We have a major contest just around the corner and yet all I have been reading is negative junk. Even after I read the emails about the free video tapes, I won't remember it tomorrow nor will it chan
Thanks Kelly, I agree with you. I take contesting very seriously, but in the end it is only a hobby - one that I enjoy and have great fun at. I am very competitive by nature and really enjoy contesti
Hello all, I have a friend in Eau Claire, WI that is looking for a field day site to visit this year. He had his license many years ago and would like to get back into the hobby. Does anyone know of
I really like my Gap Titan DX vertical. It can be mounted at ground level or elevated. No radials are required. It works great on 10 through 80. I just added a second Gap - the Voyager for 40, 80, an
Last night was my first Sprint. It was truly an exhilarating experience. I would like to thank the ops that put together the many web sites that gave hints & tips for sprint night. The only thing tha
59 minutes until my first cw sprint - last week I was bitten by the sprint bug and I am back for more. See you in the test Pat WW9R --Original Message-- From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com [mailt
That would be great. This was my first run at it and I was bitten by the sprint bug. It was great fun. Pat WW9R Since Tree can now get the CW Sprint results out a couple weeks after the contest does
As relatively new contester, I hope more ops will share their experiences. Living in WI, there is little chance that I will ever get to operate in a multi-multi or even get to watch it take place. So
Mine bounced as well? Pat WW9R Has the WPX submission address changed from that stated in the 2005 rules? I'm getting bounces from ssb@cqwpx.com. /Rick N6XI __________________________________________
Any idea when it will be available? Pat WW9R --Original Message-- From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Marijan Miletic, S56A Sent: Tuesday,
Just curious if ten is open anywhere? I was on periodically throughout Saturday - made one contact, the only person I heard. I doubt today will be much better. What a difference a year makes in the s
Does anyone know what an Alpha 76 in relatively good condition would sell for? I am helping someone take care of an estate and have no idea what that amp is worth. Pat WW9R __________________________
Chas, You are not alone. I have somehow managed to find and work DX by simply listening. I am sure the DX clusters are nice, by it somehow seems to take some of the challenge out of it. Each of us ar
The log submission site is great. I wish the ARRL had a site like it. My logging program (ProLog2K) is great for general logging purposes. It even works ok as a contest logger. However it doesn't hav
Isn't that the truth. Then when you ask what their call is, they seem put out. Like you should some how know... Pat WW9R Hence the new Q signal: QDC? What's your damn call?!? Cheers, Steve K7LXC -- T
I heard something on the news about a geo-magnetic storm hitting the earth tomorrow. Has anyone heard any more on this? If it is true, does anyone know what impact it will have on the bands this week
That link is very cool. I have a new web page to visit. I would suggest anyone who hasn't visited the suggested web site - to do so,. Thanks, Pat Check out: http://hfradio.org/propagation.html Mike,
Has anyone used the QRZ database (CD-ROM) successfully? I just purchased it and the addresses do not contain the country. My old Flying Horse database always had countries. Is this just a quirk or di
My wife bought me a set of Heil Pro-Set Plus head phones for my birthday. I really liked them. Then one day her headphones broke. She is a medical transcriptionist, working at home. She wears headpho
I learned something today. I always wondered how to tell if someone was in the QP state or out side or it without hearing their exchange. Thanks to Mal, I now know. Never too old to learn something n