You're wrong Ken. Just about a month ago, the hams of Williamson County here in Central Texas did a superb job at a REAL emergency - the tornado in Jarrell, which killed 29 people, with 80mph+ winds
Closer to the 30th parallel here in Texas we had two very brief and weak 10M openings to central Europe: HA0MM at 1309Z and DA0HQ at 1626Z. Until those two, multi-hop E to Europe (if that's what it i
Closer to the 30th parallel here in Texas we had two very brief and weak 10M openings to central Europe: HA0MM at 1309Z and DA0HQ at 1626Z. Until those two, multi-hop E to Europe (if that's what it i
Closer to the 30th parallel here in Texas we had two very brief and weak 10M openings to central Europe: HA0MM at 1309Z and DA0HQ at 1626Z. Until those two, multi-hop E to Europe (if that's what it i
Gee Randy, from down here in the Black Hole we thought it was that way on ALL modes on the east coast? 73 and have fun with the RTTY, John, NT5C. -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-c
I'm looking at the same question, but for SSB, so perhaps those responding could cover that too. Thanks, John, NT5C. -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative reques
Thanks for all the responses! The consensus? - both fine rigs, but... - MP more modern technology, lighter weight - MP has better receiver (several thought that); D poorer re intermod (do new switchi
But there seem to be two RTTY windows - There's another big pile around 7070 to 7085. What's the deal on that? Do you work split between those two windows? John, NT5C. -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://w
And Ty didn't even mention that this whole mess is superimposed on the SSB DX band from 7040 up! As part of any new band plan, we need coincident U.S.and dx SSB operating privileges - at least 25KHz
CQ Zone 4. But just give everyone the report 5904 Rick - you'll cause chaos if you try to give honest reports!! Your questions are NOT stupid. It's a pleasure to see a new contester on the Reflector,
Exactly. As a casual contester, but serious low-band DXer, I simply would not operate without access to the cluster. It's not that I want to be spoonfed - I send far more to the cluster than I ever w
So true. And one has to assume the majority like it that way, because the scoring system could be adjusted to increase the value of multipliers vs Qs. John, NT5C. -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.con
A rare DX station is ALWAYS right Cesar. If P51DX asks for "last two", that's what he'll get - from this stupid operator at least. John, NT5C. -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/_cq-cont
Doug Smith W9WI/4 replied: Not a problem for CW if the Lower 48 had the same 'phone rights as KL7, KP2/4 and KH6, i.e. 7075-7100. Even 25KHz would be better than zero! And the VEs shouldn't complain
Fred W6TKV replied: I'm sure Fred's comment is part of the answer. Perhaps a few of the top guns could get organized to try S/O Assisted sometime, and see if that's really true? However, there's som
Yes but Martin.... I'll bet that if I use "59TX" or "59 Tango X-Ray" instead of "Fifty-nine Texas", more than half the weaker DX and non-English speakers will ask for a repeat! Since I'm not a seriou
Mauri, long-paths on 10M. The first we share with the U.S. east coast. When we beam SE just after our dawn, we get JA, VR2, BY, etc. I know the east coast has already had this path during this cycle,
Sure does Gary, at high SFIs. In the last cycle I have 3 VUs in the log from 0547-0606Z, all in the month of March ('89-'92). This discussion should really be on the DX Reflector, but since it got st
I don't imagine for a moment that the FCC has the manpower to go after any of us without prompting, except perhaps in the most blatant cases. The real problem is that the new regulations will provide
I realize that contesters don't have the time to spare, but I thoroughly enjoy goading and infuriating the pig farmers every once in a while. Find an excuse to enter the qso, and be careful to disagr