It's interesting this topic came up. Just the other day while having lunch with K4BAI (and talking about the Sprint) I made the comment to John that "I sure had a hard time working N4AF" I think I ca
"If everyone could only try and learn the SO2R skills of CT1BOH. Comparatively, we're all just amateurs." Jim, I am interested in what special SO2R skills that Jose has that maybe others don't ? Duri
These are major international RTTY contests and activity will spread as needed to find room and avoid other contest QRM. RTTY contest activity has probably increased by at least ten fold in the last
Hi Mike, I have no problem with people doing RTTY contests if that's their cup of tea. I DO have a problem with these guys who get on the reflector and tell us "too bad" when a RTTY contest makes 40
3/4 of the PJ4A team - K4BAI , K5OT and KU8E will be in the American Airlines terminal the morning of Tuesday November 20th between about 8:30 - 10:00 AM. Our flight AA 1879 to Curacao leaves at 10:0
Like any game (or competitive sport) those who have the most "toys" always win. It's no different with amateur radio contesting. Back when I started contesting in 1976 there was no computer logging,
N5OT (me) says: I don't believe this for a second. There are plenty of guys with more stuff and bigger stations than I have whom I beat regularly. But more importantly there are a number who also tro
Experienced contest operator available for the 2008 ARRL DX CW Contest. I usually go to PJ4 for this contest but will not be going this year. I would prefer to operate at an established contest stati
Lately I have been doing SO2V (Single-Op 2 VFO's). What I do is set one VFO up on the band I am CQing on and the other on another band to S&P. When there is a pause in the rate I switch to the other
Isn't MO2R either Multi-Single or Multi-2 ? If you work everyone on your 2nd radio you are classified as M2X. If you only work multipliers on your 2nd radio and obey the 10 minute rule you are classi
The 2008 Georgia QSO Party is only 4 weekends away. The GQP team is working hard to get GA stations to get on the air. We will have our usual contingent of rover and mobile operations. We also have c
WELL, I AGREE. SLOWLY BUT SURELY RTTY IS REPLACING SSB AND THEN CW CONTESTING 73's Andrei EW1AR-NP3D (25 years of SSB/CW and 5 years of RTTY now) Please give me a break !!! If RTTY contesting was so
It seems lately we are hearing more about cheating going in contesting. The competition (especially in the eastern EU counties and Russia) is cutthroat. Many operators are trying to find a way to gai
Why should anyone worry? Sure, "it's in the rules", but why is it in the rules when 1. It is always 59 2. Your software has already inserted 59 3. Even if it's not 59, you might as well leave it as 5
Some rules, as with some laws, lapse - even though they are still on the books. The acid test of any rule is to publicly break it, then invite the authorities to penalise you or to admit the rule is
Mark your calenders. Only 8 Days until to 2008 edition of the Georgia QSO Party. We have commitments to have all 159 counties on the air by both fixed and rover operations. There are a number of plaq
Thanks to everyone who got on for the GQP despite the so-so conditions. From the rover perspective this was really fun. The pileups were unbelievable for W4AN/m. Near the end in Coffee County I think
Speaking for many of us who go rovering in state QSO parties there are many reasons that CW is the preferred mode of operation. 1) In most State QSO parties you get more points for CW than SSB contac
See http://www.walletpop.com/specials/top-25-things-vanishing-from-america?photo=5&icid=100214839x1206288918x1200323000 Checkout #16 on the list. Say it's not so !!!! Jeff KU8E ______________________
I was wondering if anyone knows criteria the IOTA Contest uses to determine what locations are considered islands ? I was just curious after reading K2SX's posting on 3830. He lives on Pawleys Island