Is there anyone on here that uses a system of ducts to channel heat from your amplifiers to the outside world? My AL-1200 produces lots of heat. (much more than is needed to heat the shack to a comfo
Last June the Grid Pirates VHF Group created and sponsored a series of plaques for 2 new categories for the June VHF contest. The results showed that the new categories were a great success! These 2
Hola Amigos! I decided to enter the NAQP CW contest at the very last minute. At least I now know that I can focus and get "into" a contest mindset without having to think about it for a few days befo
Hello to all! The Grid Pirates VHF Group looked adversity in the face and smiled during this past weekend's ARRL VHF Contest. The coldest weather of the year here in EM84, South Carolina and several
Hiya gang! 2 members of the Southeastern DX Club are down at the Cabo Rojo Contest Club facility in Western Puerto Rico getting ready for this weekend's CQ 160m CW Contest. They are having a little d
I have searched everywhere and I cannot locate the telephone number of Industrial Comm. Engineering. (I.C.E.). Maybe they operate under a different name. I need to order the upgrade parts for their B
I'm also in favor of moving the WPX CW contest to the end of April. It has been impossible to field a M/M effort in KP4 for the WPX CW because of the conflicts that arise due to its present date slot
The Cabo Rojo Contest Club,(a genuine contest club with 12 members and growing and the M/M formerly known as KP4XS) a division of the Potomac Valley Radio Club, has a new weapon for use in the CQ WW
Hello all, Our 20m operator had to cancel out due to work obligations. We find our West Coast,Puerto Rico Multi/Multi operation in need of a very good SSB operator for the CQ WW WPX SSB contest at th
Will 16 year old Andrew Lewis, K4HQ, ever turn 17 years old? It sure seems like he has been 16 forever.... 73 Ken N4UK 35 years old and dreading the arrival of every new birthday... -- CQ-Contest on
So the bottom line here is that if you want a good SSB radio buy an IC-775DSP. If you want a good CW radio then buy an IC-781. If you want a great cw AND ssb radio then buy a YAESU FT1000MP! 73 Ken N
I have often thought about the point system in the WPX contest. I agree with those who believe that there should be NO zero pointers for any contest qsos made in the WPX contest. It's all a matter of
Anyone running CT v9.27 in loop mode for a M/M operation? We ran into a nasty bug that royally screwed up the merged bin file serial number sequence. Somewhere during the merge some calls were added
Hello all from the Cabo Rojo Contest Club! Another WPX SSB Multi-Multi effort has come and gone and I'm happy to report that a good time was had by all! " No thanks; I think I'll fly USAIR next time.
I recently acquired a UPS system for the ham shack computers. Unfortunately I also acquired the birdies that came along with it. When the computers are plugged into the UPS there are heterodynes spac
Some questions that need to be answered regarding the "birdie" problem I'm having with a recently acquired UPS system. The UPS system I'm using is an APC brand UPS. Others using APC brand UPS systems
Hey Bruce, Bernie happens to be good friend of mine and a true and avid DXer/Contester. I am sure his intentions are NOT to make it rich with this idea but to provide a DXers service that not only he
I don't think that adding the 6m band to HF contests is such a good idea: - 6m is not an HF band and only acts like one during the high end of the solar cycle and not very often at that. - Sporadic E
Guys, I think some of you are missing the point in this discussion! Nobody has said to BAN the use of 6 meters in contests. 6 meters already enjoys being used in various ARRL and CQ VHF contests. In
Why bother with CQ? Don't they have enough to worry about with the other contests they sponsor? Take the horse by the reins.... We can ALL make the "Internet 6M DX Contest" the best 6m contest there