That is interesting. It begs the question why is PEI special for multiplier purposes? Why PEI vs. the rest of the Maritimes? Seems to me that if you have PEI as a separate section, then you should al
I think that the ARRL should be logically consistent in determining what constitutes a mult for contest purposes. How hard it might be to work shouldnt enter into it, same as with any other ARRL cont
Umm... there is NO advantage for the East coast (especially New England) contesters in SS compared to the Midwest, Great Plains, South, Southwest or West. Its actually the WORST place to be for that
not all Canadian sections are a complete province (think ON) or encompass more than a single province/territory (think VE8/VY1/Et al). Since SS has always used Sections as mults, and since CRRL/RAC c
Hi Dave, Thank you for explaining that. Like I said, Im happy with DC being a separate mult. But the Constitution not envisioning the creation of the ARRL or RAC and their respective section boundari
Jim, Your reply indicates that you not read or understand my brief post before commenting on it. And then you truncated it and ignored the rest in your reply. I have put in bold parts of my post to e
The first time that I heard the 1 x 1 I figured that I missed a letter or two. But then it was confirmed and I thought, ok, either thats the only call like that, or the licensing authority changed th
Youre cheating Jim comparing a CW call to one of the greatest symphonies ever written? LOL! The fourth movement of Mahlers 1st or Schuberts 9th is pretty good too. Right after every CW or SSB contest
I notice this more on 160 than on any other band. A DX station is operating split and several US stations call repeatedly. They continue calling while the DX station is transmitting and this happens
Over the years, I have found that the greatest variability in path utility comes not from the distance involved, but rather how much of that path passes through the Northern auroral zone. When geomag
2nd attempt. Bob KQ2M Over the years, I have found that the greatest variability in path utility comes not from the distance involved, but rather how much of that path passes through the Northern aur
If the goal was to be as accurate as possible with the weighting, then the polar path calcs should be based on the actual WWV A and K indices at the time of the qso. These values are easily obtainabl
Hi Dave, Thanks for posting that interesting article. What effect, if any, does this have on beam headings through the Northern regions like UA0, UA3, JA? Does it change them at all? If so, how and b
Hi Frank, Thank you for the great detailed explanation of the three Norths and the significance of each and thank you for answering my question! Thank you also to Tonno and others for answering my qu
I dont know why other ops send Test after the end of their CQ but I can tell you why I send it: It IS to let the tuner know that I am in a contest and to call me NOW. Some people feel that that is no
LOL Frank! That's kind of what my office looks like because I use a 4 over 5 NINE stack of 27" Dell monitors arranged around my desk in two vertical rows. The only reason that I dont use more is beca
Unfortunately I never had the pleasure of experiencing Dr. DX and I have always felt that I really missed out! I would love to be able to operate it now and hope that someone out there is willing to
Thank you providing that excellent detailed breakdown Frank! It is great news I never understood why the NOAA, just 18 months ago, were predicting SFI's falling into the mid 50's with zero sunspots p
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