Agreed. 100% agreed. On the other hand, however, I think that IMPLICIT rules ought be somewhat more open to "friendly challenge". 73, de Hans, K0HB http://k0hb.spaces.live.com/ Search my log at http:
Either RA3CO was properly authorized to operate, or he wasn't. That's the core of the issue. Demonizing the HK hams won't affect that simple fact, and demonizing todays HK hams based on Danny Weil's
For that matter, who says a Novice can't have a superstation of his own? ;-) 73, de Hans, K0HB http://k0hb.spaces.live.com/ Search my log at http://dx.qsl.net/cgi-bin/logform.cgi?k0hb ______________
Doug, I think this new unlimited-unlimited category is a great idea for several reasons, but these two come to mind. 1) Most importantly it validates the notion that experimentation and stretching t
No all that long ago (but in the paper-log era) ARRL did grant DXCC credit for contacts in cross-checked logs. Don't know why the practice was stopped, perhaps workload (?). It would take some non-t
This may sound strange coming from the original "boy and his radio"...... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - §97.1 Basis and purpose. The rules and regulations in this Part
Not to belabor the obvious, but that's the whole point of it. Finding methods to improve communications capabilities and reliability. It's what the FCC charters us to do. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sixteen years ago N6AA introduced us to Little Billy, 9 Holes, and World Peace. http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/CQ-Contest/1993-03/msg00237.html 73, de Hans, K0HB http://k0hb.spaces.live.
Beware of unintended consequences. Imagine for a moment a 12-hour Sweepstakes category. Would it bring in any additional competitors. My guess is "Yes, a few". Then imagine Sunday afternoon, when hal
Thank you, Steve. And it's not like he's asking for something new. Here it is in my 1954 FCC Part 12 Rules and Regs..... § 12.158. False signals. No licensed radio operator shall transmit false or d
What a hoot! Damn it, I miss Victor-Victor. 73, de Hans, K0HB http://k0hb.spaces.live.com/ Search my log at http://dx.qsl.net/cgi-bin/logform.cgi?k0hb _______________________________________________
I just >>KNEW<< there was a reason I liked this old Gent. A Navy Radioman, a battleship Sailor, and a SweepStakes guy to boot! Petition away, old Sparky. You've earned the right, and more. 73, de Ha
well, if you read the entire petition you would know that I have been an ARRL continuously for over 70 years...back in those 1940 days we didn.t have something called S meters on our bloopérs so we g
Or "Dit Didididit Dididahdahdidit" (That's what I sent VE1DX when he banned me from his DX reflector.) A G4xxx wished me "HGRD" one year on July 4th. "Happy Good-Riddance Day" 73, de Hans, K0HB http:
Wooooo Hooooo! Chalk one up for "just a boy and his radio". 73, de Hans, K0HB http://k0hb.spaces.live.com/ Search my log at http://dx.qsl.net/cgi-bin/logform.cgi?k0hb _______________________________
I worked the station on CW. Counts for CT3. 73, de Hans, K0HB http://k0hb.spaces.live.com/ Search my log at http://dx.qsl.net/cgi-bin/logform.cgi?k0hb _______________________________________________
Thank you, Peter. Spotting is a crutch, and self-spotting is a motorized wheel chair. 73, de Hans, K0HB "Just a boy and his radio." Sea stories here -->http://k0hb.spaces.live.com/ Search my log at
IARU has no power of "regulation". It's not a government agency, only an association of regional radio clubs, and at best can only make recommendations and suggestions. No member club is bound to ob
To put some "skin" into the strategy decision would be my guess. IE, the "cost" of the mult will be 10 minutes absence (and probable abandonment) from my run-QRG. 73, de Hans, K0HB Sea stories here
When I mentioned here that I have a variable (from year to year) check in Sweepstakes to confound the autofill robots many of the purists spin up their rotors about "what other rules do you ignore".