I certainly favor maximizing productivity and enjoyment of each QSO. As one OM posted, I can't afford a chain of 10 wpm cw school exchanges, where each party exchanges callsigns 3 times etc., there i
I wonder if the ARRL has ever considered moving its operations from Connecticut, the most expensive place to live in the US to somewhere else? A site with a lower cost of living would make the salari
The SARL journal arrived to day with a very nice photo of Olli OH0XX/OA4MDR with Miss Peru 2001 ! He looked very content, so if he does not turn up at WRTC this year we perhaps know why ? Hi 73 Rag O
Unfortunately this year's HA-DX was severely disturbed by the accidental spreading of the draft rules planned to be introduced for the next HA-DX. There has been a long on-going work to reform HA-DX
I cringe. such rudeness helps the discussion. Can't the subject of the thread be changed to something less obnoxious? Jim, You always tend to bring in some common sense on the various reflectors. AN
I have had another hour of listening to stations in the PACC contest never listen up for USA. At least 15 different stations were heard with only PA9DD listening on 7205. I know that listening up is
Attention: Please always keep the DX windows , i .e the lower 10 kHz, contest free !! 73 Rag Otterstad LA5HE also JW5HE OZ8RO located in Telemark - home of skiing. My antenna "farm" can be found on H
Are you chaps not watching the Olympic games ?? 73 Rag Otterstad LA5HE also JW5HE OZ8RO located in Telemark - home of skiing. My antenna "farm" can be found on HTTP://no.photos.yahoo.com/la5he when y
There must be a new power limit there. Quite a few italians were sending 500 instead of the traditional 300. Getting closer to reality, perhaps ? Hi Hi 73 Rag LA5HE Mike, W4EF............ On another
I have a problem finding a suitable interface cable betwen my new Ft 1K MP MkV and my PC. The usual RS-232 modem cables have a different wiring,it appears. Can anybody point me in the direction for t
That does bring up one DX station I ran into on 40m - wish I could remember the call - "150, 150, DX1DX Contest listening 150". To the credit of us USA types, in the 2 minutes or so I spent listening
All, right, we had a little fun at the expense of our Italian ham friends. Everyone should read Federico's message carefully. I won't have anything more to say. Who is Frederico ? Here in America, we
The difference is that it is illegal for US stations to operate LSB on 7.150. It is NOT illegal for most European stations to operate LSB below 7.040. It might be against the *gentlemans agreed* ban
I have been reading the discussion for a while, for my knowledge, and if look through certain webpages, I find amplifiers capable of excessive power all over the world. The reason why stations from I
Q-code should never be a part of the callsign. 73 LA5HE/QRO Hi 73 de Rag LA5HE also JW5HE OZ8RO located in Telemark - home of skiing. My " antenna farm" can be found on : http://no.photos.yahoo.com/l
So Jim, you are a major shareholder in Wrigley's?? HI Could not resist it! 73 Rag LA5HE SECRETS OF CONTESTING, CH. ONE IT HAS BEEN PROVEN that the simple act of CHEWING GUM will improve your short- a
The newspaper here had today a note about chewing gum and Amalgam. It turns out the gum is releasing mercury from your fillings, which is not so good. What this has to do with contesting is beyond me
--Or The power switch recently failed. This a little el-cheapo lighted rocker switch made by Carling and probably other manufacturers. I called Ameritron and talked to a tech support type. He stated
For the benefit of us non-US hams, what is TSA ??? 73 rag LA5HE -- The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland! THE OFFICIAL FILM of WRTC 2002 now on professional DVD and VHS! http://home1.pa
Nothing I like better than STOMPING on a PTT foot switch on CW. I KNOW FOR A FACT that the harder I stomp on it the louder I am and the faster I will get through the pileup. Not to mention it is more