On the subject of the appropriateness of sending something other than the correct year-first-licensed as a check during SS, allow me to play devil's advocate. Isn't a signal report part of the requir
Ah. So I will instead note that the Sweepstakes rules dont specify which calendar is to be used when determining the prescribed check. :) -- Michael Adams | mda@n1en.org But the RS in the RST is comp
I have a PX-470, rather than the model linked. It creates one big file from the time you start recording to the time it stops I've only used it "in anger" once, and haven't had a need to go hunting i
That does seem to be inconsistent; perhaps a revision to the rules might be in order? That being said, I was pleasantly surprised heading in to CQWW to see just how easy it was to set up the ability
I have a Sony ICD-PX470. The battery held up through CQWW (but I did turn off the recorder while sleeping), but out of an abundance of caution I did add a memory card. Added a stereo audio splitter,
If you log a station without receiving a complete call, it's probable that some form of assistance is at work. On more than one occasion, I've worked you having only heard your call as "WKI", for exa
I think the point a few folks are making is that there are some casual participants who are simply in it to have fun. They may be interested in their score, but they aren't necessarily striving to be
The next time I operate with high power in ARRL DX from a DX location, I'll be sure to use an exchange of "2HP" (two horsepower), assuming that that's within legal limits from that site. Or maybe it'
When I got my ticket at Christmastime 2010, I figured I was unlikely to ever learn code. I have no head for language, I have plenty of other things to occupy my time, etc., etc., etc. In the spring,
It's not so much a Canadian requirement as it is a requirement of the 1950's (?) era treaty governing cross-border privileges for US and Canadian hams. Both the US and Canada follow the more modern C
My $0.02: I'd like to see the Cabrillo "certificate" field adopted and honored, with the default being to send the certificate. I'll admit that I was amused to get two certificates in the mail for la
I'll be contrary and observe that I did not find the Aeron comfortable when I tried it; it was almost instant dislike on my part (although I forget why). Chairs are the kind of product that you reall
A couple of thoughts on FT8 in the RBN: I view the RBN as a multi-purpose tool. For me, it's critical in contesting (I like assisted S&P; it might not be as magical as spinning the dial, but rate is
Good point. Are there enough rocks, sufficiently dispersed, to have WRTC held at BS7? :) -- Michael Adams | mda@n1en.org The only issue I see with this whole Beach saltwater thing is, If I understand
One geography-related thing I have wondered about as regards usage of loggers is whether the keyboard shortcuts conflict with different keyboard layouts around the world. -- Michael Adams | mda@n1en.
The mechanics of how to access and use SCP data vary from logger to logger. In N1MM+, for example, you specify the location of the SCP file in the contest setup, and it manifests in the color-coding
...unless there's already a pile on that side. Then, if you're a little guy at least, you go the other side. :) -- Michael Adams | mda@n1en.org Correction. 300 Hz is a bit much. 30-100 Hz will keep y
Actually, it might be VERY interesting if a couple of interested parties did something on Twitch in the interest of promoting radiosport to a different audience. I'm just a little pistol, but I might
The solution, of course, is to have big CW contests on a daily basis. :) -- Michael Adams | mda@n1en.org --Original Message-- With so many people migrating from CW/SSB to FT8, our bands appear empty
Southern Nova Scotia, I think. At one of the big remote stations in far eastern Maine, the signal is audible with QSB, but seemed less crisp than what I can hear on a dipole in CT. With QSB, it was h