The UBN report is terrific! However, I notice that according to the FAQ, U-calls that are obvious typos are removed with no penalty, but B calls that are obvious typos are removed with penalty. That
With WPX coming up this weekend, it sure would be nice if 10 opens again like it did today. Armchair copy on a number of Italian and English stations. Last log entry for Europe on 10 was 12/13/92 fro
I've got good news and bad news regarding the log checking in the 1997 CW Sweepstakes. The good news is you can get your error list from Billy Lunt at ARRL. The bad news is that in 13 of 30 QSOs mark
Just want to let the hordes know that I received a response from Bill Kennamer, K5FUV, from ARRL, regarding my post on errors in the SS CW log checking. He confirmed ARRL log checking errors on many
The West LA Contest Club is pleased to announce its vanity call - W-K6LA (West K6LA) or is it WpxK6LA? Look for us in WPX!!! The FCC is doing a great job processing paperwork. The West LA Contest Clu
The argument that using a database off the web means you are not single op but rather single op assisted leads to the logical conclusion that if you didn't homebrew your equipment or write your own s
I've read the "10 Meter Contest Rules" in the November, 1998 QST announcement, and the "General Rules for All ARRL contests" and the "General Rules for ARRL Contests on bands below 30 Mhz (HF)" along
Did anyone hear or work LAB or NWT in ARRL DX CW. At XE2L we worked every state/province except LAB and NWT, neither of which were heard on any band. Just wondering if there was any activity from the
this printout I made a while ago anyway. The Kenwood reports and Service Bulletins are worth perusing if you have Kenwood equipment. "... Performance can be enhanced by dedicating the sub band recei
Anyone receive 1996 SS Sweep Cups yet? Got my certificates, and in the past the cups have come at the same time. 73. Ken, K6LA - Ken Six Los Angeles, KWIDELITZ@DELPHI.COM ex-AB6FO -- CQ-Contest on WW
A while ago I corresponded with the gentleman responsible for the KCDXC pile-up tapes used in the competition at Dayton. I can't find my notes on who it was and the email address. I want to arrange t
A while ago I corresponded with the gentleman responsible for the KCDXC pile-up tapes used in the competition at Dayton. I can't find my notes on who it was and the email address. I want to arrange t
A while ago I corresponded with the gentleman responsible for the KCDXC pile-up tapes used in the competition at Dayton. I can't find my notes on who it was and the email address. I want to arrange t
No, I don't run gas. But in CQP I ran out of it. No, I didn't run out of energy and lose my concentration. I ran out of helium and lost my 160 meter balloon vertical. I put up the balloon late Friday
I would like to publicly thank Dave, K8CC, for his dedication to software support beyond the call of duty. There was a bug in NA10.23 that was put out on Thursday that caused the program to crash whe
1997 ARRL NOVEMBER SWEEPSTAKES Call used: K6LA Location: LAX Category: Single Op All Band Mode: CW Power: 150W Callsign of Operator: K6LA Exchanged Information: nr A K6LA 65 LAX Hours of Operation: 2
When I worked K0EU early in the contest, he was 90 Qs ahead of me. Don't know if he was a multi-op and haven't seen how he finished up. Anyone know? 73. Ken, K6LA - Ken Six Los Angeles, KWIDELITZ@DEL
Anyone have a contest voice blaster interface built but not in use. I'm going to do Phone SS from VY1JA, Jay doesn't have a DVP, and I just found an old sound blaster 16 in an old computer. I'm going
The following is the list of calls of operaters who were determined to be lids during the Phone Sweepstakes: That's right. No one is on the list. The pileups were almost gentlemenly. No incessant cal
VY1JA. The call holds a mystique to Sweepstakes contesters. I don't know if there is an equivalent in any other contest, where a single QSO with a particular station means so much to achieving a cont