Yes Laura Zittag is WE7B -- her bio on QRZ.com explains what she is up to. FB CW op. Chuck/NO5W If I remember, weren't their calls WE7D and WE7B? Scott - DR __________________________________________
I'm giving a presentation to a ham radio class in the Physics and Electronics department at Rice University on 4/11. Main focus is on the Global Positioning System and the use of a GPS in mobile QSO
Another resource (list-based) is at http://www.spacetoday.org/k3rxk/ITUzones.html Chuck Thanks, Ken. ICOM has a nice map you can download as well: http://www.icomamerica.com/downloads/WorldMap_ITU_LR
Following up on Robert's post, as headlined today "Enjoy the Ride as Prices Go Downhill" in the Houston Chronicle referring to gasoline prices dropping below $2.00 at some locations, 15-17 mobiles h
And although PaQP now accepts entries by email they require that a hardcopy summary sheet be sent by regular mail regardless of how you submit your logs! What's up with that? Failure to do so will re
Doug -- While we're shamelessly plugging software here's one in response to your note. The freeware I described in the May/June 2006 NCJ includes many features to assist the mobile operator. It autom
Never heard LA, DE, QC, NL Heard but couldn't work NWT, MB Of the 74 I worked the two toughest were SB and NLI Chuck NO5W Just curious what the toughest section was for you this year. I was limited i
One of the things I noticed Saturday night was that I was missing OH and it was well into Sunday morning before it was finally in the log. I thought that strange since OH is usually one of my early o
If it is desired to stay with these DOS-based programs running under XP while continuing to produce great CW then it seems like a good solution would be for the developers of those programs to add th
SMC Members -- Recently I received the following plaques from CQ Magazine for the WPX contests as a result of team participation from the station of Mike Hance, K5NZ. 2003 WPX SSB Multi-Op Single Tra
Hi All -- It's the fall contest season and the 2007 version of the Texas QSO Party will be underway in just over two weeks. It's a good time to get ready for the parties that follow including the Cal
Hi All -- Since the last announcement anticipated activity in the 2007 Texas QSO Party has grown considerably with operators from inside and outside (KS) of Texas stepping up to help us reach our goa
Hi All -- In less than 24 hours the 2007 running of the Texas QSO Party kicks off and it promises to be a good one. The total county count is now above the 230 mark (of 254) and we've got twenty know
Hi All -- Here at the NO5W QTH the roof's been patched from it's Ike-encounter, the big oak that fell in the back yard is well on its way to being firewood, and my driver says if I patch the hole in
Howdy Ya'll -- TxQP 2008 is this weekend and it's shaping up to be a good one with excellent coverage of Texas counties. Currently we've got a backpacker and 17 mobiles including 4 multi-op mobiles b
If you have the opportunity to attend Dayton make sure to sign up for the Contest University and by all means mingle at the contesting hospitality suites. Chuck/NO5W _________________________________
The maidenhead grid square is presented from GPS lat/lon in the program CQ/X (GPS-Enabled Software for Mobile Contesting) available from the NO5W website <http://www.no5w.com>. 73/Chuck/NO5W ________
Yes that's what we do in the Texas QSO Party log checking. I agree with your other points also. Chuck/NO5W TXQP Coordinator _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ
Another speculation -- It's my understanding that contesting clubs are more widespread in Europe. The end result is a lot more opportunity for young hams to participate, and get hooked, on contesting
Late September and a hint of fall in the air mean it's time again for the Texas QSO Party and Texas mobiles headed out to the party to the tune of their unofficial theme song -- Miles and Miles of Te