Too bad his score was so low he wasn't able to finish college. Who knows, had he been able to graduate he might have been able to land a lucrative career in business. :) Hi Chipper. 73, Bob W7BJ Fewe
Sorry if this is a little off topic, but does anyone know if Toms Tubes is still in business? His web site is down, and I can't find an e-mail listing for W4TH. I'm looking for a GU78B, and he's been
Okay, I freely admit to being "out of shape" when it comes to contests. Have been QRT for over 20 years and am just getting back into ham radio. The ARRL test was my first contest. Since I was forced
Interesting point Tony. I also remember a VK station sent a note a while back about their new allocation on 40 or 80. Unfortunately I didn't save it. Does anyone have, or know where to find, a summar
Barry, I hear what you're saying re: Tip #1. In this particular case, he was mentioned three times so I felt fairly comfortable. For the most part, I didn't bother to read the cluster at all because,
Their have been volumes of comments regarding 24 vs. 48 hour contests, presumably targeted so that one could "win" a contest while operating only 24 hours, while the 'big guns" can continue on for th
So sad to see the end of an era. Rush has been an icon to a lot of us. Many very talented operators passed through the chairs at RM. I had the honor of being invited to work in the very first MM at R
Rich I know exactly what you're talking about! Have had the same problem for years. And ear plug like designs started hurting after a few hours also. There are options, however. Years ago I bought a
Now that the dust has finally settled on two rather contentious contesting issues, it's time to get serious and institute some new rules that would apply to all contests. These new rules are way past
Sorry everyone, but have been a bit under the weather for a while, and e-mail has been on the bottom of my priority list. But there were several replies to my original proposals, and some clarificati
Actually, in commercial and military terminology, the term "Over and out" is contradictory. You use one or the other at the end of a transmission. "Over" means you are asking the other station to tra
I too agree with Patrick, and think your comments were in extremely poor taste. Perhaps you've been eating too many "freedom fries". Take it to a political reflector. Bob W7BJ Hi: Looks like Inspecto
Hi All, If anyone out there is a true pack rat, and has a copy of the September 1979 CQ Magazine, would appreciate hearing from you. Am interested in the results of the 1978 CQWW Phone Test. That's t
Who you calling a geezer you rotten little punk! You shouldn't even be able to get a license before your 40th birthday. Good on ya mate! Give 'em h** and enjoy! Best regards, Bob KG7KW