciate any assistance to get me a copy - note that this is NOT the same as schematic for the newer sta
If you are a competitive Single Op. entry, there is ALWAYS the need to hunt for multipliers. Strategically balancing running and mult hunting for maximum score has always been a great challenge of Si
If you are a competitive Single Op. entry, there is ALWAYS the need to hunt for multipliers. Strategically balancing running and mult hunting for maximum score has always been a great challenge of Si
When I started using CT-DOS somewhere around 1987, I quickly noticed that people had trouble separating all those "dahs" in my callsign. Not long after, I inserted a half-space between KQ2 and M in m
Seriously Stan? I just made 4,682 qso's (after dupes) last weekend in CQWWSSB and I can guaranty that almost none of them were on frequencies ending in .00, .25, .50. .75, on ANY band. And, while I w
Love it! Fred that's a great description of my reasoning as well and EXACTLY what I do. When someone calls and I give them a report and they don't respond once, twice, I have already lost callers in
Yes, Michael what you describe happens constantly. But the pileup "owner and operator" should be able to immediately hear the guys continuing to call as soon as he/she finishes giving the exchange -
Mark, Maybe N50T? Congratulations! 73 Bob, KQ2M On 2021-12-21 06:07, Mark - N5OT wrote: To my friends, Ham radio is indeed the world's greatest hobby. 50 years ago today I received my first license i
Because Field Day is "not a contest" ? LOL! Bob, KQ2M On 2021-12-22 06:01, Edward Sawyer wrote: I saw today that this change was announced in the ARRL Contests starting in Jan 1. The Low Power Catego
Hi Mike, I may be remembering this incorrectly but wasn't the Low Power category maximum originally 100 watts? 73 Bob, KQ2M Field Day is technically an "operating event", not a formal "contest" for o
Appalling rule change. It is usually the worst and most unpopular rules changes that are the ones made without consultation and I don't think that is a coincidence - this rule change and the WPX cont
Very interesting Ward - thank you for posting it. The opposing sides style of arguments sound a little bit like two multi-ops arguing over a 15 or 20 meter band edge when propagation has changed. :-)